WINGS FOR THE SPIRIT

Compilation of Lyrics

"We, verily, have made music as a ladder for your souls, a means whereby they may
be lifted up unto the realm on high…"
—Bahá'u'lláh, The Kitab-i-Aqdas

"The art of music is divine and effective. It is the food of the soul and spirit. Through
the power and charm of music the spirit of man is uplifted. It has wonderful sway and
effect in the hearts of children, for their hearts are pure and melodies have great
influence in them. The latent talents with which the hearts of these children are
endowed will find expression through the medium of music. Therefore you must exert
yourselves to make them proficient; teach them to sing with excellence and effect. It is
incumbent upon each child to know something of music, for without knowledge of this
art, the melodies of instrument and voice cannot be rightly enjoyed. Likewise it is
necessary that the schools teach it in order that the souls and hearts of the pupils may
become vivified and exhilarated and their lives be brightened with enjoyment."
—'Abdu'l-Bahá, Promulgation of Universal Peace

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Preface

This compilation of lyrics was put together to assist in reaching the hearts of the children and
youth. Taken from song sheets we have collected in the communities in which we have lived,
and from the lyrics of albums, choral scores and sheet music we have owned over the years, the
compilation includes songs by Bahá'ís, as well as a small number of traditional and popular
songs on themes dear to the hearts of Bahá'ís.

The songs are listed alphabetically (word-by-word) by title, but we have found that songs have
become known by different titles in different communities. If you are viewing this with a
computer, don't forget you can use your search function for specific words!

The composers, lyricists and sources are indicated if we could identify them.

We would be happy to receive any additions and corrections!

(dianeheveranrothaar@yahoo.com.)

With love,
Diane and Bruce Rothaar

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

If viewing on computer, click on page number to jump to the song.

THE ABC'S OF YOU......................................................................................................................................................1

'ABDU'L-BAHÁ...............................................................................................................................................................1

'ABDU'L-BAHÁ...............................................................................................................................................................1

'ABDU'L-BAHÁ...............................................................................................................................................................2

ABDU’L-BAHA................................................................................................................................................................2

THE ABHÁ KINGDOM..................................................................................................................................................3

ABIDE WITH ME!..........................................................................................................................................................3

ADVANCE GUARDS.......................................................................................................................................................3

ALL MY TRIALS............................................................................................................................................................3

ALL PRAISE BE TO THEE...........................................................................................................................................4

ALL THE FLOWERS ARE POPPING OUT...............................................................................................................4

ALL THE LIGHTS..........................................................................................................................................................4

ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD........................................................................................................................5

ALL THE WORLD (IS A RAINBOW).........................................................................................................................5

ALL THESE THINGS BELONG TO ME....................................................................................................................5

ALL THINGS ARE CHANGED....................................................................................................................................6

ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT......................................................................................................................................6

ALLÁH-U-ABHÁ!............................................................................................................................................................6

ALLAH’U’ABHÁ – ALL AROUND THE WORLD....................................................................................................6

ALLAHUMMA (O GOD)................................................................................................................................................7

ALUNDE (HAPPY NEW DAY)......................................................................................................................................7

AMAZING GRACE.........................................................................................................................................................7

ANCIENT OF DAYS.......................................................................................................................................................7

ANCIENT OF THE OLD................................................................................................................................................8

ANGELS OF FIRE AND SNOW....................................................................................................................................8

ANIMALS..........................................................................................................................................................................8

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ANTHEM OF ALL NATIONS.......................................................................................................................................9

ARISE!...............................................................................................................................................................................9

ARRESTED IN TEHRAN...............................................................................................................................................9

AS YOUR FAITH IS......................................................................................................................................................10

AWAKE YE NATIONS ALL........................................................................................................................................10

AYYÁM-I-HÁ.................................................................................................................................................................10

AYYÁM-I-HÁ IS COMING.........................................................................................................................................10

THE AYYÁM-I-HÁ SONG...........................................................................................................................................10

THE BÁB.........................................................................................................................................................................11

THE BÁB.........................................................................................................................................................................11

THE BÁB.........................................................................................................................................................................11

BABALA GUMBALA....................................................................................................................................................12

BADÍ'...............................................................................................................................................................................12

BAHÁ'Í FAREWELL....................................................................................................................................................13

THE BAHÁ'Í FUND SONG..........................................................................................................................................13

BAHÁ'Í LULLABY........................................................................................................................................................13

BAHÁ'Í SCHOOL..........................................................................................................................................................14

BAHÁ'U'LLÁH .............................................................................................................................................................14

BAHÁ'U'LLÁH .............................................................................................................................................................14

BAHÁ'U'LLÁH HAS COME.......................................................................................................................................15

BAHÁ'U'LLÁH IS THE GLORY OF GOD...............................................................................................................15

BAHÁ'U'LLÁH SAYS...................................................................................................................................................15

BAHÁ'U'LLÁH, THE GLORY OF GOD...................................................................................................................16

BAHÁ'U'LLÁH'S BIRTHDAY....................................................................................................................................16

BAHÁ'U'LLÁH'S GETTING US READY FOR THAT GREAT DAY..................................................................16

BAHÍYYIH KHÁNUM..................................................................................................................................................16

BARNYARD BOOGIE..................................................................................................................................................17

BE A LIGHT/ LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS.............................................................................................................17

BE A SERVANT OF BAHÁ..........................................................................................................................................18
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BE LIKE THE EARTH.................................................................................................................................................18

BE NOT IDLE BUT ACTIVE......................................................................................................................................18

BE STILL........................................................................................................................................................................18

BE THANKFUL IN ADVERSITY...............................................................................................................................18

BE THOU CONTENT WITH ME...............................................................................................................................19

BE THOU CONTENT WITH ME...............................................................................................................................19

BE THOU MY VISION.................................................................................................................................................19

BECAUSE.......................................................................................................................................................................19

BEIN' GREEN................................................................................................................................................................19

BENEDICTION..............................................................................................................................................................20

A BETTER PLACE TO BE..........................................................................................................................................20

BIRD'S NEST..................................................................................................................................................................20

BLACK AND WHITE...................................................................................................................................................21

BLACKBIRD..................................................................................................................................................................21

BLESS ME, BAHÁ'U'LLÁH .......................................................................................................................................21

BLESS THE BEASTS AND THE CHILDREN..........................................................................................................21

BLESSED BEAUTY.......................................................................................................................................................21

BLESSED IS THE SPOT..............................................................................................................................................22

BLESSINGS OF BAHÁ'U'LLÁH................................................................................................................................22

BLOW ACROSS THE WORLD..................................................................................................................................23

BLOWIN' IN THE WIND.............................................................................................................................................23

BLUE BONNET NATION............................................................................................................................................23

BRAND NEW AGE........................................................................................................................................................23

BRAND NEW MORNING............................................................................................................................................24

BRIGHT STAR...............................................................................................................................................................24

BRING US TOGETHER IN UNITY/ JÚNTANOS TODOS EN UNIDAD.............................................................25

BROTHERHOOD OF MAN........................................................................................................................................25

BUONO APPETITO......................................................................................................................................................26

CALENDAR BLUES......................................................................................................................................................26
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CALL OUT TO ZION...................................................................................................................................................27

A CALL TO NATIONS.................................................................................................................................................27

CAMINANDO JUNTOS................................................................................................................................................27

CAN WE STOP THEM ................................................................................................................................................27

CAN'T HELP SINGING...............................................................................................................................................28

CAN'T YOU FEEL HIS LOVE....................................................................................................................................28

CAN'T YOU SEE?.........................................................................................................................................................29

CAN'T YOU SEE THE NEW DAY? (MANKIND IS ONE).....................................................................................29

CAREFULLY TAUGHT...............................................................................................................................................29

CARING..........................................................................................................................................................................29

CENTER OF THE COVENANT.................................................................................................................................30

CHILD OF THE KINGDOM.......................................................................................................................................30

CHILDREN OF THE KING.........................................................................................................................................30

CHILDREN OF THE WORLD....................................................................................................................................31

CHILDREN'S PRAYER/CHANT................................................................................................................................31

CHILDREN'S PRAYER................................................................................................................................................31

CIRCLE OF LIFE..........................................................................................................................................................31

CITY FROM THE HEART .........................................................................................................................................32

CLUCK, CLUCK RED HEN........................................................................................................................................32

COLOURS.......................................................................................................................................................................33

COME AND GO WITH ME.........................................................................................................................................33

COME AND SING.........................................................................................................................................................33

COME GO WITH ME TO THAT LAND...................................................................................................................33

COME TOGETHER WORLD.....................................................................................................................................34

COME ON HOME ........................................................................................................................................................34

COME WALK WITH ME............................................................................................................................................35

COME YE CHILDREN, ONE AND ALL...................................................................................................................35

COME YE FOR HARMONY.......................................................................................................................................35

THE COMFORTER .....................................................................................................................................................35

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COMPASSION...............................................................................................................................................................35

CONSIDER YOURSELF (EXCERPT).......................................................................................................................36

CONSIDERATION IS CONTAGIOUS.......................................................................................................................36

CONSULTATION..........................................................................................................................................................36

CONVERSATION PEACE...........................................................................................................................................36

COURAGE......................................................................................................................................................................37

COURTESY....................................................................................................................................................................37

COURTESY....................................................................................................................................................................37

COURTESY....................................................................................................................................................................37

THE COVENANT..........................................................................................................................................................38

CROSSROADS...............................................................................................................................................................38

CRY OUT!.......................................................................................................................................................................38

DANCE, MOVE, SING..................................................................................................................................................39

DAVE THE FRIENDLY GHOST................................................................................................................................39

THE DAWNBREAKERS..............................................................................................................................................40

DAY BY DAY.................................................................................................................................................................40

DAY OF GOD.................................................................................................................................................................40

DEAREST FRIEND I CANNOT SEE.........................................................................................................................40

DEC. 9TH, CAYUCOS POINT....................................................................................................................................41

DEDICATION ...............................................................................................................................................................41

DESERT PEOPLE.........................................................................................................................................................41

DESPIERTA DE TU SUEÑO.......................................................................................................................................42

DID YOU EVER WONDER?.......................................................................................................................................42

DIGGING FOR DIAMONDS.......................................................................................................................................43

THE DIVINE SUN.........................................................................................................................................................43

DO YOU KNOW? .........................................................................................................................................................43

DONA NOBIS PACEM [GIVE US PEACE]..............................................................................................................44

DON’T DISTURB THE LADYBUG ...........................................................................................................................44

DON'T TELL ME IT WILL NEVER BE...................................................................................................................44

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DON'T YOU KNOW ....................................................................................................................................................45

DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE......................................................................................................................................45

DOWN WITH ALL YOUR SORROWS.....................................................................................................................45

DREAM REMEMBERED............................................................................................................................................46

DRINK TO ME ONLY WITH THINE EYES............................................................................................................46

EACH ONE TEACH ONE............................................................................................................................................46

EAGLE............................................................................................................................................................................46

EARTH............................................................................................................................................................................46

EARTHKEEPER...........................................................................................................................................................47

EAST OF GINGER TREES..........................................................................................................................................47

EL VIENTO CANTA.....................................................................................................................................................47

ELLA’S SONG...............................................................................................................................................................48

ENDLESSLY...................................................................................................................................................................48

ENOCH OLINGA BE HAPPY!...................................................................................................................................49

ENTHUSIASM IS AN ATTITUDE (ENTHUSIASM)...............................................................................................49

EQUAL DOESN'T MEAN THE SAME......................................................................................................................49

THE EUPHRATES........................................................................................................................................................49

EVERY TIME I PRAY..................................................................................................................................................50

EVERY WONDER.........................................................................................................................................................50

EV'RYBODY SING.......................................................................................................................................................50

EVERYONE....................................................................................................................................................................51

EVERYTHING TO GAIN ...........................................................................................................................................51

FAITHFULNESS............................................................................................................................................................51

FAMILY OF MANKIND..............................................................................................................................................52

THE FAMILY TREE....................................................................................................................................................52

FEAST AT MY HOUSE................................................................................................................................................53

FEAST OF NUR.............................................................................................................................................................53

FEAST TIME..................................................................................................................................................................53

FELLOWSHIP, FELLOWSHIP..................................................................................................................................53
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FIGHT YOUR BATTLES.............................................................................................................................................54

FIRE AND VENGEANCE............................................................................................................................................55

THE FIRST HIDDEN WORD......................................................................................................................................55

FIRST PLACE................................................................................................................................................................55

A FLAME WITHOUT SMOKE...................................................................................................................................55

FLEXIBILITY................................................................................................................................................................55

FLIGHT (TO DAVID FROM DAD)............................................................................................................................56

FLOWERS OF THE GARDEN...................................................................................................................................56

FLYIN' BLIND...............................................................................................................................................................57

FOR EVERYTHING THERE'S A SIGN....................................................................................................................57

FOREVER LIKE A ROSE............................................................................................................................................57

FORGIVENESS PRAYER............................................................................................................................................58

FORGOTTEN.................................................................................................................................................................58

FORT TABARSÍ............................................................................................................................................................59

FOUNTAIN OF GENEROSITY..................................................................................................................................59

FOUR KINGDOMS.......................................................................................................................................................60

FRAGRANCES OF SUMMER....................................................................................................................................60

FREEDOM .....................................................................................................................................................................60

FREEDOM SKY............................................................................................................................................................61

FRIENDLINESS.............................................................................................................................................................61

FROM A DISTANCE....................................................................................................................................................62

FROM NINE TO ONE .................................................................................................................................................62

FROM THE SWEET-SCENTED STREAMS............................................................................................................62

FRUITS OF ONE TREE...............................................................................................................................................62

FUND SONG...................................................................................................................................................................63

GARDEN OF PARADISE.............................................................................................................................................64

THE GARDEN OF RIDVÁN........................................................................................................................................64

GARDEN OF RIDVÁN.................................................................................................................................................65

GENTLE WARRIOR....................................................................................................................................................65
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GENTLENESS................................................................................................................................................................66

GET UP...........................................................................................................................................................................66

GETTING TO KNOW YOU........................................................................................................................................66

GIVE LOVE AND PEACE A CHANCE.....................................................................................................................67

GIVE ME LOVE (GIVE ME PEACE ON EARTH).................................................................................................67

GLAD TIDINGS.............................................................................................................................................................67

GLORIOUS DAY...........................................................................................................................................................68

GLORY, GLORY, HALLELUJAH.............................................................................................................................68

GLORY OF GOD...........................................................................................................................................................69

GLORY OF THE LORD...............................................................................................................................................69

GO GENTLY THROUGH THE YEARS....................................................................................................................69

GOD GRANT THAT THE LIGHT OF UNITY.........................................................................................................70

GOD HEALS THE SICKNESS....................................................................................................................................70

GOD IS GUIDING MY LIFE.......................................................................................................................................70

GOD IS LIKE A FATHER...........................................................................................................................................70

GOD IS MOST GLORIOUS (WHY DOST THOU GRIEVE?)...............................................................................70

GOD IS ONE...................................................................................................................................................................71

GOD IS SO GOOD.........................................................................................................................................................71

GOD IS SUFFICIENT UNTO ME...............................................................................................................................71

GOD IS SUFFICIENT UNTO ME/ GHOL-ALLÁH-O-YAKFI..............................................................................71

GOD LOVES THE BEST OF US.................................................................................................................................72

GOD SENT MIRRORS.................................................................................................................................................72

GOD SUFFICETH.........................................................................................................................................................72

GOD WANTS ALL GIRLS AND BOYS TO PRAY..................................................................................................72

GOD’S CREATURES....................................................................................................................................................72

GOING TO MY GARDEN...........................................................................................................................................73

GONNA' SING, MY LORD..........................................................................................................................................73

GONNA' TELL THE WORLD....................................................................................................................................73

GOOD MORNING SUN................................................................................................................................................74

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GOOD NEIGHBORS.....................................................................................................................................................74

THE GOOD OLD DAYS...............................................................................................................................................74

GOOD THINGS HAPPEN ON PURPOSE (PURPOSEFULNESS)........................................................................74

GOT SOME TEACHING TO DO...............................................................................................................................75

GRANT ME PEACE!....................................................................................................................................................75

GREAT DAY..................................................................................................................................................................76

GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS..............................................................................................................................76

GREATEST LOVE OF ALL........................................................................................................................................76

GROWING UP...............................................................................................................................................................77

GUIDE OUR STEPS......................................................................................................................................................77

HABA-NA-HABA UJAZA KI-BABA..........................................................................................................................77

HAKUNA MATATA (EXCERPT)...............................................................................................................................78

HAL MIN MUFARRIJIN [REMOVER OF DIFFICULTIES] (PERSIAN)...........................................................78

HAND IN HAND............................................................................................................................................................78

HAND ME DOWN SHOE.............................................................................................................................................78

HAPPINESS RUNS........................................................................................................................................................79

HAPPY NAW-RÚZ........................................................................................................................................................79

HAPPY NAW-RÚZ TO YOU.......................................................................................................................................79

HAPPY PEOPLE...........................................................................................................................................................80

THE HARVEST IS PLENTY.......................................................................................................................................80

HAVE YOU HEARD.....................................................................................................................................................80

HAVE YOU HEARD OF BAHÁ'U'LLÁH?...............................................................................................................81

HAWAIIAN UNITY SONG/ YE ARE DROPS..........................................................................................................81

HE HAS PREPARED A PLACE..................................................................................................................................82

HE IS MY ROCK...........................................................................................................................................................82

HE'S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS...............................................................................................83

HE'S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS...............................................................................................83

HEAL US ........................................................................................................................................................................83

HEALING PRAYER......................................................................................................................................................84
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HEARKEN TO THE DELIGHTSOME WORDS......................................................................................................84

HEDI'S SONG................................................................................................................................................................84

HELLO, HOW ARE YOU, COURTESY?..................................................................................................................85

HELPING HAND...........................................................................................................................................................85

HERE AM I.....................................................................................................................................................................85

HERE'S A SONG I LIKE TO SING............................................................................................................................86

HIDDEN WORD............................................................................................................................................................86

HIGH HOPES.................................................................................................................................................................87

HIS FIRST COUNSEL..................................................................................................................................................87

HIS GENTLE LOOK....................................................................................................................................................87

HIS WAY, MINE............................................................................................................................................................87

HOLLOW REED...........................................................................................................................................................88

HOLY SPIRIT, RAIN DOWN ON ME.......................................................................................................................88

HOORAY FOR THE WORLD....................................................................................................................................88

A HOUSE IS A HOUSE FOR ME...............................................................................................................................89

HOW CAN I HELP? (HELPFULNESS).....................................................................................................................89

HOW CAN I PRAISE GOD..........................................................................................................................................90

HOW COME THE FAST (IS SO SLOW?)................................................................................................................90

HOW LONG MUST WE WAIT..................................................................................................................................90

HOY ES EL DÍA............................................................................................................................................................91

HOY ES EL DÍA............................................................................................................................................................91

HOY ES EL DÍA............................................................................................................................................................91

HUG BUG.......................................................................................................................................................................92

HUMILITY.....................................................................................................................................................................92

HUMMINGBIRD...........................................................................................................................................................93

HUSH, SWEET BABY..................................................................................................................................................93

I ACT WITH TACT (TACTFULNESS)......................................................................................................................93

I AM A CHILD...............................................................................................................................................................94

I AM A SERVANT.........................................................................................................................................................94
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I AM CREATIVE (CREATIVITY)..............................................................................................................................94

I AM STEADFAST (STEADFASTNESS)...................................................................................................................95

I AM THE PROMISED ONE.......................................................................................................................................95

I AM TRUSTWORTHY (TRUSTWORTHINESS)...................................................................................................95

I AM WITH YOU...........................................................................................................................................................95

I CANNOT SPEAK YOUR LANGUAGE...................................................................................................................96

I CAN'T SING VERY WELL.......................................................................................................................................96

I CHOOSE EXCELLENCE (EXCELLENCE)..........................................................................................................96

I COULDN’T KEEP IT TO MYSELF........................................................................................................................97

I DESIRE COMMUNION WITH THEE....................................................................................................................97

I DETACH & LISTEN (DETACHMENT).................................................................................................................97

I DREAM BIG DREAMS (IDEALISM)......................................................................................................................98

I ENTREAT THEE........................................................................................................................................................98

I FORGIVE AND I'M FREE (FORGIVENESS).......................................................................................................98

I GIVE JOYFULLY (GENEROSITY)........................................................................................................................98

I HAVE A GIFT.............................................................................................................................................................99

I HAVE CONFIDENCE (CONFIDENCE).................................................................................................................99

I HAVE DETERMINATION (DETERMINATION).................................................................................................99

I HAVE FOUND BAHÁ’U’LLAH IN THE EARLY DAYS OF MY LIFE............................................................99

I HAVE FOUND MY HEART’S DESIRE..................................................................................................................99

I KEEP SO BUSY.........................................................................................................................................................100

I LIVE IN A CITY........................................................................................................................................................100

I LOVE BAHÁ'U'LLÁH ............................................................................................................................................100

I LOVE MY HOME.....................................................................................................................................................100

I LOVE THE MASTER...............................................................................................................................................101

I LOVE TO SEE YOU.................................................................................................................................................101

I LOVE WAKING UP.................................................................................................................................................101

I LOVE YOU................................................................................................................................................................101

I LOVED THY CREATION.......................................................................................................................................102

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I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR..................................................................................................................................102

I NEED YOU EVERY HOUR....................................................................................................................................102

I SAW A BIRD'S NEST IN A TREE.........................................................................................................................103

I SAY WHAT I MEAN (HONESTY).........................................................................................................................103

I SPEAK ENGLISH.....................................................................................................................................................103

I SPEAK OF YOU........................................................................................................................................................103

I TAKE CHARGE OF MYSELF (SELF-DISCIPLINE).........................................................................................103

I TELL THE TRUTH (TRUTHFULNESS)..............................................................................................................104

I THINK YOU'RE WONDERFUL............................................................................................................................104

I WANT TO BE HAPPY.............................................................................................................................................104

I WANT TO BE WITH HIM TODAY......................................................................................................................105

I WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE (SERVICE)................................................................................................105

I WANT TO SING........................................................................................................................................................105

I WANT YOU TO LISTEN.........................................................................................................................................106

I WENT FOR A WALK..............................................................................................................................................106

I WHISTLE A HAPPY TUNE....................................................................................................................................106

I WILL NOT GO FROM THEE................................................................................................................................107

I WOKE UP THIS MORNING..................................................................................................................................107

I WOULD FLY.............................................................................................................................................................107

I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING.....................................................................................................108

I’LL FLY AWAY.........................................................................................................................................................108

I'M A CLEAN KID (CLEANLINESS)......................................................................................................................108

I'M GONNA' SING, I'M GONNA' SHOUT.............................................................................................................109

I'M IN LOVE WITH A BIG BLUE FROG..............................................................................................................109

I'M LUCKY..................................................................................................................................................................109

I'M ON MY WAY........................................................................................................................................................110

I'M SO GLAD...............................................................................................................................................................110

I'M THANKFUL (THANKFULNESS).....................................................................................................................110

I'VE GOT PEACE (PEACEFULNESS)....................................................................................................................111

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I'VE GOT PEACE LIKE A RIVER..........................................................................................................................111

I’VE GOT THE BAHÁ’Í SPIRIT..............................................................................................................................111

I'VE NEVER BEEN THERE......................................................................................................................................111

IF I HAD A HAMMER................................................................................................................................................112

IF IT BE THY PLEASURE........................................................................................................................................112

IF WE EVER NEEDED LOVE..................................................................................................................................112

IF WE KNEW ..............................................................................................................................................................113

IF YOU ONLY KNEW................................................................................................................................................113

IF YOU'RE HAPPY.....................................................................................................................................................114

IMAGINE A PEACEFUL WORLD..........................................................................................................................114

IN HIS HANDS.............................................................................................................................................................114

IN JAPAN/ NEW ERA SCHOOL SONG)................................................................................................................115

IN PRAISE....................................................................................................................................................................115

IN THE GARDEN........................................................................................................................................................115

IN THE GARDEN........................................................................................................................................................116

IN THE GARDEN OF RIDVÁN................................................................................................................................116

IN THIS DAY BAHÁ'U'LLÁH..................................................................................................................................116

IN THIS DAY EVERY BELIEVER...........................................................................................................................117

IN THIS PROMISED DAY.........................................................................................................................................117

INTERCALARY DAY SONG....................................................................................................................................117

ISN'T IT WONDERFUL.............................................................................................................................................118

IT IS NO SECRET.......................................................................................................................................................118

IT TAKES THE RAIN.................................................................................................................................................118

IT TAKES TWO TO MAKE ONE............................................................................................................................118

IT'S A SMALL WORLD.............................................................................................................................................118

IT'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT......................................................................................................................................119

IT'S SO SIMPLE..........................................................................................................................................................119

IT'S TIME TO MOVE................................................................................................................................................119

JOHNNY IS A CHRISTIAN.......................................................................................................................................120
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JOIN IN THE MUSIC.................................................................................................................................................120

JONATHAN..................................................................................................................................................................120

JOSEPH SONG............................................................................................................................................................121

JOY GIVES ME WINGS (JOYFULNESS)..............................................................................................................121

JOY, CHILDREN, JOY .............................................................................................................................................121

JOY, JOY, JOY............................................................................................................................................................121

JUSTICE IS THE WAY..............................................................................................................................................121

KAM KAM....................................................................................................................................................................122

KEEP THE LIFE BLOOD FLOWING.....................................................................................................................122

THE KEY......................................................................................................................................................................123

KHÁNUM......................................................................................................................................................................123

KINDLE A FIRE IN US..............................................................................................................................................123

KINDLE THE FIRE OF LOVE.................................................................................................................................123

KINDNESS....................................................................................................................................................................124

KINDNESS....................................................................................................................................................................124

KING OF GLORY.......................................................................................................................................................124

THE KINGDOM OF LIGHT.....................................................................................................................................125

KINGDOMS OF GOD.................................................................................................................................................125

KUMBAYA (CUM BA YA) [COME BY HERE, LORD}.......................................................................................126

LAST NIGHT I HAD THE STRANGEST DREAM................................................................................................126

LEAN ON ME...............................................................................................................................................................126

LEND A HAND............................................................................................................................................................127

LESS OF ME................................................................................................................................................................127

LET IT BE THIS GENERATION.............................................................................................................................128

LET ME BE A LAMP.................................................................................................................................................128

LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH......................................................................................................................128

LET US ALL PRAY.....................................................................................................................................................129

LET'S GET TOGETHER...........................................................................................................................................129

LET'S GO FLY A KITE.............................................................................................................................................130

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LET'S THINK OF ALL THE GIRLS AND BOYS..................................................................................................130

LET'S TRY PEACE FOR AWHILE.........................................................................................................................130

LETTER TO BAHÍYYIH...........................................................................................................................................130

A LIFE OF HONOR....................................................................................................................................................130

LIFT UP YOUR HEADS.............................................................................................................................................131

LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS..........................................................................................................................................131

THE LIGHT IS BAHÁ'Í.............................................................................................................................................131

THE LIGHT OF GOD.................................................................................................................................................132

LIGHT ON MY HORIZON........................................................................................................................................132

LIGHT SONG...............................................................................................................................................................132

LIGHT THE CANDLE................................................................................................................................................133

LIKE ME AND YOU...................................................................................................................................................133

LISTEN..........................................................................................................................................................................133

LITTLE BY LITTLE...................................................................................................................................................134

LITTLE KINGS OF EARTH.....................................................................................................................................134

LO, THE ANCIENT LIGHT OF CHRISTUS..........................................................................................................135

LONG FOR THY GOOD PLEASURE.....................................................................................................................135

LOOK AT ME, FOLLOW ME..................................................................................................................................135

LOOK AT ME, FOLLOW ME..................................................................................................................................135

LOOKING FOR A PLACE........................................................................................................................................136

THE LORD IS GOOD TO ME/ JOHNNY APPLESEED......................................................................................136

LORD, TURN ME LOOSE.........................................................................................................................................136

THE LORD'S MY SHEPHERD.................................................................................................................................137

THE LORD'S PRAYER..............................................................................................................................................137

LOVE.............................................................................................................................................................................137

LOVE (WE LOVE THE WORLD)............................................................................................................................137

LOVE IS ALL AROUND............................................................................................................................................138

LOVE IS ATOMIC......................................................................................................................................................138

LOVE IS LIGHT..........................................................................................................................................................139
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LOVE IS SURRENDER..............................................................................................................................................139

LOVE IS THE KEY.....................................................................................................................................................139

LOVE, LOVE LOVE (YOUR FELLOW MAN)......................................................................................................140

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE..................................................................................................................................................140

LOVE ME.....................................................................................................................................................................140

LOVE ME.....................................................................................................................................................................140

LOVE ME THAT I MAY LOVE THEE...................................................................................................................140

LOVE ME THAT I MAY LOVE THEE...................................................................................................................141

LOVE YOUR NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS..........................................................................................................141

LOVE'S LULLABY.....................................................................................................................................................141

LOVING HANDS.........................................................................................................................................................141

LOYALTY KEEPS SAFE MY HEART....................................................................................................................142

LULLABY.....................................................................................................................................................................142

MA LUMIÈRE EST EN TOI......................................................................................................................................142

MAGIC AND MIRACLES..........................................................................................................................................142

MAGIC PENNY...........................................................................................................................................................143

MAGIC PENNY (HAPPINESS).................................................................................................................................143

MAID OF HEAVEN....................................................................................................................................................143

MAKE HASTE.............................................................................................................................................................143

MAKE ME A HOLLOW REED................................................................................................................................144

MAKE ME A SERVANT OF BAHÁ.........................................................................................................................144

MAKE ME AN INSTRUMENT OF YOUR PEACE...............................................................................................144

MAKE ME FEARLESS..............................................................................................................................................144

MAKE ME MORE LIKE YOU.................................................................................................................................144

MAKE ME THINE INSTRUMENT..........................................................................................................................145

MAKE OF ME A LANTERN.....................................................................................................................................145

MAKE THIS YOUTH RADIANT..............................................................................................................................145

MAN FROM THE PROMISED LAND.....................................................................................................................146

A MAN OF PERSIA....................................................................................................................................................146
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MAN WHO STANDS IN THE SHADOW................................................................................................................147

MANKIND IS ONE......................................................................................................................................................147

MANY A CHILLED HEART.....................................................................................................................................147

MARCHING TO THE KINGDOM...........................................................................................................................148

MASTER DESIGNER.................................................................................................................................................148

MATADOR...................................................................................................................................................................148

MEADOWLARK.........................................................................................................................................................149

MEET ME AT THE TEMPLE...................................................................................................................................149

MERCY IS A BLESSING (MERCY)........................................................................................................................149

A MESSAGE FOR MAN.............................................................................................................................................150

MESSENGER OF JOY...............................................................................................................................................150

MESSIAH......................................................................................................................................................................150

MIDNIGHT PRAYER.................................................................................................................................................151

MILLIONS OF STARS...............................................................................................................................................151

THE MIRRORS...........................................................................................................................................................151

MODERATION KEEPS ME IN BALANCE............................................................................................................151

MODESTY....................................................................................................................................................................152

MONA ...........................................................................................................................................................................152

MONA WITH THE CHILDREN...............................................................................................................................153

MONDAY AFTERNOON...........................................................................................................................................153

THE MONSTER SONG..............................................................................................................................................153

THE MORE WE GET TOGETHER.........................................................................................................................154

MORNING HAS BROKEN........................................................................................................................................154

MORNING PRAYER..................................................................................................................................................155

MORNING SONG........................................................................................................................................................155

MOST GREAT PEACE .............................................................................................................................................155

MOUNT YOUR STEEDS............................................................................................................................................155

MOUNT YOUR STEEDS............................................................................................................................................156

MY HOUSE...................................................................................................................................................................156
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MY LOVE IS MY STRONGHOLD...........................................................................................................................156

MY LORD IS NEAR ME ALL THE TIME..............................................................................................................157

MY PLANET 'TIS OF THEE.....................................................................................................................................157

MY POCKETS.............................................................................................................................................................158

MYSTERY OF THE AGES .......................................................................................................................................158

NAVAJO SONG...........................................................................................................................................................158

NAW-RÚZ SONG........................................................................................................................................................159

THE NEARER YOU ARE TO THE LIGHT............................................................................................................159

NEVER TELL A BAD THING...................................................................................................................................159

NIGHTINGALE OF PARADISE...............................................................................................................................159

NIGHTINGALE, WE HEAR YOUR SINGING......................................................................................................159

NINE MESSENGERS..................................................................................................................................................160

NO GOD IS THERE BUT THEE...............................................................................................................................160

NOAH (RISE AND SHINE)........................................................................................................................................160

NOAH'S ARK...............................................................................................................................................................161

NOBLE HAVE I CREATED THEE..........................................................................................................................161

NOONDAY PRAYER..................................................................................................................................................161

NOSES...........................................................................................................................................................................162

NOTES OF LOVE........................................................................................................................................................162

O BAHÁ'U'LLÁH........................................................................................................................................................162

O BAHA’U’LLAH........................................................................................................................................................163

O FRIEND.....................................................................................................................................................................163

O GOD! EDUCATE THESE CHILDREN...............................................................................................................163

O GOD, GUIDE ME....................................................................................................................................................164

O GOD, GUIDE ME....................................................................................................................................................164

O GOD, GUIDE ME....................................................................................................................................................164

O GOD, MY GOD........................................................................................................................................................164

O GOD, MY GOD! AID THOU THY TRUSTED SERVANTS…........................................................................164

O GOD! PROTECT THESE CHILDREN...............................................................................................................164

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O GOD! REAR THIS LITTLE BABE.....................................................................................................................165

O GOD! REFRESH AND GLADDEN MY SPIRIT................................................................................................165

O LORD! I AM A CHILD..........................................................................................................................................165

O LORD, I’M YOUR CHILD.....................................................................................................................................165

O MY FRIEND.............................................................................................................................................................166

O MY SERVANT.........................................................................................................................................................166

O MY SON....................................................................................................................................................................166

O SON OF BEING.......................................................................................................................................................166

O SON OF BEING.......................................................................................................................................................167

O SON OF LIGHT.......................................................................................................................................................167

O SON OF MAN!.........................................................................................................................................................167

O SON OF MAN!.........................................................................................................................................................167

O SON OF MAN...........................................................................................................................................................167

O SON OF SPIRIT.......................................................................................................................................................168

O SON OF SPIRIT.......................................................................................................................................................168

O THOU BY WHOSE NAME....................................................................................................................................168

O THOU COMPASSIONATE GOD.........................................................................................................................168

O THOU PURE GOD..................................................................................................................................................168

OBEDIENCE................................................................................................................................................................168

OBEDIENCE................................................................................................................................................................169

ODE TO JOY................................................................................................................................................................169

OH, 'ABDU'L-BAHÁ...................................................................................................................................................169

OH, BAHÁ'U'LLÁH (HELP US MAKE US ONE)................................................................................................170

OH LORD, LET THE LIGHT...................................................................................................................................170

OH LORD, MY GOD..................................................................................................................................................170

OH LORD, PLEASE HEAR OUR PRAYER...........................................................................................................171

OH, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL WORLD......................................................................................................................171

OLD EARTHY.............................................................................................................................................................171

ON MY HONOR (HONOR).......................................................................................................................................171
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ONCE WAS A MAN WHO TOLD A STORY.........................................................................................................172

ONE CAN BE A FRIEND...........................................................................................................................................172

ONE FAMILY..............................................................................................................................................................172

ONE FAMILY..............................................................................................................................................................172

ONE HEART RUBY RED..........................................................................................................................................173

ONE LIGHT, ONE SUN.............................................................................................................................................173

ONE MOMENT OF LOVE........................................................................................................................................174

ONE OF A KIND (ASSERTIVENESS).....................................................................................................................174

ONE PLANET, ONE PEOPLE PLEASE (A DREAM OF ONE WORLD).........................................................174

ONE PLANET, ONE PEOPLE PLEASE.................................................................................................................175

ONE PLANET, ONE PLANET PLEASE.................................................................................................................175

ONE WORLD...............................................................................................................................................................175

ONE WORLD...............................................................................................................................................................176

ONE WORLD...............................................................................................................................................................176

ONE WORLD...............................................................................................................................................................176

ONLY A SHADOW.....................................................................................................................................................176

ONLY LOVE................................................................................................................................................................177

OPEN MY EYES, THAT I MAY SEE......................................................................................................................177

ORDERLINESS............................................................................................................................................................177

OUR FATHER'S BUSINESS......................................................................................................................................178

OUR HOUSE OF WORSHIP.....................................................................................................................................178

OVER THE YEARS.....................................................................................................................................................178

PANAMA SPACESHIP...............................................................................................................................................179

PAPER CRANES.........................................................................................................................................................179

PASS IT ON..................................................................................................................................................................179

PASSING THROUGH.................................................................................................................................................180

PASSING THROUGH.................................................................................................................................................181

PATIENCE....................................................................................................................................................................182

PATIENCE....................................................................................................................................................................182
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PATIENCE
........................................................................................................................................................................................182

PATIENTLY WAITING.............................................................................................................................................183

PEACE AND UNITY (SONG & RAP)......................................................................................................................183

PEACE MOVES...........................................................................................................................................................184

PEACE ON EARTH....................................................................................................................................................184

PEACE TRAIN.............................................................................................................................................................184

PEACE WILL COME.................................................................................................................................................185

PEOPLE........................................................................................................................................................................185

PERSIAN PIONEER SONG/ MUHÁJIR/DURUDEH BI DAYANE MA)............................................................185

PHOENIX......................................................................................................................................................................186

PILGRIMAGE..............................................................................................................................................................186

A PIONEER..................................................................................................................................................................186

PIONEER......................................................................................................................................................................187

PLACES IN THE WORLD.........................................................................................................................................187

A PLEA FOR ONE WORLD......................................................................................................................................187

THE PORTAL..............................................................................................................................................................188

PRAISE..........................................................................................................................................................................188

PRAY EVERYDAY (PRAYERFULNESS)...............................................................................................................188

PRAYER........................................................................................................................................................................189

PRAYER........................................................................................................................................................................189

PRAYER........................................................................................................................................................................189

THE PRAYER/ O GOD, REFRESH AND GLADDEN MY SPIRIT....................................................................189

PRAYER AND FASTING...........................................................................................................................................189

PRAYER CAN HELP US............................................................................................................................................190

PRAYER FOR CHILDREN.......................................................................................................................................190

PRAYER FOR THE HANDS OF THE CAUSE.......................................................................................................190

PRAYER FOR THE HOME.......................................................................................................................................190

PRAYER FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES............................................................................................................191

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PRAYER-HEARING, PRAYER ANSWERING GOD............................................................................................191

PREFER YOUR BROTHER......................................................................................................................................191

THE PRINCE OF PEACE..........................................................................................................................................191

THE PRINCE OF PEACE..........................................................................................................................................192

THE PRISONER..........................................................................................................................................................192

PROCLAIM THE GREATEST NAME....................................................................................................................193

THE PROMISED DAY IS COME.............................................................................................................................193

PROTECT US!.............................................................................................................................................................193

PROTECT US!.............................................................................................................................................................193

PSALM 19.....................................................................................................................................................................194

PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART..............................................................................................................194

QUALITIES..................................................................................................................................................................194

QUEEN OF CARMEL................................................................................................................................................195

RADIANT FACES .......................................................................................................................................................195

RAIN YOUR LOVE DOWN.......................................................................................................................................195

RAINDROPS FROM HEAVEN.................................................................................................................................196

RANKS OF CONFORMITY .....................................................................................................................................197

RAP SONG....................................................................................................................................................................198

REACH OUT AND TOUCH.......................................................................................................................................198

THE REALM OF BEING...........................................................................................................................................198

REFLECTIONS............................................................................................................................................................199

REJOICE IN THE GLADNESS OF THINE HEART.............................................................................................199

RELY ON GOD............................................................................................................................................................199

REMOVER OF DIFFICULTIES...............................................................................................................................199

REMOVER OF DIFFICULTIES...............................................................................................................................200

RESPECT......................................................................................................................................................................200

RESPONSIBILITY......................................................................................................................................................200

THE RETURN OF THE LAMB................................................................................................................................200

RETURN UNTO GOD.................................................................................................................................................201

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REVERENCE...............................................................................................................................................................201

REVERENCE...............................................................................................................................................................202

THE RHYTHM SONG................................................................................................................................................202

RIDE TO GLORY........................................................................................................................................................202

THE RIDVÁN SONG..................................................................................................................................................202

RIDVÁN IS PARADISE..............................................................................................................................................203

RIGHT ON (I WANT TO BE HAPPY).....................................................................................................................203

RISE UP AND SING....................................................................................................................................................204

A ROBIN'S SONG.......................................................................................................................................................204

ROCK MY SOUL.........................................................................................................................................................204

ROSE GARDEN...........................................................................................................................................................205

THE ROYAL FALCON..............................................................................................................................................205

RUBY JEAN AND BILLIE LEE................................................................................................................................205

THE RULE OF LOVE................................................................................................................................................206

SAILOR.........................................................................................................................................................................206

SAVE MY LIFE FOR YOU........................................................................................................................................206

SAY HI!.........................................................................................................................................................................207

SEA OF CONSCIOUSNESS.......................................................................................................................................207

SEA OF FACES............................................................................................................................................................207

SEASONS......................................................................................................................................................................208

SEE ME BEAUTIFUL.................................................................................................................................................208

SEE MY LIFE...............................................................................................................................................................208

SEE THE HAPPY PEOPLE.......................................................................................................................................208

SEE THE LIGHT.........................................................................................................................................................209

SEED SONG.................................................................................................................................................................209

SEEK (AND YE SHALL FIND).................................................................................................................................210

SEEK OUT THE LIGHT............................................................................................................................................210

SEEKER........................................................................................................................................................................210

SEEKER'S PRAYER...................................................................................................................................................211
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SERVANT OF MANKIND.........................................................................................................................................211

THE SEEKERS............................................................................................................................................................211

SERVICE.......................................................................................................................................................................211

SEVEN VALLEYS.......................................................................................................................................................212

SEVEN VALLEYS.......................................................................................................................................................212

SHAKE YOUR BRAINS.............................................................................................................................................213

SHALOM [HELLO, FAREWELL AND PEACE]...................................................................................................213

SHALOM CHAVERIM (GLAD TIDINGS).............................................................................................................213

SHINE YOUR LIGHT ON ME..................................................................................................................................213

SHINING EYES............................................................................................................................................................214

SHINING LAMP..........................................................................................................................................................214

SHOGHI EFFENDI.....................................................................................................................................................214

THE SHORES OF THIS GREAT OCEAN..............................................................................................................214

SIMPLE GIFTS............................................................................................................................................................215

SING A NEW SONG....................................................................................................................................................215

SING A SONG OF FEASTS.......................................................................................................................................215

SING HIS PRAISES.....................................................................................................................................................216

SING OUT THE GLORY...........................................................................................................................................216

SING SO HAPPY.........................................................................................................................................................216

SING THIS MELODY/ BUILD A NEW HOUSE....................................................................................................217

SING TILL THE POWER OF THE LORD COMES DOWN...............................................................................217

SINGERS OF THE SAME SONG.............................................................................................................................217

THE SINGING WIND.................................................................................................................................................218

SLEEP SOFTLY, CHILD...........................................................................................................................................218

THE SMILE SONG.....................................................................................................................................................218

SOIS LOS FRUT0S [YE ARE THE FRUITS]..........................................................................................................218

SOLDIERS IN GOD'S ARMY....................................................................................................................................219

SON OF JUSTICE.......................................................................................................................................................219

SONG FOR THE BÁB................................................................................................................................................219

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SONG IN MY HEART................................................................................................................................................220

SONG OF JOB.............................................................................................................................................................220

SONG OF PEACE........................................................................................................................................................221

SONG OF THE MONTHS..........................................................................................................................................221

THE SONG OF THE PROPHETS............................................................................................................................221

SOON WILL ALL THAT DWELL ON EARTH.....................................................................................................222

SOUL MAN IN A TECHNO WORLD......................................................................................................................222

THE SOUL IS THE SUN............................................................................................................................................222

SOUND OF SILENCE.................................................................................................................................................222

SOY BAHÁ'Í.................................................................................................................................................................223

SPEAK TO THE SKY.................................................................................................................................................223

THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS EVERYWHERE.................................................................................................224

SPIRIT SONG...............................................................................................................................................................224

SPIRIT'S SUN...............................................................................................................................................................224

SPIRITUAL CONNECTION......................................................................................................................................225

SPLIT THE ATOM'S HEART...................................................................................................................................226

STAND UP (JUSTICE)................................................................................................................................................226

STANDIN' IN THE NEED OF PRAYER..................................................................................................................226

STARLIGHT, STAR BRIGHT...................................................................................................................................226

STEP IN TIME (THE CHIMNEY SWEEP DANCE).............................................................................................227

STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN......................................................................................................................................227

STORMING THE GATES OF HEAVEN.................................................................................................................228

STRANGELY WRAPPED GIFT...............................................................................................................................228

SUBBÚHUN..................................................................................................................................................................229

SUCH LOVE.................................................................................................................................................................229

SUDAN VILLAGE.......................................................................................................................................................229

SUNNY SIDE OF LIFE...............................................................................................................................................229

SUNRISE.......................................................................................................................................................................229

SUNRISE.......................................................................................................................................................................230
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SUNSHINE....................................................................................................................................................................230

SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT...........................................................................................................................230

TABLET OF AHMAD.................................................................................................................................................231

TABLET OF VISITATION........................................................................................................................................232

TÁHIRIH.......................................................................................................................................................................233

TÁHIRIH.......................................................................................................................................................................233

TAKE A LITTLE TIME (REVERENCE)................................................................................................................234

TAKE A WALK...........................................................................................................................................................234

TAKE CARE (CARING).............................................................................................................................................234

TAKE THE TIME OUT..............................................................................................................................................235

TALK ABOUT LOVE.................................................................................................................................................235

TALKING BLUES/ THE SPIRIT'S THE SAME/ KRISHNA, BUDDHA, ZOROASTER.................................236

TAPS..............................................................................................................................................................................236

TEACH US OF THY UNITY......................................................................................................................................236

TEACH YOUR CHILDREN.......................................................................................................................................237

TEACHING PEACE....................................................................................................................................................237

TELL THE TRUTH.....................................................................................................................................................237

TELL THE WONDROUS STORY............................................................................................................................238

10,000 WOMEN (SHE WANTS A WORLD)...........................................................................................................238

TEND THE GARDEN.................................................................................................................................................238

TENDER YEARS.........................................................................................................................................................239

THANK YOU................................................................................................................................................................239

THANK YOU, GOD....................................................................................................................................................239

THANK YOU GOD FOR ALL WE EAT.................................................................................................................239

THANKS A LOT..........................................................................................................................................................239

THAT IS HOW BAHÁ’ÍS SHOULD BE...................................................................................................................240

THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD.....................................................................................................................................240

THERE'S A NEW WIND BLOWIN'.........................................................................................................................240

THERE'S A NEW WORLD COMING.....................................................................................................................241

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THEY CAN'T TAKE MY LOVE FROM YOU.......................................................................................................241

THINE EYE IS MY TRUST.......................................................................................................................................241

THIS IS FAITH............................................................................................................................................................241

THIS IS THE DAY.......................................................................................................................................................242

THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND....................................................................................................................................242

THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE..............................................................................................................................242

THIS PRETTY PLANET............................................................................................................................................243

THOU ART BUT ONE STEP AWAY.......................................................................................................................243

THOU ART MY LAMP..............................................................................................................................................243

THE THREE WIVES OF ABRAHAM.....................................................................................................................243

THY HEART IS MY HOME......................................................................................................................................243

THY NAME .................................................................................................................................................................243

TILL THEN..................................................................................................................................................................244

TIME IS A ONE TIME THING.................................................................................................................................244

THE TIME OF PREPARATION...............................................................................................................................244

THE TIME TO BE HAPPY........................................................................................................................................244

A TIME TO GIVE (AYYÁM-I-HÁ)..........................................................................................................................245

TO TEACH IS TO LEARN........................................................................................................................................245

TO THOSE WHO DIE................................................................................................................................................245

TOGETHER.................................................................................................................................................................245

TOKO ZANI (ZULU SONG)/ REJOICE! REJOICE!............................................................................................246

TOP OF THE WORLD...............................................................................................................................................246

TRACES........................................................................................................................................................................247

TRAIN COMING CLOSER ......................................................................................................................................247

TREAT MYSELF.........................................................................................................................................................248

TREE OF LIFE............................................................................................................................................................248

A TRIBUTE TO 'ABDU'L-BAHÁ.............................................................................................................................248

TRUST...........................................................................................................................................................................249

TRUST (TRUST ME)..................................................................................................................................................249

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TRUST IN YOU............................................................................................................................................................249

TRUTHFULNESS........................................................................................................................................................250

TRUTHFULNESS........................................................................................................................................................250

TWELVE DAYS OF RIDVÁN...................................................................................................................................250

THE UGLY DUCKLING............................................................................................................................................251

UNDER ONE SKY.......................................................................................................................................................252

UNITY............................................................................................................................................................................252

UNITY DANCE............................................................................................................................................................252

UNITY HOUSE............................................................................................................................................................253

UNITY IN DIVERSITY...............................................................................................................................................253

UNITY IN DIVERSITY...............................................................................................................................................254

UNITY PRAYER..........................................................................................................................................................254

UNITY PRAYER..........................................................................................................................................................254

UNITY SONG...............................................................................................................................................................254

UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE.........................................................................................................................................255

USE A WORD...............................................................................................................................................................256

VANGUARD OF THE DAWNING...........................................................................................................................256

VARIETY......................................................................................................................................................................257

VINE AND FIG TREE................................................................................................................................................257

VIRTUES SONG..........................................................................................................................................................258

VISION..........................................................................................................................................................................258

WALK WITH HIM......................................................................................................................................................259

WARM FUZZIES.........................................................................................................................................................259

WE ALL COME FROM GOD...................................................................................................................................259

WE ARE BAHÁ'ÍS.......................................................................................................................................................260

WE ARE BUILDING THE KINGDOM OF GOD...................................................................................................260

WE ARE CHILDREN OF THE HALF-LIGHT......................................................................................................260

WE ARE FLOWERS...................................................................................................................................................260

WE ARE ONE .............................................................................................................................................................261

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WE ARE ONE..............................................................................................................................................................261

WE ARE ONE IN THE SPIRIT.................................................................................................................................262

WE ARE SOLDIERS...................................................................................................................................................263

WE ARE THE ANSWER............................................................................................................................................263

WE ARE THE PEOPLE OF BAHÁ..........................................................................................................................264

WE ARE THE PEOPLE OF BAHÁ..........................................................................................................................264

WE ARE THE WORLD..............................................................................................................................................264

WE HAVE COME TO SING PRAISES....................................................................................................................265

WE MAY NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN.........................................................................................................265

WE RECYCLE.............................................................................................................................................................266

WE SHALL NOT FAIL...............................................................................................................................................266

WE SHALL OVERCOME..........................................................................................................................................266

WE WANT TO GROW UP.........................................................................................................................................267

WE WILL ALL............................................................................................................................................................267

WE WILL HAVE A SCHOOL...................................................................................................................................268

WE WILL HAVE ONE WORLD...............................................................................................................................268

WE'RE ALL BROTHERS AND SISTERS...............................................................................................................268

WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.........................................................................................................................268

WE'RE ALL TOGETHER AGAIN...........................................................................................................................269

WE'RE BUILDING BRIDGES...................................................................................................................................269

WE'RE IN THE SAME BOAT, BROTHER............................................................................................................270

WE'RE PRAYING.......................................................................................................................................................270

WE'RE RICH!..............................................................................................................................................................270

WE'VE GOT NEWS FOR YOU................................................................................................................................271

WEAVE.........................................................................................................................................................................271

WEDDING DANCE.....................................................................................................................................................271

THE WEDDING SONG..............................................................................................................................................272

WEL-O-COM...............................................................................................................................................................272

WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY..................................................................................................................................272

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WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD...........................................................................................................................273

WHAT COLOR IS GOD'S SKIN?.............................................................................................................................273

WHAT IS PEACE........................................................................................................................................................273

WHAT MANKIND HAS TO LEARN.......................................................................................................................274

WHAT WOULD YOU DO?........................................................................................................................................274

WHATCHA GONNA' DO TODAY...........................................................................................................................275

WHEN ALL THY NAMES ARE ONE......................................................................................................................275

WHEN I WAS JUST A LITTLE CHILD..................................................................................................................275

WHEN THE BLESSED BÁB WAS BORN...............................................................................................................275

WHEN WE GROW UP...............................................................................................................................................276

WHENE'ER YOU MAKE A PROMISE...................................................................................................................276

WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE?.....................................................................................................276

WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK..............................................................................................................................277

WHITE ROSES ...........................................................................................................................................................277

WHITHER CAN A LOVER GO................................................................................................................................278

WHO IS THE CHILD?...............................................................................................................................................278

WHO IS THE PROPHET?.........................................................................................................................................278

WHO MADE THE SUN?............................................................................................................................................279

WHO WE ARE.............................................................................................................................................................279

WHO WAS THE GATE?............................................................................................................................................279

THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD AROUND................................................................................................................279

WHY NOT HAVE PEACE.........................................................................................................................................279

WILDFIRE....................................................................................................................................................................280

WILL YOU LOOK NOW, MY FRIEND..................................................................................................................280

WINDFLOWERS.........................................................................................................................................................280

WINGS...........................................................................................................................................................................281

THE WINGS OF JOY.................................................................................................................................................281

WINGS WE CAN FLY ON.........................................................................................................................................281

WITH TWO WINGS...................................................................................................................................................282

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WOMAN, YOU ARE THE KEY TO PEACE..........................................................................................................282

WORDS OF WISDOM ...............................................................................................................................................282

WORDS OF WISDOM................................................................................................................................................283

WORLD CITIZEN.......................................................................................................................................................283

WORLD CITIZENS.....................................................................................................................................................283

THE WORLD IS A RAINBOW.................................................................................................................................284

THE WORLD IS READY FOR A CHANGE...........................................................................................................284

THE WORLD IS WAITING.......................................................................................................................................284

WORLD OF PEACE...................................................................................................................................................285

WORLD PEACE SONG..............................................................................................................................................285

THE WORLD PLEDGE.............................................................................................................................................285

WORLD UNITY...........................................................................................................................................................286

WORLD, WORLD.......................................................................................................................................................286

THE WORLD'S CHILDREN.....................................................................................................................................287

WOULD YOU GIVE YOUR LIFE............................................................................................................................287

WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN US............................................................................................................................288

YÁ BAHÁ'U'L-ABHÁ [O THOU THE GLORY OF THE MOST GLORIOUS]................................................288

YÁ BAHÁ'U'L-ABHÁ.................................................................................................................................................288

YÁ BAHÁ'U'L-ABHÁ, ALLÁH-U-ABHÁ [THE GREATEST NAME]...............................................................288

YÁ BAHÁ'U'L-ABHÁ, YÁ ‘ALÍYYU’L-‘ALÁ [INVOCATIONS TO BAHÁ'U'LLÁH AND TO THE BÁB]288

YÁ RABBA'L A'LÁ MADAD [REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE BÁB, BAHÁ'U'LLÁH, AND
'ABDU'L-BAHÁ]..........................................................................................................................................................289

YE ARE DROPS...........................................................................................................................................................289

YE ARE THE STARS..................................................................................................................................................289

YEAR OF SUNDAY.....................................................................................................................................................289

YOU ARE A CHILD OF THE KINGDOM..............................................................................................................290

YOU CAN COUNT ON ME (RELIABILITY).........................................................................................................290

YOU GOTTA SING.....................................................................................................................................................290

YOU, ME, HE, SHE (TOLERANCE)........................................................................................................................291

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YOU MUST ALL BE SO ABLAZE….......................................................................................................................291

YOU NEED A SCIENCE.............................................................................................................................................291

YOU THINK I'M CRAZY..........................................................................................................................................291

YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE.............................................................................................................................292

YOU'VE GOT A FUTURE.........................................................................................................................................292

ZIP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH (SONG OF THE SOUTH)................................................................................................292

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THE ABC'S OF YOU
(Red Grammer, Down the Do Re Mi)
If I wrote down all of my feelings for you
I'd probably fill up an ocean or two,
But in the end I decided to list
The ABC's of you...
I think you're----
The first to recognize Bahá'u'lláh
'Abdu'l-Bahá, 'Abdu'l-Bahá
Taunted and teased
And sometimes chased all thru the streets
They said He'd lost His faith in the one true
God
Because His Father believed in the Báb

A-1, Grade A 'Abdu'l-Bahá, 'Abdu'l-Bahá

Beloved and Beautiful 'Abdu'l-Bahá, 'Abdu'l-Bahá
Capable and Caring
Delightful, Dependable Pelted with stones,
Enjoyable, Excellent His family chased out of their homes
Fascinating, Fabulous His Father locked in chains,
a Gift, a Gem, Genuinely Generous Yet He withstood all the pain
Honest, High-grade Banished in disgrace,
Impressive and Interesting His family sent from place to place
a Jewel, a Jackpot For 77 long years He gave His life and His
Kind-hearted and a King love
Laudable, Likable For all mankind.
Marvelous, Magnificent
Naturally Nice CHORUS
One of a Kind
Pleasing, Priceless 'Abdu'l-Bahá, 'Abdu'l-Bahá
Queen-like in Quality 'Abdu'l-Bahá, 'Abdu'l-Bahá
Rare in Radiance
Scintillating, Splendid, Superb, Sensational ♪♫
Trustworthy, Talented, Tender, and Tasteful 'ABDU'L-BAHÁ
Unique, Unprecedented (Alan McKay, Sheet music in The Bahá'í
Very Very Valuable Songbook, Vol. 1)
Worthy, Welcome
eXtraordinary, eXceptional The photograph I see comes alive so easily
Yes, Yes, Yes! You, You, You! You're one It tells me of a life that was so pure
in a He would never turn away from anyone
Zillion! And the love in His eyes is so real
♪♫
He suffered all His life to show us how to be
'ABDU'L-BAHÁ free
(Words: Walter Heath, Valarie & Marcus He would always love His enemies
Richmond; Music: Walter Heath, Lote Tree) And through the worst of trials He could
always smile
CHORUS: And lift the heart of every friend up so high
From the time He was a little boy
There was always an inner joy CHORUS:
A joy that was born from the love of God 'Abdu'l-Bahá was His name
And 'Abdu'l-Bahá was His life
'Abdu'l-Bahá was His fame
The Master of sacrifice
'Abdu'l-Bahá, 'Abdu'l-Bahá
He could take the hand of a sad and broken
man
And wash away his fears for a while
He could understand the secrets we defend
And make us feel that living was worthwhile
♪♫
'ABDU'L-BAHÁ
(John W. Behrens)
When I was a child my parents spoke of a
Man,
They called Him 'the Servant of God'
For He loved ev'ry one, as He taught all
mankind,
'Abdu'l-Bahá was His name.
'Are you happy?', He would always ask the
friends.
His eyes would shine and His smile would
cheer
As He taught the word of God:
'Are you happy?', He would always ask the
friends.
His eyes would shine and His smile would
cheer
As He taught the word of God:
There's a garden in the Holy Land
Where He'd pray for all mankind.
Rich and poor were all alike
In His presence they'd rejoice.
People came from near and from afar
Just to hear 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
When He'd meet the friends of God
All would burst into a song.
Alláh'u'Abhá, Alláh'u'Abhá
Means God is all glorious.
Alláh'u'Abhá, Alláh'u'Abhá
Means God is all glorious.
He showed us all how to live the life,
'Abdu'l-Bahá, the Servant of God.
♪♫
ABDU’L-BAHA
(Grant Hindin Miller, Afar)
He was diamonds, He was oceans, He was
eyes of Persian blue
He was First Light, He was many, He was
One
Open-hearted in the autumn, open-hearted in
the spring
Summer roses in His tunic each season
He was harbour, He was haven, He was
heaven, He was home
He was warm smile, He was soft voice, He
was tears
Strong and tender, like a river, and His heart
beat like a bird’s
How I long to hear those wings beat close
again
He was new snow, on old branches, He was
crystal in the stream
He was silver-spinning rainfall, He was fire
He was water from the deep well, He was
rainbow on the marsh
He was safe path to the hillside, He was stars
He was shelter from the cold wind, He was
warmth against the ice
He was lips that told a language of their own
His arms held out like branches, and His eyes
were like a dove’s
How I long to feel those wings beat close
again
He was diamonds, He was oceans, He was
colours in the sky
He was everything and more than I can tell
As I stumble through this world, I wonder to
myself
Where is there One who walked this world
so well
♪♫
THE ABHÁ KINGDOM When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
(Lana Bogan & Daniel D. Deardorff, Help of the helpless, abide with me!
Happy Ayyám-i-Há)
♪♫
Mama, when I die, where do I go? ADVANCE GUARDS
Sometimes I'm afraid 'cause I don't know. (Words: Jim Seals, Music: Jim Seals & Dash
Is there a bright blue heaven in the sky? Crofts, Lift Up Your Voices and Sing, Vol. 3)
And Mama, will I go there when I die?
I used to look out from my window
On the wings of angels you may ride And see the tall grass in the wind
And they will fly you to the Concourse On Standing there just like advance guards
High. Waiting for the battle to begin
There the Inmates of the All-Highest
Paradise will sing My mother used to be much younger
As They hold you in Their arms She'd sing me soft sweet lullabies
In the Kingdom of Abhá I saw my fortress in the mountain
In the Kingdom of Abhá Each time I looked into her eyes
But now she's gone
All the darkness of this world will be gone
In the stronghold of His Love you'll belong CHORUS:
In the hands of Bahá'u'lláh and All the Take me there, take me there
Chosen Ones I don't care where we go
They will call you to Their side Take me, I just want to know what I used to
In the Kingdom of Abhá know
Its reflection is here, my child, my babe Take me there, take me there
I don't care where we go
Don't be afraid Take me there, take me, I just want to go
Dream your dreams
Live your life My father's hair has turned to gray now
Be good, be strong, be brave I never stopped to ask him why
And then one day And all the things that he once treasured
Like birds set free, I see them slowly drifting by
We'll sail away to eternity
And now I look out from my mountain
In the Kingdom of Abhá And see the soldiers in the field
In the Kingdom of Abhá It won't be long now 'til they have me
Together This time advance guards are for real
Forever
In the Kingdom of Abhá CHORUS
♪♫ ♪♫
ABIDE WITH ME! ALL MY TRIALS
(Words: Henry F. Lyte, Music: William H. (Traditional)
Monk)
Hush, little baby, don't you cry,
Abide with me! Fast falls the eventide; You know your Mama was born to die.
The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide. All my trials, Lord, soon be over.

CHORUS:
Too late, my brothers,
Too late but never mind.
All my trials, Lord, soon be over.
The river of Jordan is muddy and cold.
Well, it chills the body, but not the soul.
All my trials, Lord, soon be over.
I've got a little book with pages three,
And every page spells liberty,
All my trials, Lord, soon be over.
CHORUS
If living were a thing that money could buy,
You know the rich would live and the poor
would die.
All my trials, Lord, soon be over.
There grows a tree in Paradise,
And the Pilgrims call it the Tree of Life.
All my trials, Lord, soon be over.
CHORUS
♪♫
ALL PRAISE BE TO THEE
Bahá'u'lláh, Based on Excerpts from Bahá'í
Prayers (Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,
Songs of the Ancient Beauty)
All praise be to Thee, source of all glory!
Source of glory and majesty!
Source of glory and all majesty!
Of glory and majesty!
From all eternity Thou didst rule creation,
And Thou wilt continue for evermore.
There is none other God but Thee,
None other God but Thee, All praise to Thee
The source of all glory and majesty!
♪♫
ALL THE FLOWERS ARE POPPING
OUT
(Marion Wilcox and Hope Kurzius)
All the flowers are popping out,
popping out, popping out!
All the flowers are popping out!
Don't you feel so glad!
All the leaves are green today,
green today, green today.
All the leaves are green today.
Come and sing with me!
Won't you come and play with me, . . .
In the sunny hours!
Hear the robin sing his song, . . .
Early in the morn!
Won't you come and pray with me, . . .
Pray with me today!
Thank you, God, for all good things, . . .
On this happy day!
♪♫
ALL THE LIGHTS
(Based on the words of Bahá'u'lláh, Music
by Grant Hindin Miller, Afar)
“He Who was the Essence of being, and the
Lord of the seen and unseen
They suspended and committed what made
the Tablet to weep, and the Pen to groan,
And the cries of the sincere to break forth,
and the tears of the favoured ones to flow”
In the castle of Mahku, looming as the crow
flies,
Shade and shadow-land, make your darkest
stand
Still the morning star will rise
In the garden of the King, even as the
morning-tide
Watch the Nightingale, cast aside His veil,
showering gold on everything

CHORUS:
All the lights are coming on, all the lights are
coming on
Moon and stars one by one, welcoming the
dawn
All the lights are coming on
All the lights are coming on, all the lights are
coming on
Street-lamps one by one, from the port up to
the Shrine
All the lights are coming on
“He Who was the Essence of being, and the
Lord of the seen and unseen
They suspended and committed what made
the Tablet to weep and the Pen to groan"
They can beat their brows, they can beat their
drums, they can beat us up
But they won’t beat love
And we’ll take the bombs, take the guns
Heap them up underneath the sun, and we’ll
melt them down, have a scene,
Turn them into spoons and into guitar strings,
guitar strings
CHORUS
♪♫
ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD
(Robert Bennet, sheet music in The Bahá'í
Songbook, Vol. 1)
Hey! What's new? What's going on today?
Many people busy on their way
There's people from Ghana and people from
Peru
People from India and people from China too
All the people of the world
Are getting to know each other
All the people of the world
Are learning a new song
They're learning to get along, along, along
Learning to get along
♪♫
ALL THE WORLD (IS A RAINBOW)
(Laszlo Slomovits)
All the world is a rainbow
What color are you?
Are you red, black, or white,
Are you yellow or brown,
Are you some other shade or hue?
All the world is a rainbow
And the sky needs all of me and all of you.
All of me, all of you
All our brothers and sisters too.
We can live, we can give
All of me and you.
All the world is a melody.
What note are you?
Are you high, are you low?
Are you fast, are you slow?
Are you sour or in sweet harmony?
All the world is a melody
And the song needs all of me and all of you.
All the world is a tapestry, I¹m woven in with
you
All the world is a restless sea, I¹m just a
wave like you.
All the world is just a stage
What role have you?
Are you good, are you bad?
Are you happy or sad?
Are you weak, strong, false or true?
All the world is just a stage
And the play needs all of me and all of you.
♪♫
ALL THESE THINGS BELONG TO ME
(Margaret Baker)
The sun that shines across the sea,
The wind that whispers in the trees,
The lark that carols in the sky,
The fleecy clouds a-sailing by;
Oh, I'm as rich as rich can be
For all these things belong to me. ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT
(Old Welsh Folk Song)
♪♫
ALL THINGS ARE CHANGED Sleep, my love, and peace attend thee
(Wilford Johnson, Let's Try Peace For All through the night;
Awhile) Guardian angels, God will lend thee,
All through the night.
All things are changed at the sound of His Soft the drowsy hours are creeping,
voice Hill and vale in slumber sleeping,
Burdened with potential, yielded without Love alone His watch is keeping,
choice All through the night.
Heavens cleft asunder, broken down and ♪♫
rearranged
With a word from God all things are changed ALLÁH-U-ABHÁ!
(Lauretta Haynes)
Some think the answers are found in
reasoning SING 2X: 1ST LOUD, 2ND SOFT:
Their vain imagination seeks to circumscribe Alláh-u-Abhá! Alláh-u-Abhá!
the King Alláh-u-Abhá! Alláh-u-Abhá!
Then revealed in noonday splendor, it's only We say it each day.
a mirage- We say it this way:
Idols without substance; all things are Alláh-u-Abhá! Alláh-u-Abhá!
serving God
♪♫
CHORUS ALLAH’U’ABHÁ – ALL AROUND THE
All things are changed according to God's WORLD
will (by Cat Winterfox)
A new heaven and new earth, nothing's
standing still In China they say “Ni-hao”, in Mexico
As the old world crumbles a new one's being “Ola!”
built In Texas they say “howdy y’all” but they all
All things are changed according to God's know Allah’u’Abhá.
will
Chorus:
The only way to know the truth is through Allah’u’Abhá, Allah’u’Abhá, goes from
the Prophet's pen town to town
The Holy Words, the Gospel, Pentateuch & Allah’u’Abhá, Allah’u’Abhá all the world
the Bayán around.
About one thousand apart, God's Messengers In Russia “Dosvidanya”, in England it’s “Ta-
arrive ta”
Then a soul must choose how he will survive Japan says “Sayonara” but they all know
Allah’u’Abhá.
CHORUS
♪♫ Chorus

So if you are in Thailand, and headed for

Peru
It’s nice to know that wherever you go these AMAZING GRACE
words (Words: John Newton, Music: Early
Of love are true. American melody)

Chorus 2x Amazing grace - how sweet the sound

♪♫
ALLAHUMMA (O GOD)
(Words by the Báb, Music by Bijan Khadem-
Missagh, Songs of the Ancient Beauty, Music
of the Second Bahá'í World Congress)
Allahumma yosobuhon yoghodus ya
hananon ya manon
Allahumma yosobuhon yoghodus ya
hananon ya manon
Farag lena belfaz valensa en ya qarak antal
yo manon
En ya qarak antal yo manon
Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh
Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh
Allahumma yosobuhon yoghodus ya
hananon ya manon
Allahumma yosobuhon yoghodus ya
hananon ya manon
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed!
Thru many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
'Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
When we've been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun.
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we'd first begun.
♪♫
ANCIENT OF DAYS
(by Gary Sandler/Jamie Harville)

Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh Blessing and honor, glory and power

Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh Be unto the Ancient of Days
From ev'ry nation, all of creation
♪♫ Bow before the Ancient of Days
ALUNDE (HAPPY NEW DAY)
(Yoruba and African-American Traditional Chorus:
for New Year, Special Times)
Ev'ry tongue in heaven and earth
Alunde, alunde. (echo) Shall declare Your glory
Alunde, aluia. (echo) Ev'ry knee shall bow at Your throne
Alunde, alunde. (echo) In wor---ship
Alunde, aluia. (echo) You will be exalted Oh God
Je pua je, je kusaw. And Your kingdom shall not pass away
Ay ay ay ai...alunde. O Ancient of Days
Ay ay ay ai, ay ay ai alunde.
Bridge:
♪♫ Your kingdom shall reign over all the earth
Sing unto the Ancient of Days
For none can compare to Your matchless
worth
Sing unto the Ancient of Days
♪♫
ANCIENT OF THE OLD
(Words: Jim Seals, Music: Jim Seals & Dash
Crofts, Seals & Crofts Year of Sunday)
On a crisp as bacon morning
With the sunshine on my head
From the twilight of the dawning
Raised myself from my bed
Fixed mine eyes upon a Favour
Like no mortal I behold
Then I chose to taste the flavor of
The Ancient of the Old
On a chill as winter evening
In a doubtful circumstance
He stopped the evil breathing
Of a one time's serpent's chants
Old black sea with silver lining,
How I long with all my soul
To quaff the mystic fragrance
Of the Ancient of the Old
From a red as amber burning
With the chalice in my hand
I know there is no turning
I must now obey command
At last, Decree has destined now the Mystery
untold
Will shine in all its glory
From the Ancient of the Old
♪♫
ANGELS OF FIRE AND SNOW
Angels, oh angels, angels of fire and snow.
Angels, oh angels, angels of fire and snow.
Were it not for your tears, you would burn in
the fire of your love,
Were it not for the fire, you would drown in
your tears
Oh angels, oh angels, moth-like lovers of His
light.
Behold the moth as it circles the candle,
It clings to the flame and dies.
Behold the candle as it gives light,
It weeps away its life drop by drop.
You fly, you weep, you die in your love.
You fly, you weep, you die in your love.
Were it not for your tears, you would burn in
the fire of your love,
Were it not for the fire, you would drown in
your tears
Angels, oh angels, you are the people of
Baha.
Angels, oh angels, angels of fire and snow.
♪♫
ANIMALS
(We Want to Grow Up)
Ya-tada-tada-tada-tada-tada (SNORT 2
TIMES)
Ya-tada-tada-tada-tada-tada Arf, Arf
Ya-tada-tada-tada-tada-tada Meow
Ya-tada-tada-tada-tada-tada Moo
Ya-tada-tada-tada-tada-tada Quack, quack,
quack
The creatures in this big world,
Whether they walk or fly, or fly
Are part of God's creation,
Like you and I
CHORUS:
That's why we treat them with kindness.
We give them our love too, love too.
Animals have feelings, like people do.
Ya-tada-tada-tada-tada-tada . . .
The dog on our front doorstep,
He is our faithful friend, our friend
We also thank our milk cow
And honey bees in the wind.

CHORUS
Ya-tada-tada-tada-tada-tada . . .
The donkey carries his burden,
The kitty purrs in our lap, our lap
And the birds sing sweetly
When we take our nap.
CHORUS
Ya-tada-tada-tada-tada-tada . . .
♪♫
ANTHEM OF ALL NATIONS
O God of every nation
We turn our hearts to Thee
Within Thy love is safety
Is peace and liberty
For love alone can conquer
The strife within each breast
And bind with ties eternal
Thy sons of East and West
♪♫
ARISE!
(by Phoenix)
We are travelling across this land
Our map is the Divine Plan
The hours left are not long
We can’t go wrong when all the songs
become one song.
Work, this is the great work.
Heart and soul, all parts become one whole.
Chorus:
Quicken to life this dead world,
Illumine this dark universe
The joy of 'Abdu'l-Bahá depends on this.
The mercy of God is falling like rain
The desert of the heart blooms again
Arise in the path of the love of God
Be unrestrained and aid thou His Cause
Work, this is the Great Work
Heart and soul, all parts become one whole
Chorus
Work, this is the Great Work.
Arise, this is the Great Work.
♪♫
ARRESTED IN TEHRAN
Arrested in Tehran, brought on foot and
bound in chains
For what He believed, an innocent Man is
brought to a place of thieves.
Cast into a dungeon, the notorious Siyáh-
Chál, Immortal Beauty laid veiled behind
these walls.
Flanked by hardened criminals, around His
neck was clamped a chain,
So heavy a weight, scars would always
remain.
One night in a dream, on every side these
words were heard:
“Victorious we shall render Thee by Thy self
and by Thy pen,
Grieve not for what hath befallen Thee
And be Thou not afraid, For Thou art in
safety.”
Though only a child, 'Abdu'l-Bahá longed to
behold his Father in the Black Pit, damp
and cold.
When on a servants shoulders he was carried
deep inside the gloom,
The voice of Bahá was heard, “Do not bring
My Son into this room”.
The young Master then saw Him, heavily
burdened in chains,
Perhaps it was then that He knew the weight
He was to bear would be the same.
Ere long will God raise up the treasures of
the earth.
Men who will aid Thee through Thyself and
through Thy Name.
Grieve not for what has befallen Thee and be
Thou not afraid, for Thou art in safety.
♪♫
AS YOUR FAITH IS
As your faith is,
So shall your powers and blessings be
This is the balance, this is the balance,
This is the balance.
♪♫
AWAKE YE NATIONS ALL
Awake ye nations all
Let cruel wars now cease
This is the day for unity
The day for love and peace
Spend no more time in strife
But hear the clarion call
Which cometh for the from God above
The Father of us all
Which cometh for the from God above
The Father of us all
♪♫
AYYÁM-I-HÁ
(Jean Marks, Loving Hands)
Ayyám-i-Há, a gift of gold,
A time for young, a time for old,
A time for joy, a time for fun
A time for each and every one.
CHORUS:
Ring out! Sing out! The glad, glad cheer:
Join in, be happy! Ayyám-i-Há is here!
Ayyám-i-Há, now don't forget
An ailing friend, an injured pet.
A time to give, a time to care,
When we have happiness to share.
CHORUS
Ayyám-i-Há, especially
A time for friends and family.
So make that call or write that note,
Or send a poem that you wrote.
CHORUS
♪♫
AYYÁM-I-HÁ IS COMING
(Kathy Reimer)
2 TIMES:
Ayyám-i-Há is coming!
Ayyám-i-Há is near!
Intercalary's coming,
The time for fun and cheer.
The Báb proclaimed that these are days
That we give to the poor.
We have good food and give our gifts
And open up our door
♪♫
THE AYYÁM-I-HÁ SONG
(Daniel D. Deardorff, Happy Ayyám-i-Há)
I will buy you a present, you will bake me a
pie
Then we'll open the presents and all get
starry-eyed.
Then we'll stand around the ring all holding
hands
For Ayyám-i-Há the gift of God to man.
I will bake you some cookies,
You will paint them bright
To celebrate spring's coming, to melt the
snow and ice.
Then we'll stand around the ring all holding
hands
For Ayyám-i-Há's the gift of God to man.
Ayyám-i-Há's the gift of God to man
And in the spirit of His giving we try to
understand
Ayyám-i-Há, the gift of God to man.
Then we'll stand around the ring all holding
hands
For Ayyám-i-Há's the gift of God to man.
Ayyám-i-Há's the gift of God to man
And in the spirit of His giving we try to
understand
Ayyám-i-Há, The gift of God to man.
 ♪♫
THE BÁB
(Joyce Deardorff, Happy Ayyám-i-Há, )
Mullá Husayn, don't feel so alone
The Promised Qá'im is waiting,
So search through the Land aflame with your
Cause
Then walk through the Gates of Shíráz.
Who is this Youth so fair
Standing alone in the market square?
The Báb, The Báb, Chosen of God
The Báb, young Báb in Persia
The Báb, The Báb, Chosen of God
The Báb, young Báb in Persia
Eighteen to find Him, the proofs were all
shown.
On foot and in visions they came.
He sent them to teach throughout the land
To light the unquenchable flame.
And twenty-thousand friends gave their lives
for Him
To let the light of Bahá shine in:
The Báb, The Báb, Chosen of God
The Báb, young Báb in Persia
The Báb, The Báb, Chosen of God
The Báb, young Báb in Persia
♪♫
THE BÁB
(Jim Seals, Lote Tree)
In Shíráz hear the trumpets sound
With the snows of winter still on the ground
There is a young Man with a turban green
He is God's springtime, The Promised Qá'im
He must tell the people this is the Promised
Day
God has sent His Messenger and He is the
Gate.
He's come to teach the clergy
For they have lost their way
They have no eyes, they have no ears,
They will not hear Him say
He'll give His life in Tabríz for the One to
follow Him.
Oh, wayward generation, had ye but
believed.
He is the Báb.
♪♫
THE BÁB
(Claire Segue, Flight)
I saw it in His eyes. I saw it in His smile.
There was a sun within His eyes
And a melody within His soul.
CHORUS:
The Báb, Precious Youth, Primal Point.
The Báb, Precious Youth, The Báb.
He led us to the mountain
Where the grazing sheep stay.
He said, 'Soon all nations will gather here
As they pass through the Gate of . . .'
CHORUS
He held our hands in His
As He spoke of things to come.
He said, 'You must let yourselves be loved
By all and love everyone.'
CHORUS
In two years He would be gone.
In two years He would be dead.
Prepare yourselves for the Promised One,
Who many will fear and dread.
CHORUS
They said He died with a friend there
As the many bullets found their mark.
He had come this day to enlighten them,
But they drew themselves into the dark.
CHORUS 'Til by the shores of the sea
His yearning heart was set free
♪♫ And like the lapwing
BABALA GUMBALA That flew to Solomon's throne
(An African song - Now is the time for the He made his fast
harvest of souls)) And reached, at last, his only Lord

Babala gumbala, gumbala havise 'O Nightingale, I hear Thy call

(Babala gumbala, gumbala havise) A captive, I must stand enthralled
Babala gumbala, gumbala havise And watch the stars of Heaven fall
(Babala gumbala, gumbala havise) By a single word!
O nana, nana havise O my Beloved, make me strong
(O nana, nana havise) To sing the world a wondrous song
O nana, nana havise Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá'
(O nana, nana havise)
Havise It was a soft voice
(Havise) That called the Shah by his name
Havise 'A gift from Sheba I bring
(Havise) A weighty message, O king!'
Havise The soldiers seized him
(Havise) Cast him in fetters and chains
Saying for this thing
♪♫ The young lapwing must surely die
BADÍ'
(Steve Miller, Sheet music in The Bahá'í 'O People, do not your eyes not see?
Songbook, Vol. 1) Your threats can never frighten me
I long to die and long to be
It was a wild youth In the realm on high!
His heart of cold, granite stone Oh, Shah, you howl these words in vain
Yet when the story was told At one who rides the steed of pain
A heart was changed into gold A martyr to the Greatest Name:
He heard a new truth Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá'
His lonely eyes, as they shone
Were filled with tears 'O Bahá'u'lláh! I see a new dawn breaking:
As he grew near Bahá'u'lláh O Bahá'u'lláh! My heart, my limbs are
shaking
'O my Beloved, now I see O Bahá'u'lláh! Why is the world forsaking
That my desire must ever be Thee?
To spend my days in praise of Thee 'Sing to us, O Nightingale
Say Alláh'u'Abhá! Of Paradise, your melody
O Nightingale, this bird must rise That we may sing our praise of Thee
Must wing its flight beyond the skies And all mankind may heed the cry
To Sheba, where my Loved One lies Sing to us, Bahá'u'lláh
Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá' The song that sets our hearts aflame
And brings to mind the Greatest Name
It was a brave youth Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá'
Who made the journey alone
It was a wise man
That spoke in horror and fear
They said to 'brand the young one
Burn him and beat him that justice is done
How can I brand him?
A child of seventeen years?
And if I must
This is not justice that I see'
'O my Beloved, hear his cries
And rend the veil that blinds his eyes
Thy justice now I realize
Was not planned for me!
O Lord of Bounty, show him how
The gift that's branded on my brow
Is sweeter than Thy justice now
Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá'
However cruel his death may be
The world remembers young Badi
The 'Pride of Martyrs' now we see
Say Alláh'u'Abhá!
Aqa Buzurg, we call your name
Your sacrifice was not in vain
How many voices now proclaim:
Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá!
♪♫
BAHÁ'Í FAREWELL
Allá'u'Abhá, my brothers
Allá'u'Abhá, my sisters
This Faith we share together
Sustains u s as we part
No tears we shed of sadness
For we are bound together
In unity forever
A joy that ne'er departs
May God guide and protect you
As you begin your venture
To carry forth His message
Uniting all mankind
♪♫
THE BAHÁ'Í FUND SONG
(Mildred N. McClellan)
Give a little, give a lot, rich or poor, it
matters not.
And remember when you do,
Happiness will come to you.
CHORUS:
Empty out your pockets ev'ry day.
Is there something you can give away?
Be a fountain, be a spring, be an ever-
flowing thing.
Spread your riches all around,
Like the rain upon the ground.
CHORUS
Sacrifice should be your goal, give your heart
and give your soul.
It is true that if you do,
God will always be with you.
♪♫
BAHÁ'Í LULLABY
(Words: Carolyn des Granges, Music: Joel
Caverly)
My little son, your Father God,
Whose glory sets the earth afire,
Has come, my darling, come.
Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá!
O precious babe, your Father God,
Whose love unites us all in peace,
Has come to free us, come.
Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá!
O tender child, your Father God,
Whose unity His order brings,
Has come to guide us, come.
Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá!
Why, dearest child, our Father God,
Whose holiness the whole world lights,
Has come to make this earth a home.
Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh, Abhá!
♪♫
BAHÁ'Í SCHOOL
(Susan Engle, Loving Hands)
CHORUS:
Bahá'í school (Bahá'í school)
Come on along (Come on along)
Bahá'í school (Bahá'í school)
Join in our song (Join in our song)
Learning and listening (Learning and
listening)
Working and helping (Working and
helping)
Thinking and praying (Thinking and
praying)
Laughing and singing (Laughing and
singing)
Bringing our hearts full of joy to:
CHORUS
We're all here together (We're all here
together)
We're friends and we're family (We're
friends and we're family)
Join hands together, (Join hands together,)
Spirits rejoicing (Spirits rejoicing)
Bringing our hearts full of joy to:
CHORUS
We're happily, happily here (We're happily,
happily here)
We're happily (Happily) happily
(happily)
Here
CHORUS 4 TIMES, FADING
♪♫
BAHÁ'U'LLÁH
(Creadall Haley, Lift Up Your Voices and
Sing, Vol. 3)
CHORUS:
Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh,
Bahá, Bahá'u'lláh
The Glory of God, the Glory of God,
Glory, The Glory of God
CHORUS
The Prince of Peace, the Prince of Peace
The Prince, The Prince of Peace
CHORUS
The Promised One of All the Ages
The Promised One of All the Ages
♪♫
BAHÁ'U'LLÁH
(Marina DeMerritt, Sheet music in Spinstar
Music Collection 1)
Bahá'u'lláh answered the call
Bahá'u'lláh sacrificed all
He brought the world the healing message of
God
Bahá'u'lláh brought a new day
Bahá'u'lláh has shown us the way
Our happiness depends on the laws of God
Bahá'u'lláh offered His Word
Bahá'u'lláh hoped the world heard
His book of laws will build the kingdom of
God
Bahá'u'lláh touches the heart
Bahá'u'lláh gives each man a part
We walk as one along the pathway to God
Bahá'u'lláh planted the seed
Bahá'u'lláh answered the need
His grace and love fulfilled the purpose of
God
Bahá'u'lláh teaches mankind
Bahá'u'lláh helps each of us find
A way to serve our Lord, our Master, our
God
Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh,
Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh
♪♫
BAHÁ'U'LLÁH HAS COME
(Words by Susan Engel, Music by Marie
Gervais, Feast at My House)
I know something, you do too,
A secret we've been keeping
But now the time is really here
To wake the world from sleeping
Let's sing and chant and shout the news!
Let's warble, cheer and hum,
Tell the neighbors,
Tell our friends
Bahá'u'lláh has come.
We've kept the news inside our hearts,
We've thought and prayed and read.
We've learned about 'Abdu'l- Bahá
And all the things He said..
We've studied maps and graphs and charts
Until our brains are numb.
Tell the teachers,
Tell the mayor,
Bahá'u'lláh has come.
I know that peace will come someday,
I'm sure it will come true,
Now you can help it, come with me,
Here's what we will do.
Let's spread the news, let's catch the ears
With bugle, fife and drum, then
Tell the nations,
Tell the world,
Bahá'u'lláh has come!
Bahá'u'lláh has come. Bahá'u'lláh has come.
Tell the teachers, tell the mayor
Bahá'u'lláh has come.
♪♫
BAHÁ'U'LLÁH IS THE GLORY OF
GOD
Bahá'u'lláh is the Glory of God.
Bahá'u'lláh is the Glory of God.
From Adam to Christ He taught
His Will and His Might
Bahá'u'lláh is the Glory of God.
Bahá'u'lláh is the Glory of God.
From old 'Akká He proclaimed
The Word of God in His Name.
Bahá'u'lláh is the Glory of God.
Bahá'u'lláh is the Glory of God.
If you look you will see
Then you'll end your misery.
Bahá'u'lláh is the Glory of God.
If you know the Word of God
You will see it in your heart
Bahá'u'lláh is the Promised One of God
♪♫
BAHÁ'U'LLÁH SAYS
(Based on the words of Bahá'u'lláh, The
Reggae Project)
Bahá'u'lláh says
'Close your eyes to racial differences'
Bahá'u'lláh says
'Welcome all with the light of oneness'
'The well-being of mankind,
its peace and security
are unattainable unless and until
its unity is firmly established'
'Ye are the leaves of one branch
and the fruits of one tree'
Chained to a wall of stone
In a dungeon beneath the ground
Living as an exile alone
In a filthy prison town
The Manifestation foretold
As the 'Glory of the Father'
Was suffering affliction
So we could learn to love each other

Living in a world of souls
Divided amongst themselves
Race riots and gang war and so
It's a sad sad story to tell
And just when it seems that
The side of darkness now has won
The truth lights up the sky
Like the dawn of the morning sun
♪♫
BAHÁ'U'LLÁH, THE GLORY OF GOD
(Pat Morrissey, Sheet music in The Bahá'í
Songbook, Vol. 1)
Bahá'u'lláh the Glory of God
Came to bring a new day
Of harmony and unity
He has told us of the New Way
That all men should live as one
Now what could be wrong with that?
But they tortured and imprisoned Him
In a dungeon cold and black
And there He remained for four long months
Amongst thieves and highway men
And each and every other day
The jailers murdered His friends
One night he dreamt a glorious dream
In that dark and lonely den
'We will render Thee victorious
By Thyself and by Thy pen'
And when at last they set Him free
He wandered many lands
Exiled for His purity
How He suffered at their hands
Imprisoned for over thirty years
Poisoned by the mad
But through all this, He walked in bliss
Nothing could make Him sad
♪♫
BAHÁ'U'LLÁH'S BIRTHDAY
(M. McClellan)
Do you know what we remember,
On the twelfth day of November?
We give thanks to the Land of Tá,
For giving us Bahá'u'lláh.
Ring the bells and sound the horn!
This is the day when He was born!
♪♫
BAHÁ'U'LLÁH'S GETTING US READY
FOR THAT GREAT DAY
(Adapted from traditional spiritual, Lift Up
Your Voices and Sing, Vol. 2)
Bahá'u'lláh's getting us ready for that great
day
Bahá'u'lláh's getting us ready for that great
day
Bahá'u'lláh's getting us ready for that great
day
Soon as all the nations get together
We're gonna have a good time
For Bahá'u'lláh, the Glory of God
♪♫
BAHÍYYIH KHÁNUM
(Alonzo Coleman)
The story we are about to tell
Is full of joy and plight.
From the martyrdom of the Bábís
To the dawning of Bahá'u'lláh's Light.
A story of a special woman,
Sister of 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
She helped the Guardian when he was
young,
And kept the Light of Bahá'u'lláh strong.
The daughter of Bahá'u'lláh,
Whose praise she had won.
Bahíyyih Khánum, Greatest Holy Leaf.
Imprisoned with her Father in 'Akká quite
young.
Affairs of the Master entrusted to run.
Bahíyyih Khánum, born in 1847, died in
1932.
The Greatest Holy Leaf, she knew
That the Light of Bahá would shine through.
Bahíyyih Khánum, Greatest Holy Leaf.
♪♫
BARNYARD BOOGIE
(Red and Kathy Grammer, Teaching Peace)
I know a rooster down on the farm
Every day at dawn he sounds the alarm
He doesn't do it like the other roosters do.
He sings, 'Cock-a-doodle-oodie-oodie-
oodie-oodie-oo'
CHORUS:
He's a singin', swingin' rooster
He loves to improvise
He's the kind of clucker who was born to
harmonize
And everyday at dawn as the sun begins to
rise
You can hear him do the barnyard boogie
Now all over the country everybody's heard
About the barnyard boogie and the one they
call the 'bird'
Bantams and leghorns, they can't resist the
beat
Bobbin' up and down while they're dancin'
with their feet
CHORUS
So it you're up at dawn and you want a little
treat
Come over to the farm where the air is fresh
and sweet
Cars'll be lined up and down the lane
But once you've heard him crow
You'll understand just why they're sayin'
CHORUS
♪♫
BE A LIGHT/ LIGHT IN THE
DARKNESS
(Mark Spiro and Eddie Arkin, Leslie and
Kelly: We Are One; Also recorded by
Parrish & Toppano, The Royal Falcon)
Once upon a faceless moon
I dreamed my world was one small room
A thousand books of stories told
All were black, but one was gold
I took the book from off the shelf
And held it tight to my frozen self
The war within my spirit raged
To drops of salt on every page, and
My body was breakin'
For the words, they were saying:
'Be a light in the darkness,
Be a heart to the heartless,
When the world's lost its meaning
Be the one who can still go on believing'
When once upon a windless night
Another dream in black and white
I see a Man of flesh and bone
Who says 'This world is not our home,' and
My body was breakin';
For the words He was saying:
'Be a light in the darkness
Be a heart to the heartless
When the world's lost its meaning
Be the one who can still go on believing'
Be a heart to the heartless
When the world's lost its meaning
Be the one who can still go on believing
Though I was only dreaming,
These words never end,
Relentlessly burning me over and over again
Be a light in the darkness.
Be a heart to the heartless.
When the world's lost its meaning
Be the one who can still go on,
Be a light in the darkness,
Be a heart to the heartless;
When the world's lost its meaning,
Be the one who can still go on,
Be a light in the . . .
FADE
♪♫
BE A SERVANT OF BAHÁ
(Marion Wilcox)
Be a servant of Bahá
As your travel near and far,
Fix your gaze on His pure light
As you journey thru the night.
Tho' the night be dark and drear,
Soon the bright dawn will appear,
Bringing hope and courage near,
On this bright new joyous Day.
All your fears will disappear
If you serve Him with good cheer.
Faith and love is all it takes
When you trust Him with your fate.
♪♫
BE LIKE THE EARTH
(Ruhi Institute Collaborators, Sharing
Circles Songs for Kids)
See the earth,
It’s so humble.
Has all God’s wealth to give,
Everything we need to live.
Lets us walk on it every day,
But have you ever heard it say,
I am richer, greater than you.
See the tree,
It’s so humble.
The more its fruits abound,
It bows closer to the ground
And shares the fruit that way,
But have you ever heard it say,
I am richer, greater than you.
Be like the earth,
Be like the tree,
Rise to the heaven of glory
On the wings of humility.
Rise to the heaven of glory
On the wings of humility.
♪♫
BE NOT IDLE BUT ACTIVE
Words by 'Abdu'l-Bahá,
(Music: Mimi McClellan)
2 PART ROUND:
Are ye useless weeds or are ye fragrant
herbs?
Are ye barren trees or trees that yield fruit?
Be ye not idle but active and fear not!
♪♫
BE STILL
(Donna Taylor, Sheet Music in A New Wind
Blowing)
Be still and hear the Word of God,
Be still and hear Him say,
'You men who are the sons of God,
This is the Promised Day.'
Bahá'u'lláh the Light of God,
The Blessed Beauty said,
'Behold, I am the Promised One,
I've come to raise the dead.'
Be still and sanctify your heart.
Be filled with joy and awe
Behold, the Glory of Alláh,
Bahá, Bahá'u'lláh.
♪♫
BE THANKFUL IN ADVERSITY
And when I am anxious I anticipate
the manifestations of Thy bounties from all
sides.
I anticipate Thy bounties from all sides.
CHORUS:
Be thankful in adversity,
Be thankful when you're sad,
Be thankful when you're worried,
Be thankful when you're glad,
That the confirmations of God may encircle
us all
And when we are saddened,
Render continual thanks unto God, unto
God,
That the confirmations of God may encircle
us all
♪♫
BE THOU CONTENT WITH ME
Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words, Arabic #17
(Music: Pete McLaren)
O Son of Man! Be thou content with Me
and seek no other helper.
For none but Me can ever suffice thee.
♪♫
BE THOU CONTENT WITH ME
Based on Hidden Words, Arabic #17, by
Bahá'u'lláh
(Ernestine Atkins, We Have Come to Sing
Praises)
I believe I can hear, (I believe I can hear)
The Lord saying: (Why don't you)
Be thou content with Me
And seek no other helper.
For none but Me
Can ever suffice thee.
I believe I can hear the Lord saying,
I believe I can hear the Lord saying,
I believe I can hear the Lord saying,
Seek no other helper!
♪♫
BE THOU MY VISION
(Traditional Irish Melody)
Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art:
Thou my best thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
Be Thou my wisdom, and Thou my true
word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son;
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.
♪♫
BECAUSE
(Teschemacher - D'Hardelot)
Because you come to me with naught save
love
And hold my hand and lift mine eyes above,
A wider world of hope and joy I see,
Because you come to me.
Because you speak to me in accents sweet,
I find the roses waking 'round my feet,
And I am led through tears and joy to thee,
Because you speak to me.
Because God made thee mine I'll cherish thee
Through light and darkness, through all time
to be
And pray His love may make our love
divine,
Because made thee mine.
♪♫
BEIN' GREEN
(Raposo, as sung by Kermit, The Muppet
Show, The Sesame Street Book and Record)
It's not easy bein' green
Having to spend each day the color of the
leaves
When I think it could be nicer
Being red or yellow or gold,
Or something much more colorful, like that
It's not easy bein' green
It seems you blend in with
So many other ordinary things
And people tend to pass you over
'Cause you're not standing out like flashy
Sparkles in the water or stars in the sky
But green is the color of spring
And green can be cool, and friendly-like
And green can be big, like a mountain
Or important, like a river
Or tall, like a tree
When green is all there is to be
It could make you wonder why
But why wonder, why wonder
I'm green, and it'll do fine
It's beautiful
And I think it's what I want to be
♪♫
BENEDICTION
(Lloyd Haynes, Lift Up Your Voices and
Sing, Vol. 1)
Lo! Angelic Hosts triumphant
Now surround on every side
And in heavenly strains are spreading
Peace and love that will abide
Hark! The heavenly concourse singing
Joyous praises to their King
Lift your voices now and join them
And love's benediction sing
And love's benediction sing.
My God's love now hover o'er us
As a dove with outstretched wings
While His peace that flows around us
To each heart sweet comfort brings
May we now receive His psirit
And its radiance spread after
Now and here in love abiding
In the realms of El-Abhá
♪♫
A BETTER PLACE TO BE
(Dave & Helene Van Manen, Wage Peace)
The sun, it always seems to shine in my
home,
Can't really find a reason to complain.
When I look in your eyes I can see why
I feel my life's an island in a sea of rain.
You make it easier to cope.
You give me reason to find hope
That we can make this world a better place to
be.
There's not a thing I'd rather do
Than to spend my time with you,
As we sow the seeds of love and harmony.
The world outside is tugging hard on my
sleeve
It seems to try so hard to bring me down.
When I feel my walls a start to crumblin',
It takes your love to get my feet back on the
ground.
You make it easier to cope.
You give me reason to find hope
That we can make this world a better place to
be.
There's not a thing I'd rather do
Than to spend my time with you,
As we sow the seeds of love and harmony.
Together we will build our home and fam'ly,
Save them from the crumblin' world outside.
Our kids will live in peace and joy and
laughter,
And if their hearts grow seeds of peace, they
will abide.
We'll make it easier to cope
We'll give them reason to find hope
That they can make this world a better place
to be
As the seeds begin to grow
And the love begins to flow,
We're gonna' find this world's a better place
to be.
We're gonna' find this world's a better place
to be.
The world's gonna' be a better place to be.
♪♫
BIRD'S NEST
I saw a bird's nest in a tree
God loves the birds and loves the tree
And God loves me
♪♫
BLACK AND WHITE
The ink is black, the page is white
Together we learn to read and write
A child is black, a child is white
The whole world looks upon the sight,
A beautiful sight!
And now a child can understand
That this is the law of all the land
All the land!
The world is black, the world is white
It turns by day, and then by night
A child is black, a child is white
Together they grow to see the light
To see the light!
And now at last we plainly see
We'll have a dance of liberty!
Liberty!
REPEAT 2ND VERSE
♪♫
BLACKBIRD
(John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Blackbird singing in the dead of night,
Take these broken wings and learn to fly.
All your life,
You were only waiting for this moment to
arise.
Blackbird singing in the dead of night,
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see.
All your life,
You were only waiting for this moment to be
free.
Blackbird fly into the light
Of a dark, black night.
♪♫
BLESS ME, BAHÁ'U'LLÁH
(Marina DeMerritt, Sheet music in Spinstar
Music Collection 1)
Bless me, Bahá'u'lláh. Assist me each day.
Let me love as you love me. Let me give
love away.
♪♫
BLESS THE BEASTS AND THE
CHILDREN
(Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr., as on
Carpenters - A Song for You)
Bless the beasts and the children
For in this world they have no voice
They have no choice
Bless the beast and the children
For the world can never be
The world they see
Light their way
When the darkness surrounds them
Give them love
Let it shine all around them
Bless the beasts and the children
Give them shelter from a storm
Keep them safe
Keep them warm
♪♫
BLESSED BEAUTY
As I walked down my troubled street
Feeling so bad and looking at my feet
I turned my face unto the sky
And I saw a white cloud passing by
And I knew the Blessed Beauty
Was there and He was:
Walking with me, talking with me,
Laughing with me, singing with me,
Hoping for me, caring for me.
As I walk down my crooked street
I tell everyone I chance to meet,
Hey, brother, don't despair,
The Blessed Beauty is there
And He is:
CHORUS:
Walking with you, talking with you,
Laughing with you, singing with you,
Hoping for you, caring for you.
Now black man, white man,
Yellow man, red man,
When your hopes are tattered and torn
Push some more,
You can open any door,
Because He's:
CHORUS
You people of Bahá,
Please take heed
Don't be afraid to mount your steeds
The Blessed Beauty knows you
And He knows your needs
Because He's:
CHORUS
♪♫
BLESSED IS THE SPOT
Prayer by Bahá'u'lláh
(Music: Versions by: Mary Davis - Wings of
Prayer; The Dawn Breakers of Alaska -
Flight; Daniel D. Deardorff - Happy Ayyám-
i-Há; Elizabeth Habermann - Songs of the
Ancient Beauty & Lift Up Your Voice and
Sing, Vol. 3; Jean White Marks - Come and
Sing)
Blessed is the spot and the house and the
place
and the city and the heart and the mountain
and the refuge and the cave
and the valley and the land
and the sea and the island and the meadow
where mention of God hath been made
and His praise glorified.
FRENCH:
Béni est le lieu, et la maison, et l'endroit,
et la ville, et le coeur, et la montagne, et le
refuge, et la caverne, et la vallée, et le pays,
et
la mer, et l'île et la prairie,
où a été faite la mention de Dieu
et où sa louange a été exaltée.
SPANISH:
Bendito es el sitio, y la casa, y
el lugar, y la ciudad, y el corazón,
y la montaña, y el refugio, y la
cueva, y el valle, y la tierra, y el
mar, y la isla, y la pradera, donde
se ha hecho mención de Dios y se ha
glorificado su alabanza.
SWAHILI:
Ibarikiwe fasi, na nyumba, na mugini,
na moyo, na mulima, na kimbilio, na
shimu, na bonde, na inchi, na Bahári, na
kisiwa, na pori,
kule Mungu ametajwa
na sifa Yake imetukuzwa.
♪♫_
BLESSINGS OF BAHÁ'U'LLÁH
(Marie and Roger Gervais, Feast at My
House)
The Blessings of Bahá'u'lláh are a shoreless
sea
With the hands of power I made thee
With the fingers of might I created thee
And within thee, have I placed the essence of
My light
Get thou thy strength from this
And seek none else, for my work is perfect
With the hands of power I made thee
With the fingers of might I created thee
And within thee, have I placed the essence of
My light
Get thou thy strength from this
And seek none else, for my work is perfect
The Blessings of Bahá'u'lláh are a shoreless
sea
♪♫
BLOW ACROSS THE WORLD
Words: 'Abdu'l-Bahá
(Music: Mimi McClellan)
IN 2 PARTS:
Like a candle must ye shed your light
(ECHO)
and even as the soft breezes of God
(ECHO)
must ye blow across the world. (ECHO)
♪♫
BLOWIN' IN THE WIND
(Bob Dylan)
How many roads must a man walk down
before you can call him a man?
Yes'n how many seas must a white dove sail
before she sleeps in the sand?
Yes'n how many times must the cannonballs
fly before they're forever banned?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the
wind.
The answer is blowin' in the wind.
How many times must a man look up before
he can see the sky?
Yes'n how many ears must one man have
before he can hear people cry?
Yes'n how many deaths will it take 'til he
knows
That too many people have died?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the
wind.
The answer is blowin' in the wind.
How many years can a mountain exist before
it's washed to the sea?
Yes'n how many years can some people exist
before they're allowed to be free?
Yes'n how many times can a man turn his
head
Pretending he just doesn't see:
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the
wind.
The answer is blowin' in the wind.
The answer is blowin' in the wind.
♪♫
BLUE BONNET NATION
(James Seals)
Way down yonder in the blue bonnet nation
People been a-waiting just to hear His sweet
Name
Way down yonder where there's desolation
People irresistibly drawn to His Flame
Hungry for the life, I'm so hungry for the life
I know that it exists for my lips have kissed
The feet of the century of His Being
Way down yonder in the western reservation
People been a-waiting just to see some kind
of change
Oh how I love to see daylight
In the Texas sky up above, yes I do
Oh how I love to see daylight
In the Texas sky up above
Hungry for the words, so hungry for the
words
The answers for a million years
Of sacrifice and human tears
Unfolding, cascading, Perfect liberty
♪♫
BRAND NEW AGE
(Wilford Johnson, Let's Try Peace For
Awhile)
In this world of creation we watch the
seasons change.
The flowers and vegetation bloom, and die,
and rearrange.
And as seasons come and go each year, and
turn another page,
The world of spirit changes too;
This is a brand new age. Muhammad was a Prophet
Told us, can you see,
CHORUS: God will build a nation.
Every age has a springtime and a warm Where are we?
midsummer sun.
Every spring brings new life, and this one's CHORUS
just begun.
Cold winter now is leaving. Bahá'u'lláh was a Prophet
It's been such a long, long one Told us, can you see,
Every age has a springtime, and this one's God has made us one world.
just begun. Where are we?

It's time for man to grow up, and everyone be ♪♫

friends BRIGHT STAR
The earth is just one country and we're its (Susan Engle, Jean White and Michael
citizens. Moutrie, Special Times)
It's time to do away with war, and stop our
childish rage. CHORUS:
It's time to stop the warring games; I am a bright star. A bright star am I.
This is a brand new age. My points are aglow like the stars in the sky.
My head pointing upward, my hands
CHORUS stretching wide.
♪♫ And my feet - one, two feet - pointing out to
the side.
BRAND NEW MORNING
(Gregory Shaw) Five points, five points. One, two, three,
four, five. My right hand is the point for the
CHORUS: Fund (The Fund!)
We're all livin' in a brand new morning.
Life is comin' to a brand new plane. Five points, five points. One, two, three,
See the river run, rushin', pourin, four, five. My right hand - the Fund! My
Feel the happiness through the pain. right foot is the point for the Feast (The
Feast!)
Moses was a Prophet,
Told us, can you see, Five points, five points. One, two, three,
God lives in the mountain. four, five. My right hand - the Fund, My
Where are we? right foot - the Feast, My left foot is the
point for the Fast (The Fast!)
CHORUS
Five points, five points. One, two, three,
Jesus was a Prophet four, five. My right hand - the Fund, My
Told us, can you see, right foot - the Feast, My left foot - the
God is found within you. Fast, My left hand is the point for the
Where are we? Fireside (The Fireside!)

CHORUS
Five points, five points. One, two, three,
four, five. My right hand - the Fund, My
right foot - the Feast, My left foot - the
Fast, My left hand - the Fireside, My head
is the point for Prayer (Prayer!)
Five points, five points. One, two, three,
four, five. My right hand - the Fund, My
right foot - the Feast, My left foot - the
Fast, My left hand - the Fireside, My head -
Prayer! The Fund, Feast, Fast, the Fireside
and Prayer.
♪♫
BRING US TOGETHER IN UNITY/
JÚNTANOS TODOS EN UNIDAD
(Greg Dahl & Linda Fields,
Spanish Version - Con Ojos de Fe)
CHORUS:
Oh, Bahá'u'lláh! Oh, Bahá'u'lláh! Oh,
Bahá'u'lláh!
Bring us together in unity.
Bring us together as one family.
We are all waves of one sea.
We are all leaves of one tree.
We are all flowers of one garden.
Bring us together in unity.
Bring us together as one family.
CHORUS
Darkness has fallen on this land.
Evil tries to force our hand.
United in God, together we'll stand.
Bring us together in unity.
Bring us together as one family.
Descend Thy mercies upon these souls,
Help us, oh, God, to achieve our goals
Be our shield and our shelter in time of woes,
Bring us together in unity.
Bring us together as one family. *
SPANISH:
CORO:
!O, Bahá'u'lláh! O, Bahá'u'lláh! O,
Bahá'u'lláh!
Júntanos todos en unidad,
Júntanos todos en hermandad.
Somos hojas de un árbol,
Somos olas del mismo mar,
Somos flores de un jardín.
Júntanos todos en unidad,
Júntanos todos en hermandad.
CORO
Ha caído ya la oscuridad,
El mundo now lleva a la maldad.
Unidos a Dios veremos verdad.
Júntanos todos en unidad,
Júntanos todos en hermandad.
CORO
Envíanos fuerza una vez más.
Ayúdanos, Dios, a lograr la paz.
Sé escudo y amparo en dificultad.
Júntanos todos en unidad,
Júntanos todos en hermandad.
CORO
*ADDITIONAL ENGLISH VERSES:
We are all stars in the sky.
We are all one in God's eye.
Bahá'u'lláh came for mankind.
To bring us together in unity.
Bring us together as one family.
We are angels of fire and snow.
We see the light and away we go
Spreading the news of the One untold.
Bring us together in unity.
Bring us together as one family.
♪♫
BROTHERHOOD OF MAN
There is a brotherhood of man
A benevolent brotherhood of man
A noble tie that binds
All human hearts and minds
Into a brotherhood of man
Your life-long membership is free
Keep a giving each brother all you can
Oh, aren't you proud to be
In that fraternity
That great big brotherhood of man
♪♫
BUONO APPETITO
(Red and Kathy Grammer, Hello World!)
Popcorn and pizza, fish sticks and fries, New
England clam chowder, hamburger surprise
Linguine with clams, manicotte, vermicelli,
and fat crunch pickles from the 2nd Street
Deli
Chitlins and cracklins, black eyed peas, chili
con queso (that's chili with cheese!)
Turnip Greens, jelly beans, dom yam gai,
piroshkis and chutneys and chicken pot pie
CHORUS:
Buono appetito (Good appetite! Italian)
Bahk! Bahk! (Excellent! Excellent! Farsi)
Chooma sapidinga (Go ahead! Eat! Tamil)
Bel hena w'ei shay fa (Eat your meal with
happiness and complete healing. Egyptian)
Hummus, jicama, honey baked ham, kiwi
and congee, kabobs made with lamb
Langosta (that's lobster), calamari (that's
squid), I've even had octopus, I tried it, I
did!
Foongi and kimchee, pu pu and poi, galina
mwamba, I love it, oh boy
Fufu and yassa and plump roasted goose,
carmelized flan and a thick chocolate
mousse
CHORUS
Steamed, pickled, candied, dried, braised,
boiled, baked, and fried
From all kinds of places, in all kinds of lands,
made with love and attention by all kinds
of hands
Pesto and gumbo and liver pate, tabasco,
churrasco and chicken satay
Wherever you come from, wherever you've
been, pull up a chair and let's dig in!
CHORUS
♪♫_
CALENDAR BLUES
(Marie Gervais, Feast at My House)
All I wanted
Was a little religion
I could believe in
I could live with everyday
But you just take a look at my calendar
And you'll know why it gives me
The blues
CHORUS:
Got a meeting every week, LSA,
Children's classes, and Fund to pay,
Got to host a Feast, plan a fireside,
Form a committee and drive, drive, drive
If I could find time to pray
I know those blues
Would fade away
We got a letter
To pioneer
A little loneliness sounds really dear
I think we'll pack up all our bags
And we'll just throw that calendar away
CHORUS
So here we are, folks
We've just arrived
There is no telephone, no cars
It's paradise
But just as soon as we make contact
Well, a calendar I'll just have to buy
CHORUS
 ♪♫ ♪♫
CALL OUT TO ZION CAMINANDO JUNTOS
Based on Excerpts from Bahá'u'lláh, (Reed Chandler, Con Ojos de Fe)
(Paul Parrish, Parrish & Toppano - The
Shores of This Great Ocean) Como una flauta suavemente
Tocando en la brisa,
Call out to Zion, call out to Zion, O Carmel. De muy lejos pero tan cerca,
Call out to Zion, 'Call out o Zion, O Carmel Su música viene a mí, y me dice:
and announce the joyful tidings:' Somos hermanos,
(And announce the joyful tidings!) Caminando juntos, en la primavera;
'He that was Hidden from mortal eyes is Y las rosas que vemos
come.' Son rostros de hombres.
Call out to Zion, Call out to Zion, O Carmel. Se llaman Bahá'ís.
Beware lest thou hesitate or halt.
Hasten forth and circumambulate the City of Y ahora yo también soy Bahá'í
God.' Y la música mando a tí, y te digo que:
Bahá'u'lláh! Bahá'u'lláh! Somos hermanos,
Caminando juntos, en la primavera;
'His all-conquering sovereignty is manifest; Y las rosas que vemos
Oh, how I long to announce unto every spot Son rostros de hombres.
on the surface of the earth, Reflejando el sol.
and to carry to each one of its cities,
The glad-tidings' (The glad tidings!) La flauta es un instrumento puro.
Las brisas nos traen su melodía.
Call out to Zion, Call out to Zion, O Carmel. En verdad, es un canto universal
Call out to Zion, Call out to Zion, O Carmel. Diciendo que somos flores de un mismo
Yá Bahá'u'lláh Abhá! (Yá Bahá'u'lláh jardín
Abhá!) Somos hojas del mismo árbol,
Yá Bahá'u'lláh! (Yá Bahá'u'lláh!) Somos olas del mismo mar
Y somos hermanos.
♪♫
♪♫
A CALL TO NATIONS
CAN WE STOP THEM
I can see it all, see it from above (The Reggae Project)
I can see the earth below, a world in need of
love Can we stop them?
Lay your weapons down, lay them on the O God, yes, stop them
ground Can we stop them youths from fighting?
Raise your children up, teach them what Can we stop them?
you've found Go God, no, stop them
Can we stop them youths from fighting?
A call to nations, great and small (One & all)
We can heed the teacher's calling Some of them fighting
We can stand or fall Social depression
There's a new horizon within us all Some of them fighting
We can learn to live together Political oppression
We can stand …. Or fall Some of them being led
By some fanatics That is, except for man.

Can't you hear them cry - yeah.... And it would be much easier,
And would stand to reason,
Some of them fighting That man should live and grow
A kind of frustration Like the changing of the seasons.
Shooting, stabbing
And looting in the streets To know and seek to love Him
Cannot beat the crisis Is all that we must do,
Of economic slavery And the Spirit deep inside
Will let the truth ring through . . .
Can't you hear them cry - yeah.
Can't you feel His love? Can't you feel His
♪♫ love?
CAN'T HELP SINGING Can't you feel His love? Can't you feel His
(Words: E.Y. Harburg, Music: Jerome Kern) love?

Hummingbird, mocking bird, listen to me; The world displays the grandeur
I got no nest, I got no tree. Of God's unerring hands.
Oh, but I'm happy as Heaven is wide; And Nature bows with reverence,
I got a song bubbling inside: From oceans to tiny grains of sand.

2 TIMES: God has sent His Message

Can't help singing of a To each and every man.
Promise that April is bringing; The gift of life is a treasure
I am floating along For those who understand.
On the crest of a song,
There are bells in my heart and they're And it would be much easier,
ringing. And would stand to reason,
Can't help crowing, That man should live and grow
Folks don't like it, I know, but I'm glowing; Like the changing of the seasons.
I can't help what they say;
Spring affects me this way, The truth is not confusing;
And I gotta keep singing all day. Its waters really flow,
Nourishing our spirits
♪♫ So that we may know . . .
CAN'T YOU FEEL HIS LOVE
(John & Sharon Barnes, Flight) Can't you feel His love? Can't you feel His
love?
The sun comes up each morning Can't you feel His love? Can't you feel His
With blessings we all need. love?
Its smile of light refreshes us Can't you feel His love? Can't you feel His
And soothes the air we breathe. love?
Can't you feel His love? Can't you feel His
Beauty that surrounds us love?
Was fashioned by Loving Hands. ♪♫
And everything's in order,
CAN'T YOU SEE?
(Sonny Salsbury)
Can't you see that there's a God
When you see a river flow?
Can't you see that there's a God
When you watch a child grow?
Well, I can tell you that I've seen enough
To say a hundred times each day;
'I believe in God and I'll stake my life
That He loves me and I'll follow in His way.'
Can't you hear that there's a God
When you hear a waterfall?
Can't you hear that there's a God
When you hear a wild bird call?
Well, I can tell you that I've heard enough
To say a hundred times each day;
'I believe in God and I'll stake my life
That He loves me and I'll follow in His way.'
Can't you feel that there's a God
Looking at the sky above?
Can't you feel that there's a God
When your heart is filled with love?
Well, I can tell you that I've felt enough
To say a hundred times each day;
'I believe in God and I'll stake my life
That He loves me and I'll follow in His way.'
♪♫
CAN'T YOU SEE THE NEW DAY?
(MANKIND IS ONE)
Can't you see the new day?
Bahá'u'lláh has come!
Bahá'u'lláh has come!
Bahá'u'lláh has come!
The Glory of God!
He has come on the cloud.
Can't you see the new day?
Can't you see the new day?
Can't you see the new day?
The Glory of God!
There is only one God . . .
Mankind is one . . .
All religions are one . . .
Men and women are equal . . .
Science and religion agree . . .
Black and white all together . . .
All over the world . . .
♪♫
CAREFULLY TAUGHT
(Rodgers & Hammerstein, South Pacific)
You've got to be taught to hate and fear,
You've got to be taught from year to year,
It's got to be drummed in your dear little ear,
You've got to be carefully taught.
You've got to be taught to be afraid
Of people whose eyes are oddly made,
And people whose skin is a diff'rent shade.
You've got to be carefully taught.
You've got to be taught before it's too late,
Before you are six or seven or eight,
To hate all the people your relatives hate,
You've got to be carefully taught.
You've got to be carefully taught.
♪♫
CARING
(Lyrics & music by Stefan Brown-
Troubadour Music@98)
Caring is giving to all the people around you
Caring is minding our beautiful world that
surrounds you
When you do a good job and give it your
best
Pick up a bird, put it back in the nest
When your friend starts to cry and they’re
feeling quite sad
Just walk up to them and say, “Don’t feel so
bad”.
When your mama is tired and papas asleep
Don’t go round shouting and stomping your
feet
Granny Moko is cold, would you get her a
shawl
Certainly you say, no trouble at all.
♪♫
CENTER OF THE COVENANT
(*Includes Excerpt from Shoghi Effendi;
words and Music by Susan Engle, Jean
White, Michael Moutrie, Special Times)
As the moon to the sea, gentle rain to the
withered land, tender touch to a yearning
hand, so you are to me.
CHORUS:
O Master, Mystery of God,
Center of the Covenant!
As the wind to the tree, loving glance to a
lonely heart, beck'ning hand to a child
apart. So you are to me.
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
Most Mighty Branch sprung from the
Ancient Root, the Limb of the Law of God,
the Being round Whom all names revolve,
… The magic name 'Abdu'l-Bahá.'*
As the earth to the seed, mirror pure to a
tarnished soul, brilliant flame to the brittle
coal, so you are to me.
CHORUS (2 times)
♪♫
CHILD OF THE KINGDOM
(Joany Lincoln, Pioneer! Pionnier!/ We Will
Have A School . . . Louhelen)
CHORUS:
Hush, little child of the Kingdom;
Hush, don't you cry.
Hush, little child of the Kingdom;
Hush, my little Bahá'í.
Hush, little child of the Kingdom;
Hush, don't you fear.
Hush, little child of the Kingdom.
'Abdu'l-Bahá is near.
Guiding you; protecting you;
Illumining the lamp of your heart.
Guiding you; protecting you;
Making you a brilliant star.
CHORUS
♪♫
CHILDREN OF THE KING
(Wilford Johnson, Let's Try Peace For
Awhile)
There are millions of stars in the heavens
There are millions of fish in the sea
Of the creature God put in the universe
Aren't you glad He made you and me
Aren't we lucky to know and to serve Him
We can worship and we can sing
His praise in this world and forever
We are children of the King
CHORUS:
We are children of the King
We can worship, we can sing
His praise in this world and forever
We are children of the King
There are millions of sweet little children
Many ears, many hearts hear His call
Everyone was created to know Him
Aren't you glad God made us all
Aren't we lucky to know and to serve Him
We can worship and we can sing
His praise in this world and forever
We are children of the King
CHORUS
♪♫
CHILDREN OF THE WORLD
(Worlds by Duane Troxel, Music by Marie
Gervais, Feast at My House)
CHORUS:
Close your eyes and come with me
Beyond the land beyond the sea
Within my mind where I can see
The children of the world
The sun that rises on their faces
And lights the high and hidden places
Colors all the human races
The children of the world
They build their dreams from sand and dirt
And cry big tears when they get hurt
And wear bright trousers or a skirt
The children of the world
They're good, they're strong
They're sweet, they're bright
They fill our lives with happy light
They'll change our lives from wrong to right
The children of the world
La, la de da…
They peek around their father's leg
They marvel at the perfect egg
And for a treat they're apt to get
The children of the world
La, la de da…
CHORUS
The children of the world
The children of the world
The children of the world
Children of the world
♪♫
CHILDREN'S PRAYER/CHANT
Prayer by 'Abdu'l-Bahá
(Music: Michael Moutrie & Susan Engle,
Come and Sing & Special Times)
O Lord! I am a child; enable me to grow
beneath the shadow of Thy loving-
kindness.
I am a tender plant; cause me to be nurtured
through the outpourings of the clouds of
Thy bounty.
I am a sapling of the garden of love;
make me into a fruitful tree.
Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful,
and Thou art the All-Loving,
the All-Knowing, the All-Seeing.
♪♫
CHILDREN'S PRAYER
Prayer by 'Abdu'l-Bahá
(Music: Bev Ruhe, Canta esa melodía/Sing
this Melody)
O God! Rear this little babe in the bosom of
Thy love
and give it milk from the breast of
Providence. Cultivate this fresh plant in
the rose-garden of Thy love and nurture it
by showers from the clouds of Providence.
Make it a child of the Kingdom and lead it
to the divine world.
Thou art powerful and kind! Thou art the
Giver, the Bestower, Whose blessings
transcend all else.
And you well know that you will be
responsible for your family before God.
♪♫
CIRCLE OF LIFE
(Lyrics: Tim Rice, Music: Elton John, The
Lion King)
From the day we arrive on the planet
And blinking, step into the sun
There's more to see than can ever be seen
More to do than can ever be done
There's far too much to take in here
More to find than can ever be found
But the sun rolling high
Through the sapphire sky
Keeps great and small on the endless round
2 TIMES:
It's the circle of life
And it moves us all
Through despair and hope
Through faith and love
Till we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the circle, the circle of life
♪♫
CITY FROM THE HEART
(The Reggae Project)
My brothers and sisters crying in Iran.
My brothers and sisters
mourning in Iran.
My brothers and sisters
suffering in Iran.
My brothers and sisters dying in Iran.
Frustration ... frustration
Accusation ... accusation
Persecution ... persecution
Execution ... execution.
In Iran the members of the Bahá'í
Community
have suffered years of
persecution at the hands of a
fanatical clergy who have robbed,
banished, tortured and killed them in
a violent campaign to wipe out this
Cause. Although they have no
political motives and the foundation
of their belief is the unity of
mankind, over 20,000 Bahá'ís have
died in the struggle to express their
faith. And the martyrdoms continue
to this day!
A cry from the heart.
Their love for God
could tear them apart.
Refute brutality.
Give religious identity.
♪♫
CLUCK, CLUCK RED HEN
(Adapted from Baa Baa Black Sheep by
Jacqueline Reinach, A Young Children's
Concert with Raffi)
Baa baa, black sheep, have you any wool?
Yes, sir, yes, sir, three bags full.
One for your sweater and one for the rug
One for your blanket to keep you warm and
snug.
Cluck, cluck, red hen, have you any eggs?
Yes, sir, yes, sir, as many as your legs.
One for your breakfast, and one for your
lunch
Come back tomorrow - I'll have another
bunch
Moo, moo, brown cow, have you any milk
for me?
Yes, sir, yes, sir, tasty as can be.
Churn into butter and make it into cheese.
Freeze it into ice cream or drink it if you
please.
Buzz, buzz, busy bee, is your honey sweet?
Yes, sir, yes, sir, sweet enough to eat.
Honey on your muffin and honey on your
cake.
Honey by the spoonful, as much as I can
make.
Baa baa, black sheep, have you any wool?
Yes, sir, yes, sir, three bags full.
♪♫
COLOURS
(by Shelly and Steve Hines)
Well I can imagine all of the people living
together as one,
Everyone speaking the same kind of
language.
And having the same kind of fun,
Never a thought to one’s hue or complexion,
Prejudice tears us apart.
There is only one tone in a man that’s
important
That’s the colour that comes from the heart.
Chorus:
Stand up, let’s show our colours,
These praiseworthy actions and deeds
Take note of what lies before us,
Let’s live out our spiritual needs.
Stand up, let’s show our colours,
And walk through this world hand in hand.
Take note of what lies before us,
For justice together we’ll stand.
A man and a woman were born to be equal,
And knowledge is everyone’s right
We can settle our differences through
consultation,
We don’t have to quarrel and fight.
Religion and science when studied together,
The secrets will come to unfold.
And oh what a wonderful world God has
given us,
All those treasures that mankind can hold.
Chorus
(SLOWLY)
And oh what a wonderful world God has
given us,
All those treasures that mankind can hold,
Stand up, let’s show our colours …
♪♫
COME AND GO WITH ME
Come and go with me to that land
Come and go with me to that land
Come and go with me to that land
Where I'm bound.
Come and go with me to that land
Come and go with me to that land
Come and go with me to that land
Where I'm bound.
Ain't no hatred in that land . . .
There is love in that land . . .
We are one in that land . . .
Meet the Master in that land . . .
♪♫
COME AND SING
(Susan Engle, Come and Sing)
Come and sing with us together
Come and sing with us today
O God, educate these children
Come and sing and play
Come and dance with us together
Come and dance with us today
O God, educate these children
Come and sing and play
Come and pray . . .
Come and learn . . .
Come and sing . . .
♪♫
COME GO WITH ME TO THAT LAND
Come go with me to that land, Come go with
me to that land,
Come go with me to that land where I’m
bound. (REPEAT 1 TIME)
There ain’t no hatred in that land…
There is love in that land…
Meet the Master in that land…
Come go with me to that land…
♪♫
COME TOGETHER WORLD
(Lucy Shropshire, This is Faith)
Come together world for we know the time is
drawing night
We need unity and peace eternally
Help the children of the world to be in
harmony
With themselves as well as with the world
I believe that the truth and the spoken word
Will set he people free
You and me and He will make this world a
better place to be
If we just love
Come together world for the Messenger's
already come
He was sent from God above to let us know
That to love your fellow man is just like
loving Him
And to give to those without is the way
I believe that God sent Bahá'u'lláh to set the
people free
You and me and He will make this worlds a
better place to be
If we just love
All the people of the world let's sing praise to
Him
Fix your heart so you will wear a diadem
We are all just the same to Him no matter
where we're from
Just remember He is waiting for us to
become as one
Come together world for the Messenger's
already come
He was sent from God above to let us know
That to love your fellow man is just like
loving Him
And to give to those without is the way
I believe that the truth and the spoken word
will set the people free
You and me and He will make the world a
better place to be
I believe that God sent Bahá'u'lláh to set the
people free
You and me and He will make this world a
better place to be
♪♫
COME ON HOME
(Grant Hindin Miller, Afar)
What image could we have of Him without
the sun
A hundred thousand million rays, a smile on
everyone
And what image could we have of Him
without the stars
A festival, celestial, sprinkled near and far
Most of the time we are refugees from the
promptings of our hearts
Come on home to the sun, come on home to
the One
Come on home again - to the Love
What image could we have of Him, without
the sky
Cherubs chasing round like clouds, at dawn
and eventide
And what image could we have of Him,
without the sea
Mysterious, sensuous, unfathomably free
Most of the time we are exiles from the
centre of our being
Come on home to the sky, come on home to
the height
Come on home again to the Light
We can always find Him - forget about the
past
We can always find Him - we only have to
ask
Come on home to the sun, come on home to
the One
Come on home again - to the Love
 ♪♫
COME WALK WITH ME
(Joany M. Lincoln, Sheet Music in A New
Wind Blowing)
O won't you come now and walk with me
On the path of Bahá'u'lláh.
Black man, white man, yellow and red,
O won't you come now and walk with me
On the path of all mankind.
Bahá'u'lláh has brought to us new teachings
for this day,
Teachings that challenge man and then let
him say,
We're waves of one sea and leaves of one
tree,
So won't you come now and walk with me
On the path in this new day.
Hindu, Moslem, Christian, and Jew;
Black man, white man, all men and you,
All men and you.
♪♫
COME YE CHILDREN, ONE AND ALL
(Words: M. Wilcox, M. Jensen & L. Haynes)
Come ye children, one and all,
Listen to His joyous call.
Sing His praises! Sing His praises!
Blessed Lord, Bahá'u'lláh!
Sing His praises every day.
Love your Lord in every way.
Sing His praises! Sing His praises!
Blessed Lord, Bahá'u'lláh!
Boys and girls in all the lands,
Raise your voices, clap your hands. . . .
Moses came and Jesus, too.
They Each came with truth for you. . . .
God created everything.
Let our joyous praises ring. . . .
♪♫
COME YE FOR HARMONY
Make haste to love, make haste to trust
Make haste to give, to guidance come
CHORUS:
Come ye for harmony to behold the Star of
Day
Come here for kindliness, for ease
Come here for amity, for amity
Come here for amity and peace
Come and cast down your weapons of wrath
Till unity is won, unity is won
Come and in the Lord's true path
Each one help each one, each one help each
one
♪♫
THE COMFORTER
(The Reggae Project)
International crisis,
Children going thirsty every day
Longing for the truth
To quench their thirsty lips
Here comes your Comforter
Oh, oh, Bahá'u'lláh come forward
From the land of Persia
Bahá'u'lláh come forward
From the prison of Akká
Bahá'u'lláh come forward
Once Jesus Christ said He had to go
To another place to send the Comforter...
♪♫
COMPASSION
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
CHORUS:
Today I act with compassion
I will be a friend
When someone needs a friend
I notice and give my attention
When help is needed
Or a hurt needs to mend

Compassion is caring
Compassion is listening
Compassion is being close
To one who is feeling alone
CHORUS
♪♫
CONSIDER YOURSELF (Excerpt)
(Lionel Bart, Oliver!)
Consider yourself at home,
Consider yourself one of the family.
We've taken to you so strong,
It's clear we're going to get along!
Consider yourself well in;
Consider yourself part of the furniture.
There isn't a lot to spare;
Who cares? Whatever we've got we share!
Consider yourself our mate.
We don't want to have no fuss.
For after some consideration, we can state:
Consider yourself one of us.
♪♫
CONSIDERATION IS CONTAGIOUS
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
CHORUS:
Consider me, consider you
Consideration is contagious
I consider what I can do
That is thoughtful and courteous
I put myself in your shoes
And I walk a little way
I respect what you're feeling
Right here, right now today
CHORUS
I think of the little things
That bring you happiness
How do my actions affect you?
Consideration brings peacefulness
CHORUS
♪♫
CONSULTATION
(Words: Roberta Christian, Music: Eugene
Babcock, A Bahá'í Child's Song Book)
Consultation means finding out
What everybody is thinking about.
You listen to them and they listen to you
And you all do what most of you want to do.
♪♫
CONVERSATION PEACE
(Stevie Wonder, Conversation Peace)
CHORUS:
Staring right at 2000 AD
As if mankind's atrocities to man has no
history
But just a glance at life in 2000 BC
We find traces of man's inhumanity to man
There's no mystery
CHORUS:
All for one, one for all
There's no way we'll reach our greatest
heights
Unless we heed the call
Me for you, you for me
There's no chance of world salvation
Less the conversation's peace
We can't pause, watch and say 'no' this can't
be
When there's a plan by any means to have
Cleansing of one's ethnicity
And we shouldn't act as if we don't hear nor
see
Like in the holocaust of six million Jews and
A hundred and fifty million blacks during
slavery
CHORUS
When publicly or privately convened
May love, positivity and life's preservation
be the basic theme
And should you put your trust in some
prophet in life
Give him trust but your faith must stay with
the one
Who gave the ultimate sacrifice for . . .
CHORUS
♪♫
COURAGE
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
Be strong and let your heart take courage
Stand firm and by your heart be led
Be brave when you feel afraid
Then let go of fear
And with courage move ahead
CHORUS:
Courage is a quality of the heart
The Spirit of God within me
Courage is bravery in
Face of my fears
With wisdom and humility
Be strong when life overwhelms you
Find courage to try new things
Don't give up when something
Feels hard to do
With courage we can do great things
CHORUS
♪♫
COURTESY
Let's all practice courtesy, courtesy, courtesy
Let's all practice courtesy every single day
Please and thank you, How are you?
Is there something I can do?
Gentle ways and guarded speech
Let's all try together
♪♫
COURTESY
Based on words of 'Abdu'l-Bahá
(Lyrics: Nancy Ward & Doug Cameron,
Music: Nancy Ward, We Want to Grow Up)
CHORUS:
Courtesy is greater than the rays of the sun.
Courtesy is greater than the rays, than the
rays of the sun.
Manners are the gift that we give to
everyone.
Manners are the gift that we give, that we
give to everyone.
Love is the best thing that we hold in our
hearts.
Love is the best thing that we hold, that we
hold in our hearts.
CHORUS
Truth is the light that beats against the bright
glass of the heart.
Ah . . .
Truth is, truth is the light that beats against
the bright glass of the heart.
CHORUS
Courtesy is greater than the rays of the sun.
Courtesy is greater than the rays, than the
rays of the sun.
Courtesy is greater than the rays of the sun.
Courtesy is greater than the rays, than the
rays of the sun.
♪♫
COURTESY
(Susan Engle, Come and Sing)
If the day should be cloudy and gloomy
And there seems to be nothing to do
Help a friend
Tell your mother you love her
And your day will be shiny and new
Courtesy seems to me that I make sure that
you're happy before I take care of me
Are you well? Are you happy? How are you?
Abdu'l-Bahá asked the friends every day
He wanted all of our hearts to be happy
Courtesy makes us all feel that way
Courtesy seems to me that I make sure that
you're happy before I take care of me
Saying 'please', 'you are welcome' and 'thank
you',
'May I do something for you today?'
Brings a smile from the people we talk to
Just those words become easy to say
Courtesy seems to me that I make sure that
you're happy before I take care of me
Saying prayers during Feast is so special
We can feel that the Master is near
How He loves us to serve one another
With our hearts full of kindness and cheer
Courtesy seems to me that I make sure that
you're happy before I take care of me
♪♫
THE COVENANT
(Leona H. Hosack, Canta esa melodía/Sing
this Melody)
The Báb, the Gate, told the people of the
coming;
The coming of Bahá'u'lláh.
Bahá'u'lláh was a Prophet of God,
A Prophet, the Glory of God.
CHORUS:
The Covenant is a promise
And a chain of unending love
That God will never leave man alone.
'Abdu'l-Bahá was the Son of the Prophet,
The Servant of the Glory of God.
Shoghi Effendi, the grandson of the Servant;
The Guardian of the Cause of God.
CHORUS
The Universal House of Justice
Administers the laws of Bahá'u'lláh,
The laws of the Glory of God.
CHORUS
♪♫
CROSSROADS
(Russ Brightwell, Legacy - World Peace)
Headin' up on the crossroads
Better beware now
Every man comes to the crossroads
Somewhere, sometime
If he moves too fast
Ends up walking the line
If a sailing ship should need no wind
And a flower need no sun
A ma would need no brother
We'd perish one by one
CHORUS:
Heading up on the crossroads
Better beware now
Comin' up on the crossroads
Make your choice, make your choice
If you're looking for answers
To the questions that are burning
Let me tell you the answers
If your mind is open to learning
If your mind is open to learning
REPEAT CHORUS
At the crossroads, At the crossroads, At the
crossroads,
♪♫
CRY OUT!
(by Cat Winterfox)
Cry out, cry out the name of Bahá'u'lláh,
I said cry out, cry out the name of the Glory
of God.
Get up on your feet, raise the standard high,
Make the victories sweet, and then cry,
Chorus:
Cry out, cry out the name of Bahá'u'lláh,
Cry out , cry out the name of the Glory of
God.
Get out on the street, look them in the eye
Be the one to beat, when you cry.
Chorus
Help them to spread amongst all the nations
of the earth
The light of guidance, that cometh from the
Company on High
So tell it to your friends, shout it to the sky
Until the old world ends, we must cry. Oh
yes cry.
Chorus 2x
♪♫
DANCE, MOVE, SING
(Gordi Munro, Unity in Diversity)
When I look at you, your smile is all I can
see
It brings out the goodness in me
I believe in what you say
And you say you believe in me
Your love has found a place in me
CHORUS:
You make me dance, you make me move,
you make me sing
You give me a song and a rhythm and a
harmony
You make me dance, you make me move,
you make me sing
And I feel like an eagle whose learnt to
spread his wings
And no mountain is high enough for me
Your love has meaning, and it's taught me
many things
To feel from life, to take from life, and to
give
Now I have a sense of hope
And my life has a brand new start
'Cause you hold the key to my heart
CHORUS
Great thoughts and words are in the minds of
many friends
But few have the courage to commit what
they think and say
But you give of yourself now you're a master
of the stage
My world comes alive with the mention of
your name
CHORUS
♪♫
DAVE THE FRIENDLY GHOST
(Dave and Helene Van Manen, We Recycle)
If I wake up tomorrow morning and I turn
into a bear
When I look in the mirror I am covered all
with hair
Well, I'll be a bear who shares
I'll be a bear who cares
I'll be a bear who's really nice
I'll be a bear who's fair
If I sit down for breakfast and I turn into a
ghost
I'll mind my table manners as I eat my whole
wheat toast
I'll be a most courteous ghost
I'll have friends from coast to coast
Yes, I'll be friends with everyone
Call me Dave the friendly ghost
Oooooooooooooooooooo
If I am playing in the park and I turn into an
ape
I'll swing on the monkey bars
'Cause I'll be in really good shape
Eat all the vegetables on my plate
Be in bed most nights by eight
I'll take care of my body
I'll be an ape in shape
OOOOOO AAAAAHHHHH

If I crawl into bed tonight and I turn into a
sheep
I'll get all comfy cozy and then I'll go to sleep
I'll be sheep asleep deep
You won't even hear a peep
I'll be sheep that you can keep
When you go to sleep
Baaa.................
So if you're a boy or if you're a girl
Or a bear or a sheep or an ape
Be kind to folks and animals
You gotta' love instead of hate
Choose to do what's right in the day or in the
night
Then you will shine just like a star
Then you will shine just like a star
A star that shines so bright
♪♫
THE DAWNBREAKERS
(Deborah Bley & Greg Shaw)
When all is gone but awesome light
To show the sun was here,
Who lights the candles in the night
To ward away the fear?
Who chased the sun while others crept
Till soon the fire was gone?
Who brings the day to those who slept
And failed to see the dawn?
We are but tiny morning stars
Across a darksome sky.
Pale and imperfect mirrors
To a sun rising high.
Yet sometimes stars have guided men
And ushered in the day.
If only men would look and see,
The stars will show the way.
We humbly light the candle wicks,
Each one for unity,
Then lose ourselves in sun's great flame.
The dawnbreakers are we.
♪♫
DAY BY DAY
Day by day, day by day,
Oh, dear Lord, three things I pray:
To see Thee more clearly,
Love Thee more dearly,
Follow Thee more nearly
Day by Day
(REPEAT ALL)
Day by day by day by day by day
♪♫
DAY OF GOD
(Tune: When the Saints Go Marchin' In)
The Day of God has finally come!
The Day of God has finally come!
The Day the saints all prayed for
The Promised Day has come!
The Army of Light must now take action
Let His banner be unfurled
Bring the Greatest Name to all the masses
In this sick, despairing world
So break the sword! And still the drum!
The Day of God has finally come!
The Day the saints all prayed for
The Promised Day has come!
Then shout his name -- Bahá'u'lláh!
Then shout his name -- Bahá'u'lláh!
In every valley, hill and plain!
Oh, don't you want to be in that number
Who proclaim His Holy Name?
♪♫
DEAREST FRIEND I CANNOT SEE
(Words: Roberta Christian, Music: Eugene
Babcock, A Bahá'í Child's Song Book)
Dearest Friend I cannot see,
Hear my plea, hear my plea:
Love me as I sleep tonight.
Wake me with the morning light.
♪♫
DEC. 9TH, CAYUCOS POINT
(Parrish & Toppano - The Shores of This
Great Ocean)
Another day upon the California coast
Waves breaking on the rocky shore
I can see as far as any man can see
Up to where the fog rolls in this winter sea
And it feels like ev'rything is well within my
reach
But you - you've flown away
Another day upon the planet earth
There's someone dying, someone's giving
birth
And the gulls, they spin in circles
'Round and 'round the bay
And the rocks like silent sentinels
Guard this misty world of gray
And it feels like everything is well
Within its place, but me - you've flown away
Friends reach out to touch,
The stars shine down
But nothing seems to get through to me no
more
And the galaxies, they seem to spin so
uselessly
My eyes are veiled to all this world's
mysteries
I'm a ship that's lost its way upon some long
lost sea
So let it be - you've flown away
May a child grow strong and wild
Like the flowers clinging to this canyon wall.
And may your days be blessed with sun and
rain
On your journey through this world of joy
and pain
But nothing's ever, ever, ever gonna be the
same
Without you - you've flown away
Another day upon the California coast
Noone walks this rocky line with me
Cayucos used to seem a friendly place
I guess I used to think I knew her every bay
and quay
But nothin' in this world ever seems to stay
the same
Today - you've flown away
May a child grow strong and wild
Like the flowers clinging to this canyon wall.
And if we ever meet again somewhere
The poet in the circle care, princess with the
golden hair
I'll still be in love, and love can surely cut
and tear
Anyway, today you've flown away
♪♫
DEDICATION
(Marina DeMerritt, Sheet music in Spinstar
Music Collection 1)
Thank you, God, for giving me the good
things of this earth
Thank you, God, for granting me a spiritual
rebirth
Help me live a happy life in service to
mankind
I dedicate myself to Thee, heart and soul and
mind
I dedicate myself to Thee, heart and soul and
mind
♪♫
DESERT PEOPLE
(James Seals)
Farther along we'll understand,
We're all just a part of the plan
The Sun of Reality has dawned above
eternity
Now, even the desert will bloom
Even the desert will bloom
Hurry, oh hurry, come soon
'Cause even the desert will bloom.

Farther along we'll be at ease
The world will be free from disease
The Most Great Peace will come
And all mankind will live as one
And even the desert will bloom
'Cause even the desert will bloom.
So let Your sweet Rain fall on me
For I am dying
We're desert people and we're in pain
But we're still trying
We've been down so long
We are dry and we are thirsty
So you see, the Rain we must have
Is the tears You shed long ago.
Farther along we'll find our way
Through all the darkness today
The Sun of Reality has dawned above
eternity
Now, even the desert will bloom
Even the desert will bloom
Hurry, oh hurry, come soon
'Cause even the desert will bloom.
♪♫
DESPIERTA DE TU SUEÑO
(Wiley Rinaldi)
Oh, tú en la tierra,
Mira hacia afuera.
Díme qué has hallado.
Que tú has hallado,
Que lo puedes comparar
Con el aire al respirar
Cuando el sol está saliendo,
Y el alabanza se rompe
En el horizonte dorado.
Tú que pareces muerto,
Abre tus ojos,
Levántate de tu lecho,
Despierta de tu sueño
Y sumérgete en el saber de Su verbo,
Que tu corazón volará como las aves.
(RÁPIDO:)
O, Dios, ten Tus puertas abiertas y déjanos
entrar.
Del orgullo y locura ayuda a librarnos.
No hay nadie más en quien confiar,
Ni lugar para refugiarnos.
(LENTO:)
Pues bajo de Tus alas nos proteges,
Bajo de Tus alas nos proteges con Tu amor.
En cada edad viene un Hombre,
Declarando de Dios Su mensaje.
Que enseña al niño creciente a comprender
Y despertar de su invierno
Y cubrir el mundo en el mensaje de la Nueva
Era,
Como las flores adornan las lomas en
primavera.
♪♫
DID YOU EVER WONDER?
(Susan Engle, Come and Sing)
CHORUS
Did you ever wonder why God sent us
Bahá'u'lláh?
Did you ever wonder?
Love is the answer;
Love holds the universe together.
Love is the answer.
Did you ever wonder why God made all
men brothers?
Did you ever wonder?
Love is the answer;
Love holds the hearts of men together.
Love is the answer.
Did you ever wonder how we can teach the
Cause of God?
Did you ever wonder?
Love is the answer;
Love holds the universe together.
Love is the answer.
Did you ever wonder why God gave us
mothers and fathers?
Did you ever wonder? Diggin' for diamonds, lookin' for gold
Love is the answer;
Love holds the family together. ♪♫
Love is the answer. THE DIVINE SUN
(Leona Hosack, Canta esa melodía/Sing this
CHORUS Melody)
♪♫
CHORUS:
DIGGING FOR DIAMONDS Love in our hearts,
(Red and Kathy Grammer, Hello World!) Sun in our eyes,
Peace on our minds,
I'm digging for diamonds, looking for gold And God in our lives.
Tunneling round down deep in my soul
Cause everything that I might be Mothers and fathers,
Is laying down there just a-waiting for me Sisters and brothers,
They all know what love can be,
There's ruby reds and lapis blue But people who live all over the world can
Topaz, turquoise, emeralds, too! be,
I never know what I might find Part of the same, part of the same family.
But whatever it is I know that it's mine
CHORUS
CHORUS:
Whoa, diggin for diamonds When the sun shines in the sky,
Whoa, prospectin for gold We are happy inside,
I know I'm gonna find them When we love God we're happy too,
Waitin for me down deep in my soul And whenever you turn your face to God,
You will find sunshine all the time.
It's hot down there but I can take the heat
The pressure on the coal makes the diamonds CHORUS
sweet
It gets dark but that's alright God in our lives.
Cause I'm gonna carry me a great big light
♪♫
I'm pouring down sweat, swinging my axe DO YOU KNOW?
Puttin' in the hours and thems the facts (Marina DeMerritt, Sheet music in Spinstar
Every gem I get to shine Music Collection 1)
My Lord! It feels so fine!
Do you know who gave up His worldly
CHORUS possessions so that you might have a
rebirth?
Mama's got gold and Daddy, too Do you know who endured torture and
Brother and sister, I know they do prison so God's message could reach all on
I got, he got, you got, she got earth?
Everybody's got gold and that's the truth
CHORUS:
CHORUS (2 times) 'Twas the Glory of God, a Pure Hollow
Reed.
He brought you the truth so your life would
be freed Everybody sees a part
His words fill you with power to do any deed Of what this life can really be
They soothe every hurt and meet every need No one sees like you can see
To receive His love, simply turn toward His When you let your mind be free
light The wind is blowing through the trees
He will kindle your soul and its fire will burn A song that everyone can learn
bright. God is playing hide and seek
Everywhere you turn.
Do you know who transformed the entire
creation with just one stroke of His Pen? Be still
Do you know who gave us the gift of Take it in awhile
attraction that links our hearts 'til the end? Feel the sunshine
Warm upon your face
CHORUS You’ll feel
When it makes you smile
♪♫ Like you’re welcome
DONA NOBIS PACEM [GIVE US To the human race.
PEACE] ♪♫
(Traditional Christian hymn)
DON'T TELL ME IT WILL NEVER BE
Dona nobis pacem, pacem; Dona nobis (Doug Cameron, If You Only Knew)
pacem.
Dona nobis pacem, Dona nobis pacem. I see a world where one soul stands behind
Dona nobis pacem, Dona nobis pacem. another
I see a world where people stand beside each
♪♫ other
DON’T DISTURB THE LADYBUG Light that follows light, worlds within our
(Written by: Unknown) eyes
Love to fill each heart, love to feel inside
Don’t disturb the ladybug
Sleepin’ by the spider’s web CHORUS:
And if you see a butterfly Don't tell me it never will be (Don't tell me
Don’t try to catch it in your net it never, it never will be)
It’s taken such a long long time Don't tell me it never will be (Don't you tell
To make this very special place me it never will be)
Open up your soul and mind
To all it has to say. I see a child laughing in the sunlight with her
mother
Be still I see a child reaching out to touch the hand of
Take it in awhile her brother
Feel the sunshine I can't stop the tears as they begin to fill my
Warm upon your face eyes
You’ll feel This child is like a dove; her wings will
When it makes you smile touch the sky
Like you’re welcome
To the human race. CHORUS 2 TIMES
 DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE
The darkness will pass away (will pass
away) Gonna' lay down my sword and shield
And love will dry all of the tears (all the Down by the riverside, down by the riverside
tears) Down by the riverside
This night will turn to day and Gonna' lay down my sword and shield
We'll know peace for a thousand, thousand Study war no more.
years
(Oo-oo-oo) (INSTRUMENTAL) CHORUS:
I ain't gonna' study war no more
Light that follows light, worlds within our I ain't gonna' study war no more
eyes Study war no more
Love to fill each heart, love to feel inside I ain't gonna' study war no more
Study war no more
CHORUS 4 TIMES & FADE
Gonna' walk with the Prince of Peace
♪♫ Down by the riverside, down by the riverside
DON'T YOU KNOW Down by the riverside
(Grant Hindin Miller, Afar) Gonna' walk with the Prince of Peace
Down by the riverside
If a diamond was found in a field, nestled in Study war no more
the snow
Most would hardly turn their heads, don't CHORUS
you know, don't you know ♪♫
If a Nightingale unfurled His song, to open DOWN WITH ALL YOUR SORROWS
every rose (Karin Ferguson)
Doors and windows would stay closed, don't
you know, don't you know Down, down with all your sorrows.
Up, up with happy songs.
And if God Himself came down to earth, His Hand, hand it to your neighbor.
great Love to bestow Try to pass it right along.
Most would not regard His worth, don't you
know, don't you know CHORUS:
It's a very tender story, one that must be told
Roses and nightingales, diamonds in the to all.
snow Let your spirit do the talking
All the world is looking for - something don't When you tell of Bahá'u'lláh.
you know, don't you know
Love, love the Blessed Beauty.
Now the diamond it is your soul, your heart Sing His praises to the sky.
it is the rose Go, go and tell your brother
And the Nightingale is the voice of God, What it means to be Bahá'í.
don't you know, don't you know
♪♫
♪♫
DREAM REMEMBERED
(Tina Swatton & New Jersey Bahá'í School
Children)
I had a dream the other night.
Where I saw a beautiful sight.
A garden of roses filled my eyes
With the splendor of paradise.
Nightingales sang a beautiful song,
That told of a brand new day.
I knew it, I knew the time had come!
For the Glory of God, the Promised One!
♪♫
DRINK TO ME ONLY WITH THINE
EYES
(Old English)
Drink to me only with thine eyes,
And I will pledge with mine,
Or leave a kiss within the cup,
And I'll not ask for wine;
The thirst that from the soul doth rise,
Doth ask a drink divine,
But might I of Love's nectar sip,
I would not change for thine.
♪♫
EACH ONE TEACH ONE
(John Coley & Bob Gundry)
If only one with soul on fire
Arose to serve his heart's desire
With knowledge, wisdom, love and care
Seeks someone with whom to share
One - two - four - and eight
We wouldn't have so long to wait
We could set the world ablaze
By following this simple phrase:
CHORUS:
Each one teach one
Scatter thru the land together
Individually reach the heart of man
Each one teach one
Watch our numbers grow
If each would teach
We'd have one world for Bahá'u'lláh
If every one will do his part
Plant the seed within one heart
Nurture it with loving care
Till the hidden fruit does bear
One - two - four - and eight
Till the Cause be comes so great
That everyone will know Its fame
And all the world will call His Name.
CHORUS
♪♫
EAGLE
(Russ Brightwell, Legacy - World Peace)
Eagle gliding through peaks above
Lend me His Name, the One I love
For I know He's up there, I've known
And I'll reap the harvest
God has sown, God has sown
Our paths will cross
Someday real soon
His eyes will be lit
By the silvery moon
By the silvery moon
Eagle gliding, eagle gliding, eagle gliding
Eagle gliding… to the One I love
♪♫
EARTH
(James Seals and Dash Crofts, Seals &
Crofts)
Earth is my mother, no other, my sanctuary
But earth is my prison, my grave and my
mortuary
Give me a castle in the sun,
Where rainbows have ends and the people
are one
Show me an earth where the birth
Of a Child, disguised
As the Word can be recognized

Earth is my nation, my station, obligatory
But earth is my sorrow, my curse's
depository
Give me a table beyond the clouds,
Where there's enough food to feed all the
crowds
Show me an earth where the birth
Of a Child, disguised
As the Word can be recognized
Let me hear my other voice
Who guides me now but gives me choice
Tell me where to find the Friend
Should He pass this way again -
Remember 'Akká for His sake; the earth is
but a snake
To His Voice that spake.
♪♫
EARTHKEEPER
(Dave and Helene Van Manen, We Recycle)
CHORUS:
Earthkeeper, earthkeeper, that's what I am
I care for the sea and the air and the land
I love all God's creatures, whatever they are
I am an earthkeeper
I live my life gently on our mother earth
It's my simple gift and she knows what it's
worth
You see our little planet needs people who
care,
Folks to watch over her, treating her fair
So I'll plant a tree. choose to walk, not drive
Recycle my garbage, turn the heat down
inside
Grow my own garden, reduce what I use
I am an earthkeeper.
CHORUS
♪♫
EAST OF GINGER TREES
(Words: James Seals, Music: James Seals &
Dash Crofts, Seals & Crofts Summer
Breeze/Greatest Hits,Lift Up Your Voices
and Sing, Vol. 2 )
Go East of your dream and farm
Let peace and silence spin your yarn
What harm can befall thee in yon
'Wilderness of Clove'
Go on east of ginger trees
Go soft, and silent like the breeze
With ease be off and wander in yon
'Wilderness of Clove'
Go on past the goldenrods
Where fools and angels lose their odds
And gods of our ancestors
Did immerse themselves in Clove
Go on toward the 'Crimson Shore'
Beyond this life of metaphors
Where doors of understanding's house
Decorates He them with Clove
Be lions roaring in forests of knowledge,
Whales swimming in the oceans of life.
Prepare to meet Bahá'u'lláh in the 'Garden of
Clove.'
♪♫
EL VIENTO CANTA
(By El Viento Canta, El Viento Canta)
IN 3 VOICES:
I. El viento canta en las montañas (HOLD)
II. El viento canta en las montañas (HOLD)
III. El viento canta en las montañas
(INSTRUMENTAL) (¡Bahá'u'lláh!)
El viento canta en las montañas,
como los valles y el mar
Canta alegre, canta el viento que el
Prometido llegó
Canta alegre, canta el viento que el
Prometido llegó
Los ríos chillan en los valles sin ver el bello
amanecer
Los ríos chillan en los valles que vengan paz
y amor
Los ríos chillan en los valles que vengan paz
y amor
CHORUS:
Oye el viento cantar, oye el viento cantar
El viento canta en las montañas
que Bahá'u'lláh ya llegó.
Oye el viento cantar, oye el viento cantar
El viento canta en las montañas
que Bahá'u'lláh ya llegó.
(INSTRUMENTAL) (¡El viento canta!)
El viento canta en las montañas,
como los valles y el mar
Canta alegre, canta el viento que el
Prometido llegó
Canta alegre, canta el viento que el
Prometido llegó
Los ríos chillan en los valles sin ver el bello
amanecer
Los ríos chillan en los valles que vengan paz
y amor
Los ríos chillan en los valles que vengan paz
y amor
El Prometido llegó
CHORUS
El viento canta en las montañas
que Bahá'u'lláh ya llegó.
El viento canta en las montañas
que Bahá'u'lláh ya llegó.
♪♫
ELLA’S SONG
CHORUS:
(2x) We who believe in freedom cannot
rest,
We who believe in freedom cannot rest until
it comes.
Until the killing of Black men, Black
mothers’ sons
Is as important as the killing of white men,
white mothers’ sons.
That which touches me most is that I had a
chance to work with people
Passing on to others that which was passed
on to me.
To me young people come first, they have
the courage where we fail,
And if I can but shed some light, as they
carry us through the gale.
The older I get the better I know the secret to
my going on,
Is when the reins are in the hands of the
young, who dare to run against the storm.
Not needing to clutch for power, not needing
the light just to shine on me,
I need to be me in the number, as we stand
against tyranny.
Struggling myself don’t mean a whole lot,
I’ve come to realize,
That teaching others to stand up and fight is
the only way my struggle survives.
♪♫
ENDLESSLY
(Jerry Irish, We Will Have A School . . .
Louhelen)
When the dreamin's done and I must rise
And I wipe the sleep from my eyes
Thou art my Light, O Lord, give me eyes to
see
The way to You, O Lord, that is best for me.
When the sun floats high above the earth
And my family share their mirth
Thou art my sounds, O Lord, give me ears to
hear
The way to You, O Lord, that is best for me.
And I pray that I recognize you
Through Your many worlds - endlessly.
And I pray that you will educate me,
That I will wing towards you - endlessly.
In the twilight hours when night pours in.
And I turn to you to clear my head,
Thou art my heart, O Lord, give me thoughts
to know
The way to You, O Lord, that is best for me.
♪♫
ENOCH OLINGA BE HAPPY!
(Alonzo Coleman)
Be happy! That's what Enoch Olinga said.
Get up in the morning and get out of bed.
Bahá'u'lláh the Promised One has come
To bring a fresh dawning for everyone.
So reach out for that bright new day.
To all mankind - we can show them the way.
Everyone arise and say,
Bahá'u'lláh has brought a new day.
REPEAT ALL
♪♫
ENTHUSIASM IS AN ATTITUDE
(ENTHUSIASM)
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
CHORUS:
Enthusiasm is an attitude
It brings excitement to what I do
It comes from inside me and you
Enthusiasm is an attitude
I like to laugh and have a good time
In the cold, cold winter
Or the summertime
If I give myself 100%
Holding nothing back
From any event
I can have fund doing anything
In the fall or in the swing of spring
My imagination is my main tool
To bring fun to any job
Even school
CHORUS
♪♫
EQUAL DOESN'T MEAN THE SAME
(Dorothy Há'í)
Equal doesn't mean the same.
Equal doesn't mean the same.
No, equal doesn't mean the same.
Now two plus two equals four
Need I say anymore?
Yes, they're equal, but they're not the same!
Now black man, red man, yellow and white,
We stick together, that is right.
For we're equal, but we're not the same!
Two nickels and a dime buy the same.
They are different in looks and name.
But they're equal, though they're not the
same!
Now men and women, both are smart,
Created by God from the start
To be equal, but they're not the same!
♪♫
THE EUPHRATES
(Words: James Seals, Music: James Seals &
Dash Crofts, Summer Breeze)
Yesterday I was born here, tomorrow I'll be
gone
They say there's a man now,
Down in Persia, down there
Guess I'll walk the Euphrates River
The deep, deep river, the wide, wide river
The long, long river, the Spiritual River
The 'River of Life', the 'River of Life'
CHORUS:
Let the traces linger on,
Many years have come and gone
Oh how lonely man has been
Without a trace of the 'Traceless Friend'
Every day brings us closer
And every night my Soul sees
A troubled mankind suffering blindly
Guess I'll walk the Euphrates River, so
CHORUS
♪♫
EVERY TIME I PRAY
(Words: Roberta Christian, Music: Eugene
Babcock, A Bahá'í Child's Song Book)
I take a bath in water to wash the dirt away.
I get my heart and mind all clean every time I
pray.
♪♫
EVERY WONDER
(Jack Lenz & Tony Kosinec, If You Only
Knew)
Well, I don't know what that fire is
That you've kindled in this land
But I see the hearts of my friends ablaze
And I feel your promise is at hand
Well, some people got their heads up straight
Other people got 'em in the sand
But in every way, yes, and everyday
I can feel the coming of man
Every...
CHORUS:
Wonder, every different dream you're under
You can feel the thunder rolling anywhere
you are
Because it's one world,
Every different flag you're under
Blowing in the same wind,
On one planet flying 'round the sun
Every wonder, every wonder,
Every wonder, every wonder
Well, I just can't say what I feel today
'Cause the words, they will not come
Up to my mind from an aching heart
So tired of feeling numb
Some people say that the world's okay
Some say we're under the gun
But in every way, yes, and everyday
Taking aim on the coming of ...
CHORUS
Living in a palace full of strangers
Caught up in the thrill of distant dangers
I can see that peace is shattered into sand
There's a single grain in every palm of every
hand
Of every ...
Wonder, every different dream you're under
You can hear the thunder rolling anywhere
you are
Because it's one world,
Every different flag you're under
Blowing in the same wind,
On one planet flying 'round the sun
Every wonder, every wonder,
Every wonder, every wonder
Well, I don't know what that fire is
That you've kindled in this land
But I see the hearts of my friends ablaze
I feel your promise at hand
Some people got their heads up straight
Other people got 'em in the sand
But in every way, yes, and everyday
I can feel the coming of man
Every ...
CHORUS
ROUNDS:
(A) Every wonder, every wonder, every
wonder, every wonder, every wonder,
every wonder, ...
(B) 4 TIMES, BEGINNING AFTER 3RD
'WONDER':
Lift your head up, lift your head up
(C/Soprano) High, high, high
♪♫
EV'RYBODY SING
(Gordon Fleming)
Everybody sing (Everybody sing)
The Glory of the Lord (The Glory of the
Lord)
Everybody sing (Everybody sing)
In one accord (In one accord)
Bahá'u'lláh (Bahá'u'lláh) Bahá'u'lláh
(Bahá'u'lláh)
Bahá'u'lláh (Bahá'u'lláh) Bahá'u'lláh
(Bahá'u'lláh)
♪♫
EVERYONE
(Susan Engle and Jean White, Special
Times)
Everyone laughs. Everyone cries.
Everyone giggles. Everyone sighs.
No matter our outsides, our father or mother,
We really and truly belong to each other
Everyone hurts. Everyone grins.
Everyone loses. Everyone wins.
Fat, tall, thin, short, in one shade or another
We really and tryly belong to each other
BRIDGE:
Great to be a rainbow family. The best in
everyone comes to sight of one sun.
Everyone thinks. Everyone knows.
Everyone touches. Everyone grows.
In each shining face is a sister or brother
We really and truly belong to each other.
♪♫
EVERYTHING TO GAIN
(The Reggae Project)
No one can take these days away
When all is said and done
This love will survive
As long as we're alive
And in the world to come
It's only the stainless deeds
That we carry beyond the grave
So nothing else matters to me
We've got nothing to lose
And everything to gain
All of our dreams,
Things we hear and see
As we travel down the road
They mean the world to me
We're makin' history
There'll be forests
From the grains we've sown
Sunshine and rain, comfort and pain
I find all the meanings change
Every time I make a sacrifice
To emblazon the Greatest Name
♪♫
FAITHFULNESS
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
Faithfulness is being true
To someone or to something
I'm faithful to my beliefs
They're reflected in my actions and my being
CHORUS:
Faithfulness is being like a rock
Being like a rock in the midst of
Rushing waters
I learn about my beliefs
I ask questions and find answers
I listen to my heart
When I am open God guides me
To what matters
CHORUS
I'm faithful to my friends
I'm loyal to my family
My words and my actions match
I keep my promises faithfully
CHORUS
♪♫
FAMILY OF MANKIND
(Words: Brian Thornton, Music: Paul
Wright)
To celebrate each human birth,
Means striving for a better earth.
If every child has room to grow
Then all adults must clearly show
How deeply they do truly care
That all our young shall fairly share
The wealth of all mankind.
CHORUS:
So look beyond the here and now and see
what we might be,
United all in one great bond - the world-wide
family
The colour of our skin should not
Dictate the nature of our lot.
How long before we understand
This planet is but one great land,
Sufficient for our every need,
But not so for the constant greed
Which bedevils all mankind.
CHORUS
Whilst half the world contented sleep
The other half can only weep.
How many children born must die?
How often must a mother's sigh
Ring out in anguish and distress
To ears quite deaf and make redress
For the division of mankind?
CHORUS
The young are wise in many ways,
For eyes, with age, begin to haze.
Youth's vision blurs, and compromise
Begins to make a truth of lies.
And on these half truths men have built
Our present world with all its guilt,
Denying true mankind.
CHORUS
Let each of us with joy declare
And for a bright new age prepare
When every child, wherever born,
Is birthright of a brave new dawn
Where hunger of whatever kind
Is something which is left behind
In the history of mankind.
♪♫
THE FAMILY TREE
(Dave and Helene Van Manen, We Recycle)
CHORUS:
We're all the leaves on a branch of the family
tree
We all want to be happy, we all want to live
free
Black, brown or white, from each and every
land
Like a beautiful garden, we're the family of
man
Some people judge by the color of skin
Others say you're better if your body is thin
Some folks say that poor people are lazy
And teenagers' music is all kind of crazy
Now I believe that all people deep inside are
the same
Though our outsides look different and we
have different names
It doesn't much matter if you're black or
you're white
For inside of us all is the same kind of light
CHORUS
Some say that women are not equal to men
And you're not a real person if you're only
age ten
Others say their religion is God's only song,
If you are not their religion, then you're
living all wrong
Now I believe that all people deep inside are
the same
Though our outsides look different and we
have different names
It doesn't much matter if you're black or
you're white
For inside of us all is the same kind of light
CHORUS
(BRIDGE)
Some people spend their days in a
wheelchair
Some can't read while others cannot see
All these differences, they don't really matter
For together we are one family
CHORUS
♪♫
FEAST AT MY HOUSE
(Worlds by Susan Engel, Music by Marie
Gervais, Feast at My House)
Silver polished, dishes gleaming,
Candles glowing, rice pot steaming,
Prayers practiced, napkins creased.
Soon the Friends are coming to Feast,
Soon the Friends are coming to Feast.
Roses' scent fills rooms and halls,
Chairs unfolded line the walls,
Teapot bubbles, vacuum hums,
Just can't wait 'til everyone comes.
Just can't wait 'til everyone comes.
CHORUS:
My house and I, my house and I,
My house and I, we love the Feast.
My house and I, we love the Feast.
We love, we love, we love the Feast.
My house and I, we love the Feast.
Doorbell ringing, love and laughter,
Sacred verses, mujsic after.
Questions answered, joy released.
My house and I, we love the Feast.
My house and I, we love the Feast.
CHORUS
♪♫
FEAST OF NUR
(Jerry Irish, We Will Have A School . . .
Louhelen)
IN 2 PARTS:
Who are you? He is Light
waiting for? Unto Light.
Don't be blinded by the dark heart of night
Feast of Nur Land of Light
Stately white Fresh and pure
His canopy adorns the mountain top
The air is filled with children singing:
Make me a brilliant star, O Lord,
For unto You will we return.
Who are we We are His
Waiting for? He has come
Bahá'u'lláh Alláh'u'Ajmal
Feast of Nur Land of Light
Kingly white Clear and pure
His Standard raised upon the mountain top
The Day-Spring of our Age.
♪♫
FEAST TIME
(Mimi McClellan)
IN ROUNDS:
Come to the Feast! Come to the Feast!
Clean and pure we come to the Feast.
See how our faces shine like the sun!
And can you feel our hearts beating as one
heart?
Come to the Feast of (Month Name).
♪♫
FELLOWSHIP, FELLOWSHIP
(CALYPSO)
REFRAIN:
Fellowship, fellowship, love, love, unity
All the people are one.
Man is a member of one family.
The age of peace has begun.
Long time ago in Mázindarán
Lo, the Dawnbreakers say,
Manifestation of God was born,
Bringing the Promised Day.
REFRAIN
He sang a song to all of mankind.
All the mountains they ring.
See all the people laughing with joy.
This is the song that they sing:
REFRAIN
Mullá Husayn went down to Shíráz
To find the Point of Bayán.
Say, Mullá Husayn,
Go tell all the people
The Prophet, He speak again.
And He say:
REFRAIN
The Shah thought he would put out the light
But our Lord, from Iran, say:
Shah, what a foolish man you be -
My teaching has only begun!
And He say:
REFRAIN
The Master say we should always be happy
Laughing and singing and so
I want you should all join in the refrain
By now you should know how it goes.
Everybody now:
REFRAIN
♪♫
FIGHT YOUR BATTLES
(Leslie Spiro, Kelly Bruss and Eddie Arkin,
We Are One)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh,
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh,
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
One day we love, tomorrow it's over
Yesterday we would have died for each other
Amazing how a hill can turn into a mountain
A green meadow turn to a battlefield
Oo, stop, love, listen, listen
Oo, ready, aim, fire from the heart!
CHORUS:
Fight your battles with the weapon of love,
Fight your battles with the weapon of love;
Come on, give up, give in,
There's only one way to win:
Fight your battles with the weapon of love.
The weapon - of love!
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh,
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
One day we're allies
Tomorrow we're telling lies,
Stranger to stranger in a danger zone.
There's no barricade, drop the wall,
surrender.
Pick up your white flag and give it a wave.
Oo, stop, love, listen, listen
Oo, ready, aim, fire from the heart! Oh,
CHORUS
Fight! Fight!
Come on, give in, don't fight -
March together to the beat of a drum
Oh, stop, love, you got to listen, listen
1,2,3,4, fire from the heart! Oh,
CHORUS
The weapon - of love, the weapon - of love
Fight your battles with the weapon of love
Come on, give up, give in,
There's only one way to win:
Fight your battles with the weapon of love,
The weapon. Fight your battles . . .
(FADE)
♪♫
FIRE AND VENGEANCE
(James Seals and Dash Crofts)
Outside it looks like vengeance
Outside it looks like fire
But inside it is mercy; inside it is love, love
Outside it is raining; outside it is cold
But inside love's explaining something to
your Soul.
Love, love - let me tell you about love,
When you got love
Everybody loves one another
And everything is alright, is alright
Today's a day for planning, a day for you and
me
The changes of tomorrow will surely set us
free
To love, love; let me hear you say love
It's alright; I want you to know
Wherever you go, the world is a classroom
Just to teach your soul all about love, love,
love.
Got to live, got to die
Got to give, got to try
Love, love; let me hear you say love
When you got love
Everybody loves one another
And everything is alright
Give me love, sweet love
I gotta have love, love, love, love
Just a little bit of love.
♪♫
THE FIRST HIDDEN WORD
Words by Bahá'u'lláh, Hidden Word, Arabic
#1 (Music: Dave Van Manen, Wage Peace)
O Son of Spirit!
(INSTRUMENTAL)
O Son of Spirit!
'O Son of Spirit!
My first counsel is this: Possess a pure,
kindly and
radiant heart, that thine may be a sovereignty
ancient,
imperishable and everlasting.'
FIRST PLACE
(Thurlow Spurr)
Why don't you give Him a place in your
heart?
Don't turn away, from His love depart.
You'll find happiness right from the start,
When you give Him first place in your heart.
♪♫
A FLAME WITHOUT SMOKE
(Harry Williams, Sheet Music in A New
Wind Blowing)
Who gave us the flame that burns without
smoke?
Who gave us love and a life full of hope?
Who gave us wisdom to understand how to
live
In peace with our fellow man?
CHORUS:
The Glory of God, The Glory of God
The Glory of God, Bahá'u'lláh!
Who promised us hope when all hope is lost?
Who furnished our needs without any cost?
Who promises shelter on land or sea?
Who will give us a place in eternity?
CHORUS
♪♫
FLEXIBILITY
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
I'm willing to change, I'm willing to grow
I take the unexpec`ted
As a challenge to go with the flow
CHORUS:
I'm flexible, I bend
I'm flexible, I grow
I'm flexible, I'm strong
I'm flexible, I let go
Of things I cannot change
I'm open to others' opinions
I don't insist on my own way
God helps me to make changes
And think of new ways to do things today
CHORUS
♪♫
FLIGHT (TO DAVID FROM DAD)
(Red Grammer, Soul Man in a Techno
World)
The flutter of wings across my face
I feel the rush of time and space
I can't believe we've reached this place so
soon....
Flight you can feel the air building
Flight up under your wings
and the anticipation
Flight unavoidably brings
The sky is asking a question
Flight is the answer you give
So why are these tears in my eyes
as I watch you fly away?
Flight after years of preparation
you stand poised at the edge of
Flight seeking new elevation
up and away from your place on the ledge
the pieces have all come together
you're so steady, so ready to go
So why are these tears in my eyes
as I watch you fly away?
Tears of joy, tears of pain
So much loss, so much to be gained
There's no easy way of letting go
Once it comes you can't say no
Flight is crazy and courageous
Flight is a beautiful thing
Flight is part of a natural progression
Flight is life unfolding it's wings
Flight is what you were made for
all that you are and I want you to be
So why are these tears in my eyes
as I watch you fly away?
Why are these tears in my eyes
as I watch you fly away?
I love you
♪♫
FLOWERS OF THE GARDEN
(Mrs. Jerald Day)
CHORUS:
We are the flowers of God's garden,
Bright as the morning, fresh as the dawn.
Lovely in differences, varied in loveliness.
We are the flowers of humanity.
I am a black rose, dark, exotic,
Poignant in beauty, fragrant as the night.
God has entrusted me with joy and mystery.
We are the flowers of humanity.
I am a red rose, sweet and lovely,
Gay as a bird on a bright summer day,
Singing the song of God, where'er I wander.
We are the flowers of humanity.
My color's golden, bright as sunshine
Gilding the ocean and the morning sky,
Soft as a summer mist, sweet in the valley.
We are the flowers of humanity.
I am a white rose, gleaming, shining,
Sparkling like snow on the mountainside,
Restless as whitecaps flung by the ocean's
breeze.
We are the flowers of humanity.
Brown is my color, rich and glowing,
Full of the warmth of God's sweet love,
Heir to all nations, grandeur my destiny.
We are the flowers of humanity.

CHORUS
♪♫
FLYIN' BLIND
(Red Grammer & John Guth, Soul Man in a
Techno World)
My foot is on the pedal givin' it the juice
I could slow down and turn around but it's no
use
I can't ignore the pressure, pounding in my
brain
This little voice inside me driving me insane
Took my dream finally put it in flight
Might be a little bumpy I'm still getting it
right
CHORUS:
Flyin' blind. solo on a mission, relyin' on
total intuition
I don't mind working without a net if I can
leave this world free of regret
There comes a time in every life when you
say goodbye to caution
I don't need you tonight... flyin' blind
I use to be the safe one, feet upon the ground
I'd never get my hopes up, in case they let me
down
I'd hold back my emotions, never let'em start
Guess you could say I was careful with my
heart
Everything together, neatly in it's place
Now here I am this wild man, the wind on
my face
CHORUS
Whoa. I've been waiting a lifetime
Oh. for the right place, the right time to fly
My foot is on the pedal, pushing through the
floor
The brake is disconnected I don't need it
anymore
I'm whistlin' past the worry, drivin' down the
doubt
This miracle inside me, I'm gettin' it out
It's up to me now and whatever I do
Look out world I'm a comin' on through
CHORUS
♪♫
FOR EVERYTHING THERE'S A SIGN
(D. Taylor, Sheet Music in A New Wind
Blowing)
Within the seed there is life.
Within the seed there is life,
There's life indeed within the seed
Within the seed there is life.
For ev'rything there's a sign,
For ev'rything there's a sign,
For ev'rything there's a sign,
The sign of God is love.
Within the coal there's a flame.
Within the coal there's a flame.
A Burning Flame the coal became.
For ev'ry cloud there's a sun.
For ev'ry cloud there's a sun.
There is a sun for ev'ryone.
For ev'ryone there's a time.
For ev'ryone there's a time.
There comes a time that hill to climb.
Within the heart true love grows.
Within the heart true love grows.
For true love grows and grows and grows.
♪♫
FOREVER LIKE A ROSE
(Words: Jim Seals, Music: Jim Seals & Dash
Crofts, Seals & Crofts Takin' It Easy/Lote
Tree)
Forever like the rose
I suppose that's the way to be
Fresh and ever growing
Always showing lots of beauty to the world
I know it's not an easy task
All I ask is that you try
Try for me, be like the flower
Within its hour of final glory
Open up and let the sunshine touch your
heart
And show the world what you can be
If you are free,
Free to grow free to grow
Forever like the rose
(BRIDGE)
The rose is worn above the heart
The symbol of its love is showing
Growing in the park
A secret for a lover's knowing
The centerpiece of life will always be
unfolding
Its cardinal petals for the dew of children's
tears
To grow a new rose
Forever like the rose
Oh, forever like the rose
Forever like the rose
I suppose that 's the way to live
Strong and ever giving
Always living with a purpose and a goal
To blossom day to day
Then someday to fade away
Forever like the rose
♪♫
FORGIVENESS PRAYER
(Words by the Báb)
I beg Thee to forgive me, O my Lord,
For every mention but the mention of Thee,
And for every praise but the praise of Thee,
And for every delight but delight in Thy
nearness,
And for every pleasure but the pleasure of
communion with Thee,
And for every joy but the joy of Thy love
and of Thy good-pleasure,
And for all things pertaining unto me
Which bear no relationship unto Thee,
O Thou Who art the Lord of lords,
He Who provideth the means and unlocketh
the doors.
♪♫
FORGOTTEN
(Grant Hindin Miller, Afar)
The cell was like a kennel, they dropped him
like a dog
Staring at cold metal, in a blurred and
darkened fog
Plucked from his own work-place, innocent
of crime
Taken, shaken, in the late daylight
The prison was a chasm, wind was in the
yard
They took him out an hour each day, herded
by the guards
Shuffling over concrete, with the other
inmates there
Not allowed to speak in open air
And the iron bars, dark and hard, spider-
webbed, human cage
Especially when evening came, they drilled
into his brain
Left alone in shadow, not knowing noon
from night
Mealtimes infrequent, rudimentary slop
The cell was cramped, inhuman, with a
never-ending smell
He tried to pray, but every day, his thoughts
went to himself
I'm forgotten, I'm forsaken, I've been left
here on my own
I'm forgotten, I'm forsaken, left here to die
alone
Cut off from his family, cut off from his
friends
Where was Baha'u'llah, now he needed Him
Even Abdu'l-Baha, neglected where he was
He felt his consciousness slip down - to the
abyss
I'm forgotten, I'm forsaken, You have left me
on my own
I'm forgotten, my faith is shaken, left here to
die alone
In the yard a prisoner brushed against his arm
No bigger than a finger-nail, something
squeezed between his palms
And in his cell when guards had gone, he
found it like a star
The torn-off photograph of Abdu'l-Baha
And words arose, in the Master's tone, stirred
up from long ago
Learnt by heart in a children's class, now
they echoed in his cell
"Do not think that ye are forgotten, for one
moment, do not think
Do not think that ye are forgotten, for one
moment, do not think "
And the iron bars, like candelabras, they
dissolved in a rosy gold
Angels soared within his soul, as the words
spoke to his heart
"Do not think that ye are forgotten, for one
moment, do not think
Do not think that ye are forgotten, for one
moment, do not think."
♪♫
FORT TABARSÍ
(Jeanne R. Murday, Unity in Diversity)
From Fort Tabarsí they rode, they rode
From Fort Tabarsí they rode.
CHORUS:
They raised the clarion call
Yá Sáhibu'z-Zamán [O Lord of the Age]
Yá Sáhibu'z-Zamán
To the Glory of God they raised the cry
Yá 'Aliyu'l 'Alá [O Highest of the Most
High, O Exalted of the Most Supreme]
Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá [O Thou the Glory of
the Most Glorious]
From Zanján they rode, they rode
From Zanján they rode, they rode
CHORUS
From Nayríz they rode, they rode
From Nayríz they rode, they rode
CHORUS
Mount your steeds, O heroes of God
Mount your steeds, O men
And raise the clarion call
♪♫
FOUNTAIN OF GENEROSITY
(Mildred McClellan, Sharing Circles Songs
for Kids)
Be a fountain,
Be a spring,
Be an ever-flowing thing.
It is true that if you do,
Happiness will come to you.
CHORUS:
Search your heart every day.
Is there something you can give away?
Happiness should be your goal,
Give your heart
And give your soul.
It is true that if you do,
God will always be with you. (Repeat 2)
CHORUS
♪♫
FOUR KINGDOMS
(Nancy Ward, We Want to Grow Up)
Dirt, dirt, dirt
It lies around the world
It can't get up and chase you
When you run, when you run.
And if you ever wonder
What lies under the sidewalk:
Dirt, dirt, dirt.
Plants, plants, plants
Dirt is full of plants
Trees and grass and flowers and potatoes
(FAST) and tomatoes and rhubarb and
rutabagas
(FAST) and peas and dandelions and spinach
They can't get up and run
Because they all grow to the sun, sun
Plants, plants, plants
Animals, animals, animals
Big and little animals
Cats and dogs and horses and cows
(FAST) and lions and tigers and foxes and
chickens
(FAST) and monkeys and spiders and gorillas
(FAST) and elephants and crocodiles
Some eat plants and some eat other animals,
yum, yum
Animals, animals, animals. ROAR!
People, people, people
The world is full of people
Mommies and daddies and Mikey and Jordan
(FAST) and Eric and Kathleen and Bridget
and Caitlin
(FAST) and Jared and Carolyn and Uncle Joe
and
(FAST) Aunt Marsha and Grandpa Ted and
Nana Mary
(FAST) and Jessica and Daniel and Simon
and Miriam
(FAST) and Patricio and Concepción and
Paulina
(FAST) and all those other people we don't
know
People like to think and feel
And laugh and dream and wish
Some are shaped like sausages
And some are shaped like fish
Some speak English, some speak Russian,
And some can speak Chinese
Some like egg fu yung
And some like macaroni and cheese
People, people, people
♪♫
FRAGRANCES OF SUMMER
(Beverly Ruhe, Flight)
CHORUS:
Fragrances of summer fill the air.
Rainbow trout leap to the sky, slip back to
the sea.
Melodies of Bahá'u'lláh brighten the night.
Cocoons become butterflies as the dawn
breaks
From twilight, from twilight.
Gems hidden in your soul you find day by
day.
Dreams of forgotten time become reality.
Whippoorwills sing merrily to pine trees and
lilacs.
Bahá'u'lláh is the new Sun.
His radiance bathes our hearts in love, in
love.
I am but a tiny seed, sown in His Love
I am but a tiny bird singing of His Glory.
The Day of Unity has come. Wake up, my
brothers!
Bahá'u'lláh is the new Sun.
His Revelation unites mankind.
CHORUS
♪♫
FREEDOM
(Marina DeMerritt, Sheet music in Spinstar
Music Collection 1)
Free, where can I feel free
Like the wind gliding through the trees,
Like the bird soaring by the sea?
What's right for me?
Free, where can I feel free
To speak out if I disagree
Or to choose to live differently?
Where can I flee?
Freedom, a mournful sound
For so many it's never found
Where is the road to take
That's freedom bound?
Why, how I wonder why
The clouds can go sailing by
And the sun crosses o'er the sky?
They've gone, should I?
Why, how I wonder why
Greedy men think that I should die
It's their lives that are one great lie.
I sigh, I cry
Freedom, a mournful sound
For so many it's never found
Where is the road to take
That's freedom bound?
Fight, I must always fight
As a seed pushes toward the light
As a vine clings with all its might
Alone, I fight
Fight, I must always fight,
Til my child is not filled with fright
And she sleeps peacefully at night
Freedom's her right
Freedom, a joyful sound
Where laughter and song abound
Where eyes are filled with hope,
It's freedom found.
♪♫
FREEDOM SKY
(Phil Lukas & Richard Monka, Sheet Music
in A New Wind Blowing)
CHORUS:
Mount your steeds, O heroes of man,
And ride toward the freedom sky.
Mount your steeds, O heroes of man,
And ride toward the freedom sky.
Freedom sky.
A million years or more have gone
Since man first listened to that freedom song.
CHORUS
Two thousand years and a great loud cry
That man ride faster toward that freedom
sky.
CHORUS
Sev'ral hundred years and a painful sigh
That man forget his journey t'ward that sky.
CHORUS
Now the radiant cent'ry of light is here,
The dawn of the freedom sky is very near.
CHORUS
Freedom sky
♪♫
FRIENDLINESS
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
CHORUS:
Friendliness is the best cure for loneliness
Friends can share everything
Sadness and happiness
Friendliness makes a stranger feel welcome
Look in their eyes and smile like the sun
CHORUS
I like myself, I know I can make new friends
I'm interested in others
I can be myself with them
CHORUS
Will you be my friend?
I'd like to get to know you
I'd like for you to know me too
CHORUS
♪♫
FROM A DISTANCE
(Julie Gold, Bette Midler: Experience the
Divine Greatest Hits)
From a distance, the world looks blue and
green
And the snow-capped mountains, white
From a distance, the ocean meets the stream
And the eagle takes to flight
From a distance, there is harmony
And it echoes through the land
It's the voice of hope, it's the voice of peace
It's the voice of every man
From a distance, we all have enough
And no one is in need
And there are no guns, no bombs, and no
disease
No hungry mouths to feed
From a distance, we are instruments
Marching in a common band
Playing songs, of hope, playing songs of
peace
They're the songs of every man
God is watching us
God is watching us
God is watching us from a distance
From a distance, you look like my friend
Even though we are at war
From a distance I just cannot comprehend
What all this fighting is for
From a distance, there is harmony
And it echoes through the land
It's the hope of hopes, it's the love of loves
It's the heart of every man
It's the hope of hopes, it's the love of loves
This is the song of every man
God is watching us
God is watching us
God is watching us from a distance
REPEAT LAST 3 LINES
♪♫
FROM NINE TO ONE
(Marina DeMerritt, Sheet music in Spinstar
Music Collection 1)
There was one Bahá'í who was searching
There were two Bahá'ís and they prayed
There were three Bahá'ís who went teaching
There were four Bahá'ís who obeyed
There were five Bahá'ís who were joyful
There were six Bahá'ais who were kind
There were seven Bahá'ís who were faithful
There were eight Bahá'ís who were signs
When the ninth Bahá'í met their gazes,
They all raised voices in song
Soon their hearts were singing God's praises
and their unity was strong
♪♫
FROM THE SWEET-SCENTED
STREAMS
(Words by Bahá'u'lláh)
From the sweet-scented streams of Thine
eternity
Give me to drink, O my God
And of the fruits of the tree of Thy Being
Enable to taste, O my Hope
From the crystal springs of Thy love
Suffer me to quaff, O my Glory of God
And beneath the shadow of Thine everlasting
providence, let me abide, O my Light.
♪♫
FRUITS OF ONE TREE
(Greg Dahl, Sheet Music in A New Wind
Blowing)
CHORUS:
'Ye are all the fruits of one tree.'
Ye are all the waves of one sea.
The day has come when all men must live as
one.
Ye are all the flow'rs of one garden,
And the waves of one sea,
And the leaves of one tree.
In 1844 in the city of Shíráz,
A new and wondrous message was sent
down from God.
A young Persian Man by the name of The
Báb
Proclaimed that the Promised One of all ages
was due to come.
The teachings of The Báb spread from man
to man
Across the whole of Persia and throughout
the land.
Jealous men of power arose on every hand,
And killed the Blessed Báb and more than
twenty thousand of His followers.
CHORUS
But then in 1863 a Bábí of much fame
In the Garden of Ridván, near Baghdad, did
proclaim
That He was the Promised One foretold by
The Báb,
And henceforth He was known as
Bahá'u'lláh,
The Glory of God.
CHORUS
Bahá'u'lláh was banished again and again,
By jealous leaders of religion and
government.
And yet there came forth boundless wisdom
from His mighty pen.
And words of guidance for an ailing world,
and the teaching of men.
CHORUS
His followers throughout the land were
known as Bahá'ís
And for the Blessed Beauty they freely gave
their lives
The teachings of Bahá'u'lláh were spread
throughout the world
And now His Word is known, and the
Standard of His Cause unfurled.
CHORUS
♪♫
FUND SONG
(Greg Dahl, Canta esa melodía/Sing this
Melody)
CHORUS:
Give a little penny or a nickel,
Give whatever you can afford,
Give a little something for Bahá'u'lláh,
Sacrifice for your Lord.
You want to build a new world order,
My friend, it takes bricks and clay,
It takes a little money to buy mortar,
You've got to sacrifice something today.
CHORUS
It takes a little money to travel,
To spread the word of God to every town,
It takes a little money to buy pamphlets,
You've got to sacrifice all around.
CHORUS
Not everyone can do public speaking,
Appear on radio or TV,
But everyone can give a little something,
Even you and me.
CHORUS
Bahá'ís in every town get together
Every nineteen days at the Feast.
That's a very good time to make a
contribution.
Give a penny at least.
CHORUS
♪♫
GARDEN OF PARADISE
(Dale W. Ramsdell)
When the Muslim and the Jew can realize
that they're the same
That the only real difference is the sound of a
name
When the Christian and the Indian finally see
eye to eye
Then the trail of broken treaties will yield
peace by and by.
When the Buddhist and the Hindu can
embrace each other's views
And combine each other's qualities and
merge all their virtues
Oh, we'll roll 'em all together and we'll really
have some fun
And celebrate our unity, all warmed by the
same sun.
For the Golden Rule is found in the east and
in the west
And if we just hang onto that,
then we'll all be at our best;
And the One Who has created us
will be proud of what He sees
And surely send His blessing
with a fragrance in the breeze.
There'll be smiles upon the faces
of the children and the old
And the wealth of happiness
will be worth more than gold.
We can put away our weapons and build a
bridge of love
For the future generations and the angels up
above.
Then the world will be at peace
and the nations will be one
And the scriptures all fulfilled
and the Prophets' work be done.
We can all live out our lives
in a way that's good and true
With no prejudice between us
to obscure our social views.
And the black and the white and the red and
the tan
Shall recognize each other in the fellowship
of man.
Then the dance of unity shall become
everyone's way
And the gift of love and friendship
be the order of the day.
For this world was surely meant to be
a place of growth and peace.
Together we can break the chains and all
obtain release.
Traditions of the past were appropriate in
their day,
But now the world is one
and they must not be in the way.
There is One Fold awaiting of which we all
are part,
Heralded by One Shepherd Who has given
us the start.
He is the One to guide us, for He is truly
wise.
He'll lead us, if we'll follow,
into the Garden of Paradise.
♪♫
THE GARDEN OF RIDVÁN
(Words: Jeffrey Gruber, Music: Mildred
McClellan)
Our thirsty hearts are gladdened
In the vernal green of the garden.
Here abides the springtime of our spirit.
A fountain lends its freshness to the air.
Our eyes dance on the sea pines
Where spice and fragrances give wings to
our soul.
Our ears gather melodies
From the birds, from the birds.
♪♫
GARDEN OF RIDVÁN
(Words: James Seals, Music: James Seals,
Jack Lenz & Kingsley Thurber, Oratorio,
Music of the Bahá'í World Congress)
SPOKEN:
O Bahá'u'lláh, where was the Spirit of God
leading?
Baghdad in its grief became the city of Your
love, O Exiled One:
Baghdad, glowing with the flame of Your
love, flowing with the tears of Your pain,
its waters burning.
Ferried across the river to the Ridván
Garden,
as Prince of Glory You came,
moving majestically in the utmost joy,
the fragrance of roses greeted You
as nightingales sang:
Gathered now at the mystic hour
In the Garden of Ridván
Circling round His blessed tent
In the Garden of Ridván
And the nightingales sing
And the souls are on fire
As the Crimson Colored Ark set sail
In the presence of the Best Beloved of the
World
In the Garden of Ridván
The fragrance of the roses strong
In the Garden of Ridván
The friends are silent, struck with awe
In the Garden of Ridván
As the Ancient of Days
Lifts a myriad veils of light
And the new creation sings with joy
In the presence of the Best Beloved of the
World
In the Garden of Ridván
Lord of Names ascends His throne
In the twelve days of Ridván
Approach Him now and quaff your fill
In the Garden of Ridván
Everlasting life from the hands of His grace
Bestowed upon all humankind
In the presence of the Best Beloved of the
World
In the Garden of Ridván
Behold the Blessed Beauty, riding on a red
roan,
He chose the wind-swept mountains, the
valley and the cave.
From a prison cell He rose up to recreate
mankind.
Ancient Ageless Beauty, a Beauty for all
times
Behold the Blessed Beauty, Ancient
Everlasting
From a prison cell He rose up to recreate
mankind.
Ancient Ageless Beauty, a Beauty for all
times.
Behold the Blessed Beauty.
♪♫
GENTLE WARRIOR
(Words and music by Kate Wolf, Angela
Wood: Horizons)
Gentle warrior with your heart like gold
And a rainbow in your eyes
Brave companion, Do you see the world
shining in the skies
With your body dancing like an arrow
Spreading joy beneath your feet
And your hands that wave like tall grass
In the wind as you speak
With the shyness of a small child
And the wisdom of a sage
I tell you now, there's no reason to be afraid
Brother warriors there are none of us who
walk this path alone
Spirit healers, it's the only life we have ever
known
I see your smile in the sunlight
I hear your song in the rain
And I hold you here inside me
I feel your love, I know your pain
At this time when the world is waking, to the
dawn of another age
I tell you now there is no reason to be afraid
We are crying for a vision
That all living things can share
And those who care, are with us everywhere.
♪♫
GENTLENESS
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
CHORUS:
Gentleness is moving wisely
Touching softly, holding carefully
Gentleness is speaking quietly
Thinking kindly and with love
We are sensitive creatures
And our feelings can be hurt
When we're gentle with each other
It brings peacefulness to the earth
CHORUS
Animals and people are
Safe around me
Because I practice gentleness
I take time out when
I'm upset or hurt
I learn to control myself
CHORUS
♪♫
GET UP
(Doug Cameron, If You Only Knew)
Straight now, what's the answer
Everything we say and do
Straight now, give me the answer
Everything is up to me and you
Feel it right, what's inside of you
Love is right, everything we say and do
CHORUS:
Get up (and move)
(4 TIMES)
Why are we silent when we can shout?
(Shout)
Why are we silent? Cry out!
Why are we sleeping? Will we wake up
soon? (Wake up)
Why are waiting when we can move?
CHORUS
If this is a world that's full of darkness,
This could be a world that's full of light
If these hearts are cold and full of darkness,
All these hearts could one day be so
Full of, (full of) full of light
Get up!
(INSTRUMENTAL)
CHORUS
If this is a world that's full of hatred,
This could be a world that's full of love
If these hearts are dark and full of hatred,
Oh, these hearts could one day be so
Full of, (full of) full of love
Get up. (Why are we silent?)
Get up. (Why are we silent?)
Get up. (Why are we sleeping?)
Get up. (Why are we sleeping?)
(REPEAT LAST 4 LINES 2 TIMES,
FADE)
♪♫
GETTING TO KNOW YOU
(Rodgers & Hammerstein, The King and I)
It's a very ancient saying,
But a true and honest thought,
That if you become a teacher,
By your pupils you'll be taught.
As a teacher, I've been learning
(You'll forgive me if I boast.)
And I've now become an expert
On the subject I like most,
(SPOKEN): Getting to know you
CHORUS:
Getting to know you,
Getting to know all about you,
Getting to like you,
Getting to hope you like me.
Getting to know you,
Putting it my way, but nicely,
You are precisely
My cup of tea!
Getting to know you,
Getting to feel free and easy
When I am with you,
Getting to know what to say.
Haven't you noticed?
Suddenly I'm bright and breezy
Because of all the beautiful and new
Things I'm learning about you
Day by day.
CHORUS
♪♫
GIVE LOVE AND PEACE A CHANCE
(Gary Sterling, Rose Garden)
Calypso
CHORUS:
We are the fruits of one tree;
We are the leaves of one branch;
We all come from the same God
So let love and peace have a chance.
Peace!
People of the planet, listen to my call.
There's a great need for love and unity
So let's get together, all
Peace!
CHORUS
Tell to all the leaders, mothers and fathers,
too
All the children of the world will show us
what to do.
Yes, they will.
We don't want to be divided.
We want to be united.
We don't want to be torn apart,
So please look into your heart.
And when we're all together in peace and
happiness.
We'll bow our heads in gratitude for the
Words of the Blessedness.
CHORUS
Let love and peace have a chance. (10
TIMES & FADE)
♪♫
GIVE ME LOVE (GIVE ME PEACE ON
EARTH)
(George Harrison)
Give me love, give me love, give me peace
on earth
Give me light, give me life, keep me free
from birth
Give me hope, help me cope with this heavy
load
Trying to, touch and reach You with heart
and soul
Om-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-
m-m-m-
My Lord . . .Please take hold of my hand,
That I might understand You.
Won't You please, Oh won't You
REPEAT ALL EXCEPT LAST LINE
♪♫
GLAD TIDINGS
Oh my God, oh my God
Unite the hearts of Thy servants
Unite the hearts of Thy servants
Unite the hearts …
CHORUS:
O people, glad tidings I bring you
A message to the human race
O people, glad tidings I bring you
A message from Bahá’u’lláh
(REPEAT)
The world is one, mankind is one
We are one race, the human race
Let’s live together, love one another
We are one race, the human race
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
Unite the hearts of Thy servants, O Lord
Reveal to them Thy great Purpose
So they may observe Thy Law
(REPEAT)
CHORUS (REPEAT)
♪♫
GLORIOUS DAY
(by Shelly and Steve Hines)
All these faces, so much love
Isn’t this what we’ve been dreamin’ of?
All are welcome, come on in
Join hands, let the new day begin, singing:
CHORUS:
Oh what a glorious, glorious, glorious
Oh what a wonderful, glorious day, yeah!
God is most glorious, glorious, glorious,
Oh what a wonderful, glorious day!
Look to the future, it shall be done
We’re finally learning that mankind is one
All together, side by side
Everybody diversified, singing:
CHORUS
Hand in hand, heart to heart
Build a bond that will never part
CHORUS 2X
♪♫
GLORY, GLORY, HALLELUJAH
(Adapted from Battle Hymn of the Republic,
words written by Julia Ward Howe in 1861,
and sung to the Traditional tune of John
Brown's Body)
Mine eyes have seen the coming
Of the Glory of the Lord.
He is trampling out the vintage
Where the grapes of wrath are stored.
He has loosed the fateful lightning
Of His terrible swift sword.
His Truth is marching on.
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah, Glory, Glory,
Hallelujah
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah. His Truth is
marching on.
Oh, citizens of the earth,
Come light the fire within your hearts.
You're the fruits of only one tree
And the leaves of just one branch.
Make mention of Him on this earth
And He'll remember thee.
His Truth is marching on.
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah, Glory, Glory,
Hallelujah
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah. His Truth is
marching on.
The beauty of the Nightingale,
He sang a song of peace.
He taught love and He taught justice
So our hearts could soon be free.
God sends His Words, the Truth again,
To you in this Great Age.
His Truth is marching on.
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah, Glory, Glory,
Hallelujah
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah. His Truth is
marching on.
♪♫
GLORY OF GOD
(Richard Grover, Canta esa Melodía/Sing
this Melody)
CHORUS:
May the Glory of God shine on you!
May the Glory of God shine on me, and my
brother too!
As you walk throughout the land,
take your neighbor by the hand.
May the Glory of God shine on you!
Be a gate for the Glory to shine through.
Be a gate for the Glory for me, and my
brother too.
As you walk throughout the land,
take your neighbor by the hand.
Be a gate for the Glory to shine through.
Serve the Glory in everything you do.
Serve the Glory with me and with my brother
too.
As you walk throughout the land,
take your neighbor by the hand.
Serve the Glory in everything you do.
CHORUS
♪♫
GLORY OF THE LORD
Every valley shall be exalted, and every
mountain and hill made low:
And the crooked shall be made straight, and
the
Glory of the Lord (Glory of the Lord), and
the
Glory of the Lord, shall be revealed …*
Chorus:
Bahá'u'lláh is the Glory of God
Let those who have ears to hear, hear the
truth
Bahá'u'lláh is the Glory of God.
He has made the world new, He has made
the world new (last line 2x)
Then shall thy light break forth as morning
And thine health spring forth speedily:
And thy righteousness go before: and the
Glory of the Lord (Glory of the Lord), the
Glory of the Lord, shall be thy reward. **
Chorus
For the Son of man shall come in the Glory
of His Father … ***
(The Son of Man has come! The Son of Man
has come!)
(REPEAT 4X)
♪♫
GO GENTLY THROUGH THE YEARS
(Diane L. Rutledge)
Go gently through the years, but go with
strength.
Don't be ashamed of tears, of anger or of
fears.
For they're a part of you and you're alive.
CHORUS:
Climb mountains while you may and sing
your songs.
Start living every day, It won't be long
Before you turn around and wonder where
life's gone.
Go firmly through the night, but go in peace.
Know for yourself what's right, keep all your
goals in sight,
For they're a part of you and you're alive.
CHORUS
Walk bravely through each day, and go in
pride.
Show that you know the way in things you
do and say
For they're a part of you and you're alive.
CHORUS
♪♫
GOD GRANT THAT THE LIGHT OF
UNITY
(Words by Bahá'u'lláh)
God grant that the light of unity may
envelope the whole earth,
and that the seal “The kingdom is God’s”
may be stamped upon
brow of all its peoples.
♪♫
GOD HEALS THE SICKNESS
(Words: Roberta Christian, Music: Eugene
Babcock, A Bahá'í Child's Song Book)
God heals the sickness, helps the pain.
He makes sick people well again.
O God, I don't feel well today,
Please take my sickness all away.
♪♫
GOD IS GUIDING MY LIFE
(Brian Flinn, sheet music in The Bahá'í
Songbook, Vol. 1)
God is is guiding my life
I feel it with every move I make
A feeling that every step I take
Is leading me closer to Him
The Glory of God I have seen
A splendour that means so much to me
I'd like to share it with everyone I see
Leading us closer to Him
CHORUS:
Lord, Lord, Lord as in prayer I bow…
I feel Your love so deep within me now
The Master is walking with me
I feel Him with every move I make
A feeling that every step I take
Is leading me closer to Him
CHORUS
INSTRUMENTAL
CHORUS
♪♫
GOD IS LIKE A FATHER
(Words: Roberta Christian, Music: Eugene
Babcock, A Bahá'í Child's Song Book)
God is like a father,
Good and kind and true.
God is like a mother,
Taking care of you.
♪♫
GOD IS MOST GLORIOUS (WHY
DOST THOU GRIEVE?)
Based on Excerpts from the Hidden Words,
Arabic #32, by Bahá'u'lláh
CHORUS:
God is most glorious, God is most glorious
God is most glorious, Alláh'u'Abhá
I have made death a messenger of joy,
Why dost thou grieve? O man, why dost
Thou grieve?
CHORUS
The withered bloom is dying in the shade
'Til God transplants it
In the light to grow again
CHORUS
Your spirit's like a bird in a cage
Fly high, fly high,
When this life is o'er
CHORUS
♪♫
GOD IS ONE
(Margaret Jane King, Lift Up Your Voices
and Sing, Vol. 1, Sheet Music in A New
Wind Blowing)
God is one, man is one,
And all the religions are one;
Land and sea, hill and valley,
Under the beautiful sun.
God is one, man is one,
and all the religions agree.
When ev'ryone learns the three onenesses,
We'll have world unity.
SPANISH:
Dios es uno, el hombre es uno,
Y las religiones también.
Tierra y mar, cerro y valle,
Bajo el hermoso sol.
Dios es uno, el hombre es uno,
Y las religiones concuerdan.
Cuando todos comprendan la unidad,
Habrá union mundial.
♪♫
GOD IS SO GOOD
(African Christian folk song)
God is so good, God is so good,
God is so good. He's so good to me.
♪♫
GOD IS SUFFICIENT UNTO ME
(Music by Kerry McCord)
God is sufficient unto me.
He, verily, is the All-Sufficing.
In Him, let the trusting trust,
In Him, let the trusting trust.
In Him, let the trusting trust.
Each day recalls My Name and with each
day
My thought penetrates into your heart.
Then are you among those
Who are always in God's thoughts
God is sufficient unto me.
He, verily, is the All-Sufficing.
In Him, let the trusting trust,
In Him, let the trusting trust.
In Him, let the trusting trust.
♪♫
GOD IS SUFFICIENT UNTO ME/
GHOL-ALLÁH-O-YAKFI
(Words: Bahá'u'lláh, Music: Narges Fani &
Tom Price, Oratorio, Music of the Bahá'í
World Congress)
SPOKEN:
O, Bahá'u'lláh, what have they done?
You were confined in the darkest pit,
chained among thieves and assassins.
Your feet were placed in stocks
A chain encased Your neck.
Two rows of prisoners,
appareled in what You taught them to sing.
'God is sufficient unto me. He verily is the
All-Sufficing,' chanted the one.
'In Him let the trusting trust,' came in
the dungeon the eager reply.
(INSTRUMENTAL)
Ghol-Alláh-o-Yakfi…
IN 2 GROUPS:
(A) God is sufficient unto me
(B) God is sufficient unto me
(A) He is the All-Sufficing
(B) He is the All-Sufficing
(A) God is sufficient unto me
(B) God is sufficient unto me
(A) He is the All-Sufficing
(B) He is the All-Sufficing
(A) Let the trusting trust Him
(B) Let the trusting trust Him
(A) Let the trusting trust
(B) Let the trusting trust
(A) Let the trusting trust
(B) Let the trusting trust
(A) Let the trusting trust
(B) Let the trusting trust
ALL:
God is sufficient unto me, He is the All-
Sufficing
God is sufficient unto me, He is the All-
Sufficing
Let the trusting trust Him, Let the trusting
trust
Let the trusting trust, Let the trusting trust
Let the trusting trust
♪♫
GOD LOVES THE BEST OF US
(Jody King, Happy Ayyám-i-Há)
CHORUS
God loves the best of us, God loves the worst
of us
God loves the rest of us, No matter who you
are
Hello, teacher, hello, clerk, hello, lawyer and
soda jerk
Hello, teacher of nursery rhymes
We gotta' get busy and serve mankind
CHORUS
When we're loving, when we share
It makes us happy because we care
So spread God's Love and obey His will
We all have a cup to fill
CHORUS
Hello, England, hello, Greece
Hello, America, we wish you peace
Hello, Guam and Mexico
We all have a long way to grow
CHORUS
Yeah!
♪♫
GOD SENT MIRRORS
(Vicki Morrison)
(2-PART ROUND)
God sent Mirrors from above
To teach all people of His love.
And though never perfectly
We can little mirrors be.
♪♫
GOD SUFFICETH
Based on a prayer by The Báb (Music: Tom
Price, Songs of the Ancient Beauty & Lift Up
Your Voices and Sing, Vol. 2)
Say: God sufficeth all things above all things,
and nothing in the heavens or the earth
but God sufficeth.
Verily, He is in Himself the Knower,
Sustainer,
the Omnipotent.
♪♫
GOD WANTS ALL GIRLS AND BOYS
TO PRAY
(Words: Roberta Christian, Music: Eugene
Babcock, A Bahá'í Child's Song Book)
God wants all girls and boys to pray,
And so before I start to play
I thank God for another day.
♪♫
GOD’S CREATURES
(Wiley Rinaldi, Sharing Circles Songs for
Kids)
The creatures of this big world,
Whether they walk or fly, or fly,
Are part of God’s creation
Like you and I.
CHORUS:
That’s why we treat them with kindness.
Remember when you do, you do.
To care for God’s creation
Brings blessings to you.
The dog on our front door step,
He is our faithful friend, our friend.
We also thank our milk cow
And bees in the wind.
CHORUS
The donkey carries his burden,
The kitty purrs on our lap, our lap,
And the bird sings sweetly
When we take our nap.
CHORUS
♪♫
GOING TO MY GARDEN
(Dave & Helene Van Manen, We Recycle)
In the springtime when the snow
Has melted all away
We finally have a warm and sunny day
I take my rake and shovel,
And I work the ground so deep
As the earth is slowly waking
From its long winter's sleep
CHORUS:
I'm going to my garden,
Where the earthworm is the king
Ladybugs dance with me
While polebeans love to sing
I'm gonna' roll around in the compost,
Plant a seed or three
When this crazy world gets me down,
My garden sets me free
When all the seeds are planted,
And the summer rains are long
The earth is green, the sunshine is so strong
I gently tend my garden, where I love to
work and sing
And watch what happens to the seeds
I planted in the spring
CHORUS
When the frost is on the pumpkin,
Autumn chill is in the air
I harvest all my vegetables with care
For soon the snow will pile up high,
I'll snuggle in my den
Then as the winter melts away,
I'll start it all again
CHORUS 2 TIMES
♪♫
GONNA' SING, MY LORD
Gonna' sing, my Lord, for all that I'm worth.
Gonna' sing, my Lord, for all that I'm worth.
Gonna' sing, my Lord, for all that I'm worth.
Gonna' sing, my Lord, Lord, Lord
Till I see Your Face.
2. Gonna' love my Lord . . .Till I see Your
Face.
3. Gonna laugh, my Lord, . . .Till I see Your
Face.
4. Gonna' die, my Lord, . . .Till I see Your
Face.
5. Gonna' live, my Lord, . . . When I see
Your Face.
6. Gonna' sing, my Lord, . . . When I see
Your Face.
♪♫
GONNA' TELL THE WORLD
Gonna' tell the world about Bahá'u'lláh
Gonna' tell the world about Bahá'u'lláh
Gonna' tell the world about Bahá'u'lláh
The Glory of God
2. Come with me and tell the world . . .
3. Because the whole world needs
Bahá'u'lláh. . .
4. Gonna' serve mankind for Bahá'u'lláh . . .
5. Gonna' shout loud and clear for
Bahá'u'lláh . . .
6. Gonna' spread the Glad Tidings . . .
7. And no one's gonna' stop Bahá'u'lláh . . .
8. Gonna' follow in the footsteps of
Bahá'u'lláh . . .
9. Everyone is waiting for Bahá'u'lláh . . .
♪♫
GOOD MORNING SUN
(Words: Roberta Christian, Music: Eugene
Babcock, A Bahá'í Child's Song Book)
Good morning, sun, good morning, sun.
The night is gone, the day's begun.
I'm certain while I work and play
That God will help me through the day.
♪♫
GOOD NEIGHBORS
(Richard Grover, Canta esa melodía, Sing
this Melody)
CHORUS:
Good neighbors come in all colors
Red, black, yellow and tan,
Our outsides may be different,
But we belong to the family of man.
When my doorbell starts to ring
I can't see the ringer's skin.
Even if he had bright blue skin
I'd welcome him right in.
CHORUS
When my neighbor starts to cry
It hurts him, and that hurts I
Even if he has orange eyes
It hurts him when cries.
CHORUS
When my neighbor wants to share
Joy and happiness everywhere
Even if he had purple hair
I wouldn't even care.
CHORUS
♪♫
THE GOOD OLD DAYS
(Wilford Johnson, Let's Try Peace For
Awhile)
You know lately I've been thinking
This old world is slowly sinking
Into the depths of hell in many ways
If we look at our behavior
We really need a Savior
And the whole world is looking back
For the good old days.
The good old days, the good old days
Where do they go and where do they come
from?
The good old days, the good old days
I say the good old days are yet to come.
Christ tells us in the Bible
If we don't watch we are liable
To miss Him, and you know till now
He is right
If we look at history
The Jews say it's a mystery
For He came like a thief
In the night
The good old days, the good old days
Where do they go and where do they come
from?
The good old days, the good old days
I say the good old days are yet to come.
♪♫
GOOD THINGS HAPPEN ON
PURPOSE (PURPOSEFULNESS)
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
I am focused on what I'm doing
I am clear about why I'm doing it
I am focused towards my goal
I concentrate my mind and effort
CHORUS:
Good things happen on purpose
I work toward my goal with purpose
With God's help I accomplish great things Live it in the farmlands that the hand of man
Good things happen on purpose has plowed.
The masses are waiting the day and night
I do things one at a time through.
I stay on track until I'm finished Oh, Lord, I've got some teaching to do.
I don't let myself get distracted
Or let my focus become diminished ♪♫
GRANT ME PEACE!
CHORUS
♪♫ When I'm sittin' in the car in the middle of a
jam
GOT SOME TEACHING TO DO When I'm standin' in a line or an
overcrowded tram
You can't change the world When the airplane's havin' trouble and my
With the words of your mouth. bags have gone ahead
You have to live the life in the north and I try to keep my cool and repeat these words
south. instead.
Live the life the whole day thru.
Oh, Lord, I've got some teaching to do. CHORUS:
Grant me peace! Give me calmness at this
CHORUS: time of the day
Oh, Lord, I've got some teaching to do. Help all of the tension that's built up fade
Oh, Lord, I've got some teaching to do. away
Oh, Lord, I've got some teaching to do. Guide my search to the center to that stillness
Don't you call me, Lord, too soon! within
Where I'm bathed in Your light and refreshed
Got to live the life in the East and West once again.
So the world will see that the Faith is best.
Got to let the world know this Faith is true. When I'm mixin' with some people who are
Oh, Lord, I've got some teaching to do. rude and ego-ruled
When I listen to complainers or to those who
Live it in the swamps and where the birch have been fooled
trees grow. When I hear of cruel sufferings besetting
Live it in the hills and the valleys down other men
below. I try to clear my head and repeat these words
Live it with the Christian, Moslem and Jew. again
Oh, Lord, I've got some teaching to do.
CHORUS
Live it in the valleys where the tall grass
grows. When the deadlines at the office have me
Live it in the jungle where the elephant goes. pullin' out my hair
Live it right and live it true. When the boss expects some magic or a more
Oh, Lord, I've got some teaching to do. creative flair
When I'm feeling' pulled apart by demands
Live it by the waterfall, with its misty upon my time
shroud. I try to take a breath and repeat this prayerful
rhyme

CHORUS
♪♫
GREAT DAY
Bahá'u'lláh's getting us ready
For that Great Day.
Bahá'u'lláh's getting us ready
For that Great Day.
Bahá'u'lláh's getting us ready
For that Great Day.
Oh, Bahá'u'lláh, the Glory of God.
CHORUS:
Great Day, Great Day, Great Day, Great Day
The sun will shine on all mankind
Soon as my feet strike Zion.
Gonna' lay down my heavy burden.
Gonna' put on my robe of glory,
Shout to tell the story!
Soon as all the people get together
We're going to have a good time!
Oh, Bahá'u'lláh, the Glory of God.
The Báb was the Gate to the Glory of God,
Who opened up the way.
The Báb was the Gate to the Glory of God,
Who opened up the way.
The Báb was the Gate to the Glory of God,
Who opened up the way.
Oh, Bahá'u'lláh, the Glory of God.
'Abdu'l-Bahá, the Perfect Example,
Shows us the way . . .
You and I and everybody
Can work and play . . .
♪♫
GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS
(Thomas O. Chisholm & William M.
Runyan)
Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father,
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they
fail not;
As Thou hast been, Thou forever wilt be.
CHORUS:
Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy
faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see;
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided;
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
Summer and winter, and springtime and
harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.
CHORUS
Pardon for sin and peace that endureth,
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to
guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for
tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!
♪♫
GREATEST LOVE OF ALL
(by Michael Masser and Linda Creed,
performed by Whitney Houston)
I believe the children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children’s laughter remind us of how
we used to be
Everybody’s searching for a hero
People need someone to look up to
I never found anyone who fulfilled my needs
A lonely place to be
And so I learned to depend on me
I decided long ago never to walk in anyone’s
shadow
If I fail, If I succeed
At lest I’ll live as I believe
No matter what they take from me
They can’t take away my dignity
Because the greatest love of all
Is happening to me
I found the greatest love of all
Inside of me
The greatest love of all
Is easy to achieve
Learning to love yourself
It is the greatest love of all
I believe
I decided
And if by chance, that special place
That you’ve been dreaming of
Leads you to a lonely place
Find your strength in love.
♪♫
GROWING UP
(Jean Marks & Susan Engle, Loving Hands)
Growing up is hard to do
You're always changing your socks and
shoes
And what's even worse than that,
Once you get bigger, you cannot go back
CHORUS:
Growing up is hard to do
When will you tie your own shoes?
This growing up business just gives me the
blues
Growing up is hard to do
Every minute you learn something new
You know what's even worse by far,
Mommy won't let you play her guitar
Growing up is hard to do
When do you spell your own name?
When will these letters stop looking the
same?
CHORUS
Growing up is hard to do
Mommy remembers that it was hard, too
But even though it's hard at times
Dad says you're trying and doing just fine
Growing up is hard to do
Someday you will have a son
You'll show him that
Growing up can be fun
(INSTRUMENTAL)
♪♫
GUIDE OUR STEPS
Based on Excerpt from prayer by
Bahá'u'lláh
(Music: Beverly Ruhe)
(IN ROUNDS:)
Guide our steps by Thy knowledge,
Cheer our hearts by Thy love.
Guide our steps
Cheer our hearts.
♪♫
HABA-NA-HABA UJAZA KI-BABA
Haba na-haba, ujaza ki-baba, haba Na-Haba
Haba na-haba, ujaza ki-baba, haba Na-Haba
Little by little, you get what you want, little
by little.
Old world says that war will never cease.
New hearts say that love will bring the peace.
Haba na-haba, haba na-haba
Old ways fade and die in yesterday's gloom.
New day sun is rising, give it some room.
Haba na-haba, haba na-haba
Take a step and don't look back anymore.
There's a whole new world worth living for.
Haba na-haba, haba na-haba
Don't hide love away upon the shelf.
Draw love's circle and include yourself.
Haba na-haba, haba na-haba
Haba na-haba, ujaza ki-baba, haba Na-Haba
Haba na-haba, ujaza ki-baba, haba Na-Haba
Little by little, you get what you want, little First hope, shinin' from the world above
by little. Below, people are waking
Haba na-haba, Little by little
Haba na-haba, Little by little, Haba na-haba Some walk, some stumble
Some talk, some fumble
♪♫ Some live their lives alone,
HAKUNA MATATA (Excerpt) In sorrow
(Lyrics: Tim Rice, Music: Elton John, The
Lion King) CHORUS:
Hand in hand, we'll never say never
2 TIMES: Hand in hand, we'll be together
Hakuna Matata! Hand in hand, we'll never say never
What a wonderful phrase Hand in hand, look what we can do together
Hakuna Matata!
Ain't no passing craze (INSTRUMENTAL)
It means no worries
For the rest of your days Some love and some don't
It's our problem-free Philosophy Some give and some won't
Hakuna Matata! Some live their lives alone,
In sorrow
♪♫
HAL MIN MUFARRIJIN [REMOVER CHORUS 2 TIMES
OF DIFFICULTIES] (PERSIAN)
Prayer of the Báb Hand in hand (REPEAT, FADE)
♪♫
Hal min mufarrijin ghayrulláh.
Qul subhán Alláh. HAND ME DOWN SHOE
Huva'lláh. (Jim Seals & Dash Crofts, Seals & Crofts
Kullun 'ibádun lahu, Down Home)
va kullun bi amrihi qá'imún.
The world we know is livin' in a
♪♫ Hand-me-down-shoe, hand-me-down shoe.
HAND IN HAND Don't you know that the shoe don't fit?
(Jack Lenz, If You Only Knew) Maybe there's a hole in it.
We can't walk, so we must sit
First light, shinin' from the world above While the world goes on and on
Below, dawn is breaking Livin' in a hand-me-down-shoe.
Sunrise fallin' on the mountain tops
Below, people are waking The world we know is thinking with a
Hand-me-down brain, hand-me-down brain.
Some love and some don't Saying cause it troubles, like the rain causes
Some give and some won't puddles
Some live their lives alone, Maybe there's a soul to it
In sorrow We can't walk, so we must sit
While the world goes on and on
First path, movin' thru a long, dark world Thinking with a hand-me-down brain
Below, hearts are breaking
Can't ya' tell that ev'rybody's leaving, dying To every person so far and near
every day, So happy Naw-Rúz, a wonderful time of
Trying to get just anywhere, as long as it's year!
away, Happy Naw-Rúz, on the very first day of
From the world, from the world spring!
Happy Naw-Rúz, every calling bell we
(INSTRUMENTAL) should ring!

SPOKEN: CHORUS:
Can't ya' tell that ev'rybody's moving, dying It's a marvelous time for learning to grow
everyday Let's send out our joy, let the whole world
Trying to get just anywhere, as long as it's know
away It's a happy Naw-Rúz, a marvelous time,
From the world, from the world A wonderful time, a beautiful time of year!

The world we know is livin' in a (INSTRUMENTAL)

Hand-me-down-shoe, hand-me-down shoe.
Don't you know that the shoe don't fit? CHORUS
Maybe there's a hole in it.
We can't walk, so we must sit ♪♫
While the world goes on and on, and on HAPPY NAW-RÚZ TO YOU
Livin' in a hand-me-down-shoe. (Marie & Roger Gervais, Feast at My
♪♫ House)

HAPPINESS RUNS Well the Fast is over,

And the spring is here.
MAY REPEAT SEVERAL TIMES, EACH We're gonna get together,
FASTER: To celebrate the New Year.
Happiness runs in a circular motion All around the world,
Love is like a little boat upon the sea Up and down the street,
* All of our friends are deeper than you can We're gonna kick up our heels,
see. To the Naw-Rúz beat.
You can be happy if you let yourself be
CHORUS:
* DIFFERENT VERSION, REPLACE Happy Naw-Rúz to you,
THIRD LINE: Happy Naw-Rúz to me,
Everybody is a part of everything anyway Happy Naw-Rúz to the whole wide world,
We're one big family.
♪♫
HAPPY NAW-RÚZ Well your Mama is happy,
(Jean Marks, Loving Hands) And your Daddy too.
Even brother and sister,
Happy Naw-Rúz! What a wonderful time of Yeah, they're smilin' too.
year! We're gonna greet the New Year
Happy Naw-Rúz! With your spirits and We'll bring it in with style.
hearts be here We're gonna say some prayers,
It's fun to bring all this love and cheer And then we'll party awhile.

CHORUS
♪♫
HAPPY PEOPLE
(Words: David Lepard, Music: French
folksong)
4 PART ROUND:
Happy people everywhere sing Alláh-u-
Abhá
♪♫
THE HARVEST IS PLENTY
The harvest is plenty, laborers few
This old world is struggling to be born anew
Let’s join hands together, do what we must
do
The harvest is plenty, but laborers few.
The blood of the martyrs, it waters the trees,
unity,
Let’s rise up and honor that legacy,
Let’s break through the dawn to our destiny.
The snows of winter cover seeds that have
been sown,
And it seems like the flowers will never
return,
Stay firm in your faith, push back the gloom.
For in this glorious Springtime, even deserts
will bloom.
Man’s inhumanity must come to an end,
Our children are dying on account of our
sins,
There’s no time to waste, when will we
begin,
God’s promise is victory, the battle we’ll
win.
♪♫
HAVE YOU HEARD
(Bill Devonshire/add. Jack Lenz, If You Only
Knew)
Have you heard? Have you heard?
Have you heard of Bahá'u'lláh?
Have you heard? Have you heard?
Have you heard of Bahá'u'lláh?
In a prison down in 'Akká
Have you heard of Bahá'u'lláh?
In a prison down in 'Akká
Have you heard of Bahá'u'lláh?
CHORUS:
We can move the world
(We can move it, we can move it)
We can move the world
(We can move it, we can move it)
We can move the world
(We can move it, we can move it)
We can move the world
Can you see? (Can you see?)
Can you see? (Can you see?)
Can you see the new day shine?
Can you see? (Can you see?)
Can you see? (Can you see?)
Can you see the new day shine?
Can you feel? (Can you feel?)
Can you feel? (Can you feel?)
Can you feel the New World risin'?
Can you feel? (Can you feel?)
Can you feel? (Can you feel?)
Can you feel the New World rise?
CHORUS
In His Message, in His Message
He says that God is One
In His Message, in His Message
He says the religions are one
In His Message, in His Message
He says all the Prophets are One
In His Message, in His Message
He says mankind is One
CHORUS
Have you heard? (Yes, I've heard)
Have you heard? (Yes, I've heard)
Have you heard of Bahá'u'lláh?
Have you heard? (Yes, I've heard)
Have you heard? (Yes, I've heard)
Have you heard of Bahá'u'lláh?
Can you see? (I can see)
Can you see? (I can see)
Can you see the new day shine?
Can you see? (I can see)
Can you see? (I can see)
Can you see the new day shine?
Can you feel? (I can feel)
Can you feel? (I can feel)
Can you feel the New World risin'?
Can you feel? (I can feel)
Can you feel? (I can feel)
Can you feel the New World rise?
In the new year of 1863.
He said, I'm Bahá'u'lláh, the Glory of God,
The Prince of Peace, the Source of Unity.
CHORUS
His Word went forth in tablets of power and
love
From Ákká, the prison by the sea.
He said, There's no prison but the prison of
self.
And that His suffering would set men free.
CHORUS
Bahá'ís there are all over the world,
Who live in service to all humanity,
All sheep of one fold as prophecy had
foretold
How powerful Bahá'u'lláh can be.
CHORUS

(REPEAT LAST 3 VERSES, FADE) Now you've heard of Bahá'u'lláh

Now you've heard of Bahá'u'lláh
♪♫ Now you've heard of Bahá'u'lláh
HAVE YOU HEARD OF Go spread the glad tidings
BAHÁ'U'LLÁH? And tell the people of Bahá'u'lláh.
(Alyce Earl, Lift Up Your Voices and Sing, ♪♫
Vol. 1)
HAWAIIAN UNITY SONG/ YE ARE
CHORUS: DROPS
Have you heard of Bahá'u'lláh?
Have you heard of Bahá'u'lláh? CHORUS:
Have you heard of Bahá'u'lláh? We are drops (ECHO)
I've heard the glad tidings Of one ocean (ECHO)
And I will tell you of Bahá'u'lláh. We are waves (ECHO)
(INSTRUMENTAL) Of one sea (ECHO)
Come and join us (ECHO)
Long ago the people of all religions In our quest for unity.
Looked for a Promised One to come, It's a way of life for you and me.
Fulfilling all prophecy that all of humanity
Would learn to live in peace as one. We are flowers (ECHO)
Of one garden (ECHO)
CHORUS We are leaves (ECHO)
Of one tree (ECHO)
The Messenger proclaimed His great mission Come and join us (ECHO)
In our quest for unity.
It's a way of life for you and me.
All the world (ECHO)
Is but one country (ECHO)
Man is one (ECHO)
Can't you see? (ECHO)
Come and join us (ECHO)
In our quest for unity.
It's a way of life for you and me.
CHORUS
♪♫
HE HAS PREPARED A PLACE
Wonder not at the season
For I can tell you of the reason
All things are come to light
Whether day or night
In this age of brightness
Alas for the world's forgotten
The Source of joy returns and often
Bringing with Him a Plan
Resurrecting man
His Kingdom is at hand
Bahá'u'lláh , the Promised One
Has come to bring together all mankind
That we behold the unity
That we have longed for
Since the dawn of time
For when mankind will receive Him,
When in their hearts they will believe Him
Then true joy will appear
Growing year by year
Banishing the tears
In that day there'll be rejoicing,
All peoples far and near be voicing
Praises of God above
Like the cooing dove
Thankful for His love
Bahá'u'lláh, the Promised One
Has come to bring together all mankind
So let us share His message now
With each and every soul that we do find
He's gathering in the harvest one by one
And He wants everyone
The ocean of God is surging,
Casting forth its waves and urging
All peoples to arise
Open up their eyes
Seize the Ancient Prize
Let sadness and woe be severed,
For they are lost and gone for ever
For He has prepared a place
Full of hope and grace
For all the human race
Bahá'u'lláh, the Promised One
Has come to bring together all mankind
That we may live in unity
With all God’s children till the end of time
♪♫
HE IS MY ROCK
(Lucy Shropshire, This is Faith)
My God is always near
My God, He answers prayers
He is my rock, my all
He is my shelter in storm
He is my day in night
My battle He will fight
He is all, God is all
My God will always care
When there is trouble everywhere
He is my rock, my all
He is my shelter in storm
He is my day in night
My battles He will fight
My God is all, He is all
When times get tough, when life is oh so bad
His word you can trust, on Him you can
depend
He is my rock, my all
He is my shelter in storm
He is my day in night
My battles He will fight
He is all, God is all
He is my rock, my all
He is my shelter in storm
He is my day in night
My battles He will fight
He is all, God is all
(2 TIMES, THEN FASTER 4 TIMES &
FADE)
♪♫
HE'S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN
HIS HANDS
He's got the whole wide world in His hands
He's got the big round world in His hands
He's got the whole wide world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the wind and the rain in His hands
He's got the sun and the moon in His hands
He's got the wind and the rain in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got that tiny little baby in His hands
He's got that helpless little baby in His hands
He's got that tiny little baby in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got you and me, brother, in His hands
He's got you and me, sister, in His hands
He's got you and me, brother, in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got ev'rybody in His hands
He's got ev'rybody in His hands
He's got ev'rybody in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
♪♫
HE'S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN
HIS HANDS
(Adapted from Traditional by Raffi, A Young
Children's Concert)
CHORUS:
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got my brothers and my sisters in His
hands. . . .
CHORUS
He's got the little bitty baby in His hands. . . .
He's got the birds in the air in His hands. . . .
He's got the whales in the sea in His
hands. . . .
He's got you and He's got me in His hands. . .
.
He's got the whole world in His hands. . . .
He's got everybody here in His hands. . . .
CHORUS
♪♫
HEAL US
(Marina DeMerritt, Sheet music in Spinstar
Music Collection 1)
FIRST VOICE BEGINS, AND CONTINUES
DURING ENTIRE CHORUS, SINGING:
Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh
Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh
Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh
CHORUS:
Heal us, heal us, bind us together
Heal us, heal us, send us your love
Heal us, heal us, bind us together
Heal us with your words from above
1. I see my brother, gun in his hand creating
violence throughout the land
I see my sister, heart feeling sad
Wondering whether to cry or be mad
CHORUS
2. I see my father, worn and afraid
Burdened with bills yet to be paid
I see my mother, poor and alone
Trying to find the meaning of home.
♪♫
HEALING PRAYER
(Payer by Bahá'u'lláh, music by Teata
Makirere)
Thy Name is my healing, O my God,
and remembrance of Thee is my remedy.
Nearness to Thee is my hope,
and love for Thee is my companion.
Thy mercy to me is my healing and my
succor
in both this world and the world to come.
Thou, verily, art the All-Bountiful, the All-
Knowing,
♪♫
HEARKEN TO THE DELIGHTSOME
WORDS
Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words, Persian #33
(Music by Tom Price, Songs of the Ancient
Beauty)
Hearken to the delightsome words
of My honeyed tongue,
Hearken to the delightsome words
of My honeyed tongue,
and quaff the stream of mystic holiness
from My sugar-shedding lips.
Sow the seeds of My divine wisdom
in the pure soil of thy heart,
and water them with the water of certitude,
that the hyacinths of My knowledge and
wisdom
may spring up fresh and green
in the sacred city of thy heart.
♪♫
HEDI'S SONG
(Grant Hindin Miller, Afar)
This world it means nothing, and spirit is
everything
The whole world means nothing, and spirit is
everything
I can see you now, I can see you smile
I can see the gleam in your eye
Your lips curl up, entering the room, as you
say 'How are you? How are you?'
And this world it means nothing, and spirit is
everything
The whole world is nothing, and spirit is
everything
A gypsy from the east, with a longing in your
heart
The blue Pacific sea called your name
You turned your head, nodded what the
heck, on a Persian carpet came
And here you stayed
You taught us eloquently, you showed us
sweet mysteries
You charmed us, with your stories, and now
you've taken your leave
You knew something was happening, you
knew - something was happening
You knew something was happening here
You knew something was happening, you
knew - something was happening
You knew something was happening here
And now you've gone away, maybe you're
not far
Couldn't help it anyway, we look forward to,
sitting down with you
In another world or two - chewing on old
times
And this world it means nothing and spirit is
everything
The whole world is nothing and spirit is
everything
It's an ordinary day, with an ordinary sun
When He calls out your name - and it's your
time to come
It's an ordinary night, with an ordinary moon
When He turns out the light - and it's time to
return
It's an ordinary day, with an ordinary sun
When the long journey's done
When the race has been run
When the door is opened to come home
You've gone home
♪♫
HELLO, HOW ARE YOU, COURTESY?
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
CHORUS:
Hello, how are you, Courtesy?
Courtesy, you make me feel good
Everyone's important when you're around
You bring respect to my neighborhood
Courtesy treats others with value
It asks instead of demands
Courtesy says ' please and thank you'
It welcomes others and shakes hands
CHORUS
♪♫
HELPING HAND
(Tim Bush, Legacy - World Peace)
Long ago, we were helped one day
When God sent down the law
Moses showed the way to man
God's Light was here again
CHORUS:
Moses was a Prophet, my man
And He came to us with a helping hand
He told to man God's word for the day
It was up to us to choose a way
Later on the Light of God
Asked us all to love
Jesus taught us to forbear
To live with the dove
CHORUS
Jesus was a Prophet, my man…
Then came world that the Prophet had
returned
And He brought to us His Book
Mohammed made a nation of men
When no one thought He could
CHORUS
Mohammed was a Prophet, my man…
The Báb came forth to end an age
For a Greater One to come
But the clerics had Him hung and shot
So sure that they had won
CHORUS
The Báb was a Prophet, my man…
Bahá'u'lláh, the Light of God
Fulfillment now has come
And the Message He brings in one of peace
That mankind must be one
Bahá'u'lláh was a Prophet, my man
And He came to us with a helping hand
He told to us God's word for today
Now it's up to us to choose a way
(REPEAT
♪♫
HERE AM I
(Tommy Kavelin & Edgar Alexander, Happy
Ayyám-i-Há)
Valley, mountain, cave and forest, house and
meadow
Valley, mountain, cave and forest, house . . .
Seek Me, in the valley and the mountain and
the cave
and in the forest and the house, and the
meadow.
Find Me, I'm in the faces that you meet
and though I'm hidden, I'm not hiding,
Here am I. I'm in you. Find Me.
Valley, mountain, cave and forest, house and
meadow
Valley, mountain, cave and forest, house . . .
Busca, en el valle, la pradera, la montaña,
en el bosque, en tu hogar, dondequieras.
Mira, en las caras de la gente, en los ojos
que Me piensan, mírame, allí estoy, allí.
Love Me, 'cause if you don't, My love is like
the rain
that falls on barrels that are upside down.
Share Me, there are so many who don't know
Me
Oh, so many who'd be happy
If you would share Me.
'Cause I love you.
Wo-o-o-o-oh
Valley, mountain, cave and forest, house and
meadow
Oh, won't you seek Me, won't you find Me,
Love Me, share Me, do.
I'm in the faces that you meet everywhere,
I'm in you.
Oh, won't you love Me, turn all those barrels
up,
Love Me, do.
Oh, won't you share Me, make everyone
happy,
Share Me, do.
En cualquier parte, donde buscas, Me
encontrarás.
Oh, won't you seek Me, won't you find Me,
love Me, share Me, do.
9REPEAT, FADE)
♪♫
HERE'S A SONG I LIKE TO SING
(Words: Roberta Christian, Music: Eugene
Babcock, A Bahá'í Child's Song Book)
Here's a song I like to sing:
God created everything.
I do not know just what He is,
But everything that is, is His.
♪♫
HIDDEN WORD
Based on Excerpts from Hidden Word,
Persian #11 by Bahá'u'lláh
(Music: Susan Engle, Come and Sing)
O Son of Dust! Blind thine eyes to all save
My beauty;
O Son of Dust! Stop thine eyes to all save
My word;
Empty thyself of all learning
save the knowledge of Me;
that with clear vision, an attentive ear
and a pure heart thou mayest
enter into the court of My holiness.
♪♫
HIDDEN WORDS
Bahá'u'lláh, Arabic #9 and #33
(Music by D. K. Barbre, S. Gandomi & S.
King, Flight)
'O SON OF BEING! My love is My
stronghold; he that entereth therein is safe
and secure, and he that turneth away shall
surely stray and perish.
'O SON OF SPIRIT! With the joyful tidings
of light I hail thee: rejoice! To the court of
holiness I summon thee; abide therein that
thou mayest live in peace for evermore.'
♪♫
HIGH HOPES
(Words by Sammy Cahn, Music by James
Van Heusen, Fred Penner A House For Me)
The next time you're found
With your chin on the ground
There's a lot to be learned
Just look around.
Just what makes that little old ant
Think he'll move that rubber tree plant
Anyone knows an ant can't
Move a rubber tree plant
But he's got high hopes,
He's got high hopes
He's got high apple pie in the sky hopes
So anytime you're getting low
'Stead of letting go
Just remember that ant
Oops! There goes another rubber tree plant
Now once there was a silly old ram
Thought he'd punch a hole in a dam
No one could make that ram scram
He kept butting that dam
'Cause he had high hopes
He had high hopes
He had high apple pie in the sky hopes
So anytime you're feeling bad
'Stead of getting sad
Just remember that ram
Oops! There goes a billion kilowatt dam
A problem's just a toy balloon
They'll be bursting soon
They're just bound to go pop
Oops! There goes another rubber tree
Oops! There goes a billion kilowatt
Oops! There goes another problem
Kur-plop Kurrr-plop!
♪♫
HIS FIRST COUNSEL
(Wiley Rinaldi, Sharing Circles Songs for
Kids)
CHORUS:
Listen to the voice
That makes our hearts rejoice,
His first counsel is this:
Possess a pure heart,
A kindly heart,
A radiant heart.
CHORUS
The heart is a treasure,
A gift beyond measure,
A bounty from your Lord.
Protect it from the fire
Of worldly desire,
And freely let it soar.
CHORUS
♪♫
HIS GENTLE LOOK
(Ragan Courtney & Buryl Red, Hello,
World!)
His look, His gentle look, can carve a
mountain,
Bend a rainbow, ease the suff'ring on all the
earth,
His touch, His kindly touch, can rustle
treetops,
Scatter raindrops, ease the suff'ring on all the
earth,
His voice, His tender voice, can reach the
heavens,
Whisper pardon, ease the suff'ring on all the
earth,
Oh, use me, use me, Lord,
As Your eyes to see the need,
Your hands the poor to feed,
Your voice the truth to sing.
♪♫
HIS WAY, MINE
(Bo Baker & Dick Baker)
God has a place for ev'ry planned creation,
A path for ev'ry star to go.
He drew the course for ev'ry river's journey,
Now I know He has a way for me.
♪♫
HOLLOW REED
(Jim Seals & Dash Crofts, Seals & Crofts
Down Home)
Make me as a hollow reed
That I may play and plant Thy seed.
Rascal's cause, it may be lit,
And have a needy vine in it
Make me as a root of stone
That when I play, Thy wind is blown
Rascals hide away my chill
And die away from sill to sill
Hollow reed, hollow reed, hollow reed,
hollow reed
Make me as a hollow reed
That I may sing Your grace my seed.
Rascal's secret will be seen.
In its decay and sickening weed.
Make me as a groove can turn;
I will prove to him that yearn.
Rascal's lie is manifest;
He never could survive a test.
Hollow reed, hollow reed, hollow reed,
hollow reed
Make me as a hollow reed
So I may give them what they need.
Rascal's reign will come to him,
And monarch's eyes will shine again.
Make me strong, for I am weak.
Give me words and I will speak.
Rascal's cheeks will burn with shame
When all of us know Your Name.
Hollow reed, hollow reed, hollow reed,
hollow reed
Hollow reed, hollow reed, hollow reed,
hollow reed
(INSTRUMENTAL)
♪♫
HOLY SPIRIT, RAIN DOWN ON ME
Holy Spirit, rain down on me.
I want to feel your presence around me.
Shower upon me Thy confirmations,
Through the spirit of faith bring regeneration.
When I’m down Your Spirit picks me up,
When I’m low, You fill my empty cup.
You brought me joy, and You taught my
heart to sing…
…Changed a gnat into an eagle. A drop of
water into rivers and seas.
An atom into lights and suns. Holy Spirit
keep renewing me.
My back was burdened and broken by my
sin,
You came along and you gave me peace
within.
Restored my soul and you made my life
complete…
…Changed a gnat into an eagle. A drop of
water into rivers and seas.
An atom into lights and suns. Holy Spirit
keep renewing me.
♪♫
HOORAY FOR THE WORLD
(Red and Kathy Grammer, Teaching Peace)
CHORUS:
Hooray for the world I'm glad to be on it
Hooray for the world I'm glad to be on it
Hooray for the world it's a special place
We got Mother Nature and the human race
The world's got buffalo, the world's got bees
The world's got jellyfish swimmin' in the
seas
We got beavers and bears, bats and bugs
Miniature poodles and slimy old slugs . . . Oh
CHORUS
The world's got salami, the world's got
cheese
We got maple syrup and mulberries That the more that you think about houses for
We got egg foo yung, bagels and lox things
Corn on the cob and raisins in a box . . . Oh The more things are houses to you

CHORUS A book is a house for a story

We got moms and dads, uncles and aunts
Brothers, sisters, grammas and gramps
We got neighbors next door, kids down the
street
Everywhere we go we've got new friends to
meet . . .Oh
CHORUS 2 TIMES
♪♫
A HOUSE IS A HOUSE FOR ME
(Words: Mary Ann Hoberman/Music: Fred
Penner, A House For Me)
A hill is a house for an ant, an ant
A hive is a house for a bee
A hole is a house for a mole or a mouse
And a house is a house for me
A rose is a house for a smell
My head is a house for a secret
A secret I never will tell
A flower's at home in a garden
A donkey's at home in a stall
Each creature that's known
Has a house of its own
And the earth is a house for us all.
♪♫
HOW CAN I HELP? (HELPFULNESS)
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
CHORUS:
How can I help?
Can I be of service?
Is there something useful I can do
To help you today?

A web is a house for a spider I look and see

A bird builds its nest in a tree What's happening around me
There is nothing so snug as a bug in a rug I notice what is needed
And a house is a house for me And I do it cheerfully

The cookie jar's home to the cookies CHORUS

The breadbox is home to the bread
My coat is a house for my body People need
My hat is a house for my head All kinds of things
Like help with a big job
Mosquitoes like mudholes or puddles Or a friend listening
Whales need an ocean or sea
A fish or a snake can make do with a lake CHORUS
But a house is a house for me
I help myself By taking care of my body
A glove is a house for a hand, a hand When I feel helpless
A stocking's a house for a knee I ask others to please help me
A shoe or a boot is a house for a foot
And a house is a house for me CHORUS.

And if you get started in thinking ♪♫

I think you will find it is true
HOW CAN I PRAISE GOD
(Wilford Johnson, Wildfire)
How can I praise God - Lord, who am I
He's more than words describe even if I try
But when I start to turn away
My heart wants to cry
God how can I praise You - Lord, who am I
Every way I turn I find that You've been
there
Through happiness and sorrow
I see You everywhere
If I try to tell the whole world
It's no more than a sigh
God, how can I praise You - who am I
How can I praise You - who am I
I am a grain of sand
Your love within me
It's something I can't earn and I can't buy
It rains on every man - oh, God, befriend me
How can I praise You - who am I
Should I eat or should I pray instead?
I head for the kitchen,
Prayer book in hand
And open a big can of Spam! - Oh…
CHORUS
Dear Mrs. Burke from across the street
Comes over with cookies and tea
Oh, you poor thing
You're looking so thin!
Surely, one cookie's no sin!
CHORUS
When the sun finally sets, I don't care
anymore
All the kids fed and dishes are done
My supper's stone cold and
Growing green mold
Let's save it for breakfast instead! - Whoa…
CHORUS (2 times)

I see You in the morning ♪♫

I see You in the night HOW LONG MUST WE WAIT
I see You in the stars and in the noonday (Jana Cook)
bright
I see You in the creatures How long, my Lord,
And when I face the sky How long must we wait?
God, how can I praise You - Lord who am I How long, my Lord, how long?
God, how can I praise You - Lord who am I How long, my Lord,
♪♫ How long must we wait?
How long, my Lord, how long?
HOW COME THE FAST (IS SO
SLOW?) Two thousand years ago, my Lord,
(Roger and Marie Gervais, Feast at My You sent your precious son
House) He told about a future time
When mankind would be one
CHORUS:
How come the Fast is so slow? And when the Gospel has been preached
I wonder wherever I go In every land on earth
The hours they crawl by The world will be united
Today I might die In a spiritual rebirth.
How come the Fast is so slow?
When Gentile times are over
All is still dark as I crawl out of bed Jerusalem will flower
And brotherhood will be reborn
Through His almighty power
When times are bad and men are sad
And mighty cities burn
When all these things have come to pass
He said He would return
Today we see it happening
And God has kept His word
Christ has returned - His Kingdom comes.
My brothers, have you heard?
No longer must we wait, my Lord.
No longer must we wait.
No longer must we wait, my Lord.
No longer must we wait.
♪♫
HOY ES EL DÍA
(R. Gregory Shaw, Flight)
Hoy es el día de la Puerta de la Gloria.
Hoy es el día de 'Alí, el Báb.
Hoy es el día de la Puerta de la Gloria.
Hoy es el día de 'Alí, el Báb.
Hoy es el día de la Gloria de Dios.
Hoy es el día de Bahá'u'lláh.
Hoy es el día de la Gloria de Dios.
Hoy es el día de Bahá'u'lláh.
CORO:
Hoy es el día, Hoy es el día
Hoy es el día de Bahá'u'lláh.
Hoy es el día, Hoy es el día
Hoy es el día de Bahá'u'lláh.
Hoy es el día del Siervo de la Gloria.
Hoy es el día de 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
Hoy es el día del Siervo de la Gloria.
Hoy es el día de 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
Hoy es el día de la unidad del mundo.
Hoy es el día de la Fe Bahá'í.
Hoy es el día de la unidad del mundo.
Hoy es el día de la Fe Bahá'í.
CORO
♪♫
HOY ES EL DÍA
(R. Gregory Shaw, Second Bahá'í World
Congress)
Hoy es el día de la Gloria de Dios.
Hoy es el día de Bahá'u'lláh.
Hoy es el día de la Gloria de Dios.
Hoy es el día de Bahá'u'lláh.
Hoy es el día, Hoy es el día.
Hoy es el día de Bahá'u'lláh.
Hoy es el día, Hoy es el día.
Hoy es el día de Bahá'u'lláh.
Hoy es el día del Siervo de la Gloria.
Hoy es el día de 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
Hoy es el día del Siervo de la Gloria.
Hoy es el día de 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
Hoy es el día, Hoy es el día.
Hoy es el día de 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
Hoy es el día, Hoy es el día.
Hoy es el día de 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
♪♫
HOY ES EL DÍA
Hoy es el día de la alegría.
Hoy es el día de felicidad.
Hoy es el día de la alegría.
Hoy es el día de felicidad.
Hoy es el día, hoy es el día
Hoy es el día de felicidad.
Hoy es el día, hoy es el día
Hoy es el día de felicidad.
Hoy es el día de la unidad de razas.
Hoy es el día de la paz mundial.
Hoy es el día de la unidad de razas.
Hoy es el día de la paz mundial.
Hoy es el día, hoy es el día
Hoy es el día de la paz mundial.
Hoy es el día, hoy es el día
Hoy es el día de la paz mundial.
Hoy es el día de la unidad del mundo.
Hoy es el día de la Fe Bahá'í.
Hoy es el día de la unidad del mundo.
Hoy es el día de la Fe Bahá'í.
Hoy es el día, hoy es el día
Hoy es el día de la Fe Bahá'í.
Hoy es el día, hoy es el día
Hoy es el día de la Fe Bahá'í.
Hoy es el día, hoy es el día
Hoy es el día de la paz mundial.
Hoy es el día, hoy es el día
Hoy es el día de la paz mundial.
♪♫
HUG BUG
(Lorraine Bayes, Tickle Tune Typhoon
Circle Around)
This is a story about a little bug
Not a spider or an ant or a slippery slug
She flies all day and she works all night
But she doesn't sting and she doesn't bite
CHORUS:
She's the Hug Bug . . . . hmmm . . . . the Hug
Bug
Hmmm . . . . the Hug Bug . . . . 'H U G'
The Hug Bug
Sometimes when she's out flyin' around
She sees a lot of people down on the ground
So just to make sure they all get a hug
She calls out her swarm of Hug Bugs
CHORUS
They love to hum and they love to fly
They love to hug but don't question why
They'll hug you when you're happy
And they'll hug you when you're sad
They'll even forgive you when you've been
bad
CHORUS
Hugging is a simple gift that you can always
give
To show you care . . . . that you'll be there
Give us reason to live
So put your arm around a friend
Whether they be big or small
Then close your eyes, don't be surprised
To find you are a Hug Bug
They're the nicest friends you could ever
know
And you can take them with you wherever
you go
Before you know it the whole world will be
A happy hummin' Hug Bug family
CHORUS
♪♫
HUMILITY
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
I know every, every, ever y one's important
I am free, free, free from prejudice
I don't worry, worry, worry about impressing
I'll be myself and do my best
CHORUS:
I am humble
I am happy
To serve others
With humility
I am grateful, grateful, grateful, not boastful
Of the good, good, good things I do
I keep growing, growing, growing all the
time
I learn from my mistakes, yes I do
CHORUS
♪♫
HUMMINGBIRD
(Words: James Seals, Music: James Seals &
Dash Crofts, Lift Up Your Voices and Sing,
Vol. 1, Seals & Crofts Summer
Breeze/Greatest Hits)
Oh Hummingbird,
Mankind was waiting for You to come flying
along
Heavenly Songbird, we were so wrong,
We've harmed You, Oh, Hummingbird
Lend us Your wings, Let us soar in the
atmosphere of Abhá
'Lift us up to the Heaven of Holiness
'Oh Source of our being!' Oh, Hummingbird
Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly away
Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly away
In You I've found a fragrance
I'll love You till I die
I just love You, love You, love You
I don't even know the reason why
Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly away
Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly away
The sweetness of your 'Nectar'
Has drawn me like a fly
I just love You, love You, love You
I don't even know the reason why now
Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly away
Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly away
Haven't you noticed the days
Somehow keep getting longer
And the spirit-voices whisper in us all
Haven't you noticed the rays
The 'Spirit's Sun' is stronger
And a 'New Day' is dawning for us all
Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly away
Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly away
Alas here comes the 'Gardener'
He's come to till the flowers,
The draught of understanding,
Wisdom, peace and love is ours
Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly away
Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly away
Don't fly away, fly away
♪♫
HUSH, SWEET BABY
(Marina DeMerritt, Sheet music in Spinstar
Music Collection 1)
Hush, sweet baby, don't you cry
Mama's gonna sing you a lullaby
When that lullaby is o'er
Mama's gonna rock you just once more
When that rockin' chair is still,
Mama's gonna get your patchwork quilt
Sleep, baby, sleep baby, sleep ' til the
morning light
When that quilt is wrapped up tight,
Mama's gonna turn off the bedroom light
From the windows of your room
Mama's gonna find the silver moon
While that moon comes shining through
Mama's gonna say your prayers with you
Sleep, baby, sleep baby, sleep ' til the
morning light
When your prayers have all been siad,
Mama's gonna kis you upon your head
As your eeyes are drifting closed,
Mama's gonna pray that as you doze,
God will keep you in His care
Making your tomorrows bright and fair
Sleep, baby, sleep baby, sleep ' til the
morning light
♪♫
I ACT WITH TACT (TACTFULNESS)
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
I am kind when I tell the truth
I'm careful of others' feelings
When I'm angry I watch my words
I avoid saying mean things
CHORUS:
I stop, I think before I speak
How do I say what I have to say with tact?
I stop, I think before I speak
I gently tell the truth, I act with tact
Sometimes things are better left unsaid
Cutting words can hurt from head to toe
I don't draw attention, I don't point and laugh
To one who looks different, I smile and say
hello
CHORUS
♪♫
I AM A CHILD
(Robert Voigt, We Will Have A School . . .
Louhelen)
I am a child; I am a person; I am a human
soul.
I have my own plans and I have my own
goal.
Wrapped up inside me a special seed's hiding
- that is worldwide
ready, wanting to grow;
Waiting for the warmth and sunlight and
spring
rain to unfold.
Water me kindly; nurture me tenderly;
let your breezes blow;
Train me in your special garden
where lovely flowers grow.
And when the springtime comes in my
garden,
I'll let my fragrance go -
Giving up my beautiful perfume so everyone
will know:
Ah . . .we are one, ah . . .we are one.
Let us join hands, pray that warfare cease.
Let us celebrate the Most Great Peace.
I love my mother; I love my father; I love my
family.
I love my city, state, and I love my home
country.
I love my brothers; I love my sisters; I love
humanity.
I am a citizen for planetary unity.
I see the hungry; I see the needy; I see
illiterate poor.
I see the millions of homeless knocking at
my door.
I want to help them; I want to teach them;
I want them to see
I am going to do my part to help my family.
♪♫
I AM A SERVANT
(Marina DeMerritt, Sheet music in Spinstar
Music Collection 1)
I'm a creation, I'm a creation of the Greatest
Artist since the dawn of time
I am a song, I am a song humming a tune
with notes sublime
I am a spirit, I am a spirit dwelling in love
I am a lamp, I am a lamp shining with light
God has placed inside
I am a child, I am a child holding the hand of
Him Who shows the way
I am a servant, I am a servant of the Glory of
God in this great day
Serve the Glory of God in this great day
♪♫
I AM CREATIVE (CREATIVITY)
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
I am a new creation of God
No one has ever been just like me
I have my own special talents and gifts
When I share them with the world
That's creativity
CHORUS:
I am creative
I am myself
I shine with originality
I am creative
I develop my gifts
I bring to the world joy and beauty

Life moves forward with great ideas
The process of discovery
Arts and science and music too
Expressing new ideas
That's creativity
CHORUS
♪♫
I AM STEADFAST (STEADFASTNESS)
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
When there's something I decide to do
I make a plan and stick to it
In my heart I'm committed and true
When the going gets tough, I keep at it
CHORUS:
I am steadfast
Like a strong ship in a storm
I ride the waves of doubt and keep sailing
I am steadfast
Like a runner in a race
With my eye on the goal I keep going
Like the tortoise with the hare
I will keep a steady pace
With one foot in front of the other
I meet the challenge, I finish the race
CHORUS
♪♫
I AM THE PROMISED ONE
Words by The Báb
CHORUS:
'I am, I am, I am the Promised One!
I am the One Whose Name you have for a
thousand years invoked, at Whose mention
you have risen,'
at Whose mention you have risen,
I am, I am, I am the Promised One!
I am, I am, I am the Promised One!
I am the One 'Whose advent you have longed
to witness, and the hour of Whose
Revelation
you have prayed God to hasten.'
I am, I am, I am the Promised One!
'Verily, I say, it is incumbent upon the
peoples
of both the East and the West to obey My
word,
and to pledge allegiance to My Person.'
CHORUS
♪♫
I AM TRUSTWORTHY
(TRUSTWORTHINESS)
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
CHORUS:
I am trustworthy. You can count on me
To keep my word and my promises
I am worthy of the trust you place in me
I'll do my part, I'll do my best
Before I make a promise
I stop and think before I say yes
Is this something that I really want to do?
Can I give it my very best?
CHORUS
A promise is making a decision
It's not just giving it a try
No obstacle can stop me from
Doing what I vowed to do. On me you can
rely
CHORUS
♪♫
I AM WITH YOU
Based on words of 'Abdu'l-Bahá
(Jean Marks, Loving Hands)
Bridges may fall, and forests may burn.
After it all, I hope you may learn
That I'm with you all, for always.
I'll never leave you, ever.
The sun is always shining,
And you'll be in my heart.
Nations may fight, and many may die,
And though it's hard to understand why,
I'll be with you all, for always.
I'll never leave you, ever.
Oh, the sun is always shining,
And you'll be in my heart.
Don't be afraid of changing
Call on me to guide your thoughts
If you fall, I will be there.
I will lift you up to the sky, and above.
So, if tragedy strikes, and misery moans,
Just look inside - you're never alone.
I am with you all, for always.
I'll never leave you, ever.
Oh, the sun is always shining,
And you'll be in, you'll be in,
You'll be in my heart, my heart.
(INSTRUMENTAL)
♪♫
I CANNOT SPEAK YOUR LANGUAGE
(Words: Lee Tichenor, Music: Mozart -age
9)
I cannot speak your language,
And don't know what you said.
I really cannot see why we don't speak one
language
That ev'rybody speaks, that ev'rybody
understands.
It seems to me this is a very good idea.
And don't you also think it really makes
much sense
To learn one second language, besides our
native tongue?
For then we'd always know what each one
has to say,
And ev'ryone would understand.
♪♫
I CAN'T SING VERY WELL
(Music & lyrics by Doris Kurzius)
I can't sing very well and I can't play very
well,
But I love Thee well. I love Thee well,
Beloved.
I can't speak very well and I can't teach very
well,
But I love Thee well. I love Thee well,
Beloved.
You say that all must give the message,
My knees are shaking when I try
Because You promise You will strengthen
me,
I dare to stand and say Bahá'í.
You turn a moth into an eagle,
A ray of light into a star,
A drop of dew into an ocean.
We only ask, and there You are.
(REPEAT ALL)
♪♫
I CHOOSE EXCELLENCE
(EXCELLENCE)
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
As a tiny seed grows into a giant tree
Little by little, day by day
Guided by Spirit's excellence
So my gifts can bear fruit in the world
As I give the best I have to give
Effort guided by noble purpose
CHORUS:
I choose excellence in all things
I choose excellence in all things
I think God for my gifts
In all things
I choose excellence in all things
When I start something new
I first make a plan
I dare to set noble goals
I don't try to do everything Imperishable glory, glory, I have chosen for
With excellence I do things all the way thee,
I never quit, I develop my gifts Imperishable glory I have chosen for thee,
And always accomplish something Imperishable glory I have chosen for thee,
yet boundless shame thou hast chosen for
CHORUS thyself,
but thou wouldst put no trust in Me (trust in
♪♫ Me).
I COULDN’T KEEP IT TO MYSELF Thou art ever far from Me, far from Me, far
from, from Me.
CHORUS: You should have been there, While there is yet time, return, and lose not
When Baha’u’llah saved my soul, thy chance,
You should have been there, While there is yet time, return, and lose not
When He put my name on the roll. thy chance,
And then I started walking, I started talking, While there is yet time, return, and lose not
I started singing, I started shouting out, thy chance.
Oh, what Baha’u’llah’s done for me! Return, return, while there is yet time.
♪♫
I said I wasn’t going to tell nobody,
but I couldn’t keep it to myself. I DETACH & LISTEN
(DETACHMENT)
I said I wasn’t gonna say my prayers, (Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
but I couldn’t keep it to myself.
When I have a strong, strong feeling
I said I wasn’t gonna go to Feast, And my emotions feel swept away
but I couldn’t keep it to myself. I do what's best for me and others
By stepping back to think, to pray
4. I said I wasn’t gonna …….
CHORUS:
♪♫ I detach and listen
I DESIRE COMMUNION WITH THEE I detach and go within
Words: Bahá'u'lláh, Hidden Words, Persian I look at what is happening
# 21 (Music: Graham Major, Songs of the And remember who I am
Ancient Beauty Vol.II)
There's a calm and peaceful place
O Moving form of dust! Form of dust! Within my mind
I desire communion with thee, Where I put my thoughts
but thou wouldst put no trust in Me. And feelings together
The sword of thy rebellion hath felled the I choose the way I'm going to act
tree of thy hope. I do what's best for me, for others
I desire communion, communion with thee.
The sword of thy rebellion hath felled the CHORUS
tree of thy hope, thy hope, thy hope. ♪♫
At all times I am near unto thee, at all times I
am near unto thee, but thou art ever far
from Me.
Imperishable glory I have chosen for thee,
I DREAM BIG DREAMS (IDEALISM)
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
CHORUS:
I dream big dreams
I see a better tomorrow
I dream big dreams
With God, anything is possible
I look at the world today
I see problems that need to be healed
I want to make a difference
I picture change, I start with an ideal
CHORUS
I care about what is right
I value life, I practice my ideals
I have a vision in my mind
God helps me plan to make it real
CHORUS
♪♫
I ENTREAT THEE
Excerpt from a prayer by Bahá'u'lláh
I entreat Thee to enable me
to cleave steadfastly to Thy love
and Thy remembrance.
♪♫
I FORGIVE AND I'M FREE
(FORGIVENESS)
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
Everyone at one time or another
Makes bad choices and does hurtful things
I face the truth of what happened with
courage
Without revenge, I honor my feelings
CHORUS:
I forgive and I'm free, free, free
I forgive and I'm free to love
As I freely forgive, so I freely live
I forgive and I'm free, free
I can learn from my mistakes
Sometimes they're my best teachers
I forgive myself, I move ahead
I know I'm forgiven by my Maker
CHORUS
♪♫
I GIVE JOYFULLY (GENEROsity)
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
CHORUS:
Li, Li, Li, Li, Li, Li, Li, Li
I give freely, I give fully
Li, Li, Li, Li, Li, Li, Li, Li
I give joyfully
As I give this gift to you
I give you something that has
Meaning to me
It brings me joy to share
What I have
Now it's freely yours to do
As you please
CHORUS
Generosity touches hearts
It makes others want to be
Generous too
It's one of the best ways
I know to show love
I can share my time,
My things, and mopney too
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
Gifts keep going on and on
From one person to another
Gifts keep going on and on
There's plenty for everyone
CHORUS
♪♫
I HAVE A GIFT I don't stop until I'm finished
I try, I try, I work, I work
I have a gift that is brand new I stay firm, I stay on purpose
A gift of love from me to you I have determination
Just shake my hand, How do you do?
I like you I do things that matter in the world
I focus my energy and effort
The gift of love between Baháí's God keeps me going
Is made with smiles and winking eyes When the going gets tough
And hugs that make me realize I ask for help when I need it
I like you!
CHORUS
♪♫
♪♫
I HAVE CONFIDENCE
(CONFIDENCE) I HAVE FOUND BAHÁ’U’LLAH IN
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs) THE EARLY DAYS OF MY LIFE
(Nosisana Velem, Special Times, Sheet music
CHORUS: in The Bahá'í Songbook, Vol. 1)
I have peace of mind
I am confident 1) 2) 3) I have found Bahá’u’llah in the early
I am worthy if I win or lose days of my life
I don't need to worry I will keep Him in my heart and stay with
When I try new things him forever
God supports me in all that I do
4) Allah’u’Abha Allah’u’Abha
I am self confident Allah’u’Abha
I think positively And stay with Him forever
I learn about my
Strengths and weaknesses 5) (Hum first three lines) And stay with Him
I trust in God to watch over me forever
Step by step I give my best
♪♫
I have peace of mind I HAVE FOUND MY HEART’S DESIRE
I am confident (Eric Dozier)
God supports me in all I do
♪♫ I have found my heart’s desire, shining in the
Sun of truth,
I HAVE DETERMINATION Rising high above the mountains, in a world
(DETERMINATION) that’s filled with gloom.
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs) It’s the light that shines in darkness, it’s the
song my soul inspires.
I decide what's important to me Baha’u’llah, the Glory of God, my heart’s
I make up my mind to make it happen desire.
I deal with anything that gets in the way
I keep going, I am determined (3x) Baha’u’llah, the Glory of God, my
heart’s desire.
CHORUS:
♪♫
I KEEP SO BUSY
I keep so busy workin’ for the Master
Keep so busy workin’ for the Master
Keep so busy workin’ for the Master
I ain’t got time to die.
Chorus: ‘Cause it takes all of my time to
praise my Master
All of my time to praise my Lord
If I don’t praise Him the rock is gonna cry
out
Glory and honor, glory and honor
I ain’t got time to die.
O, I keep so busy talking to the Master…(3
times)
I ain’t got time to die.
O, I keep so busy prayin’ to the Master…(3
times)
I ain’t got time to die.
♪♫
I LIVE IN A CITY
CHORUS:
I live in a city, yes, I do
I live in a city, yes, I do
I live in a city, yes, I do
Made by human hands
Black hands, white hands, yellow and brown
All together built this town.
Black hands, white hands, yellow and brown
All together make the wheels go 'round.
CHORUS
Brown hands, yellow hands, white and black
Mined the coal and built the stack.
Brown hands, yellow hands, white and black
Built the engine and laid the track.
CHORUS
Black hands, brown hands, yellow and white
Built the buildings tall and bright.
Black hands, brown hands, yellow and white
Filled them all with shining light.
CHORUS
Black hands, white hands, brown and tan
Milled the flour and cleaned the pan
Black hands, white hands, brown and tan
The working woman and the working man.
♪♫
I LOVE BAHÁ'U'LLÁH
Oh what a feeling, oh what a time
This day we live in is the best you’ll find
A new world order, a time for change
And everyone will recognize his name.
Chorus:
I love Bahá'u'lláh
I know His teachings are word of God
His life has set the stage
His name will set the world ablaze
The Glory of God
With His teachings, the Divine Plan
Unite the hearts of all the tribes of man
Through Gods glory, His precious love
We will mature, the Most Great Peace shall
come
Chorus
The glory of … (2x)
The Glory of God
The Glory of God
The Glory of God.
♪♫
I LOVE MY HOME
(Dave & Helene Van Manen, Barley Bread
and Reindeer Milk)
CHORUS:
I love my home, I love my home.
There's no place anywhere
That really can compare.
I love my home.
I love my Mom, I love my Mom.
She's as cute as a mouse.
She helped to build my house.
I love my Mom.
I love my Dad, I love my Dad.
My Dad, he is good lookin'.
He's even good at cookin'.
I love my Dad.
I love my dog, I love my dog.
My dog, she is so smart,
I love her with all my heart.
I love my dog.
I love my cat, I love my cat.
My cat, he loves to purr
When I stroke his fur.
I love my cat.
CHORUS
♪♫
I LOVE THE MASTER
I love the Master, the Master loves me
He show me how Bahá'ís should be
1. Loving and kind, living happily
That is how Bahá'ís should be
2. Treating everyone courteously
3. Doing everything moderately
4. Always speaking truthfully
5. Trusting in God faithfully
6. Studying the teachings earnestly
7. Teaching the Faith radiantly
8. Praying for guidance constantly
9. God's will, not my will, my prayer will be
♪♫
I LOVE TO SEE YOU
(Red & Kathy Grammer, Can You Sound
Just Like Me?)
CHORUS:
I love to see you smilin' at me
Like a brilliant star
I love to see you smilin' at me
It tells me who you are.
The wind may blow and the river may rise
But I won't give in to sorrow
As long as I see your smilin' eyes
I can face tomorrow
CHORUS 2 TIMES
♪♫
I LOVE WAKING UP
(Rose Rene)
CHORUS:
I love waking up so early in the morning,
with the sun shining in my face.
I love waking up so early in the morning to
see your amazing grace.
Seems it’s been going on for so long,
Tell me the secret of your happiness, Tell
me the wisdom of the dawn.
Seems there’s a special gift to all those who
wake to greet the hour
Lift themselves, hello the luscious light, the
first to catch the bud of the flower.
Such a calm besets the earth at this twilight
of the morn
Such a shimmering of warmth is like coming
home to a fire in a hearth
After a long cold journey in the snow.
REPEAT FIRST VERSE.
♪♫
I LOVE YOU
(Jean Marks, Loving Hands)
CHORUS:
'I love you.' Can you say it?
'I love you.' I dare you, do.
I love you.
Any way it sounds great to me.

'I love you.' Can you say it?
'I love you.' I really do.
I love you.
Any way it sounds great to me.
There are many, many ways to say
I love you everyday:
Help a friend, hug your pet,
Lend another pal your hat,
And say, 'I love you' today.
CHORUS
'I love you.' Can you say it?
'I love you.' It's really true.
I love you.
Any way it sounds great to me.
There are many, many things to do
To make the world like new:
Grab a broom,
Clean your room,
Sweep away the gloomy gloom,
And say, 'I love you' today.
(INSTRUMENTAL)
There are many, many ways to show
That love will grow and grow:
Pick some weeds,
Plant some seeds,
Do some loving, helpful deeds,
Say a prayer, show you care,
Kiss your dog and teddy bear.
And say, 'I love you' today,
'I love you' today,
'I love you' today.
♪♫
I LOVED THY CREATION
Based on Hidden Words, Arabic #4, #11, #7
of Bahá'u'lláh (Music: Marion Wilcox)
I loved thy creation, hence I created thee.
Wherefore, do thou love Me,
that I may name thy name and fill thy soul
with the spirit (with the spirit) of life.
Thou art My lamp and My light is in thee.
Get thou from it thy radiance
and seek none other than Me.
Get thou from it thy radiance
and seek none other than Me.
If thou lovest Me, turn away from thyself;
and if thou seekest My pleasure, regard not
thine own;
that thou mayest die in Me
and I may eternally live in thee.
♪♫
I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR
(Annie S. Hawks & Robert Lowry)
I need Thee every hour, Most gracious Lord;
No tender voice like Thine can peace afford.
I need Thee every hour, Stay Thou near by;
Temptations lose their power when Thou art
nigh.
I need Thee every hour; Teach me Thy will;
And Thy rich promises in me fulfill.
CHORUS:
I need Thee, O I need Thee, every hour I
need Thee;
Oh bless me now my Saviour, I come to
Thee!
♪♫
I NEED YOU EVERY HOUR
(Adapted by David Baker from I Need Thee
Every Hour by Annie S. Hawks & Robert
Lowry)
I need You ev'ry hour of ev'ry single day,
I need the strength and power You give me
when I pray.
And I need You, oh, I need you, ev'ry hour I
need You
A-without You I'm so alone, so I want to be
Your own.
I need You ev'ry hour to stay close by my
side
I can't make it on my own so I need another
Guide.
And I need You, oh, I need you, ev'ry hour I
need You
A-without You I'm so alone, so I want to be
Your own.
I need You ev'ry hour in happiness or pain,
And I'm trusting in Your power in the
sunshine or the rain.
And I need You, oh, I need you, ev'ry hour I
need You
A-without You I'm so alone, so I want to be
Your own.
♪♫
I SAW A BIRD'S NEST IN A TREE
(Words: Roberta Christian, Music: Eugene
Babcock, A Bahá'í Child's Song Book)
I saw a bird's nest in a tree.
God loves the birds and loves the tree,
And God loves me.
♪♫
CHORUS
My actions match my words
I am filled with integrity
When I make a mistake
I admit it
I'm sincere and trustworthy
CHORUS
♪♫
I SPEAK ENGLISH
(Words: Roberta Christian, Music: Eugene
Babcock, A Bahá'í Child's Song Book)
I speak English, Hans speaks Dutch.
We can't talk together much.
Everyone should learn one way
To say the things he wants to say.
♪♫
I SPEAK OF YOU
I speak of you, I speak of me
I speak of people across the sea
I speak of us and so you see
That we all stand beneath the tree
I speak of love, of unity
In our hearts it’s there you see

I SAY WHAT I MEAN (HONESTY) The tree of unity grows so tall

(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs) With branches shading one and all
So rise my friend and take my hand
CHORUS: The time has come for us to stand
I say what I mean Stand up for unity, stand up for love
I mean what I say Stand up for the One above
I am honest
I tell the truth ♪♫
With kindness and tact I TAKE CHARGE OF MYSELF (SELF-
I am honest DISCIPLINE)
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
I refuse to cheat, steal or lie
I don't try to fool anyone CHORUS:
I don't need to impress I take charge of myself
I can be myself And bring order to my life
I avoid deception I use my time well and get things done
I take charge of myself

Self-discipline is self control
Feelings and thoughts will come and go
Self-discipline uses my head
To deal with my emotions
And choose what will be said
CHORUS
Self -discipline is self patrol
Moderation is my goal
I put limits on what I do
How much TV I watch
How many cookies too
CHORUS
Self-discipline is self control
Routines in my day
Make me feel whole
CHORUS
♪♫
I TELL THE TRUTH
(TRUTHFULNESS)
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
CHORUS:
I tell the truth, I don't lie
I see the truth with my own eyes
Truthfulness builds bonds so free
Bonds of trust between you and me
I can be my true self, I'm valuable just as I
am
I don't need to exaggerate or
Make things up to impress them
CHORUS
I like my imagination, I make up great
fantasy
I don't mix it up with the facts
I know what is reality
CHORUS
♪♫
I THINK YOU'RE WONDERFUL
(Red and Kathy Grammer, Teaching Peace)
CHORUS:
I think you're wonderful,
When somebody says that to me
I feel wonderful, as wonderful can be
It makes me want to say
The same thing to somebody new
And by the way, I've been meaning to say
I think you're wonderful too.
If we practice this phrase in the most honest
way
And find something special in someone each
day
We'll lift up the world one heart at a time
It all starts by saying this one simple line
CHORUS
When each one of us feels important inside
Loving and giving and glad we're alive
Oh, what a difference we'll make in each day
And all because someone decided to say . . .
CHORUS
And by the way, I've been meaning to say,
I think you're wonderful too.
♪♫
I WANT TO BE HAPPY
(Unknown, Sharing Circles Songs for Kids)
There is something you must know.
In this Faith we have to show,
We are men of deeds, not of words.
Our very life should show our Faith to friend
and foe.
CHORUS:
I want to be happy,
I want to be strong,
To be His servant
My whole life long.
So, I must obey the laws of God.
Yes, I must obey the laws of God.
There is something you must know.
In this world of pomp and show,
People are tired of empty speech.
They want to see you practice what you
teach.
CHORUS
♪♫
I WANT TO BE WITH HIM TODAY
(Jack Lenz, Sheet music by The Bahá'í
Songbook, Vol. 1)
The world turns and the world changes
But one thing does not change
Through all the years
One thing does not change
However you disguise it
This thing does not change
One thing
One thing still remains
CHORUS:
I want to be with Him today
I want to be with Him today
I want to be with Him, with Him today
But mankind, proud mankind
Dressed inb rief authority
Most ignorant of
What He's most assured
His glass essence
Like an angry ape
He plays such tricks
As makes the angels weep
CHORUS 2:
I want to have love today
I want to know peace today
I want to bring hope to the hopelss today
Why must we shed the blood of the Holy
Ones?
Why must we shed the blood of the Gentle
Ones?
Why must we sacrifice Their lives time and
again?
Is it fear? Is it fear of what we do not know?
♪♫
I WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
(SERVICE)
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
CHORUS:
I want to make a difference in the world
I look for opportunities to serve
I serve with enthusiasm, I work from my
heart
I want to make a difference in the world
I don't wait to be asked
When something needs to be done
I look for ways to help
I make a real contribution
CHORUS
God placed us here
To take care of each other
To take care of the earth
How can I make things better?
CHORUS
An attitude of service
Creates love all around us
People feel cared for
Service creates happiness
CHORUS
♪♫
I WANT TO SING
(Dave & Helene Van Manen, Barley Bread
and Reindeer Milk)
I just want to sing for you,
I just want to sing for you.
Let the music lift your spirit high,
And feel the music warm your heart right
through.
CHORUS 2 TIMES:
I want you to sing with me,
I want you to sing with me.
Don't be shy - it's as easy as A-B-C.
So, let's all sing some 3-part harmony:
(IN 3 PARTS:)
I want to sing (I want to sing) [I want to
sing]
I want to sing (I want to sing) [I want to
sing]
So, lift your voices to the sky
Give your spirit wings to fly
This old world, it sure needs more harmony.
We're coming 'round again -
Now won't you sing along with me?
I want to sing, I want to sing.
♪♫
I WANT YOU TO LISTEN
(Red and Kathy Grammer, Hello World!)
I WANT YOU TO LISTEN
To every word I say
Even if you're angry
I want you to stay
To hear the words I'm speaking
And say them back out loud
So you know what I'm feeling
And we can work it out
Then it's my turn to listen
To every word you say
And even if I'm angry
I promise I will stay
To hear the words you're speaking
And I say them back out loud
So I know what you're feeling
And we can work it out
Cause if we listen to each other
And hear the words that we are saying
Somehow something happens
To you and me, my friend
And we can start out fresh again
mmmmm
♪♫
I WENT FOR A WALK
(Dave & Helene Van Manen, We Recycle)
I went for a walk just the other day
It felt just like the month of May
I found myself just a whistlin' this here tune
The melody, it sure had a beat
As it found its way down into my feet
I skipped along into the month of June
(Yodels)
Now the sun was warm and the sky was blue
As I walked along the avenue
I felt so satisfied I just had to smile
I was accompanied by a gentle breeze
I heard some harmony comin' from the trees
I sang that tune for at least a country mile
(Yodels)
So if you're feelin' down and ya' got the blues
Just reach for your old walkin' shoes
Put your cares just aside for just a little while
Don't worry about your destiny
Let your imagination set you free
Soon your frown will turn into a smile
(Yodels)
♪♫
I WHISTLE A HAPPY TUNE
(Rodgers & Hammerstein, The King and I)
Whenever I feel afraid
I hold my head erect
And whistle a happy tune,
So noone will suspect I'm afraid.
While shivering in my shoes
I strike a careless pose
And whistle a happy tune,
And noone ever knows I'm afraid.
The result of this deception
Is very strange to tell
For when I fool the people I fear,
I fool myself as well!
I whistle a happy tune
And every single time
The happiness in the tune
Convinces me that I'm not afraid.
Make believe you're brave
And the trick will take you far.
You may be as brave
As you make believe you are.
(WHISTLE)
You may be as brave
As you make believe you are.
♪♫
I WILL NOT GO FROM THEE
If I, like Abraham, through flames must go,
Or yet, like John, a bloodstained road must
run,
I will not go from Thee, O Lord,
I will not go from Thee.
If, Joseph-like, Thou'd cast me in a well,
Or shut me up with a prison cell,
Or make e'en as poor as Mary's Son,
I will not go from Thee.
I will not go from Thee, O lord,
But ever stand
My soul and body bowed to Thy command.
I will not go from Thee.
♪♫
I WOKE UP THIS MORNING
I woke up this morning with my mind,
My mind, my mind, set on Bahá'u'lláh.
I woke up this morning with my mind,
My mind, my mind, set on Bahá'u'lláh.
Yá Bahá, Yá Bahá, Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá
I came to classes with my mind,
My mind, my mind, set on Bahá'u'lláh.
I came to classes with my mind,
My mind, my mind, set on Bahá'u'lláh.
Yá Bahá, Yá Bahá, Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá
I came to see friends with my mind,
My mind, my mind, set on Bahá'u'lláh.
I came to see friends with my mind,
My mind, my mind, set on Bahá'u'lláh.
Yá Bahá, Yá Bahá, Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá
I said my prayers with my mind,
My mind, my mind, set on Bahá'u'lláh.
I said my prayers with my mind,
My mind, my mind, set on Bahá'u'lláh.
Yá Bahá, Yá Bahá, Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá
♪♫
I WOULD FLY
(Solomon Atkins, Flight)
Birds perched upon a tree,
Calling me to unity . . .
If I ever had the time, I would fly. I would
fly.
World crumbles beneath my feet,
Agony is all I see.
Broken-winged bird sings of love and peace,
Recalling how the world should be.
If I ever had the time, I would fly. I would
fly.
Strife and hate, the battle cry,
Men in war, they fight and die -
Fighting and suffering to make men free,
Is this the way to true liberty?
If I ever had the time, I would fly. I would
fly.
Brotherhood! - the cry is heard -
Bahá'u'lláh has sent His Word:
You must love and forget all hate;
Build a new world, there's no time to wait. To a home on God’s celestial shore, I’ll fly
If I ever had the time, I would fly. I would away.
fly.
CHORUS:
Birds perched upon a tree, I’ll fly away, Oh glory, I’ll fly away.
Singing out His melody: When I die, hallelujah, by and by, I’ll fly
The earth is one and you are one; away.
A joyous Day has just begun.
And we must find the time to fly. When the shadows of this life have grown,
And we must find the time to fly, time to fly. I’ll fly away.
Like a bird from prison bars has flown, I’ll
Birds perched upon a tree . . . unity. fly away.
Birds perched upon a tree . . . unity.
Unity. Unity. Unity. CHORUS
And we must find the time to fly.
Just a few more weary days and then, I’ll fly
♪♫ away.
I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO To a land where joys shall never end, I’ll fly
SING away.
(David, Backer, Cook & Greenaway, as on
Kidsongs) CHORUS
♪♫
I'd like to build the world a home
And furnish it with love I'M A CLEAN KID (CLEANLINESS)
Grow apple trees and honey bees (Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
And snow white turtle doves
CHORUS 1:
I'd like to teach the world to sing I'm a clean kid
In perfect harmony I keep my life in order
I'd like to hold it in my arms I'm a clean kid
And keep it company I wash my face every day
I'm a clean kid
I'd like to see the world for once I do my share to keep our house in order
All standing hand in hand I'm a clean kid
And hear them echo through the hills From Sunday to Saturday
For peace throughout the land
When my mind starts thinking not good
That's the song I hear thoughts
Let the world sing today I say 'what are you doing here?'
A song of peace that echoes on And I bring in all my
And never goes away Good, good, good, good thoughts
♪♫ CHORUS 2:
I’LL FLY AWAY I'm a clean kid
I keep my life in order
Some glad morning when this life is o’er, I’ll I'm a clean kid
fly away. I brush my teeth every day
I'm a clean kid
I do my share to keep our house in order
I'm a clean kid
From Sunday to Saturday
When I've made a mistake
And I know I'm wrong
I clean up my act
And choose to change
And know God keeps me strong
CHORUS 3:
I'm a clean kid
I keep my life in order
I'm a clean kid
I comb my hair every day
I'm a clean kid
I do my share to keep our house in order
I'm a clean kid
From Sunday to Saturday
♪♫
I'M GONNA' SING, I'M GONNA'
SHOUT
I'm gonna' sing, I'm gonna' shout
About the Glory of God,
Yes, the Glory of God, Bahá'u'lláh.
On Mount Carmel's shining top
The eagles fly about.
Yes, the Glory of God, Bahá'u'lláh.
I'm gonna' pray to God to let me be
One of the chosen few
To recognize His Word made flesh
He sent for me and you.
I'm gonna' teach His Cause
To every living soul.
Yes, the Glory of God,
Bahá'u'lláh, oh yes!
♪♫
I'M IN LOVE WITH A BIG BLUE
FROG
(Braunstein, The Muppet Show)
Well, I'm in love with a big blue frog.
A big blue frog loves me.
It's not as bad as it appears -
He's got glasses and he's six foot three.
Well, I'm in love with a big blue frog.
A big blue frog loves me.
He's not as bad as he appears -
He's got rhythm, and a Ph.D.
Well, I'm not worried about our kids.
I know they'll turn out neat.
They'll be great lookin' 'cause they'll have my
face,
Great swimmers 'cause they'll have his feet!
Well, I know we can make things work.
He's got good family sense.
His mother was a 'Phrog' from Philadelphia,
His daddy an enchanted prince!
The neighbors are against it and it's clear to
me;
And it's probably clear to you.
They think the value on their property will go
right down
If the family next door is blue.
Well, I'm in love with a big blue frog.
A big blue frog loves me.
I've got it tattooed on my chest -
It spells P H R O G.
That's frog to me.
P H R O G.
♪♫
I'M LUCKY
(Red & Kathy Grammer, Can You Sound
Just Like Me?)
The great big wheel goes 'round and 'round
The sun goes up and the sun goes down
We keep livin' from day to day
I look around and I have to say:
I'm (SHOUT: lucky) lucky, spendin' my life
with you,
You know, I'm (SHOUT: lucky) lucky
And I know we're gonna' make it through

There's noone else in the world like you
And noone does things the way you do
I wouldn't trade you for anything
You bring a smile to my heart and you make
me sing
I'm (SHOUT: lucky) lucky, spendin' my life
with you,
You know, I'm (SHOUT: lucky) lucky
And I know we're gonna' make it through
I'm (SHOUT: lucky) lucky, spendin' my life
with you,
You know, I'm (SHOUT: lucky) lucky
And I know we're gonna' make it through
(SPOKEN: I'm lucky)
♪♫
I'M ON MY WAY
(Gordon Fleming)
I'm on my way (ECHO)
and I won't turn back (ECHO)
I'm on my way (ECHO) a
nd I won't turn back (ECHO)
I'm on my way (ECHO)
and I won't turn back (ECHO)
I'm on my way (ECHO)
Bahá'u'lláh (ECHO)
I'm on my way (ECHO)
to teach the Faith (ECHO)
I'm on my way (ECHO)
to teach the Faith (ECHO)
I'm on my way (ECHO)
to teach the Faith (ECHO)
I'm on my way (ECHO)
Bahá'u'lláh (ECHO)
I'll ask my brother (ECHO)
to come go with me(ECHO)
I'll ask my brother (ECHO)
to come go with me(ECHO)
If he says no (ECHO)
I'll find another (ECHO)
I'm on my way (ECHO)
Bahá'u'lláh (ECHO)
If he says yes (ECHO)
happy we will be (ECHO)
If he says yes (ECHO)
happy we will be (ECHO)
If he says yes (ECHO)
happy we will be (ECHO)
We're on our way (ECHO)
Bahá'u'lláh (ECHO)
We're on our way (ECHO)
with joy and love (ECHO)
We're on our way (ECHO)
with joy and love (ECHO
We're on our way (ECHO)
with joy and love (ECHO
We're on our way (ECHO)
Bahá'u'lláh (ECHO)
♪♫
I'M SO GLAD
(Van Gilmer, We Have Come to Sing
Praises)
I'm so glad, I'm so glad
The Promised One has come.
I'm so glad, I'm so glad
The Glory of God has come.
'O thou who art waiting,
Tarry no longer;
For He has come,
The Promised One has come.'
I'm so glad, I'm so glad
I'm glad to be living
In this Great Day;
When He has come,
The Promised One has come.
I'm so glad, I'm so glad . . .
♪♫
I'M THANKFUL (THANKFULNESS)
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
I am thankful for the beauty that surrounds
me
I am thankful for the gifts within
I'm thankful for the loving people around me
I think God for my life. Amen I've got joy like a river . . .

I am thankful for the virtues that guide me ♪♫

I am thankful for the lessons learned I’VE GOT THE BAHÁ’Í SPIRIT
I'm thankful for the challenges that meet me
I thank God for my life. Amen I’ve got the Bahá’í Spirit
Right on my head
I am thankful for the earth and the sky Right on my head
I am thankful for the sun and rain' Right on my head
I'm thankful for the flowers and the birds that I’ve got the Bahá’í Spirit
fly Right on my head
I thank God for my life. Amen Right on my head to stay

I am thankful for the friends who stand by I’ve got the Bahá’í Spirit
I'm thankful for the joys and sorrows shared Deep in my heart
I celebrate this moment I am alive Deep in my heart
I thank God for my life. Amen Deep in my heart
♪♫ I’ve got the Bahá’í Spirit
Deep in my heart
I'VE GOT PEACE (PEACEFULNESS) Deep in my heart to stay
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
I’ve got the Bahá’í Spirit
I've got peace in my soul All over me
Peace, peace, peace All over me
All over me
I speak peace with my words I’ve got the Bahá’í Spirit
Peace, peace, peace All over me to stay

There is peace in God's world I’ve got the Bahá’í Spirit

Peace, peace, peace Right on my head, Deep in my heart,
All over me
I've got peace in my soul All over me
Peace, peace, peace All over me
I’ve got the Bahá’í Spirit
♪♫ Right on my head, Deep in my heart, To
I'VE GOT PEACE LIKE A RIVER stay!
(Traditional) ♪♫
I've got peace like a river, I've got peace like I'VE NEVER BEEN THERE
a river. (Jerry Irish, We Will Have A School . . .
I've got peace like a river in my soul. Louhelen)
I've got peace like a river, I've got peace like
a river. I saw Your Face in a passing dream.
I've got peace like a river in my soul. Watching the seas flow through Your Hair,
And I've been there before,
I've got love like a river . . . Seeking the miracle of Your Love.

I was a thousands grips away from You
And I knew what I must do.
'Cause I've been there before
Balancing on a hidden scale.
My future's unforeseen,
These vices gripping me,
And what are they worth beyond the Gate.
And I've never been there before.
♪♫
IF I HAD A HAMMER
(L. Hays and P. Seeger)
If I had a hammer, I'd hammer in the
morning,
I'd hammer in the evening, all over the land.
I'd hammer out danger. I'd hammer out
warning.
I'd hammer out love between my brothers
and my sisters, all over the land.
If I had a bell, I'd ring it in the morning,
I'd ring it in the evening, all over the land.
I'd ring out danger. I'd ring out warning.
I'd ring out love between my brothers and my
sisters, all over the land.
If I had a song, I'd sing it in the morning,
I'd sing it in the evening, all over the land.
I'd sing out danger. I'd sing out warning.
I'd sing out love between my brothers and
my sisters, all over the land.
Well, I've got a hammer, and I've got a bell,
And I've got a song to sing all over the land.
It's the hammer of justice, it's the bell of
freedom.
It's the song about love between my brothers
and my sisters all over the land.
♪♫
IF IT BE THY PLEASURE
Prayer by Bahá'u'lláh
If it be Thy pleasure,
make me to grow as a tender herb
in the meadows of Thy grace,
that the gentle winds of thy will may stir me
up
and bend me into conformity with Thy
pleasure,
in such wise that my movement and my
stillness
may be wholly directed by Thee.
♪♫
IF WE EVER NEEDED LOVE
(Ernestine Atkins, We Have Come to Sing
Praises)
If we ever needed Love,
We need it now, right now;
And if we ever needed peace,
We need it now, right now.
Stop hating, and start anticipating,
Thinking 'bout love, peace and joy,
Joy to the world.
If we ever needed one world,
We need it now, right now;
And if we ever needed one race,
We need it now, right now.
Stop all this killing, and start living,
Living in love, peace, and joy,
Joy to the world.
If we ever needed one God,
We need it now, right now;
And if we ever needed one Faith,
We need it now, right now.
Stop deceiving, and start believing,
Believing in one God, one Faith, and one,
One Mankind.
Joy to the world, it's a new day;
And peace to the world, the Savior has come.
Joy, joy, joy to the world, it's a new day;
And peace to the world, the Savior has come.
Glory not in this,
That you love your country,
But glory in this,
That you love, love (love, love) Mankind!
 ♪♫
IF WE KNEW
(Grant Hindin Miller, Afar)
If we knew we would yearn, to do the best
we can
With each passing moment, know that each
of life's offering's to be earned
If we knew
If we knew at each turn, what each step
would bring
We would prize the soft whispers, of the
ones who would wish us only good
If we knew
If we knew from the start how it was, we
would realise, that nothing is lost
And I believe we'd strive, whatever the cost,
and I believe
One by one, we'll come home, be together
One by one, we'll come home, where we'll
stay
There's a star in the dark waiting for us
There's a rose at the close of the day
If we knew what we'll learn, at the long
journey's end
We would make different choices, heed
different voices from those we do
If we knew
And if we knew when it's through, we'll stare
at the truth
It will all come before us, to haunt or reward
us - the things we do
If we knew
If we knew we're never alone
No matter where we are, or how far we go
There's always one who cares, who's near
every soul
If we only knew
One by one, we'll come home, be together
One by one, we'll come home, where we'll
stay
There's a star in the dark waiting for us
There's a rose at the close of the day
One by one we'll come home, be together
One by one, we'll come home, where we'll
stay
There's a star in the dark waiting for us
There's a rose at the close of the day
♪♫
IF YOU ONLY KNEW
(Doug Cameron & Jack Lenz, If You Only
Knew)
At this lonely place in time
Can you hear a voice crying deep inside
There's no place you can hide
When you're standing in the dust
And reaching for the sky
CHORUS:
If you only knew the Light that shines on you
If you only knew the love that comes to you
If you only knew the things that you can do
If you only knew, if you only knew
Till you fall down on your knees
Praying for a love that will set you free
There's a world you'll never see
We are moving from a shadow
To the sunlight of a dream
CHORUS
Building a world, building a world full of
love
Filling the world, filling the world
Full of love, love
(INSTRUMENTAL)
CHORUS 2 TIMES & FADE
♪♫
IF YOU'RE HAPPY
If you're happy and you know it,
clap your hands. (CLAP-CLAP)
If you're happy and you know it,
clap your hands. (CLAP-CLAP)
If you're happy and you know it,
Then you really ought to show it
If you're happy and you know it,
clap your hands. (CLAP-CLAP)
If you're happy and you know it,
stamp your feet. (STAMP-STAMP) . . .
If you're happy and you know it,
snap your fingers. (SNAP-SNAP) . . .
If you're happy and you know it,
do all three. (CLAP-CLAP, STAMP-
STAMP, SNAP-SNAP)
♪♫
IMAGINE A PEACEFUL WORLD
(Dave & Helene Van Manen, Barley Bread
and Reindeer Milk)
CHORUS:
Imagine, imagine a world at peace.
Imagine a time when all wars will cease.
Imagine, imagine the world at peace.
Imagine a peaceful world.
Imagine, imagine how the world will be:
People loving you, people loving me.
Imagine, imagine how the world will be.
Imagine a peaceful world.
Some say that people are always gonna'
fight,
'They're always full of hate,
And they'll never see the light.'
But I say that people are gonna' learn another
way.
So let's sing about how it's gonna be some
day.
CHORUS
(INSTRUMENTAL)
So, listen up, children, you know, it won't be
long -
When you're no longer children
You'll be grown up, big and strong.
You will have the power
To make this world a better place
You can change the whole human race.
Imagine, imagine how the world will be:
People loving you, people loving me.
Imagine, imagine how the world will be.
Imagine a peaceful world.
Imagine a peaceful world.
♪♫
IN HIS HANDS
(Salt River Trio)
Yá Bahá’u’llah
Yá Bahá’u’llah
Yá Bahá-ul-Abha
I know I’m in the hands of Bahá’u’llah
I know I’m in the hands of Bahá’u’llah
I know I’m in the hands of Bahá’u’llah
Yá Bahá’u’llah
Yá Bahá’u’llah
Yá Bahá-ul-Abha
Cradled in the arms of Bahá’u’llah
Cradled in the arms of Bahá’u’llah
Cradled in the arms of Bahá’u’llah
Yá Bahá’u’llah
Yá Bahá’u’llah
Yá Bahá-ul-Abha
Guided by the light of Bahá’u’llah
Guided by the light of Bahá’u’llah
Guided by the light of Bahá’u’llah
Yá Bahá’u’llah
Yá Bahá’u’llah
Yá Bahá-ul-Abha
Sheltered from the storm by Bahá’u’llah
Sheltered from the storm by Bahá’u’llah
Sheltered from the storm by Bahá’u’llah
Yá Bahá’u’llah
Yá Bahá’u’llah
Yá Bahá-ul-Abha
Prayin’ on my knees to Bahá’u’llah
Prayin’ on my knees to Bahá’u’llah
Prayin’ on my knees to Bahá’u’llah Birds singing in the garden day and night.
Yá Bahá’u’llah
Yá Bahá’u’llah Make the nations one, let religions all agree.
Yá Bahá-ul-Abha Be occupied with service to all humanity.
I know in the hands of Bahá’u’llah Nothing less than unity can satisfy our
I know in the hands of Bahá’u’llah minds,
I know in the hands of Bahá’u’llah So tell the world about the oneness of
Yá Bahá’u’llah mankind.
Yá Bahá’u’llah
Yá Bahá-ul-Abha CHORUS
Yá Bahá’u’llah
Yá Bahá’u’llah ♪♫
Yá Bahá-ul-Abha IN PRAISE
Yá Bahá’u’llah
Yá Bahá’u’llah (Marina DeMerritt, Sheet music in Spinstar
Yá Bahá-ul-Abha Music Collection 1)
Yá Bahá’u’llah
Yá Bahá’u’llah Verily, Thou art the All-Sufficing
Yá Bahá-ul-Abha Verily, Thou art the All-Knowing,
♪♫ The Powerful, the Merciful
Verily, Thou art my God
IN JAPAN/ NEW ERA SCHOOL SONG)
(Richard Grover, Canta esa melodía/Sing Verily, Thou art the Most Exalted
this Melody) Verily, Thou art the Most Mighty
The Counselor, the Pardoner
CHORUS: Verily, Thou art my God
In Japan, Afghanistan, Peru and Zanzibar,
With bongos and marimbas, banjos and Verily, Thou art the Ever-Forgiving
guitar, Verily, Thou art the All-Loving
People are singing, haven't you heard? The Bountiful, the Gentle
A new day is dawning, we have brand new Verily, Thou art my God
words.
Verily, Thou art Unifier
The world is but one country, we're learning Verily, Thou art the Source of Grace
this today, The Generous, the Glorious
And all mankind its citizens, these words will Verily, Thou art my God
show the way,
For all of us to fully learn our talents and ♪♫
worth IN THE GARDEN
So we can build a new world order, here on (Jean White Marks, Come and Sing)
earth.
Won't you come to the garden?
We have all been likened to leaves upon one We all sing in the garden.
tree, It's there where our hearts blossom.
Flowers in one garden, waves upon one sea, Love is so sweet.
Brilliant shining stars, radiant candles, rays We grow like roses wherever we reach;
of light, In the garden, yes, in the garden.

Won't you help make the garden
A wonderful place to be?
It's where we sow seeds of love in our hearts.
There's so many flowers so precious and
beautiful;
In the garden, yes, in the garden.
In the garden, yes, in the garden.
♪♫
IN THE GARDEN
I come to the garden alone, while the dew is
still on the roses,
And the voice I hear, falling on my ear, The
Son of God discloses.
He speaks, and the sound of His voice is so
sweet the birds hush their singing,
And the melody that he gave to me, within
my heart is ringing.
I’d stay in the garden with Him, though the
night around me be falling,
But He bids me go, Through the voice of
woe His voice to me is calling.
CHORUS:
And He walks with me, and He talks with
me, and He tells me I am His own;
and the joy we share as we tarry there, none
other has ever known.
♪♫
IN THE GARDEN OF RIDVÁN
(Jim Seals & Jim Poggensee, Lote Tree)
I used to see Him, rapt in meditation
Walking on the banks of the Tigris
In the streets and cafes of Baghdad
Talking with the friends, who gathered there.
I followed Him to the Garden
Where His mission was declared
I wept as the souls gathered around Him
As I listened to His prayers
CHORUS:
Bahá'u'lláh, Most Great Name
Bahá'u'lláh, We'll all proclaim
Bahá'u'lláh, Most Great Light
Bahá'u'lláh, You gave Your life for me
Constantinople, Adrianople,
then 'Akká, Israel by the sea
To these prisons they banished
Bahá'u'lláh, fulfilling prophecies
Homeless pilgrims tired and hungry
I watch them set out 'cross the sand
I too walked all the way from Persia
To get a glimpse of His hand.
CHORUS
♪♫
IN THIS DAY BAHÁ'U'LLÁH
(Fred Ward, We Have Come to Sing Praises)
In this Day Bahá'u'lláh,
Talking to the world about Justice,
O, what a wonder, this Justice.
Surely it's the Day of God.
In this Day Bahá'u'lláh,
Talking to the world about Oneness,
O, what a wonder, this Oneness.
Surely it's the Day of God.
Blessed Beauty,
Blessed Beauty,
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
He has come! (He has come)
In this Day, Bahá'u'lláh (The Glory of God)
Talking to the world about Oneness (The
Glory of God)
O, what a wonder, this Oneness
Surely it's the Day (Surely it's the Day)
Of God, the Day of God (It's the Day of
God)
Oo-oo-oo-oo (In this day)
Oh, what a day! (In this day)
Day of God! (In this day)
Oh, what a day! (In this day) IN THIS DAY EVERY BELIEVER
How I long to praise (In this day) (Words by 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Music by Susan
His Holy Name (In this day) Engle, Special Times)
He is my Light (In this day)
In the dark (In this day) In this day every believer must concentrate
He is my Shield (In this day) his thoughts on teaching the Faith…O
He is my Shelter (In this day) loved ones of God! Each one of the friends
How I long to praise (In this day, in this must teach at least one soul each year. This
day) is everlasting glory. This is eternal grace.
His Holy Name (In this day, in this day)
He is my Guide (In this day, in this day) ♪♫
His will is my way (In this day, in this day) IN THIS PROMISED DAY
Bahá'u'lláh (In this day) Bahá'u'lláh (In this (Russ & Gina Garcia, Sheet Music in A New
day) Wind Blowing)
Bahá'u'lláh (In this day) Bahá'u'lláh (In this
day) Sing a song of love and peace
He's my Glory! (In this day) In this promised day,
He's my Shelter! (In this day) Wise men of old foretold
(In this day, in this day) That war would cease
I know it's the Day of God, the Day of In this age, golden age
Bahá'u'lláh Of the Promised One.
I know it's a glorious day (Oh-oo-oo-oo-oo- Sing a song with peace of mind
oo-oo-oo) In this promised day.
Bahá'u'lláh has come to all mankind
In this day, Bahá'u'lláh (In this day) To bring peace, wondrous peace
Talking to the world about Justice For all men today.
(Talking about Justice) So search for truth and you will find
O, what a wonder, this Justice Hope and joy today.
(What a wonder!) Strive to teach His Cause of love.
Surely it's the Day of God. He will show the way.
Blessed Beauty! (Blessed Beauty) Sing His praises one and all
Blessed Beauty! (Blessed Beauty) In this promised day.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! All men will see the glory of His call
(Hallelujah) In this day of the King of days.
He has come! (He has come!)
♪♫
In this day, Bahá'u'lláh (In this day) INTERCALARY DAY SONG
Talking to the world about Oneness (Betty Conow)
(Talking about Oneness)
O, what a wonder, this Oneness Happy and merry,
(What a wonder this Oneness) Intercalary,
Surely (Surely) it's the Day (It's the Day) Intercalary Days for ev'ryone
Of God! (Oh Yeah!) I-N-T-E-R-C-A-L-A-R-Y
It's the Day of God! (Day of God) The Day That spells a lot of fun!
of God!
♪♫
♪♫
ISN'T IT WONDERFUL
(Mary Steele, Loving Hands)
CHORUS:
Isn't it wonderful we're here together?
Isn't it wonderful to see the sun?
Isn't it wonderful our hearts are open?
Take my hand, my friend, for we are one.
Let us all forget the past.
Let us clear our eyes to see the dawn,
And turn the mirrors of our hearts
Continually to the sun.
CHORUS
♪♫
IT IS NO SECRET
The chimes of time ring out the news,
another day is through,
Someone slipped and fell, was that someone
you,
You may have longed for added strength,
your courage to renew,
But do not be disheartened, for I have news
for you.
It is no secret what God can do,
What he’s done for others, He’ll do for you,
With arms wide open He’ll pardon you,
For it is no secret what God can do.
♪♫
IT TAKES THE RAIN
(Susan Engle, Loving Hands)
It takes the rain to make rainbows.
It takes the rain to make things grow.
It takes the rain to make things glow again.
It takes the rain to bring the spring.
It takes the rain to wash the dust
And sing this song, as sing we must
And we sing:
It's raining, it's pouring,
The old man is snoring
He bumped his head and he went to bed
And he couldn't get up till morning
It takes the rain, it takes the rain
It takes the rain to make rainbows.
It takes the rain to make things grow.
It takes the rain to make things glow again.
It takes the rain to bring the spring.
It takes the rain to wash the dust
And sing this song, as sing we must
And we sing
It takes the rain, it takes the rain
♪♫
IT TAKES TWO TO MAKE ONE
(Gary Rosen, Rosenshontz Tickles You)
A cat has kittens, a cow has a calf
A goat has kids who can make you laugh.
A dog has puppies, a sheep has a lamb
A pig has piglets who can turn into ham.
CHORUS:
It takes two to make one
And one and one make three.
Oh, what a wonderful world
And mom and dad had me.
A horse has a foal, a chicken has chicks
A deer has a fawn who is old at six.
A goose has a gosling, a bear has a cub
A duck has a duckling to splash in your
rubby tub tub tub tub
CHORUS
We all start small and begin to see
That life goes round and round for all
eternity.
CHORUS 2 TIMES
♪♫
IT'S A SMALL WORLD
(Richard M. Sherman and Robert B.
Sherman)
It's a world of laughter, a world of tears.
It's a world of hope and a world of fears.
There's so much that we share
That it's time we're aware
It's a small world after all.
CHORUS:
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
There is just one world and one golden sun
And a smile means friendship to everyone.
Though the mountains divide,
And the oceans are wide,
It's a small world after all.
CHORUS
♪♫
IT'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT
(Eric Dozier, Van Gilmer, Red Grammer,
Soul Man in a Techno World)
I know this old world has got you down
Come on and hold your head up high
You know you can leave all your fears
behind
Cause it's gonna be all right
Sometimes it is hard when you're feeling low
And you are having sleepless nights
You may not believe it but take it from me
that
It's gonna be all right
Love's the answer
You're heart knows the way
If you lay your troubles down
You will see a brighter day
So if you can stop now and take some time
To show your love with all your might
You may be surprised to find that
It's gonna be all right
Love's the answer
It's in the plan
You can let go of running the show
He's still got the whole world in His hands
So if you can stop now and take some time
To show your love with all your might
You may be surprised to find that
It's gonna be all right...
♪♫
IT'S SO SIMPLE
(Jim Valley)
Kittens prancing and butterflies dancing
And I'm glancing at the sun.
Birds singing and I'm grinning and
And I've only just begun.
It's so simple. La la
Like a children's song to sing,
It's so simple.
To love one and ev'rything.
Winds blowin' and rivers flowin;
And I'm goin' back to my home.
Underneath the trees with all the birds and
bees,
Won't you now just look and see.
It's so simple. La la
Like a children's song to sing,
It's so simple.
To love one and ev'rything.
♪♫
IT'S TIME TO MOVE
(Wilford Johnson, Wildfire)
Hey, it's time to move, get up and go
To tell the world what it needs to know
We all must realize somehow
We can have peace on earth right now
CHORUS:
Hey, it's time to move, it's time to move
The time is short, no time to lose
We have the choice, what do you choose
Will you be still, or will you move
Let's spread the word, it's time for peace
In memory of Nayríz
There will be peace on planet earth
We can make it soon
But we must work
CHORUS
Yeah, it's time to move, to raise our voice
Tell mankind we have a choice
World peace depends on me and you
Now is the time, the time to move
♪♫
JOHNNY IS A CHRISTIAN
(Words: Roberta Christian, Music: Eugene
Babcock, A Bahá'í Child's Song Book)
Johnny is a Christian, Jacob is a Jew,
Ali is a Muslim, now here's what they can
do.
They can learn to love each other
And love will make them wise
When they understand each other
They'll become Bahá'ís.
♪♫
JOIN IN THE MUSIC
(by Shelly and Steve Hines)
Join in the music, come on everybody lets
sing,
We all love music, its such a beautiful thing,
It don’t matter if you’re young or old, black
or white,
Or hot or cold, just dance and shout and clap
your hands,
Jump right up and be part of the band and
Join in the music, come on everybody lets
sing, (3x)
We all love music, its such a beautiful thing,
If you’d like I’ll sing to you but it sounds
even better,
If you’d sing too. I’ll sing with you, you sing
with me
Nobody minds if you sing off key just,
Join in the music come on everybody lets
sing, (3x)
We all love music, its such a beautiful thing,
New grass, and Blue grass and boogie
woogie blues,
Contemporary, classical and country western
too
Rock and roll, jazz and soul, just to name a
few
Before too long you’ll be singing too, just
Join in the music, come on everybody lets
sing, (repeat last line 3x)
♪♫
JONATHAN
Jonathan, you are a little boy
But you're growing in that good Light
Like a wildflower in the meadow
Reaching for the sunlight.
O Lord he sees and he holds your hand.
O Lord he sees and he holds your hand.
Sarah, she is a little brook
Running in that good Light
And Aaron, he sits so quiet
Till it's his turn.
CHORUS:
And the prayer goes up,
And the hearts are one,
And the souls are free,
And the joy is running on.
O Lord, he sees and he holds your hand.
O Lord, he sees and he holds your hand.
O Lord, he sees and he holds your hand.
O Lord, he sees and he holds your hand.
A thousand children I can see at once
Standing in His good Light
When I look into the eyes of this little one
Burning like a candlelight.
CHORUS
 ♪♫ CHORUS:
Joy, joy, joy, joy
JOSEPH SONG Joy gives me wings
(by David Hunt) Joy, joy, joy, joy
Joy clears my understanding
We drove in that afternoon, it was a whole Joy, joy, joy, joy
new place to be, Joy gives me strength
Our eyes filled with wonder at all the new Joy, joy, joy, joy
faces to see. Joy gives me wings
A couple of introductions and already you’ve
made a friend, I am thankful for my life
The first moments may pass you by but the God created me and loves me
memories never end. I appreciate the gifts this day brings
Gifts in my life and within me
Chorus:
Don’t say good-bye as I’m just passing CHORUS
through,
Just remember this, that no matter what you ♪♫
do,
There’s a piece of my heart with you. JOY, CHILDREN, JOY
It just takes a minute or two to feel the power
of unity, We can tell the whole world about this,
Just a couple of days and we are all one We can tell the nations that we’re blessed,
family. Tell ‘em that Baha’u’llah has come,
The experiences I’ve had will last a lifetime Tell ‘em that He is the Promised One.
long,
The memories string together like the notes And He brought joy, children, joy to my soul
in a nightingale’s song. To my soul,
And He brought joy, children, joy to my
Chorus soul.

Now we’re travelin’ down the road Yes He brought joy………

Both with new days to look forward to, ♪♫
Life’s a give and take this way,
A little bit of me for a little of you. JOY, JOY, JOY

Chorus SING IN ROUNDS:

Joy, joy, joy, joy is in the air
♪♫ Love, love, love, love is everywhere
JOY GIVES ME WINGS Listen, listen, all created things
(JOYFULNESS) Listen, listen, all created things
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs) ♪♫

I am joyful from the inside out JUSTICE IS THE WAY

God created me and loves me (Ruhi Institute Collaborators, Sharing
I do everything with a joyful heart Circles Songs for Kids)
Joy is always deep within me
CHORUS:
Justice is the way That's whey we listen to the Master
To make a brighter day, Patiently he showed us the way
When people are in need. That's why we list to the Master's
Justice is the light, Words of encouragement every day
A light that’s shining bright.
Shining through good deeds. CHORUS

How often have we heard that ‘Abdu’l-Bahá ♪♫

Shared everything He had. KEEP THE LIFE BLOOD FLOWING
He was content with less and led a simple (Mimi McClellan)
life,
So others would be glad. (IN TWO PARTS)
Group I Group II
CHORUS Keep the life blood flowing
Keep the life blood flowing
Justice is a little more than just being fair. Keep the life blood flowing Are you giving
To be just we have to give, to the Fund?
Share what we have, share what we love. Keep the life blood flowing
Share the joy to live. Keep the life blood flowing Are you giving
to the Fund?
CHORUS Keep the life blood flowing,
♪♫ Keep the life blood flowing Are you raising
up the Arc
KAM KAM Keep the life blood flowing And lighting up
(Robert and Linda Sierniaszko) the dark
Keep the life blood flowing World by giving
Sometimes we all feel discouraged to the Fund?
Faults are many, strengths are few To the Local and the National,
Not enough time to do what you should The B.I.F. and C.B.F.* It will take a lot
You want to give up, there's so much to do. of money.
Keep the life blood flowing Lots of money,
That's when we listen to the Master honey,
Forget about self and world today Keep the life blood flowing Lots of
That's when we listen to the Master's sacrificial giving, and
Words of encouragement. He would say: Keep it flowing. Regular contributions
every
CHORUS: Keep the life blood flowing nineteen days to
Kam kam, ruz beh ruz raise
Little by little, day by day Obey the lawsup the Arc.
Kam kam, ruz beh ruz Keep the life blood flowing,
Little by little day by day Through the arteries of the Cause!

So come on now, let's be happy * Bahá'í International Fund, Continental

Pray those troubles all away Bahá'í Fund
When hearts are filled with praise and
gratitude ♪♫
There will be time enough, He would say.
THE KEY
(by Steve and Shelly Hines)
Intro:
So much love for us to share,
The word of God sweet fragrance in the air,
Let’s heed his mighty call
Brother, sister, one and all
Chorus:
Mankind will live as one, the new world has
just begun
The door’s unlocked, we found the key,
united through our heart,
With God we’ll never part, heaven on earth
is all we’ll see.
In every age of man, God’s love is showered
across the land,
Love thy neighbour, learn what’s just, in
God’s love forever trust.
Chorus
Heaven on earth is all we’ll see. (3x)
♪♫
KHÁNUM
(Joyce Deardorff, Happy Ayyám-i-Há)
Ásíyih Khánum,
Most Exalted Leaf of the Tree of Life,
wife of Bahá'u'lláh
Bahíyyih Khánum,
The Greatest Holy Leaf of the Tree of Life,
sister of 'Abdu'l-Bahá
Munirih Khánum,
Holy Mother of the Tree of Life,
wife of 'Abdu'l-Bahá
Oh, how happy you have made me,
Mothers To Mankind,
Always giving, never asking
In the dark your light will guide the way
Our dear Táhirih,
Most Great Heroine, Poetess,
Giving her life for the Báb
Rúhíyyih Khánum,
The Hand Of The Cause, Amatu'l-Bahá
Wife of the Guardian
Look how happy you have made me,
Sisters to Mankind,
Advocating peace and justice,
Unity, equality, for womankind
Ásíyih Khánum
Bahíyyih Khánum
Munírih Khánum
Our dear Táhirih
Rúhíyyih Khánum
♪♫
KINDLE A FIRE IN US
(Bret Brenneman, Rose Rene)
CHORUS:
Kindle a fire in us, catch us aflame,
Help us to serve you and know that you
came.
Burn like a coal in our eager breasts,
Make us a sea that never rests.
Stand us up straight to cast shadows long,
Help us to strive and sing your song.
CHORUS
Free us from self to make others free,
Help us to soar o’er land and sea.
CHORUS
♪♫
KINDLE THE FIRE OF LOVE
(Words of Bahá'u'lláh, Music by Robert
Bennet, Sheet music in The Bahá'í Songbook,
Vol. 1)
Kindle the fire of love
And burn away all things
Then set they foot into the land of the lovers
♪♫
KINDNESS
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
CHORUS:
I am kind to the earth
I am kind to the animals
All of God's creation deserves
To be treated with kindness
I look for ways to help others
To show kindness to everyone I see
When I reach out to another
I become sensitive
To the world around me
CHORUS
I am concerned about the earth
The air, the land, and the deep blue sea
Reduce, recycle and reuse
I'm connected
To the world around me
CHORUS
♪♫
KINDNESS
(Lyrics & music by Stefan Brown,
Troubadour Music @98)
When you give your dog a pat
When you stroke your kitty cat
Feed the birds upon the tree
Catch a mouse and set it free
Chorus:
That’s kindness, kindness
You gotta show that you care
Show that you care
That’s kindness, kindness
Kindness is to share Oh’ Oh’ Oh’
That’s kindness, kindness
Even though you are three
Though you are three
That’s kindness, kindness
Kindness starts with me.
There’s a new kid at your school
But everybody is acting cool
They’re in the playground all alone
Make a friend and invite them home.
Chorus
♪♫
KING OF GLORY
CHORUS:
Lift up your heads, O ye gates,
And be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors,
And the King of Glory shall come in. (4th
time end here)
Who is the King of Glory? Baha’u’llah!
(1ST CHORUS, REPEAT 2 TIMES;
2ND CHORUS, REPEAT 3 TIMES;
3RD CHORUS, REPEAT - 4 TIMES)
He is the Lord God strong and mighty, the
Lord God mighty in battle,
You need to lift your voice and give Him
praise. (yes)
CHORUS
He is the Lord God strong and mighty, the
Lord God mighty in battle,
You need to lift your voice and give Him
praise. (yes)
Come on and lift them higher, Come on and
lift them higher,
Come on and lift them higher, Come on and
lift them yes,
(3 TIMES)
CHORUS
(2 TIMES):
Who is the King of Glory? (2 TIMES)
The Lord God strong and mighty. (2 TIMES)
Who is the King of Glory? (2 TIMES)
The Lord God mighty in battle. (2 TIMES)
Who is the King of Glory?
Baha’u’llah! Baha’u’llah!
♪♫
THE KINGDOM OF LIGHT
If thou hast in thine heart one desire for thy
life,
Come not thou hither.
If thou hast in thine heart one desire for thy
life
Come not thou hither.
But if thou art prepared
To sacrifice heart, and soul, and life,
Come and bring others.
But if thou art prepared
To sacrifice heart, and soul, and life,
Come, bring others, come.
It's in the mineral kingdom of God.
I'll sing you a tree. Can it walk? Can it see?
Can it grow and bear fruit and be green?
Yes, it surely can grow,
But it can't move or know.
Though it be the best tree you have seen.
It's in the vegetable kingdom,
The vegetable kingdom.
The vegetable kingdom of God.
The vegetable kingdom of God.
I'll sing you a frog, and a cat and a dog,
And I'll sing you an elephant, too.
They can grow; they can see;
They can walk, they can be;
But they're not quite as special as you.
They're in the animal kingdom,
The animal kingdom,
The animal kingdom of God.
The animal kingdom of God.

Such is the path, I'll sing you a boy with his heart full of joy,
If thou desireth to enter the Kingdom of And I'll sing you a happy girl, too.
Light. They can run; they can grow;
Such is the path, They can think; they can know;
If thou desireth to enter the Kingdom of They can learn about God, just like you.
Light. They're in the human kingdom,
And if thou art prepared The human kingdom,
To sacrifice heart, and soul, and life, The human kingdom of God.
Come and bring others. The human kingdom of God.
And if thou art prepared
To sacrifice heart, and soul, and life, I'll sing you a song that will help you along,
Come, bring others, come. So you'll always remember God's love.
He wants us to know Him;
♪♫ To love Him and so
KINGDOMS OF GOD He sends Teachers of Truth from above.
(Merinell Rhine) They're in the Heavenly Kingdom,
The Heavenly Kingdom,
I'll sing you a rock. Can it grow? Can it The Heavenly Kingdom of God.
walk? The Heavenly Kingdom of God.
Can it do anything but be? ♪♫
No, it can't grow or walk,
For it's only a rock
In the sand by the side of the sea.
It's in the mineral kingdom,
The mineral kingdom of God.
KUMBAYA (CUM BA YA) [Come by
here, Lord}
(Pidgin-English adaptation of Negro gospel)
Kumbaya, my Lord, kumbaya.
Kumbaya, my Lord, kumbaya.
Kumbaya, my Lord, kumbaya.
Oh, Lord, kumbaya.
Someone's praying, Lord, kumbaya.
Someone's praying, Lord, kumbaya.
Someone's praying, Lord, kumbaya.
Oh, Lord, kumbaya.
Someone's praising, Lord, kumbaya. . . .
Someone's crying, Lord, kumbaya. . . .
Someone's singing, Lord, kumbaya. . . .
PERSIAN:
Yá Mawláyi man, yá Mawlá. [O my
Lord, O Lord.]
Yá Mawláyi man, yá Mawlá.
Yá Mawláyi man, yá Mawlá.
Yá Mawláyi man, yá Mawlá.
Yá Mawláyi man, yá Mawlá.
Yikí du'á míkunih, yá Mawlá.
[Someone's praying]
Yikí du'á míkunih, yá Mawlá.
Yikí du'á míkunih, yá Mawlá.
Yá Mawláyi man, yá Mawlá.
Yá Mawláyi man, yá Mawlá.
Yikí thaná míkunih, yá Mawlá. . .[Someone's
praising]
Yikí faghán míkunih, yá Mawlá. . .
[Someone's crying]
Yikí surúd míkunih, yá Mawlá. . .
[Someone's singing]
♪♫
LAST NIGHT I HAD THE STRANGEST
DREAM
(Ed McCurdy)
CHORUS:
Last night I had the strangest dream
I'd ever dreamed before.
I dreamed the world had all agreed
To put an end to war.
I dreamed I saw a mighty room
And the room was full of men
And the paper they were signing said
They'd never fight again.
And when the paper was all signed,
And a million copies made,
They all joined hands and bowed their heads
And grateful prayers were prayed.
And the people in the streets below
Were dancing 'round and 'round,
While swords and guns and uniforms
Were scattered on the ground.
CHORUS
♪♫
LEAN ON ME
(Billy Withers, Lean on Me)
Sometimes in our lives, we all have pain, we
all have sorrow.
But if we are wise, we know that there’s
always tomorrow.
Please swallow your pride, if I have a thing
you need to borrow.
For no one can fill those other needs that you
mention.
CHORUS:
Lean on me, when you’re not strong,
I’ll be your friend, I’ll help you carry on,
For, it won’t be long ‘til I’m gonna need
Somebody to lean on.
You just call on me brother, when you need a
hand
We all need somebody to lean on.
I just might have a problem that you’d
understand,
We all need somebody to lean on.
CHORUS
If there is a load you have to bear
That you can’t carry
I’m right up the road, I’ll share your load
If you just call me.
CHORUS
You just call on me brother, when you need a
hand
We all need somebody to lean on.
I just might have a problem that you’d
understand,
We all need somebody to lean on.
CHORUS
♪♫
LEND A HAND
(Marina DeMerritt, Sheet music in Spinstar
Music Collection 1)
CHORUS:
Would you lend a hand to your fellow man
And bring some peace to the world?
Would you follow God's universal plan
To bring some peace to the world?
Do not argue, do not fight
Do not gossip, do not backbite
You don't always have to be right
Let's bring some peace to the world
CHORUS
There's more than just one point of view
When you listen to them and they listen to
you
You'll reach agreement in all you do
You'll bring some peace to the world
CHORUS
Solve a problem so you both will win
Regardless of the color of your skin
Treat each one as though he were your twin
And bring some peace to the world
CHORUS
Now my song is done, It is time for fun
Let's spread the word - Mankind is one
Let people know that the time has come
To bring some peace to the world
To bring some peace to the world
Let's bring some peace to the world
♪♫
LESS OF ME
(Glen Campbell)
Let me be a little kinder, let me be a little
blinder
To the faults of those around me; Let me
praise a little more.
Let me dream when I am weary, just a little
bit more cheery
Think a little more of others and a little less
of me.
Let me be a little braver when temptation
bids me waver.
Let me strive a little harder to be all that I
should be.
Let me be a little meeker with a brother that
is weaker.
Let me think more of my neighbor and a little
less of me.
Let me dream when I am weary, just a little
bit more cheery.
Let me serve a little better those that I am
striving for.
Let me be a little meeker with a brother that Dying for love
is weaker. Let it be
Think a little more of others and a little less
of me. CHORUS:
♪♫ This is your destiny
LET IT BE THIS GENERATION Born in the world
(Jack Lenz and Doug Cameron, Let It Be Bring peace to the world
This Generation, Sheet music in The Bahá'í Let it be
Songbook, vol.1)
CHORUS (2 times)
Early one morning ♪♫
Love will come calling
Early one morning LET ME BE A LAMP
Love will find you (Mrs. Jerald Day)
Still as the dawning
Without any warning Let me be a lamp, O Lord,
Love will find you, Love will find you To show mankind the Way.
Let me shine my light, O Lord,
Early one morning Through ev'ry precious day.
Love will come calling
Early one morning Let me fill the world with light,
He whispers your name And love will mark the Way.
Deep from your dream All through life to serve, O God,
Comes a vision fleeting Through ev'ry precious day.
Love will find you, Love will find you
♪♫
Soul of the world LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH
Is crying for love (Sy Miller & Jill Jackson)
Dying for love
Let it be Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin
with me.
CHORUS: Let there be peace on earth, the peace that
Let it be this generation to bring peace bring was meant to be.
it to the world With God as our Father, brothers all are we.
Let it be this generation to bring peace Let me walk with my brother in perfect
harmony.
Look out your window
You'll see it coming Let peace begin with me; let this be the
Look out your window moment now.
The light of a brand new day With ev'ry step I take, let this be my solemn
Sun climbs up higher vow:
Your heart turns to fire To take each moment and live each moment
Love will find you, Love will find you in peace eternally.
Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin
Soul of the world with me.
Is crying for love
REPEAT ALL
♪♫
LET US ALL PRAY
(Dave Van Manen, Wage Peace)
The evening news lady, she just said
goodnight
After football, and weather, and war.
The home team got beat,
There'll be snow in the street,
And the same bloody stories 'bout war.
CHORUS:
Let us all pray, let us all pray,
Let us all pray for peace.
Let us all pray that we'll soon see the day;
Let us all pray for peace.
The morning newspaper says the arms race
goes on,
Nuclear bombs piling high;
As the starving fade away,
We're spending millions each day.
Enough to make this grown man cry.
Let us all sing, let us all sing,
Let us all sing for peace.
Let us all sing, let our harmonies ring;
Let us all sing for peace.
I can hear the sweet sounds of my children at
play,
Reminds me that God still has hopes.
For the world to survive
We must realize
That we're dangling at the end of our rope.
Let us join hands, let us join hands,
Let us join hands for peace.
Let us join hands, let's do what we can;
Let us join hands for peace.
So open your heart,
That's where peace must start;
And share your sweet fears with a friend.
Like candles, we will glow.
In this dark night we will grow.
'Round a whole world of peace we will say:
Let us join hearts, let us join hearts,
Let us join hearts for peace.
Let us join hearts, let's do our part;
Let us join hearts for peace.
CHORUS
♪♫
LET'S GET TOGETHER
(Chet Powers, Performed by Youngbloods)
Love is but a song we sing
Fear's the way we die,
You can make the mountains ring
Or make the angels cry,
Tho' the bird is on the wing
And you may not know why.
CHORUS:
C'mon people now, smile on your brother
Ev'rybody get together,
Try to love one another right now.
Some will come and some will go
And we shall surely pass
When the One Who left us here returns for us
at last
We are but a moment's sunlight fading in the
grass
CHORUS
If you hear the song I sing, you will
understand
You hold the key to love and fear
in your trembling hand
Just one key unlocks them both,
it's there at your command.
CHORUS
♪♫
LET'S GO FLY A KITE
(Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman,
Mary Poppins)
With tuppence for paper and strings
You can have your own set of wings;
With your feet on the ground you're a bird in
flight.
With your fist holding tight to the string of
your kite.
Oh! let's go fly a kite
Up to the highest height!
Let's go fly a kite and send it soaring
Up through the atmosphere,
Up where the air is clear.
Oh, let's go fly a kite!
♪♫
LET'S THINK OF ALL THE GIRLS
AND BOYS
(Words: Roberta Christian, Music: Eugene
Babcock, A Bahá'í Child's Song Book)
Let's think of all the girls and boys
Who haven't many clothes or toys
And ask our God to take good care
Of little children everywhere.
♪♫
LET'S TRY PEACE FOR AWHILE
(Wilford Johnson, Let's Try Peace For
Awhile)
I dedicate this song to all the world's
religions
And to all the leaders everywhere
Let's stop making wars and make each other
happy
Let's beat them swords into plowshares
CHORUS:
And let's try peace for awhile
Love each other and share a smile
Life may be better than it's been before
And if our change of attitude
Don't make the world improve
We can always go back to making war
Lord knows we have enough weapons of
destruction
To wipe out all the people in every land
Any fool can start a war
That's not what I'm lookin' for
I say the time for peace is now at hand
CHORUS
Where do we go from here -
Must we always live in fear
Of where the screaming missiles will come
from
This world can't take much more
So if you have to go to war
Let's take a vote and see who wants to come
CHORUS
♪♫
LETTER TO BAHÍYYIH
Based on words of 'Abdu'l-Bahá
(Music: Gregory Shaw)
These days shall pass away,
And we'll forget our cares.
Day and night you live in my memory.
Let sorrow and despair not becloud serenity.
These days shall pass away,
And we'll forget our cares.
Easy not the lot of those who see the Beauty.
But a comfort in your grief I will be
eternally.
These days shall pass away.
These days shall pass away,
And we'll forget our cares.
Sister, joy abide inside your heart.
♪♫
A LIFE OF HONOR
(Rose Rene)
What is a life of honor?
It is a life of integrity, it is a life of
righteousness.
To live in the love, to pray from the heart, The Lord God Mighty in Battle
To live in the love of Baha’u’llah. You need to lift Him up
And give Him praise
What is a life of honor? Yes!
It is a life of distinction, it is a life of
morality, Lift Him higher
To read from the Word, to pray from the Lift Him higher
heart, Lift Him higher
To read from the Word of Baha’u’llah. Lift Him, yes!

What is a life of honor? ♪♫

It is a life of sincerity, it is a life of honesty, LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS
To study the Faith, to pray from the heart, (Robert Voigt, We Will Have A School . . .
To study the Faith of Baha’u’llah. Louhelen)

What is a life of honor? Lift up your hearts. Turn towards your Lord.
It is a life of probity, it is a life of piety, Circle 'round in adoration. Sing out His love.
To follow the Law, to pray from the heart, Moses the Leader, Jesus the Christ.
To follow the Law of Baha’u’llah. Mohammad and the Báb, Bahá'u'lláh

What is a life of honor? ♪♫

It is a life of uprightness, it is a life of
respectfulness,
To teach this great Cause, to pray from the
heart,
To teach this great Cause of Baha’u’llah.
To pray from the heart, to read from the
Word,
To study the Faith, to follow the Law,
To teach this great Cause,
To live in the love of Baha’u’llah.
♪♫
LIFT UP YOUR HEADS
(Adapted from traditional gospel by Eric T.
Dozier)
THE LIGHT IS BAHÁ'Í
(Dale Ramsdell)
A long time ago a Man named Abraham
Told His people there would be a Promised
Land.
And Moses came along,
And you know He led 'em there.
He told old Pharaoh to beware.
He said, 'I've seen the Light, and the Light is
Bahá'í,
For the Glory of God is in the world.'
Yes, I've seen the Light and it's from
Bahá'u'lláh.
His Banner of Peace is unfurled.

Lift up your heads, o ye gates Three wise men saw a star in the distance
And be ye lifted up very far
Ye everlasting doors And they traveled 'til a Babe they did behold.
And the King of Glory shall come in And Jesus was His name, and they said He
Who is the King of Glory healed the lame.
Bahá'u'lláh But He died upon a cross on Calvary.

He is the Lord God He said, 'I've seen the Light, and the Light is
Strong and Mighty Bahá'í,
For the Glory of God is in the world.'
Yes, I've seen the Light and it's from
Bahá'u'lláh.
God sent His Messengers for you and I.
In the deserts of the east there arose an awful
Beast,
But a Prophet named Muhammad did appear.
And He told everyone, 'Alláh is the Only
One'
and He slew that awful Beast with a spear.
He said, 'I've seen the Light, and the Light is
Bahá'í,
For the Glory of God is in the world.'
With just a little faith you can see it if you
try,
The new name of God's children is Bahá'í.
THE LIGHT OF GOD
The Light of God surrounds me.
The Love of God enfolds me
The Power of God protects me.
The Presence of God watches over me.
Wherever I am, God is. Wherever I am, God
is.
♪♫
LIGHT ON MY HORIZON
(Angela Wood, Horizons)
CHORUS:
There's a light on my horizon
And it's looking down at me
But it seemed that what lay in between
Was the devil and the deep blue sea
You're on your own, the light's for you to
reach it as you may
Don't panic, keep your eyes ahead, just take
it day by day
There seemed no cord to hold me, and it
seemed there never was
Just get out there, you're on your own, your
troubles are all yours
You have this hat that fits you and it covers
up your eyes
It covers up your ears as well, so you cannot
hear the cries. But
CHORUS
There's been empty days behind me, looked
like more empty days to come
They were always there, two steps away, no
matter how fast I ran
Some days I turned to face them, just so
you'd hear me shout
But they always seemed to know I was too
tired to kick them out
CHORUS
♪♫
LIGHT SONG
Based on Excerpts from Bahá'u'lláh,
including Hidden Words, Arabic #11
'Thou art My lamp and My light is in thee.'
Turn not your face away from the light.
Hide not yourself in the prison of darkness.
Come unto Me.
Open your heart to the light that I send you.
Reflect that light to all who you meet.
Show them the love that I've sent for your
freedom,
The light of the world to be.
CHORUS:
Lamp, bright light, radiance, light to set you
free
Lamp, bright light, radiance, of the world to
be
Lamp, bright light, radiance, light to set you
free
Lamp, bright light, radiance, of the world to
be

All of the Prophets have carried one
message:
Love one another and all live as one
Nations, religions and rulers shall perish
Until God's will is done
CHORUS
♪♫
LIGHT THE CANDLE
(Words by 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Music by Susan
Engle and Michael Moutrie, Special Times)
SPOKEN BEFORE SINGING:
'The believers of God must become self-
sacrificing and like unto the candles of
guidance become ignited.'
VERSE:
Oh, Bahá'u'lláh, light the candle of my heart.
Oh, Bahá'u'lláh, light the candle of my heart.
Oh, Bahá'u'lláh, light the candle of my heart.
Oh, Bahá'u'lláh, light the candle of my heart.
CHORUS:
Alláh-u-Abhá, Alláh-u-Abhá,
Alláh-u-Abhá, Alláh-u-Abhá,
Alláh-u-Abhá, Alláh-u-Abhá,
Alláh-u-Abhá, Alláh-u-Abhá,
Alláh-u-Abhá, Alláh-u-Abhá.
SPOKEN WHILE VERSE IS HUMMED
TWICE:
'If one arise to promote the word of God with
a pure heart, overflowing with the love of
God and severed from the world, the Lord
of Hosts will assist him with such a power
as will penetrate the core of existent
beings.'
CHORUS
REPEAT VERSE
♪♫
LIKE ME AND YOU
(Raffi and D. Pike, One Light, One Sun)
Janet lives in England, Pierre lives in France
Bonnie lives in Canada
Ahmed lives in Egypt, Moshe lives in Israel
Bruce lives in Australia.
Ching lives in China, Olga lives in Russia
Ingrid lives in Germany
Gita lives in India, Pablo lives in Spain
José lives in Colombia.
CHORUS:
And each one is much like another
A child of a mother and a father
A very special son or daughter
A lot like me and you
Koji lives in Japan, Nina lives in Chile
Farida lives in Pakistan
Zosia lives in Poland, Manuel lives in Brazil
Maria lives in Italy.
Kofi lives in Ghana, Rahim lives in Iran
Rosa lives in Paraguay
Meja lives in Kenya, Demetri lives in Greece
Sue lives in America
♪♫
LISTEN
(Red and Kathy Grammer, Teaching Peace)
Listen . . . Can you hear the sound
Hearts beating all the world around
Down in the valley, out on the plain
Everywhere around the world a heartbeat
sounds the same
Black or white, red or tan
It's the heart of the family of man
Whoa, it's beating away
Whoa, it's beating away
Whoa, it's beating away
Listen . . . Can you hear the sound?
Laughter all the world around
High in the mountains, down by the sea
Everywhere around the world laughter
sounds the same to me
Black or white, red or tan
It's the sound of the family of man
Whoa, laughing away
Whoa, laughing away
Whoa, laughing away
Oo-la-la-la-la-la, oo-la-la-la-la-la
Oo-la-la-la-la-la, oo-la-la-la-la-la-oh
Oo-la-la-la-la-la, oo-la-la-la-la-la
Oo-la-la-la-la-la, oo-la-la-la-la-la-oh
Listen . . . Can you hear the sound?
Of singing all the world around
Walking through the jungle, or on a busy city
street
Everywhere around the world singing always
sounds so sweet
Black or white, red or tan
It's the sound of the family of man
Whoa, we're singing away
Whoa, we're singing away
Whoa, we're singing away
(FADE)
♪♫
LITTLE BY LITTLE
(Lyrics & music by Stefan Brown)
Chorus:
Little by little, little by little
Day by day
Little by little, somehow
World, world, world can’t you see
we’re talking about your destiny.
Don’t just stand there and say it’s wrong
you’ve been standing far too long.
Chorus
World, world, world in the darkest night
look for the followers of the light
Round and round, one by one
look out world – release the sun.
Chorus
World, world, world better make some time
I’m gonna lay it on the line
Take the key, unlock the gate
Time’s awasting, don’t hesitate.
Chorus 2x
♪♫
LITTLE KINGS OF EARTH
(Words: Daniel D. Deardorff, Lote Tree)
Oh, the little kings of earth glorify the dust,
Like kids in a sandbox,
Tomorrow their kingdoms are gone
And the lives of little men glorify those
kings,
Placing their whole trust
In something that can't carry on
CHORUS:
Lift your eyes above illusion,
See the reason to your life
See it on the east horizon,
The Nightingale of Paradise.
Oh - oh - oh
(INSTRUMENTAL)
What's your fancy? What's your game?
To glorify your name,
The dust is your treasure - the things
That you're holding onto, and though you
cling
With all your might, it's bound to slip away.
You better start looking for something
To hold onto you.
Lift your mind above confusion,
Wipe the dust out of your eyes.
See it on the east horizon,
The Nightingale of Paradise.
Oh - oh - oh
CHORUS
(INSTRUMENTAL)
♪♫
LO, THE ANCIENT LIGHT OF
CHRISTUS
(Marion F. Wilcox)
Lo, the ancient Light of Christus
Shines upon the earth again.
Blessed Beauty now they call Him,
Peace Restorer, Heav'n sent King.
Though the lights of earth are fading,
Dimmed by battles' smoky veils,
Yet above it all is shining,
Radiant Light for all to share.
♪♫
LONG FOR THY GOOD PLEASURE
Long for Thy good pleasure
Uttering Thy praise
Love only what Thou lovest
Walking in Thy ways.
Wish only what Thou wishest
Thy pleasure my delight,
Potent art Thou to do what pleaseth Thee
Praiseworthy in Thy sight.
CHORUS
May we long for Thy good pleasure
Utter only praise.
May we follow only pathways
Which Thou alone hast laid.
So that all created beings
May remain within the bounds,
The bounds of Thy good pleasure,
The Kingdom of God.
♪♫
LOOK AT ME, FOLLOW ME
(Iris Harrell)
Look at Me, follow Me, be as I am.
'Abdu'l-Bahá, 'Abdu'l-Bahá
Teach the Faith, follow Me, be as I am.
'Abdu'l-Bahá, 'Abdu'l-Bahá
Serve your Lord, follow Me, be as I am.
'Abdu'l-Bahá, 'Abdu'l-Bahá
Love mankind, follow Me, be as I am.
'Abdu'l-Bahá, 'Abdu'l-Bahá
Look at Me, follow Me, be as I am.
'Abdu'l-Bahá, 'Abdu'l-Bahá
♪♫
LOOK AT ME, FOLLOW ME
Based on words of 'Abdu'l-Bahá
(Jackie Elliott and Tom Price. Lift Up Your
Voices and Sing, Music of the Bahá'í World
Congress)
Behold a candle, how it gives its light
It weeps its life away drop by drop to give its
flame
You must die to the world and so be born
again
And enter to the Kingdom of Heaven
Look at me, follow me, be as a I am,
'Abdu'l-Bahá, 'Abdu'l-Bahá
You are the angels if your feet be firm
Be steadfast as a rock that no earthly storm
can move
And as you have faith so shall your powers
be
And know that till the end I'm always with
you
Look at me, follow me, be as I am,
'Abdu'l-Bahá, 'Abdu'l-Bahá
Love mankind, follow me, be as I am,
'Abdu'l-Bahá, 'Abdu'l-Bahá
And how I long to travel the world in utmost
poverty
And cry out Yá Bahá; God willing, you may
do this for me
Teach mankind, follow me, be as I am
'Abdu'l-Bahá, 'Abdu'l-Bahá
Serve the Cause, follow me, be as I am
'Abdu'l-Bahá, 'Abdu'l-Bahá,
Look at me, follow me, be as I am
'Abdu'l-Bahá, 'Abdu'l-Bahá
'Abdu'l-Bahá, 'Abdu'l-Bahá
♪♫
LOOKING FOR A PLACE
(Marina DeMerritt, Sheet music in Spinstar
Music Collection 1)
Are you looking for a place
Where you don't have to wear a mask
Are you looking for a place
Where life is fun and not a task
CHORUS:
Then come this way, knock at God's door
Find a home that's forever more
Where you're warm and safe and no fears
abide
It's a place of peace, come in side
Are you looking for a place
With someone you can lean upon?
Are you looking for a place
Where you can go when things go wrong?
CHORUS
Are you looking for a place
Where your life has some dignity?
Are you looking for a place
Where you can grow and love is free
CHORUS
♪♫
THE LORD IS GOOD TO ME/ JOHNNY
APPLESEED
(Traditional, Scouts Songs)
The Lord is good to me and so I thank the
Lord
For givin' me the things I need:
The sun and rain and an apple seed.
Yes, He's been good to me.
♪♫
LORD, TURN ME LOOSE
(Wilford Johnson, Let's Try Peace For
Awhile)
Well it seems this old world is living in the
past
Misunderstanding what we should hold dear
We live in misconceptions of that old time
religion
And don't know who to love or who to fear
CHORUS:
Lord, turn me loose on the world
Let me love everybody
Let me live and love
Till all the hurting's through
Give me freedom in this life
Make me glad for what I've got
Let everything I do be up to You
You know our moments on this earth are so
precious And when our secret thoughts find
that spirit - wow!
What day in the future do you look for
The only moment promised is right now
CHORUS
Have you thought of what you'd do at your
final second
If God said, 'No more time for you allowed'
If this very moment was your only precious
jewel
Have you wondered what you might be
doing now
CHORUS
We can change the world if we all work
together
We need to work for love and unity
We're people of one planet. God put us here
together
Let me love my brother more than he loves
me
Let me share the love my God has given me
CHORUS and the power, and the glory, forever.
Amen
♪♫
♪♫
THE LORD'S MY SHEPHERD
Based on Psalm 23, attributed to David, LOVE
Scottish Psalter, Old Testament (Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
(Early American melody)
God is love
The Lord's my Shepherd - I'll not want; Love is God
He makes me down to lie Love goes on forever
In pastures green He leadeth me I love you
The quiet waters by. As I love me
My soul He doth restore again, Love heals all forever
And me to walk doth make
Within the paths of righteousness, ♪♫
E'en for His Own Name's sake. LOVE (WE LOVE THE WORLD)
(lyrics & music by Stefan Brown,
Yes, tho' I walk thru death's dark vale, Troubadour Music @98)
Yet will I fear no ill,
For Thou art with me, and Thy rod Sing, sing along with me
And staff me comfort still.
We love the world
My table Thou hast furnished (echo) We love the world
In presence of my foes;
My head Thou dost with oil anoint, All sing:
And my cup overflows. I’m talking about you and me
We love the world
Goodness and mercy all my life (echo) We love the world
Shall surely follow me;
And in God's house forevermore Verse - girla sing
My dwelling place shall be. I can’t understand what’s happened to our
♪♫ land
We’ve broken the world we live in
THE LORD'S PRAYER We think its just a clockwork toy
Words by Jesus Christ, Matthew 6:9-13 And we’ll wind it up again.
(Music: Albert Hay Malotte, Songs of the
Ancient Beauty) All sing:
Sing, sing along with me
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be We love the world (echo) we love the world
Thy name. I’m talking about unity
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on So lets love the world (echo) lets love the
earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day world
our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our Verse - boya sing
debtors. Seems human kind is almost blind
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver And some how lost their way
us from evil: For Thine is the kingdom, Follow the “children of the Light”
Cause they’ll show you the way.
All sing:
Sing, sing along with me
We love the world (echo) we love the world
I’m talking about harmony
So lets love the world (echo) lets love the
world
La la la la la we love the world
♪♫
LOVE IS ALL AROUND
CHORUS:
Smile, and the sun will always shine on you.
Laugh, and the world will laugh along with
you.
You don't need to wear a frown, 'cause life is
grand
And love is all around the land
Waiting just for you.
Sing if you feel like singing. Sing it out.
Shout if you feel like shouting. Let it out.
You don't need to be afraid to take a stand.
Love is all around the land,
Waiting just for you.
Wouldn't it be very nice
If we could live not once, but twice,
And learn from the mistakes that we have
made?
But that, my friend, is not the case,
So let's not let it go to waste
Let's make each moment count
'Cause it will never come again. So:
CHORUS
♪♫
LOVE IS ATOMIC
(Red Grammer, Soul Man in a Techno
World)
High above the mountain stream, low
beneath the ground we walk on
Far beyond our wildest dreams, closer than
the inmost heartsong
In the smile of a dearest friend, in the glare of
an enemy
Stop once, twice, look again tell me now do
you see what I see
Love is atomic Love is atomic
Holding everything in place, electrons,
protons in their dance
Ruling inner and outer space, lifetimes
passing in a glance
In the brush of a solar wind, in the hush of
understanding
I let go and begin to hear the world at its
command sing
Love is atomic Love is atomic
Love is atomic, autonomic, like the
breathing of a new born baby
It's symphonic, how ironic the only
holdouts are you and me
Love is atomic, Love is atomic
High above the mountain stream, low
beneath the ground we walk on
Far beyond our wildest dreams, closer than
the inmost heartsong
In the smile of a dearest friend, in the glare of
an enemy
Stop once, twice, look again tell me now do
you see what I see
Love is atomic Love is atomic
Love is atomic, autonomic, like the
breathing of a new born baby
It's symphonic, how ironic the only
holdouts are you and me
Love is atomic Love is atomic Love is
atomic Love is atomic
♪♫
LOVE IS LIGHT
(Based on the words of 'Abdu'l-Bahá;
Music by Leah Barber & Joy Billington)
Love, love, love is light -
No matter in what abode it dwelleth.
Hate, hate, hate is darkness -
No matter where it may make its nest.
♪♫
LOVE IS SURRENDER
(Ralph Carmichael, Tell It Like It Is)
Talk about love, how it makes life complete
You can talk all you want, make it sound
nice and sweet,
But the words have an empty ring,
And they don't really mean a thing,
CHORUS:
Without Him love is not to be found, not to
be found;
For love is surrender, love is surrender to His
will.
Love is surrender to His will.
Love is surrender to His will.
Sing about love and the strength it can give
You can sing how you're ready to face life
and live,
But you know as the days go by
That no matter how hard you try,
CHORUS
Shout about love and the wars will all end
You can shout we're all brothers and even
pretend
But you can't cover up the past,
Just pretending 'll never last
CHORUS
♪♫
LOVE IS THE KEY
Based on Excerpts from Bahá'í Writings,
including Hidden Words, Arabic #5,
(Gordi Munro, Unity in Diversity)
Hello, friend, How ya doin'
Hope you don't mind if I sit down by your
side
Why's your head to the ground
Is it all because you don't have a dime
You know it's all just a matter of time
Yes, it's all just a matter of time
Look around and what do you see
Somehow it doesn't seem quite right to me
There's something missin' in the air
Can't you see, are all you all aware
Peace for the children
Thank God they still have a subtle hand
Peace for my father and mother
For playin' their part in the master plan
Peace for you, brother and sisters,
For spreadin' the word throughout the land
Peace for Abraham Who established the
oneness of God
Peace for Moses, the One Who gave us the
law
Peace for Christ, the Son of untold love
Peace for Muhammad, He gave us the call to
nationhood
Peace for the Báb, He opened the door to a
New Age
Peace for Bahá'u'lláh, the oneness of
mankind is His claim
'All praised be to God, the Lord of all beings'
Love is the key to your heart
Sets you free
'O Son of Being! Love Me, that I may love
thee.
If thou lovest Me not,
My love can in no wise reach thee.
Know this, O servant.'
'Love gives life to the lifeless.
Love lights a flame in the heart that is cold.
Love brings hope to the hopeless and
gladdens the hearts of the sorrowful.'
'In the world of existence there is indeed
no greater power than the power of love.'
♪♫
LOVE, LOVE LOVE (YOUR FELLOW
MAN)
(Creadell Haley, Sheet Music in A New Wind
Blowing)
Love, love, love, love, love your fellow man.
Love, love, love is how the world began.
God loved creation, so He created thee
To love, love, love Him and humanity.
Love, love, love the everlasting good.
Love, love, love the seed of brotherhood.
Love all creation for He created thee
To love, love, love Him and humanity.
Love God's creatures, be they near or far.
See each human as a shining star.
Love all creation for He created thee
To love, love, love Him and humanity.
♪♫
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE
(Creadell Haley, Sharing Circles Songs for
Kids)
Love, love, love, love,
Love your fellow man.
Love, love, love is
How the world began.
God loved creation
For He created thee,
To love, love, love Him and humanity.
♪♫
LOVE ME
Based on The Hidden Words, Arabic #5 by
Bahá'u'lláh (Sean Gilmer and Van Gilmer)
O Son of Being! O Son of Being!
Love Me, that I may love thee.
If thou lovest Me not,
My love can in no wise reach thee.
Know this, O servant, know this, O servant.
I give up, I give up on hate! I give up on
hate!
I give up, I give up on hate! I give up on
hate!
♪♫
LOVE ME
Based on Excerpt from Words by
Bahá'u'lláh,
Hidden Words, Arabic #5 (Music: Creadall
Haley)
Love Me, that I may love thee.
If thou lovest Me not,
My love can in no wise reach thee.
Know this, O servant.
Love Me, that I may love thee.
If thou lovest Me not,
My love can in no wise reach thee.
Know this, O servant.
Love Me, that I may love thee.
If thou lovest Me not,
My love can in no wise reach thee.
Know this, O servant.
2 TIMES:
Loo loo loo loo loo loo loo,
Loo loo loo loo loo loo,
♪♫
LOVE ME THAT I MAY LOVE THEE
Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words, Arabic #5
and Excerpt of Arabic #17
O Son of Being!
Love Me, that I may love thee.
For if thou lovest Me not,
My love can in no wise reach thee.
Know this, O servant.
Be thou content with Me and seek no other
helper,
for none but Me can ever suffice thee.
Love Me, that I may love thee.
Love Me, that I may love thee.
♪♫
LOVE ME THAT I MAY LOVE THEE
Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words, Arabic #5
(Music by Pete McLaren)
O Son of Being!
Love Me, that I may love thee.
For if thou lovest Me not,
My love can in no wise reach thee.
Know this, O servant.
♪♫
LOVE YOUR NEIGHBORS AND
FRIENDS
(Mrs. Jerald Day)
Love your neighbors and friends,
That's the word that God sends.
For a world of unity,
Love your neighbors and friends.
I'm Bahá'u'lláh's child,
He has taught me to love
All the children around the world.
I'm Bahá'u'lláh's child.
There's a Faith filled with love,
Joy and happiness, too.
All Bahá'ís around the world
Give this friendship to you.
Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá!
Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá!
Sing, you children around the world,
Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá!
♪♫
LOVE'S LULLABY
(Jerry Irish, We Will Have A School . . .
Louhelen)
We are alive in His arms tonight.
God will send an angel to our sides -
Softly He will sing
And shelter your best dreams.
Dreams are when the angels sing to you!
The light in your eyes helps me find the way
To say the words that mean I love you
And I know that too many things
Have stood in our way
But now we are carrying
A child to gild our day!
♪♫
LOVING HANDS
(Jean Marks, Loving Hands)
(INTRODUCTION)
Mother's hands, so soft and smooth
Here to touch and here to soothe
Rock me, sway me, through the storm
In mother's hands I'm safe and warm.
Father's hands, so big and strong
And his fingers, oh so long
Lead me, guide me, catch me, quick
A loving hand, it's' yours I'll pick.
Loving Hands mean loving hearts
Strength and wisdom they impart
Now I trust these hands to be
Kind and good to me.
When I'm grown, I'll have Loving Hands.
Mother's hands, when you are young
They pat you dry when bath is done.
They do so many wondrous things -
So much joy her hands can bring.
In Father's hands I fly so high
I feel like I could touch the sky.
And when he's firm, these hands, they speak.
I realize I'm small and meek.
CHORUS:
Loving Hands mean loving hearts.
This I know right from the start.
When I'm grown they'll set me free
Reaching for the world, reaching for the
world
Loving Hands
(INSTRUMENTAL)
CHORUS
♪♫
LOYALTY KEEPS SAFE MY HEART
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
I stand by what I believe in
I listen closely to my heart
I'm careful and choose wisely
Loyalty keeps safe my heart
CHORUS:
Loyalty is the guardian of my soul
It sets my heart on things that matter
It keeps me faithful to my friends and family
I'm loyal to God, I am secure
Stand by what you believe in
Listen closely to your heart
Be careful and choose wisely
Loyalty keeps safe your heart
♪♫
LULLABY
(Susan Engle and Jean White, Special
Times)
CHORUS:
Open your eyes. Open your eyes.
The stars are all glowing.
The moon's on the rise.
If neighbors weren't sleeping,
they'd all see the light from the homes of
Bahá'ís getting up in the night.
Waking up in the wee early hours of the day
to gather together, to sing and to pray.
So open your eyes now, my little Bahá'í,
the Holy Day hour is nigh.
CHORUS
Now quietly, softly, we'll walk down the
stairs.
We'll welcome the friends as we gather for
prayers.
O isn't it special, my little Bahá'í?
The Holy Day hour is nigh.
Open your eyes, open your eyes.
Open your eyes, open your eyes.
♪♫
MA LUMIÈRE EST EN TOI
Words: Bahá'u'lláh, Hidden Words, Arabic
#11 (French)(Music: Lucie Dubé, Songs of
the Ancient Beauty Vol.II)
Tu es ma lampe et ma lumière est en toi.
Puise en elle ton éclat et ne cherche nul autre
que moi.
Car je t'ai créé riche, et sur toi,
généreusement, j'ai répandu ma grâce.
♪♫
MAGIC AND MIRACLES
(Mimi McClellan)
Mister Magician, what can you do?
Make a rabbit come out of your shoe?
Make a banana fly in the air?
Pick a rosebud out of your hair?
Mister Magician, you are smart.
But can you warm a freezing heart
Or can you make the fearful bold?
Heal the sick and cheer the Old?
The answer, dears, is No, Siree!
Magic is for fun, you see.
For a miracle, don't call a magician.
Call instead the Divine Physician!
 ♪♫
MAGIC PENNY
(Music & lyrics by Melvina Reynolds)
CHORUS:
Love is something if you give it away,
Give it away, give it away,
You end up having more!
Love is like a magic penny -
Hold it tight and you won't have any,
Lend it, spend it, and you'll have so many,
They'll roll all over the floor, for . . .
CHORUS
So let's go dancing' til the break of day,
And if there's a piper, we can pay,
For love is something if you give it away,
You end up having more.
♪♫
MAGIC PENNY (HAPPINESS)
Happiness is something if you give it away
Give it away, give it away
Happiness is something if you give it away
It comes right back to you
CHORUS:
It's just like a magic penny
Hold it tight and you won't have any
Lend it, spend it, give it away
It comes right back to you
A smile is something if you give it away
Give it away, give it away
A smile is something if you give it away
It comes right back to you
CHORUS
Love is something if you give it away
Give it away, give it away
Love is something if you give it away
It comes right back to you
It comes right back to you
It comes right back to you
♪♫
MAID OF HEAVEN
Words revealed by Bahá'u'lláh
(Music: Graham Major, Songs of the Ancient
Beauty - Vol. II, Music of the Bahá'í World
Congress)
SPOKEN:
O Bahá'u'lláh, what has God done?
In the stench-filled gloom You turned Your
face
and beheld a Maiden suspended in the air,
Her finger pointed to Your head.
New creation rejoiced in Your soul,
O Prisoner in chains.
Through You the Maiden addressed us:
'By God! This is the Best Beloved of the
worlds'.
'By God! This is the Best Beloved of the
worlds,
and yet ye comprehend not.
This is the Beauty of God amongst you,
and the Power of His sovereignty,'
'His sovereignty within you,'
'could ye but understand.'
'could ye but understand.
This is the Mystery of God and His
Treasure, the Cause of God
and His glory' (Ah-ah -ah . . .)
'unto all who are in the Kingdoms'
. . . .'the Kingdoms of Revelation
and of creation, if ye be of them that
perceive.'
♪♫
MAKE HASTE
Words by 'Abdu'l-Bahá
(Music: Sean O'Rourke, Angela Wood:
Horizons, Sheet music in The Bahá'í
Songbook, vol. 1)
Make haste to love
Make haste to trust
Make haste to give
To guidance come
Come ye for harmony
To behold the Star of Day
Come ye for kindliness for ease
Come ye for amity and peace
Come and cast down your weapons of wrath
'Til unity is won
Come and in the Lord's true path
♪♫
MAKE ME A HOLLOW REED
Based on Bahá'í Scriptures
(Music: Mary Davis, Wings of Prayer)
O God, Make me a hollow reed
from which the pith of self hath been blown
that I may become a clear channel
through which Thy love may fall onto others.
♪♫
MAKE ME A SERVANT OF BAHÁ
(Joan Millar Lincoln, Sheet music in The
Bahá'í Songbook, Vol. 1)
CHORUS:
Living every day, asking as I pray
Please make me a servant of Bahá
Walking in Thy path, thirsty for Thy water
Please make me a servant of Bahá
Make me a child of God, merciful sign
Nestling 'neat the wings of Thy protection
Brilliant star, radiant lamp, refresh my
drooping soul
CHORUS
♪♫
MAKE ME AN INSTRUMENT OF
YOUR PEACE
Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace
Where there is injury let me sow pardon
Where there is doubt, let me sow Faith
It is in giving that we receive,
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned
It is in dying that we are born
And we are born to eternal life
♪♫
MAKE ME FEARLESS
(Words and music by Rose McCoy)
CHORUS:
Make me fearless, like a jungle lion,
Like a roaring ocean, like an eagle in flight.
Make me fearless, like Mulla Husayn,
Like Tahirih, like ‘Abdu’l-Baha.
So many times I wonder what I can do
The Cause has so many goals to be won
Wonder how I can help.
But Baha’u’llah tells me that I am special
When I turn to the light of Baha
I can be like a shining star.
CHORUS
‘Abdu’l-Baha was never afraid to be
different
Never afraid to be strong and kind
Never afraid to love.
And ‘Abdu’l-Baha was always a source of
comfort,
Always a joy to the hearts of the friends
Always ready to serve.
CHORUS
♪♫
MAKE ME MORE LIKE YOU
(Jean Marks, Loving Hands)
Make me good, I don't want to be bad.
Make me brave, I don't want to be a scaredy-
cat.
Make me wise, I don't want to be foolish.
Make me more like you.
Make me bright, I don't want to be dull.
Make me strong, I don't want to be a copy-
cat.
Make me share, I don't want to be selfish.
Make me more like you.

Oh, 'Abdu'l-Bahá,
You're everything I want to be
You've opened up my eyes to see
That this is how the world should be.
Help me grow, I don't want to stay small.
Help me learn, I don't want to live in
ignorance.
Help me love, I don't want to be hateful.
Help me live like you.
Help me laugh, I don't want to be sad.
Help me work, I don't want to be a lazy-
bones.
Help me pray, I don't want my heart empty.
Help me be like you.
CHORUS:
Oh, 'Abdu'l-Bahá,
You're everything I want to be
You opened up my eyes to see
That this is how the world should be.
That this is how the world should be.
(INSTRUMENTAL)
CHORUS
♪♫
MAKE ME THINE INSTRUMENT
(Betty Conow)
Make me Thine instrument,
Make me Thy reed,
Make me Thy channel pure,
I am in need.
Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh
Hear Thou my plea.
Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh
Can you use me?
♪♫
MAKE OF ME A LANTERN
(Lynette Hopkins)
God made you and God made me
And the children o'er the sea
Hindu, Christian, Buddhist, Jew,
Moslem and Bahá'í folks, too
CHORUS:
Make of me a lantern shining clear and bright
Helping other people morning, noon and
night
Many other children in their special way
Are asking God to help them to be useful
everyday.
Many boys and girls today
Worship God in work and play
I will try my best to be
Just what God expects of me.
CHORUS
♪♫
MAKE THIS YOUTH RADIANT
Based on prayer by 'Abdu'l-Bahá
(Music: Mary Davis, Wings of Prayer)
O Lord! Make this youth radiant,
and confer Thy bounty upon this poor
creature.
Bestow upon him knowledge,
grant him added strength at the break of
every morn and guard him within the
shelter of Thy protection so that he may be
freed from error,
may devote himself to the service of thy
Cause,
may guide the wayward, lead the hapless,
free the captives and awaken the heedless,
that all may be blessed with
Thy remembrance and praise.
REPEAT FROM BEGINNING
Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful.
Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful
Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful
Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful
Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful
 ♪♫
MAN FROM THE PROMISED LAND
Let me tell you a story,
About a Man from the promised land,
How He came in all His Glory,
Let me take you by the hand,
Tell you of His life and times,
It will make your spirits soar,
To hear how He brought to all mankind
What the world's been waiting for.
As I said, He came to us from a place
Called the promised land,
And this Child was so full of knowledge,
That no one could understand.
As He grew He came to spend His time
among the poor
Healing and feeding them, saying, 'Hunger
no more!'
CHORUS:
And they called Him Abraham.
Some called Him Zoroaster.
Then there was Krishna, Moses, and
Buddha, too.
Many knew Him as Jesus the Christ,
Mohammad or The Báb,
But today, they call Him Bahá'u'lláh,
The Glory of God
Well, His Words were full of wisdom,
And His eyes, they were full of light.
And He offered mankind a daytime
That never turned to night.
A few were found who recognized
This very, very special Man.
But, by most, He was scorned and ridiculed,
And He was tortured at the peoples' hands.
CHORUS
He came to man at different times,
In different places, with different names.
Each time He brought a message
That was pretty much the same.
He spoke of love and brotherhood,
Peace and justice and unity.
And each time before He left He said,
I shall return to humanity.
CHORUS
And they'll call Me Abraham.
Some may call Me Zoroaster.
Or maybe Krishna, Moses, or Buddha, too.
They may know Me as Jesus the Christ,
Mohammad or The Báb,
But today, they call Me Bahá'u'lláh, the
Glory of God.
Yes, today they call Him Bahá'u'lláh, the
Glory of God.
♪♫
A MAN OF PERSIA
(Joel Caverly, Sheet Music in A New Wind
Blowing)
There was once a Man of Persia
Who proclaimed the Promised Day,
He went forth to teach the people,
All who'd hear along the way.
But His life was full of pain,
Freezing cold, prison gloom.
Still His Word spread far and wide,
Cheering hearts. Ah . . .
O that holy Man of Persia
Hailed by all the Faiths of old,
Brought the Kingdom of the Father,
Circling all into one fold. Mmm
Mmm . . mmm..
Out across the endless ages came
The Voice that led us on,
Guiding man along the pathway
Toward the distant breaking dawn.
Now the promised time foretold,
Days of peace, days of love,
Shines in glory in the
Springtime come at last.
All the blinding veils have parted
And God's Plan has been revealed,
All His people have been gather'd,
All His Books have been unsealed
Forevermore, evermore
Evermore. Ah . . .
 ♪♫
MAN WHO STANDS IN THE SHADOW
(Red Grammer, Soul Man in a Techno
World)
A gentle hand is guiding me
Hoping I will finally see it's true
This part of who I am
Underneath all the words that I say
And beyond all the things that I do
This part of me I don't know... The man
who stands in the shadow
Why is it that he does not speak
What is the promise that he seeks to gain
A promise to believe
In the promptings that come from my heart
Without this there is nowhere to start
Without this I will never know... the man
who stands in the shadow
Why does it have to be
So hard to find
How all of the pieces fit
And make them mine
In every moment there's a choice
If I want to keep this voice alive
This singing in my soul
Got to risk everything that I am
Do it over and over again
Stand up for my right to know
The man who stands in the shadow
Facing the man, embracing the man who
stands in the shadow
♪♫
MANKIND IS ONE
Based on words of Bahá'u'lláh
(Susan Engle, Loving Hands)
CHORUS:
Mankind is one.
The earth is one country.
Ye are the leaves of one branch,
The fruits of one tree.
Mankind is one.
The earth is one country.
Ye are the leaves of one branch,
The fruits of one tree.
Set your faces toward unity.
Let the radiance of His light
Shine upon you.
Gather ye together,
And for the sake of God
Root out contention amongst you.
CHORUS
♪♫
MANY A CHILLED HEART
Prayer by Bahá'u'lláh
(Music: Mary Davis, Wings of Prayer)
Many a chilled heart, O my God,
hath been set ablaze with the fire of Thy
Cause,
and many a slumberer hath been wakened
by the sweetness of Thy voice.
How many are the strangers who have
sought shelter beneath the shadow of the
tree of Thy oneness,
and how numerous the thirsty ones who have
panted after the fountain of Thy living
waters in Thy days!
Blessed is he that hath set himself towards
Thee, and hasted to attain the Dayspring of
the lights of Thy face.
Blessed is he who with all his affections hath
turned
to the Dawning-Place of Thy Revelation and
the Fountainhead of Thine inspiration.
Blessed is he that hath expended in Thy path
what Thou didst bestow upon him through
Thy bounty and favor.
Blessed is he who in his sore longing after
Thee,
hath cast away all else except Thyself.
Blessed is he who hath enjoyed
intimate communion with Thee, and
rid himself of all attachment to anyone save
Thee.
I beseech Thee, O my Lord, by Him Who is
thy Name, Who, through the power of Thy
sovereignty and might,
hath risen above the horizon of His prison,
to ordain for everyone what becometh Thee
and beseemeth Thine exaltation.
Thy might, in truth, is equal to all things.
♪♫
MARCHING TO THE KINGDOM
CHORUS:
Sing, sisters, for the time has come.
We are marching to the kingdom.
Sing, brothers, for the time has come.
We are marching to the kingdom.
The Lord looked down and He saw it was
time.
(We are marching to the kingdom.)
So come on, people, now step in line.
(We are marching to the kingdom.)
The Promised One has come at last . . .
(We are marching to the kingdom.)
Fulfilling the prophecies of the past. . . .
(We are marching to the kingdom.)
This is the time for unity. . .
(We are marching to the kingdom.)
In every city and locality . . .
(We are marching to the kingdom.)
Well, the dead shall rise and live again . . . .
(We are marching to the kingdom.)
To help and build a new race of men. . . .
(We are marching to the kingdom.)
CHORUS
We are marching to the kingdom. (3 TIMES)
OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL VERSES:
Don't walk, but run, sing together and
SHOUT . . .
There's love and unity spreading about. . . .
♪♫
MASTER DESIGNER
(Kurt Kaiser, Tell It Like It Is)
Cotton candy clouds, so fluffy and white,
Who put you there in a sky of deep blue?
Or do you just happen to float along,
Pretty and white in a sky so blue,
so blue, sky so blue?
Tall mountain, deep valley, fast river, cool
stream,
Show grandeur and majesty in some grand
scheme
All of these wonders that we behold,
Are only apart it cannot be told, be told,
cannot be told.
Master Designer, Whoever You are,
All of this beauty both near and afar
Can't just have happened, the odds are too
great,
There must be a plan, we're not left to fate,
to fate, not left to fate.
All of this beauty is far too convincing
Master Designer, Your word must be true,
Of all Your creations man is the dearest
Help me to simply believe now in You,
in You, Believe in You.
♪♫
MATADOR
(Gordi Munro, Steve Farrel, Unity in
Diversity)
Don't you worry 'bout a thing
Despair is coming to an end
He has come again and the sword of glory
has been thrust
No need to hesitate, let us cheer on with the
crowd
There was once a time when the bulls were
running free
Through blatant city streets which knew no
harmony
Then came the Matador inspired by our need
Dressed in swords from Heaven, His purpose
to bring peace
CHORUS:
Make me one, make me wonder
Make me wonder, make me one
The Matador keeps on trying
And the crowd cheers on for more
The bulls are slowly dying
Pierced by spirit swords. La la la la . . .
Sword of righteousness pierced the bull of
greed
Sword of eternity bring us liberty
Come thou, the sword of love, pierce the bull
of hate
These swords of discipline, humanity is
made
CHORUS
As He thrust the final sword, the crowd
begins to rise
The courage of the Matador keeps their
hearts alive
Dressed in His swords of truth and fire in His
eyes
The crowd anticipating knows the beast will
surely die
CHORUS
♪♫
MEADOWLARK
(Paul Parrish, Parrish & Toppano - The
Shores of This Great Ocean)
Meadowlark, in the dark,
Singing your heart out on a limb;
Lost in a windy night,
Waiting for light,
Longing for a flight.
Meadowlark, in the dark,
Singing your heart out for no one,
Waiting for the break of day.
And when it comes,
You'll fly away.
But here you linger, here you'll stay
'Til you fly away.
Just like the ways of man.
Dreams still untold,
Your wings will unfold.
Meadowlark, in the dark,
Singing your heart out for love.
Soon your song will touch the sky,
And twisting, turning, way up high
Your wings will open, you will fly.
You will fly, you will fly, you will fly away.
♪♫
MEET ME AT THE TEMPLE
(Mimi McClellan)
Meet me at the Temple, early in the morning,
We will walk among the flowers in the
fragrant air
And pray and sing together in that Lofty
tabernacle,
Praising God and asking Him to hear our
prayer.
Meet me at the Temple, late in the evening,
When the birds are in their nests, sleeping
through the night.
We'll walk around the Temple, drinking in
the beauty
And asking God to help us make the world
all right.
♪♫
MERCY IS A BLESSING (MERCY)
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
Mercy gives people another chance
CHORUS:
Mercy is a blessing
It lets us start over
And wipe the slate clean
 Turn to Me in trouble,
Mercy is a gift of tenderness Loneliness or peril
My strength is a haven heavenly
CHORUS
I've been yours forever
I put myself in other people's shoes I will leave you never
You have all My love eternally.
CHORUS
♪♫
When I show mercy it comes right back to MESSENGER OF JOY
me (Andrew Pemberton-Pigott, Feast at My
House)
CHORUS
A Messenger, a Messenger, a Messenger of
God is merciful to me joy
The Messenger has come to call
CHORUS The way that He will come for all
♪♫
CHORUS:
A MESSAGE FOR MAN Oh, the light was made to shine on thee
(Marina DeMerritt, Sheet music in Spinstar Tell me then why do you grieve?
Music Collection 1) Don't hide, don't hide away

Winds may come and bring the snow that A Messenger, a Messenger, a Messenger of
chills your lives joy
Clouds may block the sun and hide it from A Messenger, a Messenger, a Messenger of
your eyes joy
But in spite of darkness deep or bitter cold,
I cannot be lost - I am an inner glow CHORUS
When you really need Me,
Nothing will impede Me IN ROUNDS:
I'll be there for you each time you're low Don't hide away, don't hide away, don't hide
away from joy
Other people may profess a friendship true [A Messenger, a Messenger, a Messenger
Promises of love mall be made to you of joy]
Everyone may swear undying loyalty
'Til the moment comes when you are most in ♪♫
need MESSIAH
I will stand beside you (Donna Taylor, Sheet Music in A New Wind
Offering to guide you Blowing)
If you turn My way, you will be freed!
The Mighty Trumpet blew. All the stars did
All the hurt and pain of past events will fade fall.
All the wrong decisions for which you have All things were made new. The Nightingale
paid did call.
Will lose their importance if you cling to Me Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh
Just forget yourself and you will start to see
Ev'ry eye has seen, ev'ry ear has heard,
Heaven's gates resound with God's New
Holy Word.
Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh
Messiah, Messiah, Messiah, Bahá'u'lláh
Messiah, Messiah, Messiah, Bahá'u'lláh
Lo the Prince of Peace, the Promised One of
all
Thru the pow'r unleashed the mighty ones
did fall.
Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh, Messiah.
♪♫
MIDNIGHT PRAYER
Prayer by 'Abdu'l-Bahá (Gary Sterling, Rose
Garden)
Spoken:
O seeker of Truth! If thou desirest that God
may open thine eye, thou must supplicate
unto God, pray to and commune with Him
at midnight, saying:
O Lord, I have turned my face unto Thy
kingdom of oneness and am immersed in
the sea of Thy mercy.
O Lord, enlighten my sight by beholding Thy
lights in this dark night, and make me
happy by the wine of Thy love in this
wonderful age.
O Lord, make me hear Thy call, and open
before my face the doors of Thy heaven,
so that I may see the light of Thy glory and
become attracted to Thy beauty.
Verily, Thou art the Giver, the Generous, the
Merciful, the Forgiving.
The Forgiving, the Forgiving, the Forgiving,
The Forgiving, the Forgiving, the Forgiving,
The Forgiving, the Forgiving.
♪♫
MILLIONS OF STARS
Millions of stars placed in the sky by one
God
Millions of people lift up their eyes to one
God
2x:
So many children call unto Him by many a
different name
One Father, loving each the same
So many ways all of us pray to one God
So many paths winding their way to one God
Walk with me brother, there are no strangers
Now that His work is done
For your God,
And my God,
Are one.
♪♫
THE MIRRORS
(Mimi McClellan)
(MAY SING IN ROUNDS):
Adam and Noah, Abraham and Moses,
Krishna and Zoroaster, Buddha and Christ,
Then came Muhammad, the Báb and
Bahá'u'lláh.
These are the Prophets and They are One!
These are the Mirrors and God is the Sun!
♪♫
MODERATION KEEPS ME IN
BALANCE
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
Moderation keeps me in balance
I learn m own limits
What is just right for me
With wisdom and self-discipline
I get just what I need
I get enough food, I get enough sleep
I don't go overboard or in too deep
Not too little, and not too much
I'm content with just enough
Moderation keeps me in balance

I'm not blown about
By the winds of my desires
Moderation keeps me from
Letting things rule my life
I study enough, I play enough
I work enough, I rest enough
Not too little, and not too much
I'm content with just enough
Moderation keeps me in balance
♪♫
MODESTY
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
CHORUS:
I am modest
I am worthy
I don't need to brag or boast
I am modest
I am worthy
Actions speak the most
I have a sense of self respect
I'm comfortable being me
I set boundaries fo rmyself
For my body and my privacy
CHORUS
I accept praise graciously
I'm happy to be recognized
I share credit, where credit is due
To those I work beside
CHORUS
♪♫
MONA
(Doug Cameron*, If You Only Knew)
She was tired in her heart
The whole world was falling apart
She said, This is where I've got to be
Waiting in the night
A dream full of light
She said, This is where I've got to be
And when they asked her what price would
she pay
She said, Take my life, take it all away
And when they asked her what more could
she say
She said, break my heart. you know that I'll
come back some day
CHORUS:
Mona with the children
Send your love to me
And all along the line
We'll go dancing
Mona with the children
Send your love to me
And every precious moment
We'll be dancing
Every precious moment we'll be free
She was smiling in her heart
Her whole world was falling apart
She said, The is where I've got to be
Dancing in the night
A dream full of light
She said, This is where I've got to be
And when they asked her what price would
she pay
She said, Take my life, take it all away
And when they asked her what more could
she say
She said, break my heart. you know that I'll
come back some day
Back some day
(INSTRUMENTAL)
CHORUS 2 TIMES & FADE
* Mona Mahmoudnizhad, 16 yr. old girl
hung for her Faith in Iran in 1983
♪♫
MONA WITH THE CHILDREN
(Doug Cameron, Video: Mona With the
Children, Sheet music in The Bahá'í
Songbook, Vol. 1)
Sixteen year old girl
Living in a land so cruel
She said, 'This is where I've got to be'
Taken in the night
Her heart full of light
She said, 'This is where I've got to be'
How can I tell you?
How can she be
So young to know
The truth in all her dreams
To stand before them
To hear them say
'Save your life and throw your faith away'?
CHORUS:
Mona with the children, send your love to me
And all around the world, we'll go dancing
Mona with the children, send your love to me
And every precious moment, we'll be
dancing
Every precious moment we'll be free
I can see her in my heart
The whole world is falling apart
She said, 'This is where I've got to be'
Taken in the night
With a love that burns so bright
She said, 'This is where I've got to be'
And when they asked her
What could she say?
She said, 'You can't break my heart,
You cant take my faith away'
♪♫
MONDAY AFTERNOON
(Paul Parrish, Parrish & Toppano - The
Shores of This Great Ocean)
Monday afternoon, the 2nd day of June
The radio is tuned and pretty soon
I'll be coming through. Monday afternoon,
On the 2nd day of June, all alone.
Never been so all alone, so far away from
home.
I'm really on my own, no telephone
To talk to you; Monday afternoon,
On the 2nd day of June on the moon.
Late last night into the eastern sky
There rose a carnival below;
They tell me that's my home,
Yet I could not find my room.
Do they know, can machines be made to
show
Them that their man upon the moon
Only longs to be back home reading in his
room?
I used to choose the dark, the lonely reaches
of space.
Now I only choose to reach a hand,
To touch your face again.
Tuesday afternoon won't come a day too
soon.
Rocket engine's tuned, pretty soon
I'll be home with you. I'm lining up the stars
Just to get back where you are, on Mars.
♪♫
THE MONSTER SONG
(Danny Deardorff, Tickle Tune Typhoon
Circle Around)
There was a great big hairy, scary ugly ol'
monster
And he lived at the end of the street
He had toes all over his face
And he had eyeballs down on his feet
Well he could see right where he was goin'
pretty good
But he couldn't see very far
So one day he stepped off of the sidewalk
Right in front of a moving car
Well, the driver hit the brakes too late
And he knocked that monster down
There was a bunch of kids playin' in the
neighborhood
So they came and they gathered 'round
Well, the crowd caught the eye of a doctor
passin' by
So he came to see what was the buzz
And all the kids hollered, . . . .'Don't go near
him' . . . 'He's a monster'
But the doctor laughed because . . . he said:
CHORUS:
It doesn't matter what you look like
It doesn't matter from where you came
It doesn't matter if you're different
I'm gonna help you just the same
Well the monster was okay, so he went on
his way
To his house at the end of the street
He wrote a letter to his mother
He held a paper and pen with his feet
Well the kids all watched as he took it to the
box
From the bushes across the road
And when the mail-lady came to get the mail
All the kids hollered, . . . 'No No No' . . .
But she laughed . . . . She said:
CHORUS
Well, a tiger busted loose from the city zoo
And he went down to the neighborhood
He saw the kids all playin' ball in a vacant lot
And he licked his lips and said, . . .
'Ummmm boy' . . . . 'They look good'
Well, the tiger jumped in the air,
But the monster was there
And he jumped up and grabbed him
And he wrestled him down to the ground
First the tiger was on top
And then the monster was on top
And you couldn't tell what was happening at
all
'Till all of a sudden the monster started
singin' a song
And you know what . . . . It wasn't very long
Before the tiger fell asleep . . .
And the kids said
'Hey Mr. Monster we've been so mean to you
Now how come you saved our lives?'
And the monster said
'Well kids I know what you say is true,
And here is the reason why:'
CHORUS
♪♫
THE MORE WE GET TOGETHER
(Traditional, as on A Young Children's
Concert with Raffi)
The more we get together, together, together
The more we get together, the happier we'll
be
'Cause your friends are my friends,
And my friends are your friends
The more we get together, the happier we'll
be
♪♫
MORNING HAS BROKEN
(lyrics by Eleanor Farjeon, as sung by Cat
Stevens)
Morning has broken, like the first morning
Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird
Praise for the singing, praise for the morning
Praise for them springing fresh from the
Word
Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from heaven
Like the first dew fall, on the first grass
Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden
Sprung in completeness where His feet pass
Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning
Born of the one light, Eden saw play
Praise with elation, Praise every morning
God's recreation of the new day
♪♫
MORNING PRAYER
Based on prayer by Bahá'u'lláh
(Music: Susan Engle, Come and Sing & We
are Bahá'ís)
I have wakened in Thy shelter,
O my God, and it becometh him
that seeketh that shelter
to abide within the Sanctuary of Thy
protection
and the Stronghold of Thy (of Thy) defense.
Illumine my inner being,
O my Lord, with the splendors of
the Dayspring of Thy Revelation,
even as Thou didst illumine my outer being
with the morning light (ECHO)
of Thy favor. (ECHO)
(with the morning light) (ECHO)
(of Thy favor.) (ECHO)
♪♫
MORNING SONG
(Marina DeMerritt, Sheet music in Spinstar
Music Collection 1)
When I wake up in the morning and I open
my eyes
I stretch my muscles and I realize
I've got the whole day before me
I can make it be
full of sunny blue skies and sweet melodies,
sweet melodies
When I wake up in the morning and I say my
prayers
I get the feeling that someone cares
Someone's watching over me to see what I
do
Someone's there to lift me up if I feel blue
Someone's always there
So when I wake up in the morning, I am
unafraid
I've got my goals and my plans have been
made
I'm gonna spread some joy and plant some
seeds
I'm gonna make the world better with each
small deed
Now how about you?
♪♫
MOST GREAT PEACE
(Based on the words of Bahá'u'lláh, The
Reggae Project)
'These great oppressions
that have befallen the world
Are preparing it for the advent of
The Most Great Justice'
'These fruitless strifes,
These ruinous wars, shall pass away...
and the Most Great Peace shall come.
♪♫
MOUNT YOUR STEEDS
(Eddied Byrne, Sheet music in Bahá'í
Songbook, Vol. 1)
CHORUS:
Mount your steeds, oh heroes of God
Ride hard into the night
Don't stop until the break of day
Mount your steeds and ride!
There will be people waiting for you
Who you have never seen before
Go give them his message
Bestow His riches on the poor
When you ride beyond the stars
To where no mortal man has been
You can rejoice with happiness
As you realize your dream
CHORUS
Think of the early martyrs
And how they gave their lives so free
They were like moths going to a candle
Now it's up to you and me
We have no need of rest
Sleep will just no come
Your only reason for living
Is to see his will is done
♪♫
MOUNT YOUR STEEDS
(Phil Lucas, Lift Up Your Voices and Sing,
Vol. 3)
CHORUS:
Mount your steeds, oh heroes of God
The Promised Day has come!
Heed not your weakness or your frailties
Fix your gaze on the Almighty
Mount your steeds, oh heroes of God
The Promised Day has come!
A hundred years have passed us by
Since the Blessed Beauty raised His cry
CHORUS
Mount your steeds, oh heroes of God
The Promised Day has come!
The veils of glory have been cast down
The Promised One has come now circle
round
CHORUS
♪♫
MY HOUSE
(Red & Kathy Grammer, Can You Sound
Just Like Me?)
I live in a house, I live in a house
If you wanna get in or you wanna get out
That's what my front door's about
So come on now and follow me, into my
house
I live in a house, I live in a house
My house has windows so I can see
The sunshine come shinin' in on me
I can watch the birds singin' out on the tree
I look at them, they look back at me in my
house
I live in a house, I live in a house
And in my house, there's a kitchen
And in my kitchen there's a 'frigerator
The 'frigerator keeps my milk ice cold
When I wanna pour it on my Cheerios in the
morning
I live in a house, I live in a house
And in my house I have my room
And in my room, what do I see?
I see my bed, where I go to sleep in the
evening
And next to my bed is my dresser tall
And in my dresser I keep my clothes
I put on my clothes when I get up in the
morning
I live in a house, I live in a house
There's a record player, and it plays songs
Daddy puts the records on
Sometimes I like to dance along to the music
And there's a shelf for the books I like to read
Sometimes Mommy reads 'em to me
Just before I go to sleep in the evenin'
I live in a house, I live in a house
And in my house there's a bathroom,
And in my bathroom there's a tub
Where I take my bath with a bar of soap
I rub that soap all over me
I wash my tummy and I wash my knees 'til
I'm all clean.
I live in a house, I live in a house
It sure is nice to have a place to go
When I play all day and I end up so tired
And I just wanna go to bed, YAWN in my
house.
♪♫
MY LOVE IS MY STRONGHOLD
(Unknown, Sharing Circles Songs for Kids)
O Son of Being,
My love is My stronghold.
He that entereth therein
Is safe and secure,
And he that turneth away
Shall surely stray and perish.
O Son of Being,
My love is My stronghold.
He that entereth therein
Is safe and secure,
And he that turneth away
Shall surely stray and perish.
O Son of Being,
My love is My stronghold.
O Son Being,
My love is My stronghold.
♪♫
MY LORD IS NEAR ME ALL THE
TIME
(Barbara Fowler Gaultney)
In the lightning flash across the sky
His mighty pow'r I see,
And I know if He can reign on high,
His light can shine on me.
CHORUS:
I've seen it in the lightning, heard it in the
thunder,
And felt it in the rain;
My Lord is near me all the time,
My Lord is near me all the time.
When the thunder shakes the mighty hills
And trembles ev'ry tree,
Then I know a God so great and strong
Can surely harbor me.
CHORUS
When refreshing showers cool the earth
And sweep across the sea,
Then His rainbow shines within my heart,
His nearness comforts me.
CHORUS
♪♫
MY PLANET 'TIS OF THEE
(Robert Voigt, We Will Have A School . . .
Louhelen)
There's a land that's calling me
With silver bells of liberty,
Where songs of peace are in the air,
And people dancing everywhere.
It's not far from here.
We can go right now.
All we have to do is care
And we'll get there somehow.
Don't you want to go?
Yes, I want to go.
Teach me how to find the way -
What magic words to say.
Now in this land there's only one
Family you could come from.
The 'human race' is what it's called
And they live in a house without any walls.
Black, red, yellow, tan or white,
Everyone has equal rights;
Man and woman, young and old,
Love is the rule, so I'm told.
CHORUS:
My planet 'tis of thee
Sweet land of liberty
Of thee I sing
Let freedom ring
Every night I have this dream
I keep on trying to find what it means.
I'm in a circle looking out,
Surrounded by circles all about.
First I see just me looking around,
Then my family and my town.
Next my state and the whole country'
And all on a planet with you and me.
CHORUS
♪♫
MY POCKETS
(Lysa A. Parker)
Once when I was feelin' low and nothin'
would go right,
Everyone seemed angry and lookin' for a
fight.
I took some time to be alone and look inside
myself.
Then I dug down in my pocket and this is
what I felt:
I found hope in my pockets,
Lots of hope in my pockets.
I've got hope in my pockets
To let the sun shine in.
I found love in my pockets,
Lots of love in my pockets.
I've got love in my pockets
To put the world in a spin.
I found smiles in my pockets,
Lots of smiles in my pockets.
I've got smiles in my pockets
And it's gonna' be a great day.
I found songs in my pockets,
Lots of songs in my pockets.
I've got songs in my pockets
To make the whole world sing.
When you've got hope and you've got love
And you've got smiles and songs to sing,
You've got everything!
♪♫
MYSTERY OF THE AGES
(The Reggae Project)
The greatest mystery of our time
Seems to be the
Coming of God's Kingdom
Many said they were well prepared
They got so tired of waiting
Until they forgot the time
Mystery, Mystery of the Ages
The revelation of the Mystery
Would be a shock to all mankind
Generations are looking out
For the signs
But these staggering facts
Gonna open up your eyes...
Mystery, Mystery of the Ages
Men did their own analogies
Summing up with many answers
Men are so confused with the facts
They extend their fight
To the Heavenly Force
These things shall mark
The 'end of time'
Yet they are so blind they cannot see
For this is...
Mystery, Mystery of the Ages
♪♫
NAVAJO SONG
Hay nay yahana heya hey yahana
A hay nay yahana heya hey yahana
A heyo
I walk in beauty, yes I do, yes I do
I talk in beauty, yes I do, yes I do
I live in beauty just for you and only you
Hey yahana
I sleep in beauty, yes I do, yes I do
I lie in beauty, yes I do, yes I do
I dream in beauty just for you and only you
Hey yahana
I pray in beauty, yes I do, yes I do
I live the life in beauty, yes I do, yes I do
I love the Ancient Beauty just for you and
only you
Hey hayana
♪♫
NAW-RÚZ SONG
(Aline Cowan)
Naw-Rúz is the time of year,
When our hearts are filled with cheer.
Children from both far and near,
Wish each one a happy New Year.
So we all unite and sing,
Songs of joy and love we bring.
All together spread the word
'Round the world it shall be heard.
♪♫
THE NEARER YOU ARE TO THE
LIGHT
Pray that your hearts may be cut
From yourselves and from the world.
CHORUS:
The nearer you are to the light (ECHO)
The further you are from the darkness
(ECHO)
The nearer you are to heaven (ECHO)
The further you are from the earth
(ECHO)
The nearer you are to God (ECHO)
The further you are from the world
(ECHO)
Pray that you may be confirmed by the Holy
Spirit,
the Holy Spirit.
CHORUS
Pray that you may be filled with the fire of
the love of God.
CHORUS
♪♫
NEVER TELL A BAD THING
(Words: Roberta Christian, Music: Eugene
Babcock)
Never tell a bad thing you see someone do.
Just remember sometimes you do bad things
too.
♪♫
NIGHTINGALE OF PARADISE
(Russ and Gina Garcia, Lift Up Your Voices
and Sing, Vol. 1, Sheet Music in A New
Wind Blowing)
Nightingale of Paradise, You sing of love,
Flooding all the world with light.
Heedless men hear not Your song of life
eternal.
They're lost in the dark of night.
Nightingale of Paradise, You sing of joy,
Flooding all the world with love,
Singing Your song of peace and
brotherhood.
With hope for all from above.
♪♫
NIGHTINGALE, WE HEAR YOUR
SINGING
(M. McClellan1, Sheet Music in The Bahá'í
Songbook, Vol. 1)
Nightingale, we hear Your singing
Melodies so wondrous clear
Sing them loud, Your songs of beauty
Sing them loud for all to hear
Let Your singing be heard in ev'ry country
Reach the hearts of people far and near
CHORUS:
Let Your light shine forth in the east and
west in the south and north
Let it shine and from the midmost heart of
the ocean's roar
Let it cover the earth with its glory
Nightingale, we love Your message
Healing words for all to hear
Words to open hearts that are frozen
Words to bring us hope and cheer
O'er the mountains, the valleys and the
meadows
Let your song of joy be ev'rywhere
♪♫
NINE MESSENGERS
(Wilford Johnson, Let's Try Peace For
Awhile)
Nine Messengers were sent
Sent by God to humanity
To open our eyes so we can see
God has a plan for you and me
Nine Messengers from God
CHORUS:
Abraham, Krishna and Moses,
Zoroaster, Buddha and Christ,
Mohammed, the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh
All had the same advice
If we love our neighbor as ourselves
We won't need a sword or a gun
We'll turn to God and no one else
For He made everyone
CHORUS:
Do with me as beseemeth Thee
Do with me as beseemeth Thee
Do with me as beseemeth Thee
No God is there but Thee.
Mine eyes bent upon the court of Thy tender
mercies
No God is there but Thee.
No God is there but Thee.
CHORUS
♪♫
NOAH (RISE AND SHINE)
The Lord said to Noah,
There's going to be a floody, floody;
The Lord said to Noah,
There's going to be a floody, floody;
Get those animals out of the muddy, muddy,
Children of the Lord

Nine Messengers of love CHORUS:

Love of God and unity Oh rise and shine and give God your glory,
If we seek sincerity glory
Mankind is one family Oh rise and shine and give God your glory,
Nine Messengers from God glory
Oh rise and shine and give God your glory,
CHORUS glory
Children of the Lord
Nine Messengers were sent
by God to humanity Oh Noah, oh Noah, he built him an arky,
To open our eyes so we can see arky;
God has a plan for you and me Oh Noah, oh Noah, he built him an arky,
Nine Messengers from God arky;
Made it out of Hickory barky, barky
CHORUS Children of the Lord
♪♫ CHORUS
NO GOD IS THERE BUT THEE
The animals they came, the came by twosies,
My gaze hath at all times been fixed on the twosies;
horizon The animals they came, the came by twosies,
Of Thy gracious Providence, twosies;
Thy gracious Providence. Elephants, giraffes, and kangaroosies, roosies
Children of the Lord

CHORUS
It rained and it rained for forty daysy, daysy;
It rained and it rained for forty daysy, daysy;
Almost drove those animals crazy, crazy,
Children of the Lord
CHORUS
The sun came out and dried up the landy,
landy;
The sun came out and dried up the landy,
landy;
Everything is fine and dandy, dandy,
Children of the Lord
CHORUS
This is the end of my story, story;
This is the end of my story, story;
Everything is hunky dory, dory,
Children of the Lord
♪♫
NOAH'S ARK
(Traditional)
Old Noah, he built himself an ark;
There's one more river to cross.
There's one more river,
And that wide river is Jordan,
There's one more river,
There's one more river to cross.
He built it out of hick'ry bark'
There's one more river to cross.
There's one more river,
And that wide river is Jordan,
There's one more river,
There's one more river to cross.
The animals went in one by one; . . .
The elephant chewing a caraway bun; . . .
The animals went in two by two; . . .
The rhinoceros and the kangaroo; . . .
The animals went in three by three; . . .
The bear, the bug and the bumble bee; . . .
The animals went in four by four; . . .
The hippopotamus stuck in the door; . . .
The animals went in five by five; . . .
It's raining, said Noah, so look alive! . . .
The animals went in six by six; . . .
The monkeys cut up monkey tricks, . . .
The animals went in sev'n by sev'n; . . .
Said the ant to the elephant, Who are you
shovin'? . . .
The animals went in eight by eight; . . .
That's 'nuff, said Noah, and slammed the
gate; . . .
And as they talked of this and that; . . .
The ark, it bumped on Ararat; . . .
♪♫
NOBLE HAVE I CREATED THEE
Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words, Arabic #22
(Music: Graham Major, Songs of the Ancient
Beauty)
O Son of Spirit!
Noble, noble, have I created thee,
Noble, noble, have I created thee,
yet thou hast abased thyself,
yet thou hast abased thyself,
yet thou hast abased thyself,
O Son of Spirit!
Rise then, rise then unto
that for which thou wast created,
O Son of Spirit!
♪♫
NOONDAY PRAYER
Bahá'u'lláh, Prayer
(Music: Susan Engle, Come and Sing)
I bear witness, O my God,
that Thou hast created me
to know Thee and to worship Thee.
I testify, at this moment,
to my powerlessness and to Thy might,
to my poverty and to Thy wealth.
There is none other God but Thee,
the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.
♪♫
NOSES
(R. Dutch, Rosenshontz Tickles You)
Noses come in many shapes and sizes.
Some get laughs and some win beauty prizes.
Some turn up, some turn down.
Some go to the side.
Some are long, some are narrow
Some are short and wide.
But they're not there to be good lookin', uh
uh.
They're there to let you know what's cookin'.
And when you think about it, I suppose,
You'd be a little lost without your nose.
♪♫
NOTES OF LOVE
People around catch the beautiful sound.
Fill your heart with its melody
Soon you'll see the symphony
Of many notes of love
Yellow, white, red, black and brown
Are the colors of people around
Though we're different, we're all the same
We feel and care like everyone.
Chorus:
Should a rose be black
It's beautiful because it's black
Should a rose be white
It's beautiful because it's white
We need not feel ashamed (Oh, no . . . )
To God we are all the same
What matters is the color of our hearts.
Buddha, Krishna, Christ, Muhammad
Zoroaster and Moses too
All have taught that we must love
So we can live together in peace.
Yellow, white, red, black and brown
Are the colors of people around
Though we're different, we're all the same
We feel and care like everyone.
Chorus
♪♫
O BAHÁ'U'LLÁH
Words by 'Abdu'l-Bahá
(Music: Tom Price, Oratorio, Music of the
Bahá'í World Congress, Lift Up Your Voices
and Sing, Vol. 3)
PERFORMANCE AT SECOND WORLD
CONGRESS BEGAN WITH THIS SPOKEN
(but found at end of previous song, Glad
Tidings, on World Congress CD):
O Bahá'u'lláh, what hast Thou done?
Step by exiled step
You followed the path of Your Lord.
Kings at Your command let fall their
scepters,
their kingdoms vanquished
in the fire of Your decree.
O kings of the earth, You proclaimed,
He Who is the Sovereign Lord of All is
come.
The Kingdom is God's,
the Omnipotent Protector, the Self-
Subsisting.
From the Heaven of Your revelation
divine justice descended to subdue the
world, God's kingdom on earth,
Your promised Kingdom come.
The Maid of Heaven, now clad in white,
bade You hasten to Your other dominions.
Silently and swiftly You ascended, leaving
us here in grief, in joy, in wonder at
what You have done.
May we remember your days during our
days,
O Best Beloved, O Royal Falcon, King of
Glory,
 O Bahá'u'lláh.
O Bahá'u'lláh, O Bahá'u'lláh
O Bahá'u'lláh, What hast Thou done?
O Bahá'u'lláh, O Bahá'u'lláh
O Bahá'u'lláh, What hast Thou done?
May my life be sacrificed, may my life be
sacrificed
May my life be sacrificed for Thee
May my soul be offered up, may my soul be
offered up
My soul be offered up for Thy sake
O Bahá'u'lláh, O Bahá'u'lláh
O Bahá'u'lláh, What hast Thou done?
O Bahá'u'lláh, O Bahá'u'lláh
How full were Thy days! How full were
Thy days!
With trials and tribulations!
How severe the ordeals! How severe the
ordeals!
How severe the ordeals Thou didst endure!
O Bahá'u'lláh, How solid the foundation
Thou hast laid
O Bahá'u'lláh, How glorious the banner Thou
didst hoist
Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh
The Glorious banner Thou didst hoist!
O Bahá'u'lláh, What hast Thou done
O Bahá'u'lláh
♪♫
O BAHA’U’LLAH
CHORUS:
O Baha’u’llah, O Baha’u’llah, O
Baha’u’llah,
Bring us together in unity, bring us together
as one family.
We are all waves of one sea, we are all
leaves of one tree,
We are all flowers of one garden.
Bring us together in unity, bring us together
as one family.
We are angels of fire and snow, we see the
light and away we go,
Spreading the Word, no soul untold.
Bring us together in unity, bring us together
as one family.
Darkness has fallen upon these lands, evil
tries to force our hand,
But united in God, together we stand,
Bring us together in unity, bring us together
as one family.
♪♫
O FRIEND
Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words, Persian #3
(Music by Jean White, Special Times)
O Friend!
In the garden of thy heart plant naught
but the rose of love, and from the
nightingale of affection and desire
loosen not thy hold.
Treasure the companionship of the righteous
and eschew all fellowship with the ungodly.
♪♫
O GOD! EDUCATE THESE
CHILDREN
Prayer by 'Abdu'l-Bahá (Music: Stephan
Hampton, Happy Ayyám-i-Há)
O God!
Educate these children.
These children are the plants of Thine
orchard,
the flowers of Thy meadow,
the roses of Thy garden.
Let Thy rain fall upon them;
let the Sun of Reality shine upon them with
Thy love.
Let Thy breeze refresh them in order that
they may be trained,
grow and develop and appear
in the utmost beauty.
Thou art the Giver!
Thou art the Compassionate!
(REPEAT ALL)
♪♫
O GOD, GUIDE ME
Prayer by 'Abdu'l-Bahá
(Music by Jack Lenz, Doug Cameron &
Jason Sheper, We are Bahá'ís)
O God, guide me, protect me.
Illumine the lamp of my heart,
and make me a brilliant star.
Thou are the Mighty and Powerful.
(REPEAT 4 MORE TIMES)
♪♫
O GOD, GUIDE ME
Prayer by 'Abdu'l-Bahá
(Music by Erma Hayden)
O God, guide me, protect me.
Illumine the lamp of my heart,
and make me a brilliant star.
Thou are the Mighty and the Powerful.
♪♫
O GOD, GUIDE ME
Based on prayer by 'Abdu'l-Bahá
(Music by Marion Wilcox)
O God, guide me, protect me.
Illumine the lamp of my heart,
And make me a brilliant star.
Thou are the Mighty and the Powerful.
Thou are the Mighty and the Powerful.
♪♫
O GOD, MY GOD
Words by The Báb
(Music: Tom Price, Songs of the Ancient
Beauty/ Music of the Bahá'í World
Congress)
O God, my God, my Beloved!
O God, my God, my heart's desire!
O God, my God, my Beloved!
O God, my God, my heart's desire!
O God, my God, my Beloved!
O God, my God, my heart's desire!
O God, my God, my Beloved!
O God, my God, my heart's desire!
ROUNDS IN 4 GROUPS:
(A) My heart's desire!
(B) My heart's desire!
(C) My heart's desire!
(D) My heart's desire!
(A) My heart's desire!
(B) My heart's desire!
(C) My heart's desire!
(D) My heart's desire!
(ALL) My heart's desire!
♪♫
O GOD, MY GOD! AID THOU THY
TRUSTED SERVANTS…
Words by'Abdu'l-Bahá
O God, My God! Aid Thou Thy trusted
servants
To have loving and tender hearts.
Help them to spread, amongst all the nations
of the earth,
The light of guidance that cometh from the
Company on high.
Verily, Thou art the Strong, the Powerful, the
Mighty,
the All-Subduing, the Ever-Giving.
Verily, Thou art the Generous, the Gentle,
the Tender,
the Most Bountiful.
♪♫
O GOD! PROTECT THESE
CHILDREN
Based on a prayer by 'Abdu'l-Bahá
(Music: Mary Davis, Wings of Prayer)
O Thou kind Lord! These lovely children
are the handiwork of the fingers of Thy
might
and the wondrous signs of Thy greatness.
O God! Protect these children,
graciously assist them to be educated and
enable them to render service to the world
of humanity.
O God! These children are pearls, cause
them to be nurtured within the shell of Thy
loving-kindness.
Thou art the Bountiful, the All-Loving.
O Thou kind Lord! These lovely children
are the handiwork of the fingers of Thy
might
REPEAT
O God! Protect these children,
O God! Protect these children,
O God! Protect these children,
♪♫
O GOD! REAR THIS LITTLE BABE
Words from prayer by 'Abdu'l-Bahá
O God! Rear this little babe in the bosom of
Thy love
and give it milk from the breast of
Providence.
Cultivate this fresh plant in the rose garden
of Thy love,
and nurture it by showers from the clouds of
Providence.
Make it a child of the kingdom,
and lead it to the divine world.
Thou art powerful and kind.
Thou art the Giver, the Bestower,
Whose blessings transcend all else
Whose blessings transcend all else.
♪♫
O GOD! REFRESH AND GLADDEN
MY SPIRIT
Based on prayer of 'Abdu'l-Bahá
(Music: Michael Moutrie & Susan Engle,
Loving Hands)
'O God! Refresh and gladden my spirit.
Purify my heart. Illumine My powers.
I lay all my affairs in Thy hand.
Thou art my Guide and my Refuge.
I will no longer be sorrowful and grieved;
I will be a happy and joyful being. O God!
I will no longer be full of anxiety,
nor will I let trouble harass me.
I will not dwell on the unpleasant things of
life.
O God! Thou art more friend to me
than I am to myself.
I dedicate myself to Thee, O Lord.'
O God! Refresh and gladden my spirit.
Purify my heart. Illumine My powers.
I lay all my affairs in Thy hand.
♪♫
O LORD! I AM A CHILD
Based on a prayer by 'Abdu'l-Bahá
(Music: Mary Davis, Wings of Prayer)
O Lord! I am a child; enable me to grow
beneath the shadow of Thy loving-
kindness.
I am a tender plant; cause me to be nurtured
through the outpourings of the clouds of
Thy bounty.
I am a sapling of the garden of love;
make me into a fruitful tree.
Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful,
and Thou art the All-Loving
REPEAT FROM BEGINNING
the All-Knowing, the All-Seeing
♪♫
O LORD, I’M YOUR CHILD
O Lord, I’m Your child. O Lord, I’m Your
child.
I’m down here working in Your vineyard,
Can’t do nothing ‘til You come.
Father, I stretch my hands to Thee.
No other help I know.
If Thou withdraw Thyself from me,
O where shall I go?
I do believe, I now believe that the Bab died
for me,
And with the coming of Baha’u’llah
His love will bring world unity.
(REPEAT FIRST VERSE)
♪♫
O MY FRIEND
Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words, Persian #26
and Excerpt from Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá,
#151 (Jean Marks, Loving Hands)
'O My Friend in Word!
Ponder awhile.' (Ponder awhile, hmmm . .)
'Hast thou ever heard
that friend and foe should abide in one heart?
Cast out then the stranger,' (Hmmm . . .)
'that the Friend may enter His home.'
O My Friend in Word! O My Friend in
Word!
O My Friend in Word!
'O Thou believer in the oneness of God!
Know thou that nothing profiteth a soul
save the love of the All-Merciful,'
(INSTRUMENTAL)
'nothing lighteth up a heart
save the splendour that shineth
from the realm of the Lord.' (Oo-oo-oo)
O My Friend in Word!
♪♫
O MY SERVANT
Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words, Persian
#40, 41, 39; (Music: Ravi Shankar, O
Agyani/
Songs of the Ancient Beauty)
Free thyself from the fetters of this world,
loose thy soul from the prison of self.
Seize thy chance, seize thy chance!
O my servant!
Didst thou behold a sovereignty immortal,
thou wouldst strive to pass from this world,
fleeting world, fleeting world!
O my servant! O my servant!
Be not content with the ease of a passing
day,
be not deprived of everlasting rest.
Trade not the garden of eternal delight
for the dust-heap of a mortal world.
Up from thy prison ascend unto glory,
Up from thy prison ascend unto glory,
and from thy mortal cage wing thy flight,
O my servant!
♪♫
O MY SON
(Jean Marks, Loving Hands)
O, my son, you're a wonder.
It's no wonder that I love you so.
I can hardly believe, when you look at me,
That I see what I see what I see
As pure as the air you breathe
It's all over your face
You're a ray from the sun
Let's go along now
I'll let you go somehow, someday.
O, my son, it's a privilege just to know you.
How I hate it so when I scold you.
There has got to be more love inside of me,
But I never know how far
Down this road of life to go.
We will travel and till our time comes
I'm thankful that you are my son, my son.
♪♫
O SON OF BEING
Based on Hidden Words, Arabic #11 by
Bahá'u'lláh (Music: Mary Davis, Wings of
Prayer)
O Son of Being!
Thou art My lamp and My light is in thee.
Get thou from it thy radiance
and seek none other than Me.
For I have created thee rich and
have bountifully shed My favor upon thee.
O Son of Being! O Son of Being!
O Son of Being! O Son of Being!
REPEAT
O Son of Being! O Son of Being! O Son of
Being!
O Son of Being! O Son of Being! O Son of
Being!
♪♫
O SON OF BEING
Bahá'u'lláh, Based on The Hidden Words,
Arabic #43 (Music by Jean White, Special
Times)
O Son of Being!
Make mention of Me on My earth, that in
My heaven I may remember, remember thee,
thus shall Mine eyes and thine be solaced.
♪♫
O SON OF LIGHT
(Based on Hidden Words, Arabic # 16 and
17 by Bahá'u'lláh. Music: Mary Davis,
Wings of Prayer)
O Son of Light! Forget all save Me
and commune with My spirit.
O Son of Light! Forget all save Me
and commune with My spirit.
This is of the essence of My command,
therefore turn unto it.
This is of the essence of My command,
therefore turn unto it.
O Son of Man! Be thou content with Me
and seek no other helper.
For none but Me can ever suffice thee.
O Son of Man! Be thou content with Me
and seek no other helper.
For none but Me (None but Me)
can ever suffice thee.
O Son of Light! Forget all save Me
and commune with My spirit.
O Son of Light! Forget all save Me
and commune with My spirit.
♪♫
O SON OF MAN!
Based on words of Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden
Words, Arabic #36
(Music: Jean Marks, Loving Hands)
2 TIMES:
O Son of Man! (O Son of Man!)
Rejoice (Rejoice)
Rejoice (Rejoice)
in the gladness (in the gladness)
of thine heart, that thou mayest be worthy
to meet Me and to mirror (and to mirror)
forth My beauty.
♪♫
O SON OF MAN!
Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words, Arabic #3
(Music by Mimi McClellan,
Songs of the Ancient Beauty)
O Son of Man!
Veiled in My immemorial being
and in the ancient eternity of My essence,
I knew My love for thee;
therefore I created thee,
have engraved on thee Mine image
and revealed to thee My beauty.
♪♫
O SON OF MAN
Words by Bahá'u'lláh
(Angela Wood, Horizons)
The light hath shone on thee from the
horizon
Of the sacred Mount and the spirit of
enlightenment
Hath breathed in the Sinai of thy heart
Wherefore, free thyself from the veils of idle and the fragrance of happiness is wafted.
fancies I ask Thee to show me
And enter into My court, from the wonders of Thy favor
That thou mayest be fit for everlasting life that which shall brighten my eyes
And worthy to meet Me. and shall gladden my heart.
Thus may death not come up on thee Verily, Thou art the Giver,
Neither weariness nor trouble . the Generous.
♪♫
♪♫
O THOU COMPASSIONATE GOD
O SON OF SPIRIT Based on words of 'Abdu'l-Bahá
Bahá'u'lláh, Based on The Hidden Words,
Arabic #33 (Music by Jean White, Special O Thou Compassionate God,
Times) Bestow upon me a heart which,
like unto glass, may be illumined
O Son of Spirit! with the light of Thy love, the light of Thy
With the joyful tidings of light I hail thee: love,
rejoice! with the light of Thy love.
To the court of holiness I summon thee;
abide therein O Thou Compassionate God,
that thou mayest live in peace for evermore. Confer upon me thoughts which
may change this world into a rose garden
♪♫ through the spiritual bounty, the spiritual
O SON OF SPIRIT bounty
Words by Bahá'u'lláh with the light of Thy love.
(Angela Wood, Horizons) ♪♫
O Son of Spirit! O THOU PURE GOD
With the joyful tidings of light I hail thee: (Betty Conow)
rejoice!
To the court of holiness I summon thee; O Thou pure God, I am a child.
abide therein I feel Thy love, so tender and mild.
that thou mayest live in peace for evermore. Nourish my heart, help me to grow.
O Thou pure God, help me to know.
O Son of Being! Help me to know whatever I should.
Thy heart is My home; sanctify it for My Help me to do whatever is good.
descent
Thy spirit is My place of revelation; cleanse ♪♫
it for My manifestation OBEDIENCE
♪♫ (Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)

O THOU BY WHOSE NAME CHORUS:

Bahá'u'lláh, (Music: Charles Wolcott, Songs I obey the law
of the Ancient Beauty) I obey the rules
I obey my parents
O Thou by whose name And my teachers too
the sea of joy moveth If I need to question authority
I do it very respectfully
I do what I'm asked to do
By my family, my teachers,
My country and my faith
Obedience is playing by the rules
It keeps things fair and keeps me safe
When I listen to God's guidance
That place within me that know what is right
I have the courage to stand in confidence
For what is true and bring darkness to light
CHORUS
When I step out of obedience
I break a rule or I break a law
I have the courage to face a just consequence
I forgive myself and make a new start
CHORUS
♪♫
OBEDIENCE
(Lyrics & music by Stefan Brown,
Troubadour Music @98)
Listen to what your teachers say
Don’t go coming late to school -
missed the bus along the way
Don’t you know the golden rule of
obedience?
yeah yeah yeah ... of obedience, yeah yeah
yeah,
Always let obedience - be your guide my
friend
Use your will power to follow the rules
Even though you feel like a fool
Know that your friends can trust you in the
end
Because of your obedience -
yeah yeah yeah ... of obedience, yeah yeah
yeah
yeah yeah yeah ... of obedience, yeah yeah
yeah
Always let obedience ... Be your guide my
friend
Listen to what your parents said
Say your prayers then into bed
Morning comes a brand new day
I wanna hear the children say
We’re practicing obedience - yeah yeah yeah
(music & lyrics by Stefan Brown,
Troubadour
♪♫
ODE TO JOY
(Sung to tune of Ode to Joy by Ludvig van
Beethoven)
Sing to joy and gladness now and evermore
to freedom's song
Open up our heart's desire with love that's
everlasting
Let this magic bring together all who dwell
upon the earth
All mankind shall be together and peace shall
reign upon the earth
May this joy of brotherhood spread
throughout the universe
Then the very air we breathe shall be pure
and calm and gentle
Blue the sky and green the forest all our
children shall run free
And through music bring together all who
sing the Ode to Joy
♪♫
OH, 'ABDU'L-BAHÁ
(Daniel D. Deardorff, Happy Ayyám-i-Há)
(Swahili translation: Anthony Lee)
CHORUS:
Oh, 'Abdu'l-Bahá
I don't know what I'd do
If I had to live without you
I will look straight at the Sun
And our eyes shall see as one
And I'll turn my face from everything
That doesn't sing
Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá, Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá
Ewe, 'Abdu'l-Bahá
Kama ningelazimishwa
Kuishi bila we we sijui kungefanya
Nitatazama jua sawa
Na macho yetu yataona pamoja
Na nitakupa mgongo cho chote ambacho
hakiimba
Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá, Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá
CHORUS
'Abdu'l-Bahá', Abdu'l-Bahá, 'Abdu'l-Bahá
(FADE)
♪♫
OH, BAHÁ'U'LLÁH (HELP US MAKE
US ONE)
(Gordi Munro, Unity in Diversity)
Where's the laughter I used to hear
Our life has just begun
What has happened to the children
Tell me where is this love
What has happened to their play toys
Tell me where is this fun
Tell me what has happened to man
I think he's forgotten life
CHORUS:
Oh, Bahá'u'lláh, please help us make us one
Oh, Bahá'u'lláh, please help us make us one
Oh children, let me see you smile
Please don't you die
Let me hear your sweet melodies
I want to love you, show me your realities
REPEAT FIRST VERSE
CHORUS
♪♫
OH LORD, LET THE LIGHT
(Dale W. Ramsdell)
Oh Lord, let the Light of Oneness shine
forevermore.
Oh Lord, let the Light of Unity adorn the
world.
Oh Lord, let the Light of Glory shine upon us
all.
Oh Lord, let the Light of Bahá unite
mankind.
Oh Lord, let Thy Faith grow in every land.
Oh Lord, let the Cause of God be known to
man.
Oh Lord, let Thy Peace descend upon the
world.
Oh Lord, let Thy Banner of Love be
unfurled.
CHORUS:
Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá! Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá!
Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá! Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá!
O Thou Glory of the All Glorious!
O Thou Glory of the All Glorious!
O Thou Glory of the All Glorious!
O Thou Glory of the All Glorious!
Alláh-u-Abhá! Alláh-u-Abhá!
Alláh-u-Abhá! Alláh-u-Abhá!
God is Most Glorious! God is Most
Glorious!
God is Most Glorious! God is Most
Glorious!
CHORUS
♪♫
OH LORD, MY GOD
O Lord, my God (echo), open Thou the door
(echo)
Prepare the means (echo), make safe the path
and pave the way.
For verily Thou art (echo) the Help in Peril
(echo)
The Self-Subsisting (echo), Ya Baha’u’l-
Abha. (echo)
♪♫
OH LORD, PLEASE HEAR OUR
PRAYER
(Marina DeMerritt, Sheet music in Spinstar
Music Collection 1)
Oh, Lord, please hear our prayer
Let our thoughts of peace rise through the air
Where they'll form a pattern the world's not
seen
Since the first sunrise turned the forest green
As it slowly settles o'er the earth
Let the peaceful pattern be dispersed
To every land where people care
To city hall and village square
Oh, Lord, please give us strength
Help us keep this vital pattern linked
Let no hate or anger tear
Its lines for all men's lives are intertwined
Let us keep your perfect vision's aim
We pray this in your Holy Name
Let each new day a thought of peace
Cause other thoughts to be released.
♪♫
OH, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL WORLD
Oh, what a beautiful world this will be
When all men learn to see
Oh, what a beautiful world this will be
When all men learn to know
Bahá'u'lláh will show us the way
Bahá'u'lláh has brought a new day
Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh
Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh
Oh, what a beautiful world this will be
When all men learn to hear
Oh, what a beautiful world this will be
When all men learn to love
Bahá'u'lláh will show us the way
Bahá'u'lláh has brought a new day
Oh, what a beautiful world this will be
When all men learn to see
Oh, what a beautiful world this will be
When all men learn to know
Bahá'u'lláh will show us the way
Bahá'u'lláh has brought a new day
Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh
Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh
♪♫
OLD EARTHY
(Nancy Ward, We Want to Grow Up)
CHORUS:
Old Earthy is rocking her babies, her babies
Old Earthy is rocking her babies, her babies
Old Earthy is rocking her thousands of
babies
To sleep, to sleep, to sleep
The babies in far-away China, in China
The babies in far-away China, in China
The babies in China are all upside down,
Asleep, asleep
Um . . . . Oo oo . . . .
In India sleeps the big tiger, the tiger
In India sleeps the big tiger, the tiger
The tiger is sleeping, his teeth are in bed
Asleep, asleep.
CHORUS
♪♫
ON MY HONOR (HONOR)
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
CHORUS:
God made me noble
And gave me a place of honor
In that place there is no shame
I practice the virtues and glory reigns
On my word of honor
I keep my agreements
I honor my parents
With respect and obedience
CHORUS The eye that covers faults looks toward the
Creator of souls
I honor God
By being the best that I can be Always be silent concerning faults of others.
I respect myself Pray for them, help them, through kindness,
By living honorably to improve.
Look always at the good and not at the bad.
CHORUS Let's unseal our lips, in praise of every other
man.
♪♫
ONCE WAS A MAN WHO TOLD A Cleanse ye your eyes, behold none different
STORY from yourselves
(Pete Lielausis, Bahá'í Victory Chorus, Sheet Unity and love come hard - gaze fixed on
Music in A New Wind Blowing) otherness
For each of the creatures is a sign of Mighty
CHORUS: God
Once was a Man Who told a story, All mankind's our family, brothers and sisters
Once was a Man Who told a story, to us.
Once was a Man Who told a story to all
mankind. O, lovers of humankind, when ye direct your
gaze at other people
He told a story of love, told a story of life, See how they excel, not how they fail
Told the story to all who lived, told it to my Praise be to God, our goal is to help other
heart. people
Raise high the banners of light and glory
CHORUS Proclaiming mankind is one
♪♫
He lives in the minds of men.
Lives in hearts of all, ONE FAMILY
Lives to teach the world of love, (Alzadeh Burrough, We Will Have A School .
He's Bahá'u'lláh. . . Louhelen)
♪♫ Ye are leaves of one tree, the flowers of one
ONE CAN BE A FRIEND garden
The fruit of one Branch, and the waves of
CHORUS: one sea;
One must see in every human being We are children of mankind who love our
Only that which is worthy of praise. Creator,
When this is done And live with each other
One can be a friend, one can be a friend All over the world as one family, as one
To the whole human race. family.
♪♫
Look not at shortcomings, see with
forgiveness. ONE FAMILY
The imperfect eye beholds imperfectly. (Red Grammer, Free Falling)
Look not at shortcomings, see with
forgiveness. CHORUS:
We are one family.
We are too close not to let it be.
We are sisters and brothers,
A coat of many colors.
Light on the horizon
Off starboard bow.
Feel the spirit rising.
Feel the mighty shout.
Watch the whole creation
Turning inside out.
He's making His Will made known.
The time for peace is now.
Leaders at the table
Talking about an end to war.
We need more than chess moves.
We got to open up the door.
And let a little sunlight
Shine on each and every face.
And in the light of morning
Let them bless the human race singing:
CHORUS:
You and me
Feel the expectation
All the world around
Everyone is waiting
To hear the ..hear the joyful sound
Of all the nations singing
Singing out in harmony.
There's a new world in the making.
Won't you sing along
Sing along with me.
CHORUS
You and me
Shout it from the mountain top.
Sail it on the breeze.
The only way we're gonna have peace
Is when we come to see:
CHORUS
♪♫
ONE HEART RUBY RED
(D. Taylor, Bahá'í Victory Chorus, Sheet
Music in A New Wind Blowing)
Walkin' down the street I met a friend,
A friend with skin of golden brown,
Suff'rin', suff'rin',
With his head a hangin' down.
CHORUS:
One heart ruby red, one heart ruby red,
One heart ruby red beats the heart of man.
Walkin' down the street I met a friend,
A friend with skin of midnight black,
Suff'rin', suff'rin',
With a grief upon his back.
CHORUS
Walkin' down the street I met a friend,
A friend with skin of snowy white,
Suff'rin', suff'rin',
Holdin' up the wall with all his might.
CHORUS
Walkin' down the street they all did meet,,
A blend of men of brown and black and
white.
Softly, softly,
Softly they walked in the night.
CHORUS
When a friend can meet another friend,
And when for hate there's love instead,
'Neath a cloak of varied hue
Beats one heart of ruby red.
CHORUS
♪♫
ONE LIGHT, ONE SUN
(Raffi, One Light, One Sun)
One light, one sun, one sun lighting everyone
One world turning, one world turning Lock it in my heart and throw away the key
everyone This is what it is: peace, love and unity
Peace, love and unity
One world, one home, one world home for Peace, love and unity
everyone
One dream, one song, one song heard by CHORUS
everyone
♪♫
One love, one heart, one heart warming ONE OF A KIND (ASSERTIVENESS)
everyone (Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
One hope, one joy, one love filling everyone
CHORUS:
One light, one sun, one sun lighting everyone I am One-Of-A-Kind
One light warming everyone A special combination
♪♫ I am here as a blessing to the world
I am One-Of-a Kind
ONE MOMENT OF LOVE There is no duplication
(Doug Cameron, If You Only Knew) In confidence I express my own ideas

CHORUS: I think for myself

What I wouldn't give for one moment I share my true feelings
One moment of love I play my special part
What I wouldn't give for one moment In the song of life
One moment of love
CHORUS
I don't need a doctor now to cure my ills
I don't need to take a shot or take no pills I set my own limits
I don't want to hear about your magic cure For myself and with others
I know what I need, I need it for sure I say 'no'
When I feel uneasy
CHORUS
CHORUS
You can take my silver, you can take my
gold ♪♫
All of my possessions, all the things I own ONE PLANET, ONE PEOPLE PLEASE
You can even take away my life on earth (A DREAM OF ONE WORLD)
I know what I need, I know what it's worth
We all live in a dream of one world, hoping
CHORUS that
Everyone will love as we were meant to love.
(INSTRUMENTAL) We all live in a dream of one world, hoping
that
CHORUS One day we will live as we were meant to
live: As
I have got a feeling, you know it feels so One planet, one people. Please God, we will
good achieve it;
Hold it in my hand; if I could, I would One planet, one people, please.
One planet, one people. Please God, we will
achieve it;
One planet, one people, please.
♪♫
ONE PLANET, ONE PEOPLE PLEASE
(Mary Zemke & Cindy Strong)
In forest air and ocean breeze,
A song comes whistlin through the trees,
A call to man for unity,
One planet, one people, please.
CHORUS:
One planet, one people, please;
The earth is but one country.
One planet, one people, please;
One planet, one people, please.
On mountain top and valleys low
We feel the love wherever we go.
We're sharing our Faith and singing our
song,
And you can sing along.
CHORUS
Bahá'u'lláh, the Glory of God,
Fulfills the prophecies of the past.
This is what Bahá'ís believe.
One planet, one people, please.
CHORUS
God's story's one book and its chapters
unfold.
If you will look, you will behold
That truth is one, all religions agree.
One planet, one people, please!
CHORUS
♪♫
ONE PLANET, ONE PLANET PLEASE
(Words: Jim Seals, Music: Jim Seals & Dash
Crofts, Lote Tree, Lift Up Your Voices and
Sing, Vol. 3)
Strong is the light of unity
It can light the world for you and for me,
So why don't we here reach out and be
One planet, one people, please?
CHORUS:
One planet, one people, please;
One planet, one people, please;
Please let it be, please let it be.
Storm clouds are coming, I can see it all:
The old world is dying; it must crumble and
fall,
And from ev'ry nation I can hear the call:
One planet, one people, please
One planet, one people, please;
One planet, one people, please;
(INSTRUMENTAL)
There's never been a people on this earth, I
trust,
Who stand to gain and prosper, or to lose so
much.
If we just backed off so our hearts can touch;
One planet, one people, please;
CHORUS
♪♫
ONE WORLD
(Raffi, Raffi's Children's Songs )
One light, one sun
One sun lighting everyone
One world turning, one world turning
everyone.
One world, one home
One world home for everyone
One dream, one song, one song heard by ONE WORLD
everyone. (Sean O'Rourke, Sheet Music in The Bahá'í
Songbook, Vol. 2)
One love, one heart
One heart warming everyone CHORUS:
One hope, one joy, one love filling One world, one people
everyone. One world's what we need indeed
One world, one people
One light, one sun, one sun lighting One world is what we need
everyone. One world is what we need
One light warming everyone.
How long will it take
♪♫ Before we see
ONE WORLD That the only way We will truly be free
(Bob Alcivar & Tony Ortega, Sheet Music in Is with…
A New Wind Blowing)
CHORUS
One world is a thing that we want to see.
One world, don't you know, a better place to Where are the hearts
be. That are feeling this way?
A world to last forever - with hope it can be Where are the people
done. Who will stand up and say
The people would be one, the people would We need…
be one!
CHORUS
CHORUS: ♪♫
Oh! One world -
It's an easy sounding good thing to say. ONE WORLD
One world - let's begin to build that one
world today. A plea for one world
It can happen if we try, it can happen if we Is heard in many different lands
try. This is a plea of a world
It must happen, there's no better time to try. That is hungry for peace
Oh! That's the world we are building for Let all men come together
We must build with love Let all men live together
And love will make this one world. Happily in all kinds of weather
Singing a song of peace
CHORUS
♪♫
Love will make this one world, ONLY A SHADOW
Love will make this one world.
♪♫ The love I have for You, my Lord,
Is only a shadow of Your love for me,
Only a shadow of Your love for me;
Your deep abiding love.

My own belief in You, my Lord,

Is only a shadow of Your faith in me;
Only a shadow of Your faith in me;
Your deep abiding faith.
The dream I have today, my Lord,
Is only a shadow of Your dreams for me.
Only a shadow of Your dreams for me
When we meet face to face.
♪♫
ONLY LOVE
(Lucy, Shropshire, Steve Cooper and Ken
Gold, Lucy Shropshire: This is Faith)
Only love can turn gray skies blue
Only love could find me and you
Only love can make time stand still
Through His love
And according to His will
Only truth will make a change
Only you and I are to gain
Only peace and unity will make a way
For this love that has to be
Only love can give us each day
His precious love can take the pain away
Through His love we will be free
And live together peacefully, peacefully
I found love in every corner of my world
His precious love
I've just got to tell you
Through His way, I can face another day
Only love - love is the only way
Only love can help, can help to mend a
broken heart
His precious love can give your life a brand
new start
Through His way, I can face another day
Only love - love is the only way
(REPEAT LAST VERSE)
♪♫
OPEN MY EYES, THAT I MAY SEE
Open my eyes, that I may see glimpses of
truth Thou hast for me;
Place in my hands the wonderful key that
shall unclasp and set me free.
CHORUS:
Silently now I wait for Thee, ready, my God,
Thy will to see;
Open my eyes, illumine me, Spirit divine.
Open my ears, that I may hear voices of truth
Thou sendest clear;
And while the waves notes fall on my ear,
everything false will disappear.
CHORUS
Open my mouth, and let me bear gladly the
warm truth everywhere;
Open my heart, and let me prepare love with
Thy children thus to share.
CHORUS
♪♫
ORDERLINESS
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
CHORUS:
God's creation's in perfect order
Could a rose be any lovelier?
I create order around me
Peacefulness and harmony
Orderliness is being organized
It's putting things in their right places
Planning something so that it works
Instead of going in circles
CHORUS
Orderliness is putting first things first
It's solving problems step by step
I respect the rules at home and school
It keeps things straight
Instead of all mixed up
CHORUS
♪♫
OUR FATHER'S BUSINESS
(Words Based on the words of the Universal
House of Justice, Music by Susan Engle and
Priscilla Jeanne, Special Times)
Let us be about our Father's business (3
times)
Teach the Cause. Teach the Cause
Let us be about our Father's business (3
times)
Build the Institutions. Build the
Institutions…
BRIDGE:
With wisdom, courage, confidence, urgency.
Wisdom, courage, confidence, maturity.
Let us be about our Father's business (3
times)
Complete the Arc. Complete the Arc.
Let us be about our Father's business (3
times)
Teach the Cause. Teach the Cause…
BRIDGE
She's dressed with lace
She sheds God's grace
And bounty on us all.
♪♫
OVER THE YEARS
(Marina DeMerritt, Sheet music in Spinstar
Music Collection 1)
When we first met our glances were few
But I was so drawn by the magnet of you
That I had to discover the secrets you hid
And many years later, I'm happy I did
I discovered your warmth and your sensitive
touch
I discovered the strength I depend on so
much
I shared in your laughter, you confident smile
And I watched as you struggled with pain for
a while
I discovered a yearning for spiritual things
I discovered the music that makes your hear
sing
I shared your commitment to a faith that's
endured
And I watched as your soul met each test and
matured

Let us be about our Father's business (3 I discovered a man who was willing to be
times) A partner who could accept all that was me
Teach the Cause. Teach the Cause… A friend to shed tears with, a dreamer of
dreams
♪♫ A player to challenge, a coach for my team
OUR HOUSE OF WORSHIP
(Marian Dessent) And each new discovery makes me love you
more
Our holy House of Worship With each conversation we open the door
Built for humanity To a fortress of love we have built deep
She's dressed in white within
She glows with light A home everlasting ordained by God's Pen.
For all mankind to see ♪♫
Our holy House of Worship
Majestic and so tall
PANAMA SPACESHIP
(Christopher Ruhe)
One day while I was pioneer ramblin'
Down in old steamy Panama,
What to my wonder I saw
On a jungle mountaintop right there,
A spaceship had landed, I swear.
CHORUS:
Oh, it glowed in the night, a soft peachy light
It had fins for steerin', I suppose,
Silently, it stared into the night
But I couldn't go close,
I just shivered with fright.
I couldn't believe what my eyes were seeing
People of all colors were entering the
spaceship,
They were smiling, they weren't fleeing,
So I guess the spacemen were some nice
guys
Who had dropped in to see us from out of the
skies.
Like I said, I wouldn't go near it
But a spaceship from some new world had
landed
Where it can be seen, and if you're ever
down
In old steamy Panama, you'll see it, I swear
it.
CHORUS
♪♫
PAPER CRANES
(Lyrics & music by Stefan Brown
Chorus:
Mankind is one sun – mankind is one
Paper cranes with perfect wings
Flying to the sun – flying to the sun
Look around you, what surrounds you?
Is it love we feel?
There’s a knowing and it’s growing
Peace can be real
Chorus
No confrontation or legislation
Is gonna put it right
When we discover we have a lover
Like a thief in the night
Chorus
Is there a future for the children?
Will they be lost in the night?
For those who care enough to listen
Mankind will unite
Chorus 2x
♪♫
PASS IT ON
(Kurt Kaiser, Tell It Like It Is)
It only takes a spark to get a fire going
And soon all those around can warm up in its
glowing
That's how it is with God's love once you've
experienced it
You spread His love to ev'ry one -
You want to pass it on.
What a wondrous time is spring when all the
trees are budding
The birds begin to sing; the flowers start their
blooming
That's how it is with God's love once you've
experienced it
You want to sing, it's fresh like spring -
You want to pass it on.
I wish for you, my friend, this happiness that
I've found
You can depend on Him, It matters not
where you're bound
I'll shout it from the mountain top, I want my
world to know
The Lord of love has come to me -
I want to pass it on.
I'll shout it from the mountain top, I want my
world to know
The Lord of love has come to me -
I want to pass it on.
♪♫
PASSING THROUGH
(Version?)
CHORUS:
Passing through, passing through
Sometimes happy, sometimes blue,
Glad that I ran into you.
Tell the people that you saw Me passing
through.
Said Noah, Look, my people,
At the rainbow in the sky.
It's a sign your God won't leave you all
alone.
But it's up to you to choose
Who is false and Who is true
Of the Prophets as They all go passing
through.
When Moses said to Pharaoh,
Won't you let My people go?
Said Pharaoh, They're in Egypt land to stay.
To the Promised Land We're bound,
Oh, Pharaoh, this I'm telling you.
In Egypt land We're only passing through.
CHORUS
I saw Jesus on the cross
On a hill called Calvary.
Do You hate mankind for what they've done
to You?
He said, Forgive them, every one,
For they know not what they've done.
I'll be back, but now I'm only passing
through.
When Mohammad smashed the idols
On the burning desert sand
I asked, How could You treat the gods the
way You do?
He said, My friend, there's only One,
And His Messenger has come
To build a nation in this time We're passing
through.
CHORUS
There were eighteen brave young Persians
Gathered 'round the Báb to say,
At last we've found You! Now what should
we do?
He said, Get ready for to see
The One Who comes after Me.
I'll be back, but now I'm only passing
through.
It was 1863 when Bahá'u'lláh did say,
This is the Day We've all been waiting for.
God's promise has come true.
Now the rest is up to you.
So go tell the world you saw Me passing
through.
CHORUS
He'll come again, my friends,
In a time we'll never see -
Maybe 'bout a thousand years, or so
So let's pass the world along,
So our children won't go wrong
And they'll know the next time He comes
passing through.
Well, it's ____ (YEAR),
And we know what we must do
And we'll build a world of peace before we're
through.
Red or yellow, black or tan,
Lord, a man is still a man.
We're all brothers and we're only passing
through.
CHORUS
♪♫
PASSING THROUGH
(Gary Sterling, Rose Garden)
Hare Ramba Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna,
Hare Ram
These words are old, but the meaning still is
new.
Krishna told me,
'You will see, I'll be coming as Kalkin.
In My present form, I'm only passing
through.'
CHORUS:
Passing through, passing through
Sometimes happy, sometimes blue,
Glad that I ran into you.
Tell the people that you saw Me passing
through.
I met Buddha on the path and He looked into
my eye
Said, 'People need not suffer like they do.
Less of 'me' and more of 'thee' -
That will set the people free.
There's so little time, and I'm just passing
through.'
And when Moses said to Pharaoh,
'Won't you let My people go?'
Said Pharaoh, They're in Egypt land to stay.
'To the Promised Land We're bound, Oh,
Pharaoh,
This I'm telling you, for in Egypt land I'm
only passing through.'
I saw Jesus on the cross on a hill called
Calvary.
Do You hate mankind for what they've done
to You?
'I forgive them, every one,
For they know not what they've done.
I'll be back, for now I'm only passing
through.'
It was on the burning desert that the battle
raged that day.
I asked Mohammad why men suffer like they
do.
'Men must suffer, sometimes fight,
And even die for what is right,
For in this world, you know, we're only
passing through.'
There were eighteen brave young Persians
gathered around the Báb to say,
At last we've found You! Now what shall
we do?
'Get ready for to see
The One comes after Me.
Wait a little longer and He'll come passing
through.'
It was 1863 when Bahá'u'lláh did say,
'This is the Day We've all been waiting for.
God's promise has come true.
Now the rest is up to you.
So go tell the world you saw Me passing
through.'
CHORUS
Now He'll come again, my friends, at a time
we'll never see
Maybe 'bout a thousand years, or more.
So let's pass the world along,
So our children won't go wrong
And they will know the next time He comes
passing through.
It's a new day, my friends, and we know
what we must do
We're gonna' have a world of peace before
we're through.
Black or yellow, white or tan,
Lord, a man is just a man.
We're all brothers, and we're only passing
through.
Passing through, Passing through
CHORUS
Tell the people that you saw Me passing
through.
There's so little time and We're just passing
through.
I'm gonna' be back, but now I'm only passing
through.
Love one another. I'll be back. I'm passing
through.
Brothers and sisters, I'll be back.
I'm only passing through.
I leave word for you. I'll be back, passing
through.
FADE
♪♫
PATIENCE
(Susan Engle, Come and Sing)
A rock is patient
It sits through lightning, snow and grime
Rocks don't complain, they take the time
To change. A rock is patient
A plant is patient
The seed grows when the time's just right
It knows the day's for sun and night's
For rest. A plant is patient
A cow is patient
She stands all day to chew and eat
She gives us milk in cold and heat
And rain. A cow is patient
Sometimes I'm patient
When people ask, I stop and wait
Sometimes it's hard, but it feels great
To know I can be patient
The Master was patient
He did just what God asked Him to
I hope I grow up like 'Abdu'l-Bahá,
For He was patient.
♪♫
PATIENCE
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
CHORUS:
I am waiting without complaining
I accept things I cannot control
I am trusting with quiet expectation
That all will be will and I calm my soul
I am gentle with myself and others
When mistakes are made
I am patient with humor and acceptance
While waiting for someone
Who's delayed
CHORUS
I set goals and persevere
Until my goals are won
I do what I can, then calmly wait
With trust that results will come
As a seed will one day turn into a flower
Good things take time
Patience is seeing the end in the beginning
I start something now to make my future
shine
CHORUS
♪♫
PATIENCE
When you are watching TV, your favourite
stuff
Baby sister is wailing, your Mom’s in a huff
Your temperature is rising, you’ve just had
enough
Just try to be patient and calm
Cause practicing patience is a wonderful
thing,
The more that you practice, the more love it
will bring
So be willing to wait for the things that you
want
Be patient ‘n’ gentle and kind.
When you can’t find your socks cause
Your room’s in a mess
Don’t go round moaning and blaming the
rest
Try to remember, be patient and kind
Then they’ll be easy to find.
♪♫
PATIENTLY WAITING
(Robert Voigt, We Will Have A School . . .
Louhelen)
Patiently, patiently waiting.
Silently, silently waiting.
Trusting you will make my world free.
So I can play and be what I was meant to be.
Children 'round the world play the games
that make them happy.
Despite the things that seem so bad, children
always try
To make the best of what they have, to see
things as they should be,
To find the sun behind the clouds, to paint
rainbows happily.
But in a world where wars still rage, where
people fight and die
For vague ideals and abstract truths, and no
one can answer why,
How can the children understand that love is
what the world needs?
For one and all the Peace will come with our
every loving deed.
♪♫
PEACE AND UNITY (SONG & RAP)
(Joanna Patten, Felisa Cephas & Sandra
Cephas)
SONG: SPOKEN FIRST, SUNG SECOND:
If there be peace / let it be unending /
For this world / needs some mending. /
All this hatred / and bigotry /
We need to change. / Can't you see? /
United we stand / and divided we fall. /
Let's come together / and fulfill the Lord's
call. /
His call for peace / and unity. /
We need to love / love each other / just you
and me. /
CHORUS:
Peace! Unity! That's the way this world
should be.
Together as one, you know it can be done.
Why can't you people understand?
Everybody's equal. A man is a man.
RAP: What is this thing called prejudice?
Black and White, you know what the
message is.
We need to come together as one;
People getting shot in the head with a gun.
What's the matter with the people of this
place,
Killing each other because of their race?
Haven't you ever heard of peace and unity?
United, not divided, is the way we want to
be.
Say: I just don't know why.
Why are people discriminated?
Don't you know that people hate it:
Hate being judged like a book.
Please wake up and take a good look.
Look at one another.
Don't you know you're sister and brother?
We're telling you straight to your face.
This world needs to become a better place.
A place that people can see,
See one another live in harmony.
It's up to you, it's up to me.
We've got to get together and live in unity.
CHORUS Peace. Unity
RAP: You all heard of the Promised Day
That brings peace and happiness in every
way.
We're all waiting for this day to come.
And when it does, evil will be done.
Well, we hope that you all understand
That we're all equal, and a man is a man.
Now we're off
In search of the Promised Land.
CHORUS 2 TIMES Peace. Unity
♪♫
PEACE MOVES
(Steve and Terry Ransome, The Bahá'í
Songbook, Vol. 1)
Tear down those borders
All they do is cast a shadow on the land
Build a bridge across the waters
Come together help the world walk hand in
hand
In the East they're making peace moves
Look beyond your horizons
There's much more to life than money
changing hands
Greater things for life to thrive on
There's a need to love and share the things
we have
In the West they're making peace moves
Throw down your weapons
All the hatred and tragedy they bring
Every part of life is precious
Turn to God and let the power come from
Him
In the North they're making peace moves
Tear down your borders
All they do is cast a shadow on your soul
Come together from all corners
Look within it's more than skin we need to
know
In the South they're making peace moves
CHORUS:
And when peace moves in you
Then it moves through the world
Peace moves the world
And it's peace that moves the world
CHORUS
♪♫
PEACE ON EARTH
(Traditional tune of Greensleeve)
In every one of the Holy Books
A time of peace has been foretold
When God would once again speak to man
As in the days of old
CHORUS:
Peace on earth was prophesied
When all these ruinous wars would cease
The Glory of God is Bahá'u'lláh
For He is the Prince of Peace
The sullen mass of all mankind
The yeast of love can leaven
Then, surely, shall His kingdom come
On earth as it is in heaven
CHORUS
♪♫
PEACE TRAIN
(Cat Stevens)
Now, I've been happy lately, thinkin' about
the good things to come.
And I believe it could be, something good
has begun,
Oh, I've been smiling lately, dreaming about
the world as one.
And I believe it could be, someday it's going
to come.
'Cause out on the edge of darkness there
rides a peace train,
Oh, peace train, take this country, come take
me home again.
Now, I've been smiling lately, thinking about
the good things to come,
And I believe it could be something good has
begun.
Oh, peace train, sounding louder, glide on
the peace train.
Come on, now, peace train. Yes, peace train,
holy roller,
Ev'ry one jump upon the peace train.
Come on, now, peace train. Get your bags
together,
Go bring your good friends too.
'Cause it's getting nearer, It will soon be
with you.
Come and join the living, It's not so far from
you.
And it's getting nearer. Soon it will, will be
true.
Oh, peace train, sounding louder; glide on
the peace train.
Come on, now, peace train.
(INSTRUMENTAL)
Ev'ry one jump upon the peace train.
Now, I've been crying lately, thinking about
the world as it is.
Why must we go on hating? Why can't we
live in bliss?
'Cause out on the edge of darkness, there
rides a peace train.
Oh, peace train, take this country; come, take
me home again.
Oh, peace train, sounding louder; glide on
the peace train.
Come on, now, peace train; yes, peace train,
holy roller,
Ev'ry one jump upon the peace train.
Come on, come on, come on; yes, come on,
peace train, yes, its' the peace train.
Come on, now, peace train, oh, please, train.
♪♫
PEACE WILL COME
(Tom Paxton, as on Barley Bread and
Reindeer Milk)
Peace, peace will, peace will come
And let it begin with me.
We, we need, we need peace.
And let it begin with me.
Oh, my oh my
It's all I can hold to control
Oh, let my life
Be there for the good, good of my soul.
Let it bring peace, sweet peace.
Peace will come.
And let it begin with me.
(REPEAT FROM BEGINNING)
Peace, peace will, peace will come
And let it begin with me,
With me, with me.
♪♫
PEOPLE
(Dave Van Manen, Barley Bread and
Reindeer Milk)
There are all kinds of people. (ECHO)
From many different lands. (ECHO)
And there are all kinds of places, (ECHO)
From Argentina to Japan. (ECHO)
And here we go, here we go, here we go,
here we go
And there's a horseman from the grasslands
of Mongolia,
And the mountain folk who live in
Switzerland.
There's also the Eskimo who live with
lots and lots of snow
And the fishermen that fish in Tanzania.
♪♫
PERSIAN PIONEER SONG/
MUHÁJIR/DURUDEH BI DAYANE
MA)
(Traditional song of greetings to the
pioneers, performed by Joany Lincoln,
Pioneer! Pionnier!)
Durúdi bí páyáni má bi muhájiri amri Bahá,
Takbír mígú'ím az dilu ján Alláh-u-Abhá
Ay hadrati 'Abdu'l-Bahá tay'ídu tawfíq
shámil namá,
Bar ín mu'miníni kibríyá Alláh-u-Abhá
Takbíri Alláh-u-Abhá bar íshán,
Á rad bi yád núri ímán dar íshan,
Chun musimi nawbahári bar íshán 'anbar
fishán ast.
Núri haqíqat durúni vujúdash,
Chun jawhari inqitá'i durúnash,
Báshad huvaydá zi núri jabínash, Alláh-u-
Abhá.
Alláh-u-Abhá, Alláh-u-Abhá
Alláh-u-Abhá, Alláh-u-Abhá
Alláh-u-Abhá, Alláh-u-Abhá
Alláh-u-Abhá
Alláh-u-Abhá, Alláh-u-Abhá
Alláh-u-Abhá, Alláh-u-Abhá
Alláh-u-Abhá, Alláh-u-Abhá
Alláh-u-Abhá
♪♫
PHOENIX
(Words by Michael J. Lamarch, Music by
Lindsay Tim Bush, Legacy - World Peace)
Fly, Phoenix, fly
And in your flight, drive back the darkness
Fly, Phoenix, fly
And in your flight give us your light
Our lives are ashes,
But our children still breathe
Cheer their young spirits,
It is hope that they need
From among the shattered towers
From within the dead black seas
Comes a shape all fire and motion
Comes the Phoenix, flying free
CHORUS:
His love now soars around us
His message at least we see
We shudder at past blindness
As we embrace His Unity
Gone the hate that burned so deadly
Gone the fear that fed dread needs
Out of death new hope arises
Out of nightmare dreams released
The purge so swift and final
Some never heard their screams
Our dreams now lay in ashes
We've left ourselves to bleed, to bleed
CHORUS
Now amidst our huddled masses
Where eyes never seem to dry
Silent weeping turns to wonder
As we watch the Phoenix fly
In our hearts His seed blossoms
In our souls His spirit breathes
Our children cheer new hope's passage,
In dying, we finally see
CHORUS
From among the shattered towers
From within the dead black seas
Comes a shape all fire and motion
Comes the Phoenix, flying free, flying free
Fly, please, oh please fly
♪♫
PILGRIMAGE
(Jerry Irish, We Will Have A School . . .
Louhelen)
And it takes so long to travel there
It takes so long to travel there.
And yet it's not the footsteps spent
Or time meandering in vales
Or squandered on a holiday.
It's love's sojourn; our Lord awaits
I long to see the Prison gates
Where Mihdí fell, the Purest Branch.
Our Lord's arms outstretched to us, waving
high
And it takes so long to travel there.
♪♫
A PIONEER
If there's one wish that I may realize
Lord, won't you grant to me
That I may be a pioneer, a pioneer for Thee

CHORUS:
A pioneer, a pioneer, a pioneer for Thee
Grant that I may sacrifice my all
To be a pioneer for Thee
Grant me the courage, Lord, I beg
Make me a channel free
That my poor ears may hear Thy call
To be a pioneer for Thee
My heart shall ache, my mind shall be
perplexed
My soul shall ne'er be free
Until I realize that wondrous joy
Of being a pioneer for Thee.
♪♫
PIONEER
Faraway friend, friend with your golden
dreams,
Working for a life that takes you far
from what life seems,
Holding fast to the cord of what life really
means.
CHORUS:
Pioneer, in the greatest city
With unseen armies beside you
Pioneer, oh, remember Him
And let His memory satisfy you.
Faraway land, land of a universal goal,
With everybody crying loud for a soul.
Oh, be the instrument that makes them
whole.
♪♫
PLACES IN THE WORLD
(Red and Kathy Grammer, Teaching Peace)
These are places in the world
Some you know, some you don't
Some you'll visit and some you won't
Some are near and some are far
Some sound exotic, like Zanzibar
'Cause these are places in the world
Bombay, Cape May, Mandalay, Baffin Bay,
Baghdad, Leningrad, Ashkabad, Trinidad,
L.A., Norway, Paraguay, Monterey,
Singapore, Ecuador, Bangalore, Baltimore
These are places in the world
Fiji, Sicily, Nagasaki, Tennessee,
Cairo, Quito, Borneo, Idaho,
Taiwan, Dijon, Saigon, Teheran,
Guatemala, Oklahoma, Argentina, North
Dakota
These are places in the world
Some are new, some are old
Some are hot and some are cold
Some are low and some are high
Some are wet and some are dry
'Cause these are places in the world
Glasgow, Oslo, Fresno, Tsingtao,
Faukland, Auckland, Yucatan, Disneyland,
Libya, Namibia, Rumania, Pennsylvania,
Bora Bora, Walla Walla, Costa Rica,
Bratislava
These are places in the world
Krakow, Changchow, Moscow, Tokelau,
Dominique, Pikes Peak, Mozambique, Bitter
Creek,
Warsaw, Moose Jaw, Saskatoon, Cameroon,
Haifa, Mecca, Bethlehem, Jerusalem
These are places in the world
High on the mountain, down on the plain
Deep in the jungle in the middle of the rain
Children laugh and children play
Everywhere, everyday
'Cause these are places in the world
♪♫
A PLEA FOR ONE WORLD
(Russ & Gina Garcia, Sheet Music in A New
Wind Blowing)
A plea for one world is heard in many
diff'rent lands.
This is a plea of a world that is hungry for CHORUS
peace. To see
Let all men come together,
Let all men live together happily in all kinds ♪♫
of weather PRAISE
Singing a song of peace. Words from prayer by Bahá'u'lláh
♪♫ (Music: Dave Van Manen, Wage Peace)

THE PORTAL (INSTRUMENTAL)

(Tim Bush, Legacy - World Peace)
'All praise, O my God, be to Thee Who art
I have seen the forest empty, the Source of all glory and majesty, of
I have seen the forest at night greatness and honor, of sovereignty and
Come to me, my maiden lovely dominion, of loftiness and grace, of awe
Closer still, hold me tight and power. . . .'

Oh, my husband, why are you shaking? ♪♫

What see you, in the forest dark? PRAY EVERYDAY
Are there lurking creatures of evil? (PRAYERFULNESS)
Painted shadows, cold with fright (Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)

CHORUS: CHORUS:
Bahá'u'lláh, help us now to see Pray, pray
Bahá'u'lláh, help us now, help us now Pray every day
Pray, I pray
Yes, I see a death in the forest And in God's presence I stay
Frozen fingers of despair
Mankind looked in combat mortal I talk to God in silence or out loud
With himself, the earth, and the air God hears my thoughts
And understands my heart
Oh, my darling, stay to your portal Anytime, anywhere
Are no horizons fair? I am connected to the One Great Spirit
Must the future be so brutal?
To God's mercy we must repair CHORUS

CHORUS Prayer makes things clear when

I'm confused
What joy I see now in the distance It gives me hope when I am sad
Light is breaking o'er the hill I become still and turn to God
Smiling people, working together I listen and receive true guidance
Harmony may conquer still
CHORUS
We have seen the forest empty
We have seen it filling with light With an attitude of gratitude
See you now our death in the forest? I pray
We are praying man will survive
CHORUS
 ♪♫
PRAYER
Excerpts from prayers by 'Abdu'l-Bahá
(Music: Paul Parrish, Parrish & Toppano -
The Shores of This Great Ocean)
'O Thou kind Lord! Unite all.
Let the religions agree and make the nations
one,
so that they may see each other as one family
and the whole earth as one home.'
'Make all mankind as stars
shining from the same height of glory,
as perfect fruits growing upon Thy tree of
life.'
So that they may see each other as one
family
and the whole earth as one home.
(INSTRUMENTAL)
Ah . . . 'Abdu'l-Bahá
♪♫
PRAYER
(Russ Brightwell, Legacy - World Peace)
Hold out thy right hand, come follow me
And walk continually in His way
Searching, living learning in His knowledge
Guiding me over the mountains,
Through the valleys, no matter how far
And I'll open my heart to His love
Sailing away over the ocean
Creating new waves
Strengthen me through my prayers
For Thou art eternally true.
And I'll believe in no one but You
And my love for Thee will never die
♪♫
PRAYER
(Lynette Hopkins)
For the daylight and the dark,
For the bluebird, sparrow, lark,
For the joy that's in my heart
I thank you, God.
For ears that hear and eyes that see,
Mind and soul to learn of thee,
Guidance for eternity,
I thank you God.
Greater is God than every great one.
♪♫
THE PRAYER/ O GOD, REFRESH AND
GLADDEN MY SPIRIT
Based on prayer of 'Abdu'l-Bahá
(Music by Leslie Spiro and Kelly, We Are
One)
O God! Refresh and gladden my spirit.
Purify my heart. Illumine My powers.
I lay all my affairs in Thy hand.
Thou art my Guide and my Refuge.
I will no longer be sorrowful and grieved;
I will be a happy and joyful being.
O God! I will no longer be full of anxiety,
nor will I let trouble harass me.
I will not dwell on the unpleasant things of
life.
O God!
Thou art more friend to me than I am to
myself.
I dedicate myself to Thee,
I dedicate myself, O Lord, O Lord.
♪♫
PRAYER AND FASTING
(Mimi McClellan)
CHORUS:
What are two things we can do?
Prayer and fasting, prayer and fasting.
Why are they good for us to do?
Life everlasting, life everlasting.
Morn and evening we should pray.
Morn and evening, morn and evening.
Work and worship everyday.
Morn and evening, morn and evening.
When we're fifteen, we shall fast.
Sunrise to sunset, sunrise to sunset.
Nineteen days our fast will last.
Sunrise to sunset, sunrise to sunset.
CHORUS
♪♫
PRAYER CAN HELP US
(Robert Voigt, We Will Have A School . . .
Louhelen)
Prayer can help us in many, many ways.
Prayer can make our hearts and spirits raise.
Up goes my heart. Up goes my soul.
Then I start to feel a whole lot better.
I have a special way to talk to God,
A special way to say how I feel.
Bahá'u'lláh and 'Abdu'l-Bahá show us how to
pray,
To connect our hearts to God so we feel
good every day.
I have a special reason to talk to God,
A prayer can help me say how I feel.
I can pray to praise God or make a weak
person strong.
I can pray to help me grow or help someone
else along.
♪♫
PRAYER FOR CHILDREN
Prayer by 'Abdu'l-Bahá
O God! Educate these children.
These children are the plants of Thine
orchard,
the flowers of Thy meadow,
the roses of Thy garden.
Let Thy rain fall upon them;
let the Sun of Reality shine upon them with
Thy love.
Let Thy breeze refresh them in order that
they may be trained,
grow and develop and appear
in the utmost beauty.
Thou art the Giver!
Thou art the Compassionate!
♪♫
PRAYER FOR THE HANDS OF THE
CAUSE
(Bahá'u'lláh, Based on the Tablet of the
World; Music by Tom Price, Songs of the
Ancient Beauty/ Music of the Bahá'í World
Congress)
Light and glory, greeting and praise
be upon the Hands of His Cause,
Light and glory, greeting and praise
be upon the Hands of His Cause,
through whom the light of fortitude,
through whom the light of fortitude,
through whom the light of fortitude,
hath shone forth
and the truth hath been established
that authority to choose rests with God,
with God,
the Powerful, the Mighty, the
Unconstrained.
We beseech Him, exalted is He,
shield them through the power of His hosts.
We beseech Him, exalted is He,
shield them through the power of His hosts,
protect them through His potency,
protect them through His potency,
protect them through His potency,
aid them through His strength.
Light and glory, greeting and praise
be upon the Hands of His Cause!
♪♫
PRAYER FOR THE HOME
Fill Thou O God our home
with harmony and happiness
with laughter and delight
with radiant kindness and overflowing joy
that in the union of our hearts
Thy love may find a lodging place
and Thou Thyself
may make this home of ours
Thine own.
♪♫
PRAYER FOR THE SOUTHERN
STATES
Prayer by 'Abdu'l-Bahá
(Music: Mary Davis, Wings of Prayer)
O my God! O my God!
Thou seest me in my lowliness and
weakness,
occupied with the greatest undertaking,
determined to raise Thy word among the
masses and to spread Thy teachings among
Thy peoples.
How can I succeed unless Thou assist me
with the breath of the Holy Spirit, help me
to triumph by the hosts of Thy glorious
kingdom, and shower upon me Thy
confirmations, which alone can change a
gnat into an eagle, a drop of water into
rivers and seas, and an atom into lights
and suns? O my Lord!
Assist me with Thy triumphant and effective
might, so that my tongue may utter Thy
praises and attributes among all people
and my soul overflow with the wine of Thy
love and knowledge.
Thou art the Omnipotent and the Doer
of whatsoever Thou willest.
♪♫
PRAYER-HEARING, PRAYER
ANSWERING GOD
(Eric Dozier)
Let Your mercies rain down upon me,
For I know that You have risen up
With healing in Your wings.
I open my heart to receive.
Every time I call Him, He comes to see about
me.
He restores my soul, revives me, and sets my
spirit free.
I want You to hold me, mold me, make me,
Shape me into what you want me to be.
I open my heart to receive.
(2x) You’re All-Knowing, my Sustainer,
You’re my Healer, my Provider
(3x) Say yes!
Yes, O yes, I open my heart to receive.
♪♫
PREFER YOUR BROTHER
(Wiley Rinaldi, Sharing Circles Songs for
Kids)
I am thirsty, I am thirsty,
But my brother, he comes first.
So I offer him the water
That will quench his thirst.
CHORUS:
It is a blessing to prefer your brother.
This is a way to show you care.
It is a blessing to prefer your sister.
You are richer, the more you share.
I am hungry, I am hungry,
And my sister, she is too.
So I give her some of my food,
That’s what’s best to do.
CHORUS
♪♫
THE PRINCE OF PEACE
(Based on the words of Bahá'u'lláh
Ruhi Farmer, Sheet Music The Bahá'í
Songbook, Vol. 1)
Fear and apathy, destruction, misery,
Disease and death throughout the world,
But who cares?
Let's build a brand new world to live in
A world of peace and love
CHORUS:
Can't you see we're all to blame?
What's your color or what's your name?
Shouldn't matter 'cause we're all the same
But will we ever learn?
In the garden of your heart, plant nothing but
the rose of love
Listen for a while! That's all I ask of you
War and ignorance, complacent indifference
Revenge and greed throughout the world
But who cares?
Let's build a brand new world to live in
A world of peace and love
CHORUS
Although we might have diff'rent goals
We just need to open up our souls
God has given us the keys
And sent us the Prince of Peace.
♪♫
THE PRINCE OF PEACE
(Lloyd Haynes, Lift Up Your Voices and
Sing, Vol. 1, Sheet Music in A New Wind
Blowing)
CHORUS:
They called Him the Prince of Peace.
They called Him the Prince of Peace.
From Constantinople to Adrianople,
To Akká, the prison by the sea.
There lived a Man across the ocean,
There lived a Man across the sea.
He spoke of love, He spoke of justice,
He spoke to man of unity.
His light is shining forth in all its Glory.
His light is shining forth for all to see.
It's covered the earth, given it new birth.
His light is shining forth for you and me.
His teachings spread from kings to laymen,
His teachings spread to all mankind.
His teachings took in all religions,
And left no helpless soul behind.
CHORUS
♪♫
THE PRISONER
(Dan Seals & John Ford Coley, Flight/Lote
Tree & Lift Up Your Voices and Sing, Vol. 1)
Take us to the Prisoner. Let us gaze into His
eyes,
To see what kind of man it takes a nation to
despise
Take us to the Prisoner. Let us look upon
His face.
To see why twenty thousand men would
gladly
take His place.
Won't someone give a drink to Him?
Remove the chains and let Him live. Let him
live.
Take us to the Prisoner. Let us listen to His
voice,
To see why worlds of wisdom's in a cell
without a choice.
Take us to the Prisoner,
Torn and bent beneath the chains.
We wonder if the world is really worthy of
His Name.
Won't someone give a drink to Him?
Remove the chains and let Him live. Let
Him live.
CHORUS:
We know where we're goin',
For we've heard the new wind blowin'
And we've got to know for ourselves.
It won't help to listen to someone else.
Take us to the Prisoner with His eyes so full
of grace.
The priests have lied and kings have died
filled with their own disgrace.
Wont' someone give a drink to Him?
Remove the chains and let Him live.
Let Him live. Let Him live. Let Him live.
♪♫
PROCLAIM THE GREATEST NAME
(Dan Seals & John Ford Coley, Flight, Lift
Up Your Voices and Sing, Vol. 2)
Come on, all you glory boys,
And hoist your banners high.
The pillars of the light are shining
On the Persian sky.
The people are awaiting
To hear the Author's fame
And help us all proclaim the Greatest Name.
Come on, all you ladies,
And let love adorn your face.
For now it has been written
That you take your rightful place.
A bird with only one wing
Surely will be lame.
Help us all proclaim the Greatest Name.
CHORUS:
Bahá'u'lláh! Bahá'u'lláh!
Help us all proclaim the Greatest Name.
Bahá'u'lláh! Bahá'u'lláh!
Help us all proclaim the Greatest Name.
Come on, all you children,
Of the Kingdom, raise your voice.
For God in all His mercy
Has given men a choice.
And the hearts of desert people surely will
see rain.
Help us all proclaim the Greatest Name.
CHORUS
Come on, all you people,
Who are endowed with gentle souls
You shall all inherit the earth,
The way the story goes.
And I will be a traveler
Who gently fans the flame.
And I'll help you all proclaim the Greatest
Name.
CHORUS
♪♫
THE PROMISED DAY IS COME
The Promised Day is come
The Day of Judgment here
The Great Millenium
Our Father's Kingdom clear!
His World Court of Justice
His corps men worldwide
Will stem further malice
Will loose freedom's tide
Ring in the Primal Star
The Glory of God, Bahá'u'lláh
Rejoice, o friends in regions all
Mount Carmel renews its triune call
That east and west at last combine
To promulgate peace by Plan Divine
♪♫
PROTECT US!
Words from a prayer by The Báb
(Music: Ernestine Atkins)
O Lord! Protect us from
what lieth in front of us and
behind us, above our heads,
on our right, on our left,
below our feet and every
other side to which we are
exposed. Verily, Thy
protection over all things is
unfailing.
♪♫
PROTECT US!
Words from a prayer by The Báb
(Music: Nancy Blackburn)
Immeasurably exalted art Thou, O Lord!
Protect us, protect us
Immeasurably exalted art Thou, O Lord!
Protect us, protect us from what lieth
in front of us, behind us, above our heads,
on our right, on our left, below our feet
(Hmm Hmm)
and every other side to which we are
exposed,
protect us, protect us.
Verily Thy protection over all things is
unfailing.
Immeasurably exalted art Thou, O Lord!
Protect us, protect us.
♪♫
PSALM 19
Based on Old Testament Psalm attributed to
David (Christian hymn by Sonny Salsbury)
Don't you wonder why the stars are in the
sky?
They're telling you and I of the glory of God.
And ev'ry tow'ring tree is there for folks to
see
So there no doubt can be of the glory of God.
CHORUS:
So 'Let the words of my mouth,
And the meditation of my heart'
Do the same thing for thee and a witness be
To the glory of God! To the glory of God!
Then comes the morning sun to make the
darkness run,
And say that day's begun to the glory of God.
But when the shadows fall and the night
winds call,
They're telling one and all of the glory of
God.
CHORUS
To the glory of God!
♪♫
PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR
HEART
(Words and Music by Jackie DeShannon,
Jimmy Holiday & Randy Myers)
Think of your fellow man, lend him a
helping hand
Put a little love in your heart!
You see it’s getting late, oh please don’t
hesitate
Put a little love in your heart!
Chorus:
and the world will be a better place,
and the world will be a better place,
for you … and me … you just wait … and
see …
Take a good look around, and if you’re
feeling down
Put a little love in your heart!
We want the world to know we won’t let
hatred grow
Put a little love in your heart!
Chorus
Another day goes by, and still the children
cry
Put a little love in your heart!
We’re hoping you’ll decide kindness will be
your guide
Put a little love in your heart!
Chorus
Put a little love in your heart! (FADE)
♪♫
QUALITIES
(Marina DeMerritt, Sheet music in Spinstar
Music Collection 1)
The quality of friendliness outweighs a bag
of gold
Kindliness and tolerance surpass all stocks
you hold
Trustworthiness exceeds the price of any
fancy car Robed in white and crowned in gold,
And truthfulness and justice outshine all She stands for Unity;
rings by far God will sail His ark on Thee
As mentioned in the Book of Names.
The quality of faithfulness endures where've
you roam CHORUS
Obedience and purity rate higher than a
home ♪♫
Unselfishness wears better than a new RADIANT FACES
designer dress (by Katie Shannon)
And righteousness adorns the man who lives
with less Radiant faces with traces of love in their eyes
Walking the pathway of God, seeking the
We need to change the standard used for Light.
measuring our lives
And place much more importance on our Chorus:
spirit's inner drives Who’s to know, what loving (sorrow,
For every choice we make that's hard, our tomorrow) will bring
character improves Loving (sorrow, tomorrow) will bring
Our spirits grow, our souls take flight, we All that we know, is winter will turn
understand God's truths Turn into spring
♪♫ Waking up early one morn to the cry of a
child
QUEEN OF CARMEL Spinning and turning a soul, born to be wild.
(Jeanie Murday, We Have Come to Sing
Praises & Lift Up Your Voices and Sing, Chorus
Vol. 2)
Riding the hills, the wheat fields glow in the
Standing on the mountain, sun
Looking across the bay, We know only one thing, our journey has
The Queen of Carmel reigns, only begun.
She reigns majestically.
Chorus
CHORUS:
Cry out, O Zion, Eagles of beauty and grace soar in the sky
Cry out to your Lord. To see you again oh my friend, makes my
Cry out, O Zion, heart fly
Circle 'round in adoration, To see you again oh my friend, makes my
Circle 'round your Lord. heart fly

Unto God, the Lord of Lords ♪♫

Belong kingdoms of earth and heaven
Land and sea rejoice this day
The day of revelation
CHORUS
RAIN YOUR LOVE DOWN
(Stevie Wonder, Conversation Peace)
Such a lovely world was made for you and
me
Wondrous life for us to taste, touch, smell,
hear, and see
But one glance from outside looking at our
world state
Clearly displays we don't appreciate it at all
Rain Your love down, won't You rain down
Your love
Let it drench us like the sun from above
Such ability inside you and me
Made to do anything and be all we can be
But one bird's eye view at us does show, oh
it shows
That against God's Plan we've let it go, oh no
Rain Your love down - won't You rain down
Your love
Let it drench us like the sun from above
Rain Your love down - let it rain down
today
So that it may wash all our sins away
You'd think the signs would make a
difference, oh, make a difference
You'd think fire next time instead of rain
Would cause us to make a change
The world has gone insane
Rain Your love down - won't You rain down
Your love
Let it drench us like the sun from above
Rain Your love down, let it rain down today
So that it may wash all our sins away, let it
rain
Rain Your love down, let it pour on us,
please
Cleansing us from hunger, hate, war, and
greed
Rain Your love down, won't You let us start
over again
So we can live up to your Master Plan
Rain Your love down, oh won't You let it
start
Wash the wicked minds and the . . .
I know they're sick, You know they're sick,
we know they're sick at heart, yeah
Rain Your love down, won't you let it rain
Rid this world of drugs, disease, crime, and
pain
Clear our spirits, give our minds new
software
With your lesson on honor, respect, trust, and
care
Rain Your love down, I beg for human sake
For only You can get us out of this state
Rain Your love down, rain down on all
mankind
Cause we are out of order and so out of line
♪♫
RAINDROPS FROM HEAVEN
(Red Grammer, Soul Man in a Techno
World)
Raindrops from heaven
Blessing us each and every one
Day by day, year after year
We learn to trust that help is near
And the rain comes down and it fills our
souls
And in looking up we're finally whole
And the rain comes down
We set aside a sacred cup
And the falling rain fills it up
We take our cups side by side
And pour them in the rising tide
And the rain comes down and the river flows
And it fills the world with a love that grows
And for every drop that we give in love
Ten more fall from heaven above
Raindrops we set aside
From heaven a sacred cup
Blessing us the falling rain
Each and everyone fills it up
Day by day we take our cups
Year after year side by side
We learn to trust and pour them in
That help is near the rising tide
And the rain comes down and it fills our
souls
And in looking up we're finally whole
And the rain comes down and the river flows
And it fills the world with a love that grows
And the rain comes down.....
♪♫
RANKS OF CONFORMITY
(The Reggae Project)
They say that
A woman's work is never done;
That she's the first teacher of everyone.
She's standing behind
Every successful man.
The backbone of the nation
Is her working hands, I know!
I've heard that the children
Are the poor man's wealth but where
Is the man when she needs some help.
He comes as he pleases
Every lonely night
And the DJ on the air says
'Banna that's allright
Hey! Mr. Selector
Where you comin' from?
You rap about the system
And you chant down Babylon.
But when you talk a woman down
Like she's your property,
Are you joining in
The "ranks" of conformity? Yea!
You say equal rights,
Lord they must be won.
But whose side of the fence
Are you really on?
Her God-given dignity
You've slandered and "dissed".
If that's not mental slavery,
Then tell me what is.
Hey Mr. Selector
Where does your music stand?
"The speech of the angels" or
"The brandy of the damned."
Rejecting "ism-schism"
But as far as I can see,
You're joining in
The ranks of conformity,
I know!
Big rebel man, hero of the street.
Attention feels nice
And the money's sweet.
With privileges comes responsibilities.
You direct the "massive"
With your words and deeds.
The voice of the "sistren"
Is the key to world peace.
If they don't break their silence,
War will never cease.
The "downpressor" man
Appears in many ways,
So careful how you're treating
Half the human race.
Hey Mr. Selector, it's inequality.
The rhythm's sounding conscious
But the lyrics are asleep.
The rough-boy image is a transparency.
You're joining in
The ranks on conformity.
So with or without you
The work is moving on.
Like two wings of a dove,
We and she will both be strong.
If you can't comprehend
The oneness of humanity,
It's cause you're joining in the
Ranks of conformity.
♪♫
RAP SONG
(Red and Kathy Grammer, Teaching Peace)
Now all across this big, wide world
There are lots of boys and lots of girls
With different eyes and different noses
Different hair and different clothes
It's a magical thing, it's a wonderful game
We all look different, but we're all the same
Now the differences are great,
And the differences are small
But that's just part of the beauty of it all
We're all like notes that make up a song
We need everybody, so come on, sing along
CHORUS: Hello, (hello) Hola, (hola)
Jambo, Jambo
Gan lowee lay mun ho mah
Now some folks think that they are the best
They don't know how to get along,
They say the heck with the rest
So they go their own way and they do their
own thing
But the song sounds weak
When it's time for them to sing
Now you gather up folk from all kinds of
places
With different ways of talking and different
color faces
There's something special each one brings
along and
When they all sing together now you really
got a song
CHORUS
So open up your eyes and take a look around
There's all kinds of kids that live in your
town
Maybe black, maybe white, maybe rich,
maybe poor
You've got to get to know them all,
That's what friends are for
'Cause the differences are great,
And the differences are small
But that's just part of the beauty of it all
We're all like notes that make up a song
We need everybody, so come on, sing along
CHORUS
♪♫
REACH OUT AND TOUCH
(Charles F. Brown)
Reach out and touch a soul that is hungry;
Reach out and touch a spirit in despair;
Reach out and touch a life torn and dirty,
A man who is lonely, if you care!
Reach out and touch that neighbor who hates
you;
Reach out and touch that stranger who meets
you;
Reach out and touch the brother who needs
you;
Reach out and let the smile of God touch
through you.
Reach out and touch a friend who is weary;
Reach out and touch a seeker unaware;
Reach out and touch, though touching means
losing
A part of your own self, if you dare!
Reach out and give your love to the loveless;
Reach out and make a home for the
homeless;
Reach out and shed God's light in the
darkness;
Reach out and let the smile of God touch
through you.
♪♫
THE REALM OF BEING
(Words by Bahá'u'lláh, Hidden Words
Music by Grant Hindin Miller, Afar)
"O Son Of Worldliness ! Pleasant is the
realm of being
Wert thou to attain thereto; glorious is the
domain of eternity
Shouldst thou pass beyond the world of
mortality;
Sweet is the holy ecstasy if thou drinkest of
the mystic chalice
From the hands of the celestial Youth.
Shouldst thou attain this station, thou
wouldst be freed from destruction
And death, from toil and sin
O Weed That Springeth Out Of Dust !
Wherefore have not these soiled hands
Of thine touched first thine own garment,
and why, with thine hearts
Defiled with desire and passion dost thou
seek to commune with Me
And to enter My sacred realm ? Far, far are
ye from that which ye desire
♪♫
REFLECTIONS
(Angela Wood, Horizons)
Such a proud and arrogant man
A body of bricks and mortar
Surrounds a heart that beats inside
And swears he'll never alter
CHORUS:
A frightened man, a frightened child
Whose heart may some day open
He sees the world as cold and hard
A world with little hope in
A man who does not suffer fools
No fools without exception
A man who does not suffer fools
And daren't look at his reflection
CHORUS
To see the splinter when there's a plank
Just listen without exception
Trust and love and we can find
Salvation in reflection
True love in true perception
CHORUS
♪♫
REJOICE IN THE GLADNESS OF
THINE HEART
Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words, Arabic #36
(Music: Pete McLaren)
O Son of Man! Rejoice in the gladness of
thine heart,
that thou may'st be worthy to meet Me
and to mirror forth My beauty.
♪♫
RELY ON GOD
This present life is as a swelling wave,
Or a mirage, or shadows drifting by.
Know that the Kingdom is the real world,
And this nether place, its shadow, stretching
out.
Rely on God. Trust in Him. Praise Him.
And call Him continually to mind.
He verily turneth trouble into ease,
Sorrow into solace,
And toil to utter peace.
And toil to utter peace.
♪♫
REMOVER OF DIFFICULTIES
Prayer by the Báb,
(Music: Gary Sterling, Rose Garden/
We Have Come to Sing Praises)
Is there any Remover of difficulties save
God?
Say: Praised be God! He is God! All are
His servants,
and all abide by His bidding!
Is there any Remover of difficulties save
God?
Say: Praised be God! He is God! All are
His servants,
and all abide by His bidding!
And all abide by His bidding!
♪♫
REMOVER OF DIFFICULTIES
Prayer by the Báb
(Music by Jean White, Special Times)
Is there any Remover of difficulties save
God?
Say: Praised be God! He is God!
All are His servants, and all abide by His
bidding!
♪♫
RESPECT
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
CHORUS:
Respect yourself
Respect your elders
Learn from the wisdom of their years
Respect yourself
Respect others
Give them the dignity they deserve
Respect is an attitude of honor
Respect cares about people's rights
Respect is reflected in the way I speak
In the way I act, in the rules I keep
CHORUS
Expect respect
♪♫
RESPONSIBILITY
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
CHORUS:
You can count o me (Responsibility)
I'm accountable for my actions
(Responsibility)
I give my best to all I do (Responsibility)
I welcome praise and suggestion
I focus on my own part
And not someone else's
When I make a mistake
I admit it without excuses
CHORUS
Responsibility
Is a sign of growing up
I don't take on too much
And overflow my cup
CHORUS
♪♫
THE RETURN OF THE LAMB
(Grant Hindin Miller, Afar)
He was bathing by the river-side
The jailor he felt jaded and headed to the
castle-gate
Asked the guard why had he let Him out ?
The guard he frowned, shook his head, said,
“He hadn’t left”
And the jailor – ran the corridor – found Him
sitting there just like before
He saw the mud in the brick thrilled to be
there
Dust on the stone jumped in the air
And the shadows wrapped round Him like
hands
The Wool-Merchant’s Son, the Return of the
Lamb
Earlier they led Him down the road
Where He healed an ailing child, visitors
they lined for miles
Moving Him again they brought a horse
A fiery steed no-one could mount – He just
smiled and rode around
And the people saw Him as a God
They ran to scoop the water where He
washed
And the mud in the brick laughed to be there
Dust on the stone danced in the air
And the wonder spread across the land
The Wool-Merchant’s Son, the Return of the
Lamb
Frightened clouds covered up their eyes
Barrack-walls even tried to hide
What do we do with lambs in spring – lead
them to the knife
That’s what we did to Him – one more time
Hundreds of rifles line on line
They took aim in the barrack-square - hung
Him in the open air
Fury of hot metal ‘gainst the Lamb
A sabre fell across the sun – rent a veil on
everyone
And the Day will darken round the carcass
Hawks and vultures there will gather
The mud in the brick, dumb with despair
Dust on the stone, choked in the air
And the bullets shattered Him as planned
The Wool-Merchant’s Son, the Return of the
Lamb
In Tabriz today the cars whirl by
Honking horns, changing lanes, even by the
barrack-gate
In Shiraz the people come and go
Up and down, to and fro – most hardly know
All the tired expressions as they walk around
If only they could see inside the town
The mud in the brick loves to be there
Dust on the stone hums in the air
And the rainbows know for Whom they
stand
The Wool-Merchant’s Son, the Return of the
Lamb
♪♫
RETURN UNTO GOD
Cleanse thou the rheum from out thine head
And breathe the breath of God instead.
Learn from the Master of Love
in the schoolhouse of oneness,
and return, return, return, return, return,
return unto God.
In thy soul of love build thou a fire
And burn all thoughts and words entire.
Learn from the Master of Love
in the schoolhouse of oneness,
and return, return, return, return, return,
return unto God.
Purify thyself from all else save Him,
that thou mayest surrender thy life in His
love.
♪♫
REVERENCE
(Susan Engle, Come and Sing)
The Báb, The Herald of the Glory,
With reverence I stand before Thee.
May my life be a sacrifice for Thee.
CHORUS:
My heart places flowers at Thy feet.
My soul bows down before Thee.
My heart places flowers at Thy feet.
My soul bows down before Thee.
Bahá'u'lláh, The Glory of God,
With reverence I stand before Thee.
May my life be a sacrifice for Thee.
CHORUS
'Abdu'l-Bahá, The Servant of the Glory,
With reverence I stand before Thee
May my life be a sacrifice for Thee.
CHORUS
Shoghi Effendi, The Sign of God on Earth,
With reverence I stand before Thee
May my life be a sacrifice for Thee.
CHORUS
♪♫
REVERENCE
(lyrics & music by Stefan Brown
Reverence - we’re practising reverence
Know whose presence you stand before
Reverence - we’re practising reverence
Try to be humble at the threshold of your
Lord.
Life is precious - don’t let is slip away
Be still in the night
In a world where the candle flame is dying
We gotta stand up and rekindle the light
With sweet delight
(2x )
♪♫
THE RHYTHM SONG
(Marina DeMerritt, Sheet music in Spinstar
Music Collection 1)
Can you feel the throbbing sound?
There's people changing all around
I want that rhythm in my soul
To keep it beating is my goal
But when I'm scared, I lose the beat
I must face my fears, There's no retreat
To stop that feeling I close my eyes
I clap my hands and re-synchronize
(CLAP HANDS TO RHYTHM)
And when I'm crying and feeling blue
The rhythm's beat can pull me through
I find a friend whose rhythm's strong
I step in time for I belong
(MOVE FEET TO RHYTHM)
We're each a part of nature's plan
To keep God's rhythm in this land
So move your hands and feet as one
Help each other; the beat's begun
Help each other; the beat's begun
(CLAP HANDS & MOVE FEET TO
RHYTHM)
♪♫
RIDE TO GLORY
(Andrew Pemberton-Pigott and Gordi
Munro,Unity in Diversity)
CHORUS:
As we ride on into glory
Let's move the world to a blaze
Like the stories of all the early heroes
Forever remembered in His name
As we ride to glory
If you wish to be remembered
Let go of fortune and fame
All the kings will be forgotten
Honour and deeds will remain
CHORUS
Do you live to die in comfort
Remember the days of the flood
When the walls lay under water
The ark floated up from the mud
CHORUS
So build a home
And fill it with spirit
Freedom from hatred and strife
'Cause only love will protect you
From the changes and chances of life
CHORUS
♪♫
THE RIDVÁN SONG
(Marina DeMerritt, Sheet music in Spinstar
Music Collection 1)
There once was a garden with a river near by
Its trees had wide branches, the breeze made
them sigh
The flowers were blooming, their perfume so
strong
Gathered petals were symbols of love's
joyful song
The eyes of the people witnessed God's hand
Its movement through time had chosen this
one Man
In Ridván, His garden, the pronouncement
came
This Great Promised One would re-ignite the
flame
But exile awaited the Father of Man
Man begged to go with him, to suffer his ban
Just a few could be chosen to escort His
Grace
Separation brought sorrow, grief's tears
stained each face
In spite of the distance their Loved One must
roam
The remaining souls knew His Faith was
their home
In Ridván, His Garden, the pronouncement
came
This Great Promised One would re-ignite the
flame
♪♫
RIDVÁN IS PARADISE
(Marie Gervais and Cynthia Yamach, Feast
at My House)
CHORUS:
Ridván is paradise
Ridván is love
Ridván bring roses to
The Glory of God
In the garden of changeless splendour
A Flower hath begun to bloom
Compared to which every other flower
Is but a thorn
Let all eyes rejoice, every ear be gladdened
Now is the time to gaze on His beauty
Now is the time to harken to His voice
CHORUS
The Flower hidden from the sight of men
Is unveiled before your eyes
In the open radiance of His Glory of God
He standeth before you
The everlasting Candle shineth
How it hath consumed the veils
The Well-Beloved hath come among men
Release yourselves,
O Nightingales of God
And wing your flight
To the rose garden
Of unfading splendor
CHORUS
♪♫
RIGHT ON (I WANT TO BE HAPPY)
There is something you must know,
In this Faith we've got to show
We are men of deeds, not words alone
Our very lives must show the Faith
To friend and foe.
CHORUS:
You want to be happy, you want to be strong
You want to lead your friends into this light
Then you gotta', gotta' live it right!
Right on! Yeah, you gotta', gotta' live it
right!
We must work and do our best
Can't be lazy and always rest
Got to earn money in an honest way
Spend a little and give to the Fund the rest.
Gossip is deadly, true or not,
Destroys unity and messes a lot
Find some good about people to say
Even tho' one quality they have got
Need no booze and need no dope
'Cause they kill all life and hope
Folks are tired of fine speech
In this Faith you got to practice
What you preach.
♪♫
RISE UP AND SING
(Unknown, Canta esa melodía, Sing this
Melody)
CHORUS:
Come gather 'round, people, and come let us
sing
A song of the love and the Glory of God,
And quicken mankind with the song that we
sing,
A song of the love and the Glory of God.
Rise up, oh rise up and sing!
Tell the people of the message we bring.
Rise up, oh rise up and sing!
Tell the people of the message we bring.
This is the promised day, this is the day of
days,
Throw your woes and sorrows away.
This is the promised day, this is the day of
days,
Throw your woes and sorrows away.
Happy, so happy are we,
We are beholding God's victory.
Happy, so happy are we,
We are beholding God's victory.
CHORUS
♪♫
A ROBIN'S SONG
(Gregory C. Dahl, Sheet Music in A New
Wind Blowing)
Hearken my brothers, and I will sing thee,
A lovely tune, a lovely melody;
Once I was walking in the deep forest,
And a lovely robin sang this song to me:
Be not thou lonely, in midst of trouble,
Nor be despairing, in midst of woe,
Rather be thankful, for all thy trials,
For without trials, we can never grow.
Be thou immovable as a mountain, a mighty
peak,
Firm against the blast,
For winds shall blow, and bitter storms
surround thee,
And all is lost if thou be not steadfast!
Be thou a refuge for all who wander,
Be thou a haven for every homeless soul.
Be thou a lighthouse upon the ocean,
Guiding the vessels through the wind and
snow.
And in times of sickness, He will make thee
whole.
Show forth all meekness, unto all people,
Put not thyself ahead of any one.
Be an example unto the righteous,
And in the darkness, be a shining sun.
Show forth uprightness, in all thine actions,
Be thou unselfish in all thy deeds,
For he shall prosper, who is trustworthy,
And if he be honest, he shall have no need.
Thus sang the robin, in that deep forest,
His song of cheer, ringing through the glen.
'Be not thou lonely, in midst of trouble,
For without trials, we can never grow.'
♪♫
ROCK MY SOUL
(Traditional)
Rocka my soul in the bosom of Abraham
Rocka my soul in the bosom of Abraham
Rocka my soul in the bosom of Abraham
Oh, rocka my soul
So high, can't get over it, so low, can't go
under it,
So wide, can't go around it.
Gotta' go in through the door
♪♫
ROSE GARDEN
(Gary Sterling, Rose Garden)
I woke up early one morning with my head
in a swirl
From a dream I had that night of a one world.
Of a one world, of a one world.
I saw a garden, a beautiful rose garden.
I know what you're thinking,
But let me beg your pardon.
They were not roses, they were not roses.
They were people.
They were black, they were brown,
They were yellow, they were white,
All gathered in, all gathered in
This garden of love, this garden of love
This garden of love, this garden of love
Now if you stop, take a look around you
You'll see this world, just one world.
In it you have people, in it you have people,
Many, many, many people
You have black, and brown.
You have yellow, and white.
All gathered in, all gathered in
This garden of love, this garden of love
This garden of love, this garden of love.
Now this garden from time to time needs
help -
Someone to pull the weeds
And give it all the care it needs.
So the Lord sent us a Gardener.
He sent us a Gardener for our garden of love,
Yes, He did, yes, He did, and He put Him
here among
The people of black, and the people of
brown,
And people of yellow, and the people of
white,
All gathered in, all gathered in
This garden of love, this garden of love
This garden of love, this garden of love.
Black, and brown, yellow and white
In this garden of love, this garden of love
This garden of love, this garden of love
This garden of love, this garden of love
This garden of love, this garden of love
♪♫
THE ROYAL FALCON
(Words of Bahá'u'lláh, Music by Paul
Parrish, Sheet music in The Bahá'í
Songbook, Vol. 1)
I am the Son of Wisdom and the Ocean of
Knowledge
I cheer the faint and revive the dead
I am the guiding light that illumineth the way
CHORUS:
I am the Royal Falcon on the Arm of the
Almighty
I unfold the drooping wings of every broken
bird and start in on its flight
I unfold the drooping wings of every broken
bird and start in on its flight
♪♫
RUBY JEAN AND BILLIE LEE
(James Seals & Dash Crofts, Seals & Crofts
Greatest Hits)
Oh, Ruby Jean, last night I dreamed
I was running somewhere beyond the stars
I called out to you and you answered softly
You are the children's eyes and I'm the days
gone by
Oh, Ruby Jean, it doesn't seem
Like a long, long time since we were born
again
Into the Dazzling Light uniting black and
white
You are the rich brown earth and I'm the
flowers that grow
We'll have children of the Kingdom (Lua,
Joshua)
They won't be torn by war, nor will they
Kill or hate or hesitate to love Justice
Oh, Billie Lee, it's destiny that we meet again
Here on this earthly plain. I'll see all the
worlds with you
But you'll have to help me through
You are the straight and narrow path, and I'm
the wayfarer
Oh, Billie Lee, we shall be free in the years
to come
To help build The Promised Land
We'll go where the Daysprings run forever
and live as one
He is the Object of our longing, and we're
His creation
We'll have children of The Kingdom
they won't be torn by war, nor will they
Kill or hate or hesitate to love
♪♫
THE RULE OF LOVE
(Greg and Cilla Shaw)
In the night when no bird sings,
Joy will give our spirit wings.
Who will teach the rule of love
To one and all? 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
In the desert where nothing grows,
Patience plants a perfect rose.
Who will teach the rule of love
To one and all? 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
When the world is gray with rain,
Wisdom sees a garden green.
Who will teach the rule of love
To one and all? 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
♪♫
SAILOR
A patient man is waiting for something to
appear
Sailor waits there by the sea
For a ship that landed yesterday
But old sailor did not see
Sun is down, another day is done
Or can he face another one?
Sailor's patience never dies,
But he never opens up his eyes.
CHORUS:
Sail on, you are old,
But you're not too old to see
Sailor sits there by the shore
Waiting for that final voyage
On a boat that's come and gone
But old sailor didn't know it.
Sailor is old and he will die
Many ships have passed him by.
He has only but to see
With his heart to be free.
CHORUS
♪♫
SAVE MY LIFE FOR YOU
(Martin Newman, sheet music in The Bahá'í
Songbook, Vol. 1)
With a word everything that we've heard was
born
Just the look in Your eye
Is the reason we fly
Into the early dawn
CHORUS:
I will save my life for You
I will save my life for You
All the hurt they gave never stopped You
from saving us
From the darkest night
By the chains You bore
We can step through the door of Light
CHORUS
There is no way out of this world except
through You
And I know we can easily see that's true
If it is at the heart of all we say and do
I can see Your face in a thousand places
every day I wake
Of the gift You bear everyone can share and
take
CHORUS
♪♫
SAY HI!
(Kathy and Red Grammer, Teaching Peace)
Did you know some folks are shy
When it comes to sayin' 'hi'
They feel funny deep inside
And they turn their heads away
They think no one wants to meet 'em
And nobody really needs 'em
So when you go up to greet 'em
They turn their heads away
CHORUS:
You've gotta stand up tall
Gather up a smile
Take a big breath
Look 'em in the eye and say, 'Hi!'
So take it from your dog or cat
They've got their hellos down pat
Meow, meow, meow, woof, woof, yap, yap
They don't turn their heads away
So when someone is sayin' 'hi'
And it's your turn for feeling shy
You might want to run and hide
But don't turn your head away
CHORUS
So when you're walking down the street
Say hello to those you meet
Don't be looking down at your feet
You've gotta look 'em in the eye and say,
'Hi!'
♪♫
SEA OF CONSCIOUSNESS
(James Seals & Dash Crofts, Seals & Crofts)
In the sea of consciousness
I knew You, knew You, knew You
In the sea of consciousness
You loved me, loved me, loved me
But this world is a dark world
With a black sun, can I run to You?
And ah, just the thought of You
Makes me wander back, to the innocence
You gave me - so long ago - am I
Too late to go?
In the sea of consciousness
You called me, called me, called me
In the sea of consciousness
I answered, answered, answered
But this world is a dark world
With a black sun, can I run to You?
And You, Perfection's Perfectness
Have the mercy in which we all came
To know You - so long ago - am I
Too late to go?
Sea of consciousness
Am I too late to go?
♪♫
SEA OF FACES
(by Erin Murray)
There’s a sea of faces
Coloured clothes with pretty laces
Many times I close my eyes
All I see are faces.
Chorus:
So I love you for who you are
Yes, I love you for who you are
Without that love we can’t go far
So I just love you for who you are.
Black and white, red and tan,
There’s so many colours of man,
Golden copper to darker hues,
So many colours we can’t choose.
 The voice you should have heard is in a letter
Chorus of the Word, come with me, dear friends,
and you'll see
How many places, can you and I See my life, as it was yesterday.
See all the races, watch spirits fly See my life, as it was today;
Take my hand and I will show you
Chorus Within the moment lies the mystery.

Whoooaaaaahhhh Oh you seek here and yon in your quest

And arrive at the hour of regret.
♪♫ Come fly without distress to the shelter of the
SEASONS nest
(Mimi McClellan) Close your eyes, your ears, and forget

IN ROUNDS: Forget life, as it was yesterday.

I love the springtime and I love the fall
And I love the winter almost best of all
I love the summer even more,
And all the seasons I adore.
God changes seasons, I change clothes,
Off come my over-shoes, and out come my
toes.
♪♫
SEE ME BEAUTIFUL
(Kathy and Red Grammer, Teaching Peace)
See me beautiful; look for the best in me
It's what I really am; and all I want to be
It may take some time; it may be hard to find
But see me beautiful
See me beautiful each and every day
Could you take a chance, could you find a
way
To see me shining through in everything I do
And see me beautiful?
♪♫
SEE MY LIFE
(James Seals & Dash Crofts, Seals & Crofts)
CHORUS:
Oh you rush to and fro to attain,
Though you dwell upon
The shore of history
Forget life, as it was today;
Take my hand and I will show you,
Within the moment lies the mystery.
Come behold Him, standing there within,
The Garden of Ridván, don't join the caravan
I'm sure you'll understand
CHORUS
See my life, as it was yesterday
See my life, as it was today. Hey, hey, hey,
hey
Won't you come and come and see my life
My life, my life
♪♫
SEE THE HAPPY PEOPLE
(Phil Lukas & Jon Davis, Sheet Music in A
New Wind Blowing)
See the happy people, voices ringing,
Children singing,
People on the go,
All their hearts aglow.
CHORUS:
The world is really one now.
The whole wide world is one now.
See the smiling faces,
People of all races.
The Kingdom has come,
And God's Name is one. Everlasting Father, Bahá'u'lláh!
The world is really one now.
The whole world is one now. Rejoice! Rejoice! This is the Promised Day!
The whole world is one now. (Of God) The Day of God!
Ah . . . (The Most Great Peace shall come)
The Most Great Peace (The Most Great
See the happy people going somewhere, Peace) shall come!
Knowing something.
Where do they go? Feed your eyes and behold a new creation
And what do they know? Word of God eternal, Bahá'u'lláh
Ancient Voice of the One is calling
CHORUS Ancient of the Kingdom, Bahá'u'lláh

See the happy people leave the city Rejoice! Rejoice! This is the Promised Day!
For the country. Rejoice! Rejoice! This is the Promised Day!
Find a little town The Most Great Peace, (The Most Great
And spread the word around! Peace)
The Most Great Peace, (The Most Great
CHORUS Peace)
The Most Great Peace shall come!
♪♫
SEE THE LIGHT CHORUS
(Music: James Seals, Tom Price & Jack
Lenz, Oratorio, Music of the Bahá'í World Rejoice! Rejoice! This is the Promised Day!
Congress) (of God)
The Day of God!
SPOKEN: The Most Great Peace, (The Most Great
O Bahá'u'lláh, O Bahá'u'lláh, what hast Thou Peace)
done? The Most Great Peace, (The Most Great
Beneath the canopy of Your presence Peace)
we here assembled acknowledge with our The Most Great Peace shall come!
lives Rejoice! Rejoice!
the truth You proclaimed. ♪♫
O Bahá'u'lláh, how long have we waited?
O, Bahá'u'lláh, by Your grace we behold SEED SONG
You: Prince of Peace, Ancient of Days,
O Promised One of All ages, I'm a little seed in the warm, dark earth.
O Bahá'u'lláh, what hast Thou done? Sun will shine and rain will fall to give me
birth.
Come and behold Him, tell all His story Up I'll push and burst out from dark to the
Lift up your voices to the King of Glory light;
Soon you'll see my pretty flowers shining
CHORUS: bright.
See the light of His glory, oh, people,
Shining before you: Bahá'u'lláh! ♪♫
Lord of Lords, King of Kings, He is
wondrous!
SEEK (AND YE SHALL FIND)
Seek and ye shall find,
Knock and the door shall be opened,
Ask and it shall be given
And the loves comes a tricklin' down.
Brother, the Lord has been here.
My brother, the Lord has been here
My brother, the Lord has been here
And His love comes a tricklin' down.
Sister, the Lord has been here. . . .
We're brothers since the Lord has been here .
. You've found yourself and found the way
♪♫
SEEK OUT THE LIGHT
(John J. Smith, Flight)
All I'm asking is to seek out the light.
With all this confusion, the hatred and the
strife,
It's just not easy to find one's light.
You've just got to keep on searchin' for that
light.
CHORUS:
And brother, if you find that light,
You'll know it's the right time;
You'll know it's the right time, yeah.
And sister, if you find that light,
You know you've got to let it shine.
Let it shine.
Mount your steed and you ride the holy road.
I feel that the good life's what we're all
lookin' for.
Cause livin' in darkness is a death in His eye.
You just gotta keep on searchin' for that
light.
CHORUS
We're all on a journey through this life.
What path we choose is for us to decide.
A New World Order is just happening to
appear.
So get your mind together and forget about
your fear.
CHORUS
♪♫
SEEKER
(Tim Bush, Legacy - World Peace)
Come listen tot he song I sing
My questions are not new
Your shining face and graceful way
I feel you know the truth
Your world is all aglow
Won't you kindly share with me
Just what it is you know
CHORUS:
Be a light to your brother
And keep God in your heart
Come Bahá'ís all together
It's with this world we must start
Be a light to your sister
And keep God in your heart
Come Bahá'ís all together
It's with this world we must start
CHORUS
Now tell me if you will, my friend
Just how it is you find
Such beauty in a world that seems to me
So very blind
Should men and women stand together
Equal in the Sun?
Will children of the future
Learn to laugh and live as one?
CHORUS
Who is this Man, Bahá'u'lláh,
The Prophet Who has come
And spoken to your heart with Words
You say reflect the Sun?
I see it now! It's oh so clear!
The beauty of His Way
Joyously I turn to God
And to this world I say
CHORUS
♪♫
SEEKER'S PRAYER
O Lord, My God (echo)
Open Thou the door (echo)
Provide the means (echo)
Make safe the path and pave the way.
For verily Thou art (echo)
The Help in peril (echo)
The Self-Subsisting (echo)
Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá (echo)
♪♫
SERVANT OF MANKIND
(Claire Segue, Canta esa melodía/Sing this
Melody)
Oh, how happy I would be
If I was a servant of mankind.
To wake up the weary people, oh such joys
they would find.
If I was a great physician, all the hearts I
would combine.
True love, true love, true love.
Oh, how happy I would be with world unity.
Oh, how happy I would be with world unity.
Oh, happy I would be
If I was a servant of mankind,
To smell yellow daffodils on purple hills of
laurely,
To fly above the treetops I would soar with
crystalline wings.
True love, true love, true love.
Oh, how happy I would be with world unity.
Oh, how happy I would be with world unity.
True love, true love, true love.
True love, true love, true love.
♪♫
THE SEEKERS
(Mimi McClellan)
Two wise men lived in Karbila
They taught their students well
That He Whom God Will Manifest
Would soon among them dwell
CHORUS:
O Shaykh Ahmad! Siyyid Kazim!
We know what you have done
You prepared the seekers to arise and go
To arise and leave their homes to find the
Promised One
A student rose and left the town
And all that he possessed
He fasted forty days and nights
And came to fair Shiraz
CHORUS
He met a Man who took him home
And taught him wondrous things
He was the Báb, the Herald for
The promised King of Kings
CHORUS
The day was May the twenty-third
In eighteen forty-four
A day which will be glorified
And praised for ever more
♪♫
SERVICE
(Lyrics & music by Stefan Brown,
Troubadour Music @98)
Weeding the garden, raking the leaves
Collecting all the honey from the busy buzzy
bees
Doing the dishes, feeding the fishes
All helping people in a special kind of way

Chorus:
Cause service, service with a smile
Don’t go being like a crocodile
Service – working everyday
All helping people in a special kind of way.
There’s a fireman – putting out the flames
There’s our teacher – they know all our
names
There’s a doctor with a stethoscope
Writing out prescriptions on a little white
note
“hmm so what seems to be the matter?”
Building a house, making a road.
Maybe you’re a truckie with a heavy load
Planting out taro, ‘neath the coconut trees
All helping people in a special kind of way
Chorus 2x
♪♫
SEVEN VALLEYS
Based on writings of Bahá'u'lláh (Music:
James Seals & Dash Crofts, Seals & Crofts/
Lote Tree)
The Valley of Search
The Valley of Love
The Valley of Knowledge and Unity
The Valley of Contentment
The Valley of Wonderment
The Valley of True Poverty and Absolute
Nothingness
♪♫
SEVEN VALLEYS
Based on words of Bahá'u'lláh Excerpted
from The Seven Valleys, (Leslie Spiro and
Kelly Bruss, We Are One)
SPOKEN:
The Seven Valleys are stages that the seeker
must traverse in his spiritual quest for truth.
CHORUS:
The Valley of Search, the Valley of Love
The Valley of Knowledge and Unity,
The Valley of Contentment, the Valley of
Wonderment,
The Valley of True Poverty and Absolute
Nothingness
In the Valley of Search we find patience.
The Valley of Love holds pain.
The Valley of Knowledge has wisdom and
Unity brings us all together.
There's peace in Contentment
And beauty in Wonderment.
Oh, lead me to the Valley of True Poverty
and Absolute Nothingness, Absolute
Nothingness
CHORUS:
The Valley of Search, the Valley of Love,
The Valley of Knowledge and Unity, (Wo-
oh-oh-wo)
The Valley of Contentment, the Valley of
Wonderment,
The Valley of True Poverty and Absolute
Nothingness
Yeah, oh yeah, Wo-oh-oh-oh-oh, yeah,
The Seven Valleys
In the Valley of Search we find patience.
The Valley of Love holds pain.
The Valley of Knowledge has wisdom and
Unity brings us all together.
There's peace in Contentment
And beauty in Wonderment.
Oh, lead me to the Valley of True Poverty
and Absolute Nothingness, oh, Absolute
Nothingness!
CHORUS
Yeah, oh yeah, Wo-oh-oh-oh-oh, yeah,
The Seven Valleys, the Seven Valleys
Yeah, oh yeah, Wo-oh -oh-oh-oh, yeah,
The Seven Valleys, the Seven Valleys
Yeah, oh yeah, Wo-oh-oh-oh-oh, yeah
The Seven Valleys, the Seven Valleys
FADE
♪♫
SHAKE YOUR BRAINS SHALOM [HELLO, FAREWELL AND
(Kathy and Red Grammer, Teaching Peace) PEACE]
(Israeli folk melody)
You're headin' outside with your friends to
play Shalom, good friends, Shalom, good friends.
When your Momma says, Shalom, shalom!
'Take your little brother today' As we meet again, till we meet again,
But the big kids are fast, and the little kids Shalom, shalom!
are slow
What game can we play together? I don't ♪♫
know SHALOM CHAVERIM (GLAD
TIDINGS)
CHORUS: (Ancient Hebrew greeting adapted by Paul
You gotta shake your brains, figure it out Campbell)
There's no need to scream or shout
You gotta work that thing you've got upstairs Shalom chaverim, shalom chaverim, shalom,
You gotta activate what's under your hair shalom
You gotta shake your brains Lehitraot, lehitraot, shalom, shalom.
You gotta shake your brains Shalom chaverim, shalom chaverim, shalom,
You gotta shbbbbbbbbbb your brains all day shalom
long Lehitraot, lehitraot, shalom, shalom.
Shalom chaverim, shalom chaverim, shalom,
You wanta pretend that you're a star shalom
Singing on a stage and playin' guitar Lehitraot, lehitraot, shalom, shalom.
So you don't have an instrument, it's all in
your head Glad tidings we bring of peace on earth,
But there's wood and there's glue and good will toward men
There's string in the shed Of peace on earth, of peace on earth
Good will toward men, good will toward
CHORUS men

Shake it! Glad tidings we bring of peace on earth,

good will toward men
Now if it costs a dollar to go to the zoo Of peace on earth, of peace on earth
And you've got six dollars but there's seven Good will toward men, good will toward
of you men
There's gotta be a way to earn the rest of the Good will toward men
dough
Better think fast if you're all gonna' go ♪♫
SHINE YOUR LIGHT ON ME
CHORUS (Greg Dahl, We Have Come to Sing Praises)
You gotta shake your brains Shine your light on me, Bahá'u'lláh.
You gotta shake your brains I am over here, Bahá'u'lláh.
You gotta shbbbbbbbbbb your brains all day Shine your light on me, Bahá'u'lláh, Glori-
long Aye,
♪♫ Glori-Aye.

Help me be a lamp . . .
Help me light the world . . .
Help me teach Thy Cause . . .
Shine your light . . .
♪♫
SHINING EYES
(Red and Kathy Grammer, Hello World!)
I've looked into a million faces
I've seen your smiles, I've seen your frowns
Different colors, all different ages
Right side up and upside down
Each one's been a thing of beauty
Different styles of composition
Let me tell you what I remember
Most of all from my position
Your shining eyes… like rays of sunlight that
brighten up the skies
Your shining eyes… my heart remembers
when I've seen your shining eyes
It's not the big or the little noses
Whether your chin's sticking in or out
The ebony tones or the blush of roses
Hair straight down or curled about
It's not about whether you have a dimple
Whether you ears grow big or small
Whether your clothes are stylish or simple
The only thing that I recall… are
Your shining eyes… like rays of sunlight that
brighten up the skies
Your shining eyes… my heart remembers
when I've seen your shining eyes
They're the sunrise, the moonglow
They're the fresh breath of spring
They're alive with the beauty that flows
through everything
The whole world seems to sin in your….
Your shining eyes…
Your shining eyes…
Your shining eyes… like rays of sunlight that
brighten up the skies
Your shining eyes… my heart remembers
when I've seen your shining eyes
♪♫
SHINING LAMP
Words: 'Abdu'l-Bahá
(Music: Leah Barber & Joy Billington)
May each one of you become a shining lamp
of which the flame is the love of God.
♪♫
SHOGHI EFFENDI
(Words: Walter Heath & Ethel Crawford,
Music: Walter Heath, Lote Tree)
Shoghi Effendi, Shoghi Effendi
Behold he is the Blest and Sacred Bough
That has branched out from the Twin Holy
Trees
Well is it with him that seeketh the shelter of
his shade
That shadoweth all mankind
Oh how I love him; He's the Guardian of the
Cause
He is the Priceless Pearl that sparkles in my
life
He is the Fire that keeps me warm
He is a shelter in the time of storm
Shoghi Effendi, Shoghi Effendi
♪♫
THE SHORES OF THIS GREAT
OCEAN
Based on Bahá'í Scriptures
(Paul Parrish, Parrish & Toppano - The
Shores of This Great Ocean)
There are writings in the rocks, traces in the
stone,
Signs upon the waters, children of one home.
There are heroes in the mountains.
There's a fire in the sky,
And on the shores of This Great Ocean
Our light is gonna shine.
Lives a family in Brazil, naked children in
the sun
Reaching for tomorrow, the day has finally
come
There are dreams within the old ones;
There are visions in the young.
And on the shores of This Great Ocean
Their Light has finally come.
Take my hand, you are my sister.
Love's signal sent across the sky.
It's a New Age we're all living in.
It's a New Day, a time to begin,
Time to forgive, time to learn how to live,
together.
There are dreams within the old ones;
There are visions in the young.
From the cities of our
From the islands of the sea
Hands reach across the waters - the human
family
There's a Hand that turns their pages.
There's a fire in their sky,
And on the shores of This Great Ocean
Our light, God, how it shines!
Sois hojas de un mismo árbol,
y frutos de un mismo huerto.
Sois hojas de un mismo árbol,
y frutos de un mismo huerto.
(INSTRUMENTAL)
Sois hojas de un mismo árbol,
y frutos de un mismo huerto.
♪♫
SIMPLE GIFTS
(Words from old Shaker hymn, Music by
Dave and Helene Van Manen, We Recycle)
'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be
free
'Tis the gift to come 'round where we ought
to be
And when we are in the place just right
We'll be in the valley of love and delight
When true simplicity is gained
To bow and to bend we will not be ashamed
To turn, to turn 'twill be our delight
Till by turning we come 'round right
♪♫
SING A NEW SONG
(Mrs. Jerald Day)
Sing a new song; a new day is dawning.
Sing a new song; the Promised One is come.
Waken the world with songs of your
rejoicing.
Sing a new song, Bahá'u'lláh is come.
Long the world in sorrow waited.
Now the Dawn of Light is here.
Sing a new song, and set the world rejoicing.
Waken the birds, to join in exaltation.
Waken the winds, to shout it to the world.
Waken the sun to shine throughout the
nations.
Waken mankind; Bahá'u'lláh is here.
Now the light of God is shining;
Waken mankind from its sleep
Sing a new song, and set the world rejoicing,
Sing a new song, Bahá'u'lláh is here.
♪♫
SING A SONG OF FEASTS
(M. McClellan)
Bahá, Jalál, Jamál
'Azamat, Núr, Rahmat,
Kalimát, Kamál, Asmá' and 'Izzat,
Mashiyyat and 'Ilm,
Qudrat and Qawl, Masá'il, Sharaf,
Sultán, Mulk, 'Alá
Bahá, Jalál, Jamál
'Azamat, Núr, Rahmat,
Nineteen months in ev'ry year.
The Báb named them all.
They start on March the twenty first.
Alláh-u-Abhá!
♪♫
SING HIS PRAISES
(Creadell Haley, Sheet Music in A New
Wind Blowing)
Sing His praises, lift your voices high.
Sing Alláh-u-Abhá to the Lord, our God.
Sing at dawn, at noon and eventide.
Sing Alláh-u-Abhá to the Lord, our God.
From the mountain to the plain,
Let there be a great refrain.
Fill the whole, wide world
With the power of the Greatest Name.
CHORUS:
Sing His praises, lift your voices high.
Sing Alláh-u-Abhá to the Lord, our God.
Sing at dawn, at noon and eventide.
Alláh-u-Abhá, Alláh-u-Abhá.
Alláh-u-Abhá to the Lord, our God.
Sing, sing, sing of His Majesty,
Of His Sovereignty, and Glory;
Of God, the All-Powerful,
The All-Bountiful, The Omnipotent;
Of God, the Most Exalted,
The Almighty, the All-High.
Sing, sing, sing of His Graciousness, Of His
Singleness, and Beauty;
Of God, the Magnificent,
The All-Merciful, the Compassionate;
Of God, the All-Sufficing,
The All-Knowing, The All-Wise.
CHORUS
Sing Alláh-u-Abhá to the Lord, our God.
♪♫
SING OUT THE GLORY
(Lauren Silver)
Sing out the Glory of God
When you're feeling low down,
Think you're 'bout to go down,
Your heart is weary and blue,
You better slow down on the double
Forget about your trouble,
I'll tell you what you have to do. You've got
to:
CHORUS:
Sing out the Glory, sing out the Glory
Sing out the Glory of God,
Everybody, sing out the Glory,
Tell that story. Sing out the Glory of God.
People got to get together,
Get to know each other better,
Even if it may seem hard,
People just got to get together,
Get to know each other better,
Do it for the Glory of God. And:
CHORUS
If we see each other
Like a friend or brother
And be everything we can be,
You know that sign will soon be showing,
People will be growing,
Won't you set your spirit free! And:
CHORUS
Tell that story singing
Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá!
♪♫
SING SO HAPPY
(Charlene Robley)
Sing out loud and sing so happy;
Tap your toes, make fingers snappy;
Days of fun and days of giving;
Days of joy and days of loving;
(CLAP) Ayyám-i-Há has come. (CLAP,
CLAP, CLAP)
God sent us Bahá'u'lláh,
He taught us love and laughter.
He gave us hope of one mankind,
Of peace forever after.
REPEAT
♪♫
SING THIS MELODY/ BUILD A NEW
HOUSE
(Richard Grover, Canta esa melodía/Sing
this Melody)
CHORUS:
Sing this melody!
Build a new house with me,
Yesterday has rolled up and gone,
There's a new day ready to dawn.
CHORUS
My black brother's unhappy,
He's made to live on a few certain streets;
But we'll laugh as we cement the foundation
Of a house dedicated to peace.
CHORUS
My yellow brother is hungry,
Although he works in the fields all day.
In our new house he'll sit down with me
We'll eat together after we pray.
CHORUS
My red brother is silent,
Speaking his grief with his eyes.
Tomorrow he'll start teaching me how
To paint a ceiling blue as the skies.
CHORUS
My white brother is fearful
Of a change that he knows must come,
But when the new day begins to dawn
All his brothers will welcome him home.
CHORUS
All my rainbow brothers
Are building a house that is new
With room for all humanity there.
Why don't you come and live in it too?
CHORUS
♪♫
SING TILL THE POWER OF THE
LORD COMES DOWN
(Traditional Spiritual, Sheet music in
Choral Scores for the Second Bahá'í World
Congress)
Sing till the power of the Lord comes down,
Sing till the power of the Lord comes down,
Left up your head, Don't be afraid
Sing till the power of the Lord comes down,
This world is one great battle field
With forces all arrayed
But if in your heart you do not yield
Oh, you will overcome some day
♪♫
SINGERS OF THE SAME SONG
To all things life is a festival of love.
Every living thing is a part of God.
We are brothers and sisters in His sight.
Let us join hands and love the part of God
That is in each of us,
As He loves the part of us that is in Him.
CHORUS:
For we are all singers of the same song
And seekers of the same Truth.
Which is light, life, and love -
Light, life, and love.
We are all singers of the same song.
♪♫
THE SINGING WIND
(Mrs. Jerald Day, Sheet Music in A New
Wind Blowing)
(CALYPSO)
The wind is singing in the mountains
Across the valleys and the plain,
And calling joyous in the islands,
'Let love and unity reign.
Let love and unity reign.
Let love and unity reign.'
The wind is singing in the mountains,
'Let love and unity reign.'
The crickets crying in the valleys
Can't see the brilliance of the dawn,
Can't hear the singing in the mountains,
'The Promised One is come!
The Promised One is come!
The Promised One is come!'
The wind is singing in the mountains,
'Bahá'u'lláh is come!'
So let us shout it from the mountains,
And fill the world with the song.
The wind is singing in the mountains,
'Bahá'u'lláh is come!'
Oh, hear the song of the wind,
Come sing the song of the wind,
The wind is singing in the mountains,
'Bahá'u'lláh is come!'
♪♫
SLEEP SOFTLY, CHILD
(Joanne Barrell, We Will Have A School . .
Louhelen)
Sleep softly, child of the Golden Age,
as the Old World slips away.
Listen above the fire and the storm,
you can hear God's people pray.
Fierce are the fires that rage tonight
as the cities start to die.
Fear rages, too, in the hearts of men
as they seek the reason why.
Dark are the storms of birth and death,
as a New World begins to rise.
A phoenix from the ashes and flames,
beheld by illumined eyes!
Shall we then grieve for this night of pain
that imprisons the hearts of men?
Look to the dawn of the Golden Day,
bringing peace and joy again!
Sleep softly, child, 'til the sunrise comes
and all men know the day.
Wake to the song of Unity
as together all men pray.
♪♫
THE SMILE SONG
(Unknown)
I've got something in my pocket
That belongs upon my face
I keep it very close at hand
In a most convenient place
I think you wouldn't guess it
If you guessed a long long while
So I'll take it out and put it on
It's a great big happy smile.
♪♫
SOIS LOS FRUT0S [YE ARE THE
FRUITS]
Words by Bahá'u'lláh (Music: Nuriyeh
McLaren)
Sois los frutos de un solo árbol,
y las hojas de una sola rama.
Proceded unos con otros
con extremo amor y armonía.
['Ye are the fruits of one tree,
and the leaves of one branch.
Deal ye one with another
with the utmost love and harmony.']
♪♫
SOLDIERS IN GOD'S ARMY
(Adapted from traditional spiritual, Lift Up
Your Voices and Sing, Vol. 1)
Now the Báb blew His trumpet
Announcing to the world the time had come
And like a thief in the night, He came by the
Gate
And said He was the Promised One
CHORUS:
Oh… We are soldiers in God's army
We gotta stop and teach the Word for now
We gotta hold up love and unity
We gotta hold it up until we die
Bahá'u'lláh was the Prophet
He had the Word that is right for now
And when the road got rough and the going
got tough
He just stood there and taught anyhow
CHORUS
'Abdu'l-Bahá was the Servant
He had the Word that is right for now
And when the road got rough and the going
got touch
He just stood there and taught anyhow
CHORUS
Shoghi Effendi was the Guardian
He had the Word that is right for now
And when the road got rough and the going
got touch
He just stood there and taught anyhow
CHORUS
I'm glad I'm a soldier
I've got the Word that is right for now
And when the road got rough and the going
got touch
I'll just stand there and teach anyhow
CHORUS
♪♫
SON OF JUSTICE
(Words by Bahá'u'lláh
Music by Angela Wood, Horizons)
O Son of Justice!
Whither can a lover go but to the land of his
beloved?
And what seeker findeth rest away from his
heart's desire?
To the true lover reunion is life,
and separation is death.
His breast is void of patience
and his heart hath no peace.
A myriad lives he would forsake,
to hasten to the abode of his beloved.
♪♫
SONG FOR THE BÁB
(Susan Engle and Jean White, Special
Times)
It was more than one hundred years ago in
the land that was called Persia a youthful
man came to tell us all the Promised One
had come. And He said:
CHORUS:
Open your eyes. Open your ears.
Don't be afraid. It's no time for tears.
It's time for love, love.
The message was clear to the pure in heart.
They rose up to defend Him. The jealous
and angry men in power decided to destroy
Him. But He said:
CHORUS
BRIDGE: (spoken)
The government officials and the clergy were
enraged by the power of this Young Man's
words and actions, by the spread of His
new religion. So they gathered together to
decide what to do, and whispered among
themselves words such as these:
What can we do to keep the flame of love
from spreading heart to heart? The fire's
now raging out of control. We should have
stopped it from the start. Take Him. Chain
Him. Hide Him from the people. Put Him
in prison, and put Him to death.
A martyr's life was His final fate. They
thought it would stop the fire. The message
lives on in the hearts of those who still can
hear Him crying: When He said,
CHORUS
♪♫
SONG IN MY HEART
(Mark Spiro & Tony Marty, Parrish &
Toppano - The Shores of This Great Ocean)
Some say the road to love is long,
You never know when the journey ends;
Only we live to love in the world
Here in our arms and gone again
CHORUS:
There's a song inside my heart
Its melody rings so right and true.
It is a song full of precious love,
Singing now since I found you.
'Cause in your eyes
I see the bright star
Shining like a mirror to my soul
You're my guiding light
I cling to every night.
You're the part of me that makes me whole.
CHORUS
I can't believe the things you see in me.
You always love me just the way I am.
And every single night
I pray with all my might
The song inside my heart will never end.
Ah . . .(INSTRUMENTAL)
CHORUS
I found you.
♪♫
SONG OF JOB
(* Words: Jim Roberts, Music: Andy
Kulberg)
Satan went to God, and God said, 'Satan,
where you been?'
Satan said, ' I been on earth among men.'
Well, God said, 'You must have seen my
faithful servant Job;
You must have seen his worth, and how he's
evil's foe,
Job is evil's foe.'
(INSTRUMENTAL)
Ol' Satan said, 'A-well, yes, God, Job is Your
man,
But if You struck him, God, well what would
he do then?
He'd turn his back on You and curse Your
name right to Your face!'
God said, 'All right, Bub, go and test his
faith;
Go and try Job's faith.'
(INSTRUMENTAL)
'Oh, my God, oh, my God, cried poor Job,
I have lost everything I owned;
I lost my cattle, I lost my land; You took my
children, too
I'm losin' my mind and the love of my wife,
but I keep my faith in You,
I still have faith in You.'
(INSTRUMENTAL)
Oh, my God, oh my God, can't You hear
Job?
He's singin' 'This world can no more be my
home!
My so called 'friends' speak biting words,
tellin' me what to do.
My health is gone, I cannot rest, but I keep Power, Speech, Questions and Honor,
my faith in You. Sovereignty, Dominion and Loftiness.
I still have faith in You.' Sovereignty, Dominion and Loftiness.

(INSTRUMENTAL) ♪♫
THE SONG OF THE PROPHETS
Young man lectured Job until Job's poor (Jack Lenz, Doug Cameron & Jason Sheper,
heart near broke. We are Bahá'ís)
And from the whirlin' wind God Himself
spoke, sayin': Noah, Abraham, Krishna,
Who are these who claim to know My Moses, Zoroaster, Buddha,
workin's and all My ways? Jesus Christ and Muhammad,
Job has proved his faith and shall live joyous The Báb, and Bahá'u'lláh
days.'
Yes, Job lived joyful days. Noah, Abraham, Krishna,
Moses, Zoroaster, Buddha,
(INSTRUMENTAL) Jesus Christ and Muhammad,
The Báb, and Bahá'u'lláh
* Additional narrative
♪♫ They are the Waves of one Sea
They are the Birds of one Tree – singing one
SONG OF PEACE song
They are the Lamps of one Light
We bear the signs of oneness Come and be their lovers, be lovers, be
The flag of truth and right lovers, be lovers of Light
God's emblem universal
Of peace and love and light Noah, Abraham, Krishna,
Bright as the stars above us Moses, Zoroaster, Buddha,
Fair as the azure sky Jesus Christ and Muhammad,
Clean as the winds of heaven The Báb, and Bahá'u'lláh
Lift we our banner high
They are the Waves of one Sea
♪♫ They are the Birds of one Tree – singing one
SONG OF THE MONTHS song
(Jack Lenz, We are Bahá'ís) They are the Lamps of one Light
Come and be their lovers, be lovers, be
Bahá, Jalál, Jamál, lovers, be
'Azamat, Núr, Rahmat, Come and be their lovers, be lovers, be
Kalimát, Kamál, Asmá', lovers, be
'Izzat, Mashiyyat, 'Ilm, Come and be their lovers, be lovers, be
Qudrat, Qawl, Masá'il, Sharaf, lovers, be lovers of Light
Sultán, Mulk, 'Alá.
Noah, Abraham, Krishna,
Splendor, Glory and Beauty, Moses, Zoroaster, Buddha,
Grandeur, Light and Mercy, Jesus Christ and Muhammad,
Words, Perfection and Names, The Báb, and Bahá'u'lláh
Might and Will and Knowledge, ♪♫
SOON WILL ALL THAT DWELL ON
EARTH
(Words: Bahá'u'lláh)
Soon will all that dwell on earth (ECHO)
be enlisted under these banners (ECHO)
Soon will all that dwell on (ECHO)
be enlisted under these banners (ECHO)
Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá, Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá
Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá, Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá
♪♫
SOUL MAN IN A TECHNO WORLD
(Red Grammer, Soul Man in a Techno
World)
We love to quantify, digitize, take apart
synthesize
Remake the world in millions of ways
Keep track of centigrade, Fahrenheit,
megahertz, gigabytes
Rpm's and ETA's
I've learned all the rules, I know how it's
done
I can measure till I get it right
It may sound funny but the truth is honey
When I close my eyes at night I know I just a
CHORUS:
Soul man in a techno world
It seems a little bizarre
I'm just a soul man & these numbers spinning
round my mind
Don't fill up my heart
No these numbers never, ever fill up my
heart
You can share the same exact latitude and
longitude
With someone else and still be worlds apart
They can know you're license number, date
of birth
Credit card for what it's worth and have no
idea who you are
We could measure the lumens and the
wavelengths
And never describe the light
That's playing out on the water
And dancing in your eyes tonight… these are
the ravings of a
CHORUS
If I look on the bright side
It's amazing what we've learned to do
But when I look on the inside
My heart begins to pound I can't escape the
truth
I'm just a soul man....
I've learned all the rules, I know how it's
done
I can measure till I get it right
Though it sounds funny the truth is honey
When I close my eyes at night I know I'm
just a
CHORUS
♪♫
THE SOUL IS THE SUN
(Nancy Ward, We Want to Grow Up, Sheet
music in The Bahá'í Songbook, Vol. 1)
(SING A, THEN B, THEN A & B AS A
ROUND):
A: The soul is the sun and the earth is the
body,
The soul is the light and the body is the lamp,
The soul is the flame and the body is the
candle,
The soul is the bird and the body is the cage,
B: It shines, it flows, it flies, it glows,
It shines, it flows, it flies, it glows.
♪♫
SOUND OF SILENCE
(Paul Simon)
CHORUS:
Hello, darkness, my old friend.
I've come to talk with you again;
Because a vision softly creeping
Left its seeds while I was sleeping;
And the vision that was planted in my brain
Still remains within the sound of silence.
In restless dreams I walked alone narrow
streets of cobblestone,
'Neath the halo of a street lamp,
I turned my collar to the cold and damp
When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a
neon light That split the night
And touched the sound of silence.
And in the naked light I saw
Ten thousand people, maybe more.
People talking without speaking
People hearing without listening
People writing songs that voices never share
And no one dare disturb the sound of silence.
"Fools!" said I, "You do not know
Silence, like a cancer, grows."
"Hear my words that I might teach you;
Take my arms that I might reach you."
But my words like silent raindrops fell,
And echoed in the wells of silence.
And the people bowed and prayed
To the neon god they made.
And the sign flashed out its warning
In the words that it was forming;
And the signs said "The words of the
prophets
Are written on the subway walls
And tenement halls"
And whispered in the sounds of silence.
♪♫
SOY BAHÁ'Í
Soy Bahá'í, y a mí me gusta.
Soy Bahá'í, y a mí me gusta.
Soy Bahá'í, y a mí me gusta.
Sí, yo soy Bahá'í.
Ando luchando por la justicia
Ando luchando por la justicia
Ando luchando por la justicia
Porque yo soy Bahá'í.
Soy Bahá'í, y soy feliz.
Soy Bahá'í, y soy feliz.
Soy Bahá'í, y soy feliz.
Sí, yo soy Bahá'í.
♪♫
SPEAK TO THE SKY
(Rick Springfield)
Speak to the Sky whenever things go wrong
And you'll know you're not talkin' to the air,
to the air,
And the world will look better from up there.
Speak to the Sky 'cause things can get you
down
And you'll know when you're talkin' to the
Lord,
to the Lord,
The world will look better than before.
CHORUS:
And if I stumble and it seems that I am blind
Or if the road I'm on seems awful hard to
find,
And though my conversation doesn't always
rhyme
I always try to find some time
To speak to the Sky and tell You how I feel
And You know sometimes what I say ain't
right,
It's alright 'cause I speak to the Sky ev'ry
night.
CHORUS
And the world will look better from up there.
And the world will look better from up there.
♪♫
THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS
EVERYWHERE
(Ernestine Atkins, We Have Come to Sing
Praises)
The Spirit of the Lord is everywhere,
The Spirit of the Lord is everywhere,
The Spirit of the Lord is everywhere,
It's everywhere, everywhere, everywhere.
That spirit makes me want to move my feet,
O Lord . . .
That spirit makes me want to clap my hands,
O Lord . . .
I can feel that spirit moving in my soul,
O Lord . . .
The Spirit of the Bahá'u'lláh is
everywhere, . . .
It's everywhere, everywhere, everywhere.
♪♫
SPIRIT SONG
(Bill Staines)
There stands a misty mountain in the soft and
gentle rain
Against the flight of endless time, forever to
remain
Through all the passing seasons, though
every night and day
I can see that mist mountain, and I feel the
Spirit say:
Oh brother, don't you weep
Oh brother, don't you weep no more
Sun's gonna shine on a golden shore
Oh brother, don't you weep
Oh sister, don't you weep…
Up the rocky roads of trouble and down the
twisted paths of pain
Sometimes it is a struggle, sometime we
come up lame
But with children on our shoulders, we face
another day
And through their shining eyes of innocence
I can feel the Spirit say:
Oh father, don't you weep…
Oh mother, don't you weep…
When there's music all around you, and you
just don't seem to hear
When the answer's just around the bend, but
it never shows up clear
When there's darkness right about you, it's
hard to know and understand
That there's a heart out there that loves you,
and there's a promise in your hand
Oh people, don't you weep…
♪♫
SPIRIT'S SUN
(Candy Voigt, We Will Have A School . . .
Louhelen)
Here's some milk and honey. There's raisins
in a bowl.
And a quilted blanket if you get cold.
And the flowers you see here have been
planted by hand;
And the people who breathe here believe in a
soul
And that's what makes them whole.
Now the same sun rises that has set
yesterday;
And it continues to give life to the living
today.
And if you want to be happy you've got to
take hold
Of your Spirit's Sun, your Spirit's Sun.
Serve, serve your fellow man.
Raise the heavenly heartbeat in every land.
This is a naturalist's song; it's very simple,
but whole,
And it comes very easy when you live and
let flow
All your lovely potentials.
Recognize and lay hold
Of your Spirit's Sun, your Spirit's Sun.
♪♫
SPIRITUAL CONNECTION
(Leslie Spiro, Bob Chini and Kelly Bruss, We
Are One)
Ah ah, oh oh, ah ah
It's not the way that you look.
It's not the way that you wear your hair.
It's not the way that you move.
It's not the way that you say you care.
It's not the way you hold me tight.
It's not your face in the moonlight.
It's not the charm in your smile.
It's not the way of your style.
It's not the way that you look,
way that you move,
way that you say you care
CHORUS:
It's a spiritual connection.
Come on over to the spiritual side.
It's a spiritual attraction
Beyond the physical side
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh,oh-oh, yeah, . . .
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh,oh-oh,
It's not the way that you walk.
It's not the way that you double talk (double
talk).
It's not the way that you sing.
It's not the gifts that you bring.
It's not your kiss in the night,
Under the moonlight
Don't need your money,
Can't buy me, honey
When I look in your eyes,
I see another side
Another side of you
CHORUS
When I look into your eyes
I see the spiritual side of you
It's a soul to soul connection
Beyond the physical side of you
GROUP I while GROUP II sings section
below:
When I look into your eyes
I see the spiritual side of you
It's a soul to soul connection
Beyond the physical side of you
Come on over to the spiritual side
Beyond the physical side of you
It's a spiritual connection.
Come on over to the spiritual side
Beyond the physical side of you
Come on over to the spiritual side
Beyond the physical side of you
Come on over to the spiritual side
Beyond the physical side of you
(GROUP II):
(It's the spiritual side of you)
(It's your spirit that attracts me)
(It's the spiritual side of you)
(Come on over to the spiritual side)
(It's a spiritual attraction)
(Beyond the physical side of you)
(Come on over)
(It's a spiritual connection)
(Come on over to the spiritual side )
(Beyond the physical side of you)
(Come on over to)
(Come on over to the spiritual side )
(Beyond the physical side of you)
(I'm soul to soul with you)
(Come on over to the spiritual side)
(Beyond the physical side of you)
(Come on over…Fade)
 ♪♫
SPLIT THE ATOM'S HEART
(Lyrics & music by Stefan Brown)
How the dewdrops shine, sparkling and
twinkling like scattered diamonds
Are the footprints mine?
Or is it a child of the kingdom
Chorus 2x:
Split the atom's heart and lo
Within it though wilt find a sun
Here is a child, hoping tomorrow
will bring its’ freedom
What can we say? We’re lost within
Circles, no rhyme, no reason
Chorus 2 x
Is this the child, nurtured and tended so
carefully?
To be blown away?
This is the season of destiny.
Chorus 2 x
♪♫
STAND UP (JUSTICE)
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
I believe in justice
Being fair in everything I do
I see the facts with my own eyes and ears
I investigate the truth
CHORUS:
Stand up for your rights
Stand up for the rights
Of other people
Stand up for your rights
With justice, every person's
Rights are protected
With justice, every person's
Rights are protected
I don't gossip or talk
Behind people's backs
If I have a problems with someone
I go right to them and get on track
CHORUS
Each person is an individual
I refuse to prejudge them
They are not a category or a number
I see people one by one
CHORUS
Being a champion for justice takes courage
Sometimes you stand alone
CHORUS
♪♫
STANDIN' IN THE NEED OF PRAYER
(Spiritual)
It's me, it's me, O Lord, standin' in the need
of prayer;
It's me, it's me, O Lord, standin' in the need
of prayer.
Not my father, not my mother, but it's me, O
Lord,
Standin' in the need of prayer.
Not my sister, not my brother, but it's me, O
Lord,
Standin' in the need of prayer.
It's me, it's me, O Lord, standin' in the need
of prayer;
It's me, it's me, O Lord, standin' in the need
of prayer.
♪♫
STARLIGHT, STAR BRIGHT
(James Durst, Hello World!)
CHORUS:
Starlight, star bright
First star I see tonight
Wish I may, wish I might
Have the wish I wish tonight
Shine on people of the earth
Make us worthy of our birth
Brighten paths through dark of night
That we might walk in truth and light
Shine on children everywhere
Keep them safe and free from care
Feed their bodies, souls, and minds
That they might bless this world in kind
CHORUS
Shine on animals and plants
Illuminate their lifelong dance
Light the land, the sky, and sea
And all that share life's mysteries
Little beacon out in space
Shine upon the human race
Grant this humble, hopeful prayer
That peace might flourish everywhere
CHORUS
♪♫
STEP IN TIME (THE CHIMNEY
SWEEP DANCE)
(Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman,
Mary Poppins)
Kick your knees up, step in time!
Kick your knees up, step in time!
Never need a reason, never need a rhyme,
Kick your knees up, step in time!
Link your elbows, step in time!
Link your elbows, step in time!
Never need a reason, never need a rhyme,
Link your elbows, step in time!
Spin about and step in time!
Spin about and step in time!
Never need a reason, never need a rhyme,
Spin about and step in time!
'Round the chimney, step in time!
'Round the chimney, step in time!
Never need a reason, never need a rhyme,
'Round the chimney, step in time!
Flap like a birdie, step in time!
Flap like a birdie, step in time!
Never need a reason, never need a rhyme,
Flap like a birdie, step in time!
Step in time, step in time!
Step in time, step in time!
Never need a reason, never need a rhyme,
When you step in time, you step in time!
♪♫
STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN
CHORUS:
Stop, look, listen and feel
Please don't be afraid
To live, love and hold out your hand
To help any child, woman or man
There are folks all over this world
Who need someone who can understand
Someone who'll stop, look, listen and feel
Feel for the whole race of man
CHORUS
Oh that child who is dying of hunger --
Stop! Look at the pain on his face
Listen to the cries of his mother and father
And feel for the whole human race
CHORUS
Won't you stop for your brothers and sisters?
Won't you look for the place where they
hurt?'
Won't you listen to the sounds of the sufferin'
people
And feel for all people on this earth?
CHORUS
Let us stop in the name of God
Let us look through the eyes of His grace
Let us listen to the plan of Bahá'u'lláh
And feel for the whole human race
 ♪♫
STORMING THE GATES OF HEAVEN
(Steve Ransome, Sheet music in The Bahá'í
Songbook, Vol. 1)
Do you have time to listen to what I have to
say?
The words I have to tell you will brighten up
your day
They're the words of the King, the All
Merciful
From the pen of the One that He chose to
bear His name
CHORUS:
You can win by storming the gates of
Heaven
Ask the Lord and He will take you there
You can win by storming the gates of
Heaven
Storm the gates of Heaven with your prayer
Be unrestrained as the wind and carry His
word afar
And He will surely help you through the
Spirit of Bahá
If you're immersed in the ocean of His belief
Now's the time to fill the world with above
CHORUS
♪♫
STRANGELY WRAPPED GIFT
(Red Grammer, Soul Man in a Techno
World)
The day he left her she couldn't speak
Stared out the window the better part of a
week
She'd lived her life through him for such a
long time
When she looked inside herself she wasn't
sure what she'd find
She had to open the door a little wider now
She had to dig alittle deeper inside her
somehow
She walked into the fire alone and scared
stiff
Now she sees his leaving was a strangely
wrapped gift
Little Jamie's body has never worked right
He's never had the peace of sleeping straight
through the night
His parents get weary and his parents get
worn
Still they always bless the day that little
Jamie was born
He opens the door a little wider now
Lifts them up a little higher somehow
It may look to the world like a 24 hour shift
But his folks know life with Jamie's just a
strangely wrapped gift
What is it that we're really made of?
How else will we ever know?
Till the Hand puts us in the Fire....
Do we burn or do we glow?
The box on my doorstep looks sad and
forlorn
The wrapping paper's faded, it's tattered and
torn
For a moment I wonder what on earth it
might be
Till I see the tag and realize it's made out to
me
It's gonna open the door a little wider now
It's gonna lift me up a little higher somehow
I used to run like the blazes, now I get the
drift
Someone who loves me sent me a strangely
wrapped gift....
Someone who loves me...
Someone who really, really loves me...
Someone who loves me sent me a strangely
wrapped gift
♪♫
SUBBÚHUN
(Words from the Dawn-Breakers, meaning:
The most Luminous, the most Holy,
our God of the angels and the spirit)
Subbúhun, Quddúsun, Rabbaná va
Rabba'l, malá'i kati va'rrúh.
♪♫
SUCH LOVE
(Verse 1 Words by Shoghi Effendi,
Dawnbreakers - on the love of Bahá'u'lláh
for the Báb; Verse 2 Words by Bahá'u'lláh -
Love Me That I May Love Thee in French;
Music by Grant Hindin Miller, Afar)
“Such love no eye has ever beheld, nor has
mortal heart conceived
Such mutual devotion, if the branches of
every tree were turned into pens
And all the seas into ink, and earth and
heaven rolled into one parchment,
The immensity of that love would still
remain unexplored, and the depths
Of that devotion unfathomed”
“O Fils de l’Existence! Aime-moi pour que
je t’aime; si tu ne M’aime pas,
Je ne pourrai jamais t’aimer. Comprends-le,
o serviteur !”
♪♫
SUDAN VILLAGE
(Words: Jim Seals, Music: Jim Seals & Dash
Crofts, Seals & Crofts Year of Sunday)
See that girl all dressed in green
Sudan Village, we hear you
People to receive your King
Sudan Village, we hear you
Our hearts long to be there, too
Sudan Village, we hear you calling
We are brothers, we are brothers
See that boy, down by the stream?
Sudan Village, we love you
Come take part in God's Great Scheme
Sudan Village, we love you
Tell your people to rejoice
Sudan Village, we love you, calling
We are brothers, we are brothers
You're looking for the Sun
Bring it on down
And shine it all around
There's people I know hanging around
Won't they be glad you found, found the Sun
Beautiful morning in a world that's fast
asleep
♪♫
SUNNY SIDE OF LIFE
(A.P. Carter/Gary Garett)
There's a dark and a troubled side of life.
There's a bright and a sunny side, too.
Though we meet with the darkness and strife.
The sunny side we also may view.
CHORUS:
Keep on the sunny side.
Always on the sunny side,
Keep on the sunny side of life.
It will help us every day.
It will brighten all the way
If we keep on the sunny side of life.
The storm, with its fury, broke today,
Dashing hopes that we treasured so dear.
Clouds and storms will, in time, pass away.
The sun, again, will shine bright as day.
Let us greet, with a song, hope each day
Though the moment be cloudy or fair.
Let us trust in the Savior to save,
Keepeth everyone in His care.
♪♫
SUNRISE
(Brian Whitcomb & Grant Gullickson, Seals
& Crofts Takin' It Easy)
CHORUS:
Sunrise warm in your eyes
Blue skies far as you see
One day you'll know what the future means
And carry your broken dreams
Through the valley
And rest in their peace
One fine beautiful day
You'll find more than you need
You'll see the writing is on the wall
Plainly telling you that it's all
Waiting for you; it's all there for free
It's all waiting for you; it's all there for free
CHORUS
It's all waiting for you; it's all there for free
It's all waiting for you; it's all there for free
♪♫
SUNRISE
(Gordon Butler, Come and Sing)
Sunrise, sunrise
Bathe the world in glistening light
Dispel the darkness of the night
And cause the stars to stop shining
Slowly dawning
Turn a lighter shade of dark
Roosters crowed and dogs did bark,
But the world was still sleeping.
Wake up, won't you please?
Wake up, cries the sun through the trees.
But the trees are so thick
That you can't see the woods for the trees
And nobody sees that there is a New Tree
With Its roots planted firmly in the ground
And It rises above the ground
And spreads Its branches to cover humanity.
Alláh-u-Abhá, Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá
Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá, Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá
Sunset, sunset
As the dusk spreads across the sky
Look around and wonder why
We're so blind to the sunshine
Alláh-u-Abhá, Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá
Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá, Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá
♪♫
SUNSHINE
Open up your heart, let the sunshine in
Let the sunshine into your heart
Open up your heart, let the sunshine in
Let the sunshine into your heart
CHORUS:
Open up yourself to the world
Give yourself a beautiful view
Open yourself to the world waiting for you
What'll you do
Open up your mind, let the wisdom in
Let the wisdom into your mind
Open up your mind, let the wisdom in
Let the wisdom into your mind
CHORUS
Open up your eyes, let the colors in
Let the colors into your eyes
Open up your eyes, let the colors in
Let the colors into your eyes
CHORUS
Open up your soul, let the spirit in
Let the spirit into your soul
Open up your soul, let the spirit in
Let the spirit into your soul
CHORUS
Open up your heart, let the sunshine in
Let the sunshine into your heart
Open up your heart, let the sunshine in
Let the sunshine into your heart
♪♫
SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT
(Traditional negro spiritual)
Chorus:
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Coming for to carry me home.
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Coming for to carry me home.
I looked over Jordan and what did I see,
A band of angels coming after me.
Chorus
If you get to heaven before I do,
Tell all my friends that I’m coming, too.
Chorus
I’m sometimes up and I’m sometimes down,
But still my soul is heavenly bound.
Chorus
I went in the valley one day to pray,
My soul got happy and I stayed all day.
Chorus
♪♫
TABLET OF AHMAD
Tablet by Bahá'u'lláh
(Music: Red Grammer, Tablet Of Ahmad )
Spoken: He is the King, the All-Knowing,
the Wise!
Lo, the Nightingale of Paradise singeth upon
the twigs of the Tree of Eternity, with holy
and sweet melodies, proclaiming to the
sincere ones the glad tidings of the
nearness of God, calling the believers in the
Divine Unity to the court of the Presence of
the Generous One, informing the severed
ones of the message which hath been
revealed by God, the King, the Glorious,
the Peerless, guiding the lovers to the seat
of sanctity and to this resplendent Beauty.
Verily this is that Most Great Beauty,
foretold in the Books of the Messengers,
through Whom truth shall be distinguished
from error and the wisdom of every
command shall be tested. Verily He is the
Tree of Life that bringeth forth the fruits of
God, the Exalted, the Powerful, the Great.
O Ahmad! Bear thou witness that verily He
is God and there is no God but Him, the
King, the Protector, the Incomparable, the
Omnipotent. And that the One Whom He
hath sent forth by the name of Ali was the
true One from God, to Whose commands
we are all conforming.
Say: O people be obedient to the ordinances
of God, which have been enjoined in the
Bayán by the Glorious, the Wise One.
Verily He is the King of the Messengers
and His book is the Mother Book did ye
but know.
Thus doth the Nightingale utter His call unto
you from this prison. He hath but to deliver
this clear message. Whosoever desireth, let
him turn aside from this counsel and
whosoever desireth let him choose the path
to his Lord.
O people, if ye deny these verses, by what
proof have ye believed in God? Produce it,
O assemblage of false ones.
Nay, by the One in Whose hand is my soul,
they are not, and never shall be able to do
this, even should they combine to assist one
another.
O Ahmad! Forget not My bounties while I
am absent. Remember My days during thy
days, and My distress and banishment in
this remote prison. And be thou so steadfast
in My love that thy heart shall not waver,
even if the swords of the enemies rain
blows upon thee and all the heavens and
the earth arise against thee.
Be thou as a flame of fire to My enemies and
a river of life eternal to My loved ones, and
be not of those who doubt.

And if thou art overtaken by affliction in My
path, or degradation for My sake, be not
thou troubled thereby.
Rely upon God, thy God and the Lord of thy
fathers. For the people are wandering in the
paths of delusion, bereft of discernment to
see God with their own eyes, or hear His
Melody with their own ears. Thus have We
found them, as thou also dost witness.
Thus have their superstitions become veils
between them and their own hearts and
kept them from the path of God, the
Exalted, the Great.
Be thou assured in thyself that verily, he who
turns away from this Beauty hath also
turned away from the Messengers of the
past and showeth pride towards God from
all eternity to all eternity.
Learn well this Tablet, O Ahmad. Chant it
during thy days and withhold not thyself
therefrom. For verily, God hath ordained
for the one who chants it, the reward of a
hundred martyrs and a service in both
worlds. These favors have We bestowed
upon thee as a bounty on Our part and a
mercy from Our presence, that thou mayest
be of those who are grateful.
By God! Should one who is in affliction or
grief read this Tablet with absolute
sincerity, God will dispel his sadness, solve
his difficulties and remove his afflictions.
Verily, He is the Merciful, the
Compassionate. Praise be to God, the Lord
of all the worlds.
♪♫
TABLET OF VISITATION
Tablet by 'Abdu'l-Bahá
(Music: Mary Davis, Wings of Prayer)
Spoken: He is the All-Glorious!
O God, my God! Lowly and tearful,
I raise my suppliant hands to Thee and cover
my face in the dust of that Threshold of
Thine, exalted above the knowledge of the
learned, and the praise of all that glorify
Thee.
Graciously look upon Thy servant, humble
and lowly at Thy door, with the glances of
the eye of Thy mercy, and immerse him in
the Ocean of Thine eternal grace.
Lord! He is a poor and lowly servant of
Thine,
enthralled and imploring Thee, captive in
Thy hand, praying fervently to Thee and
beseeching Thee, saying:
O Lord, my God!
Give me thy grace to serve Thy loved ones,
strengthen me in my servitude to Thee,
illumine my brow with the light of
adoration
in Thy court of holiness,
and of prayer to Thy kingdom of grandeur.
Help me to be selfless at the heavenly
entrance of Thy gate, and aid me to be
detached from all things within thy holy
precincts. Lord!
Give me to drink from the chalice of
selflessness; with its robe clothe me, and in
its ocean immerse me.
Make me as dust in the pathway of Thy
loved ones, and grant that I may offer up
my soul
for the earth ennobled by the footsteps
of Thy chosen ones in Thy path,
O Lord of Glory in the Highest (In the
Highest)
With this prayer doth Thy servant call Thee,
at dawntide and in the night-season.
Fulfill his heart's desire, O Lord!
Illumine his heart, gladden his bosom, kindle
his light, that he may serve Thy Cause and
Thy servants.
Thou art the Bestower, the Pitiful, the Most
Bountiful, the Gracious, the Merciful, the
Compassionate.
♪♫
TÁHIRIH
(Mary Davis, Sheet music in The Bahá'í
Songbook, Vol. 1)
CHORUS:
Táhirih the pure one
Consolation of the eyes
What I would give to meet you now
While my life is new
You had the strength I pray for
The courage that life calls for
The master that I too adore
Revealed Himself to you
In a dream He stood perfection
Your life it changed direction
You knew it then, your life would end
To glorify His name
Táhirih my sister
What right have I to call you so?
Unworthy of the dust beneath your feet
I am I know
With eloquence you stirred them
Your boldness it perturbed them
Your vision reached beyond their ken
To worlds your eyes behold
And your deed would be the trumpet blast
To shake foundations of the past
And lay the groundwork that would last
For centuries to come
You were all a woman
Could hope to attain
On this earthly plane
And my chosen path
Is the shadow you cast
In the brilliance of
His boundless love
Táhirih the letter
No friendly eye could bear your fate
No mortal tongue can thus relate
The evil done to you
You stood before your enemy
And held yourself with dignity
No man could match your bravery
Your final words were sure
And unknowing of your station
The point of adoration
Your crime they'd say with life you'd paid
Was a fearless love of truth
♪♫
TÁHIRIH
(Mimi McClellan)
CHORUS:
Táhirih, heroine of Tá,
She gave her life for Bahá'u'lláh
Táhirih, solace of the eyes,
She's with the Báb in paradise.
She gave up fame and fortune.
She gave up hearth and home.
She had to tell the people the Promised One
had come!
She taught the Faith in Karbilá and Baghdad
and Qasvin.
In Kermanshah and Hamadan and many
towns between.
CHORUS
The magistrates and clergy, they hated what
she said.
They punished and stoned her
And laid curses on her head!
There was a conference at Badasht,
Táhirih shocked them all!
She took the veil from her face
And raised a mighty call!
CHORUS
And finally they killed her, for what she had
to tell.
They put a cord around her neck and threw
her in a well!
They may have killed her body,
And for that the world cries!
But Táhirih lives forever in the hearts of all
Bahá'ís!
CHORUS
♪♫
TAKE A LITTLE TIME (REVERENCE)
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
Take a little time to be still
Take a little time to find peace
Take a little time to listen
Take a little time to be still
Take a little time to remember
Who you really are
You really are a gift to the world
A child of Spirit
Take a little time to know Love
Take a little time to rejoice
Take a little time for reverence
Take a little time to be still
♪♫
TAKE A WALK
(Dave & Helene Van Manen, Barley Bread
and Reindeer Milk)
CHORUS:
How'd ya' like to take a walk?
We could walk and we could talk.
We could gawk and we could squawk.
So, how'd ya' like to take a walk?
And if it's snowing from the sky,
We'll dress warm and we'll stay dry;
And if the snow gets in our hair,
We'll wear a hat and bring a spare.
And if it's coverin' up the rocks,
We'll wear an extra pair of socks;
And if it's snowing really hard,
We'll bring along a Saint Bernard.
CHORUS
And if it's really really hot,
We'll try to find a shady spot;
And if the sun is burning strong,
We'll be sure we're not gone long;
And if we're dry and need a drink,
We'll bring along the kitchen sink;
And if our stomachs start to cry,
We'll bring along some pumpkin pie.
CHORUS
And if we're walking in the night,
We'll bring along a flashlight;
And if it's late and really dark,
We'll take our dog so he can bark;
And if the moon is on the rise,
We'll bring my mom 'cuz she's so wise;
And if it's really really scary,
We'll take my dad 'cuz he's so hairy.
CHORUS
How'd ya like to take a walk?
How'd ya like to take a walk?
How'd ya like to take a walk?
How'd ya like to take a walk?
♪♫
TAKE CARE (CARING)
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
CHORUS:
Be Gentle, be loving and
Handle with care
Those who need tender
Attention and care
Take care of yourself
Take care of your loved ones
Take care of those suffering
Alone or in pain
CHORUS
♪♫
TAKE THE TIME OUT
(Stevie Wonder, Conversation Peace)
Lying out on the street, there's a man
That needs somewhere to sleep
And a bag-lady digs through the trash
Hoping to find some food to eat
In the cold winter's snow walks a boy
That needs shoes for his feet
In an old run-down house, there's a child
In a crib that needs some heat
In the dark of the night, a young man
Searches for a guiding light
And a young woman cries, in despair
Cause she feels alone in life
You might ask yourself what in the *[world]
Does that have to do with me
Well, here's your wake-up call . . .
'Everything!'
Cause we all play a part in each other's
existence
CHORUS:
Take the time out to love someone
Reach your arms out and hug someone
Be it king or some homeless one
We are all one underneath the sun
Take the time out to be right there
Take the time out to show you care
You'll be so glad when the day is done
You took the time out to love someone
There's a man in a house where they're
selling crack
Yet he's trying to be strong
But when lost in the sea of no hope
He must be saved from wrong
Don't say what you won't do, if for days
You had no food to eat
Nor extremes you won't go, for a bed, shoes
Or if your baby needed heat
You do not have the right to pre-judge
If you don't share your strength
And you can't say you're down for the fight
If you won't go the length
Now I don't really care what you feel
If you don't feel for life
And don't care what you think if your words
Don't have ways and actions that perpetuate
life
CHORUS
Take the time out to be right there
Take the time out to show you care
You'll be so glad when the day is done
You took the time out to love someone
I think it's time to . . .
CHORUS
Take the time out to be right there
Take the time out to show you care
You'll be so glad when the day is done
You took the time out to love someone
(* Word replaced)
♪♫
TALK ABOUT LOVE
(R. Gregory Shaw)
CHORUS:
Talk about love, talk about love.
It's a world of plenty when we talk about
love.
No pocket goes empty, when the people do
care.
Don't talk about love, if you don't want to
share.
If I got the nickel and my buddy got none,
He got the trouble and I got the fun.
But if it was me, sitting in his chair,
I'd be hoping that I knew how to share.

CHORUS
You got a secret and you're keeping me out,
I'm in the corner with my face in a pout.
You put on your petticoat, scrub your face
clean
But you'll never be happy if your heart feels
mean.
CHORUS
♪♫
TALKING BLUES/ THE SPIRIT'S THE
SAME/ KRISHNA, BUDDHA,
ZOROASTER
(Marv Dreyer & Richard Grover, Canta esa
melodía/Sing this Melody)
CHORUS:
Krishna, Buddha, Zoroaster
Abraham, Moses, Christ,
Mohammad, The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh,
The Spirit's the same.
Bahá'u'lláh's teachings, for today,
Tell us to look to the Spirit,
Not to worship the name.
We've got automobiles, we've got electric
lights.
You can fly around and see the sights..
We've got world movements for human
rights.
You can take a trip to the moon.
Now there's some people say, 'These are
terrible times'
But it's a brand new world, friend,
These are the signs.
This life's too great to just resign.
Better investigate soon.
CHORUS
What are these truths that we all should seek?
Well, a language that we all can speak
Male and female equality
Prejudice is wrong
Religion and science both agree
About the oneness of humanity
God's teaching causes harmony,
Just like this song.
CHORUS
Honesty, integrity, chastity, humility -
Our actions should cause unity.
We ought to shine like a star.
So that when we're walking down the street,
All the people around can plainly see
That we believe in unity.
They'll know who we are.
CHORUS
♪♫
TAPS
Fading light dims the sight
And a star gems the sky, gleaming bright;
From afar drawing nigh, falls the night.
Day is done, gone the sun
From the lake, from the hills, from the sky;
All is well, safely rest, God is nigh.
Thanks and praise for our days
'Neath the sun, 'neath the stars, 'neath the
sky;
As we go, this we know: God is nigh.
♪♫
TEACH US OF THY UNITY
Words adapted from a prayer of Bahá'u'lláh
(Music: Gregory Shaw)
2 GROUPS TOGETHER:
O thou Who art our life and light,
Guide Thy servants in Thy way
And make us rich in Thee and free
Teach us of Thy unity
IN ROUNDS, GROUP 1, SING 1ST LINE,
THEN GROUP 2:
That we see no one save Thee
Teach us of Thy unity
Reveal Thine eternity
Teach us of Thy unity
Thou hast been, wilt ever be
Teach us of Thy unity
Comfort will we find in Thee
Teach us of Thy unity
Glory be, O God, to Thee
Teach us of Thy unity
♪♫
TEACH YOUR CHILDREN
(Graham Nash)
You who are on the road
Must have a code
That you can live by
And so become yourself
Because the past is just a goodbye.
Don't you ever ask them why
If they told you, you would cry
So just look at them and sigh
And know they love you.
Teach your children well
Their father's hell
Will slowly go by
And feed them on your dreams
The one they pick
The one you'll know by
(BRIDGE AND INTERLUDE)
And you, of the tender years
Can't know the fears
That your elders grew by
And so please help them with your youth
they seek the truth
Before they can die.
Teach your parents well
Their children's hell
Will slowly go by
And feed them on your dreams
The on they pick
The one you'll know by.
♪♫
TEACHING PEACE
(Red and Kathy Grammer, Teaching Peace)
CHORUS:
Teaching peace all the world around
You and me, every city, every town
One by one in our work and in our play
We are teaching peace by what we do and
what we say
It's up to us to show we care
Reaching out to everybody everywhere
Heart to heart and friend to friend
Circling all around the world and back again
CHORUS
So take my hand and come along
It's time to sing the world a brand new song
So sing it loud and sing it clear
All together now so everyone can hear
CHORUS
Sound off! One, two, three, four . . .
So take my hand and come along
It's time to sing the world a brand new song
So sing it loud and sing it clear
All together now so everyone can hear
CHORUS
♪♫
TELL THE TRUTH
(Wiley Rinaldi, Sharing Circles Songs for
Kids)
CHORUS:
When you tell the truth, (twice)
You win people’s trust, (twice)
Always tell the truth,
You must, you must.
When you tell the truth, you’ll never feel
ashamed.
God will be pleased with you.
If you tell a lie, you surely will be blamed, Dressed in denim, dressed in silk and satin
And maybe lose a friend or two. robes
Some were poor, some were rich
CHORUS And some were famous
Some had power and some wanted more
♪♫ control
TELL THE WONDROUS STORY (10,000 women on the move with their own
story
CHORUS: 10,000 women in the struggle as one)
Tell the wondrous story Some fought for their lives, some for more
Tell it near and far luxuries
Of the loving Father Some fought each other, blinded by
Of Bahá'u'lláh ideologies

Tell it, ever tell it CHORUS

That all men may know
Now has come God's kingdom
On this earth below
CHORUS
♪♫
10,000 WOMEN (SHE WANTS A
WORLD)
(Gordi Munro, The Gift)
They come from London, Moscow and
Copenhage
From Switzerland, Pakistan and Mexico
From Canada, USA, France and Buenos
Aires
To Africa from all corners of the globe
They came with passion and determination
They came with vision, they came with a
goal
CHORUS:
She wants a world free from the pain
She wants a world that won't be ashamed
She wants a world free from disease
She wants a world that will comfort me
She wants a world filled with love
A safe place for everyone
Yes, they gathered under the blue skies of
Nairobi
She is the one who rocked me in the cradle
Held my hand as I rose from the floor
She is the one who nursed my thirsty
moments
The one whose heart always has an open
door
She is the one who will education my
children
She is the one who will end all war
She is the one to teach us love and
compassion
They are the ones who need an equal voice
One voice, one force
You and I, we've got a choice
One force, one voice
You and I
♪♫
TEND THE GARDEN
Words from 'Abdu'l-Bahá
(Lucy Shropshire, This is Faith)
At the gate of the garden some stand and
look within,
But do not care to enter.
Others step inside, behold its beauty,
But do not penetrate far.
Others encircle the garden, inhaling the
fragrance of the flowers,
Having enjoyed its full beauty, pass out
again by the same gate.
But there are always those who enter,
Become intoxicated with the splendor of
what they behold,
Who will remain for life to tend the garden.
♪♫
TENDER YEARS
Tender years, awake and sing,
Your Lord is here to teach you everything.
Roses of His garden, look the Sun is here.
Flowers of His meadow, feel the gentle rain.
He has guided you, the sleeping, in the
stormy night
To deliver you from darkness to a brilliant
light,
To deliver you from darkness to a brilliant
light.
Tender years, before you sleep we'll sing,
But your Lord will be here to teach you
everything.
May He guard your eyes, that He is all you
see.
May He free you from unhappiness, to shine
again.
May you dream in all the love His ocean
holds for you.
May you gaze upon the Face of the
Everlasting Friend.
♪♫
THANK YOU
(Doug Cameron, We are Bahá'ís, Too!)
Thank you for the green fields
Thank you for the blue sky
Thank you for the sunlight
Thank you for the moonshine
Thank you for the big trees tall
Growing by a waterfall
Thank you when the robins sing
Thank you for the love you bring
Thank you for the stormy night
Thank you for the snowy white
Thank you for the desert wind
Thank you when the day begins
Thank you for a dream to share
Knowing that you’re always there
Thank you for a heart that cares
Thank you for the love we share
♪♫
THANK YOU, GOD
(Marina DeMerritt, Sheet music in Spinstar
Music Collection 1)
Thank you, god, for giving me the good
things of this earth
Thank you, God, for granting me a spiritual
rebirth
Help me live a happy in life in service to
mankind
I dedicate myself to Thee, heart and soul and
mind
♪♫
THANK YOU GOD FOR ALL WE EAT
(Words: Roberta Christian, Music: Eugene
Babcock, A Bahá'í Child's Song Book)
Thank you, God, for all we eat,
For our bread and for our meat;
May it keep us strong and well,
That we of Your love may tell.
♪♫
THANKS A LOT
(Raffi, A Young Children's Concert with
Raffi)
Thanks a lot, thanks for the sun in the sky.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the clouds so high.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the whispering wind.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the birds in the
spring.

Thanks a lot, thanks for the moonlit night.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the stars so bright.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the wonder in me.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the way I feel.
Thanks for the animals, thanks for the land,
Thanks for the people everywhere.
Thanks a lot, thanks for all I've got.
♪♫
THAT IS HOW BAHÁ’ÍS SHOULD BE
(Unknown, Sharing Circles Songs for Kids)
I love the Master,
The Master loves me.
He shows me how Bahá’ís should be.
Trusting in God faithfully,
That is how Bahá’ís should be.
I love the Master,
The Master loves me.
He shows me how Bahá’ís should be.
Praying for guidance constantly,
That is how Bahá’ís should be.
I love the Master,
The Master loves me.
He shows me how Bahá’ís should be.
God’s will, not my will, my prayer will be,
That is how Bahá’ís should be.
♪♫
THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD
There is only one God throughout the
universe,
But man multiplied Him, and so…
There’s a “your God,” a “my God,”
What mankind has to learn,
Is that there is only one God to know.
There is only one race of men upon the earth,
But man did divide it, and so…
There’s a “black race,” a “white race,”
What mankind has to learn
Is that there is only one race to know.
Earth was one country when God gave it to
man,
But man did divide it, and so…
There’s a “China,” a “Turkey,”
What mankind has to learn
Is that Earth is one country to know.
Religions are one as the prophets all have
sung,
But mankind denied them, and so…
There’s a “just my religion,”
What mankind has to learn
Is that religions are one thing to know.
There is only oneness throughout the worlds
of God,
But man won’t believe it, and so…
He divides and multiplies it,
Oh, won’t he ever learn
That there is only oneness to know.
♪♫
THERE'S A NEW WIND BLOWIN'
(Phil Lucas & Russ Garcia, Sheet Music in
A New Wind Blowing)
CHORUS:
There's a new wind blowin' across the sea.
There's a new wind blowin', a callin' me.
It's a new way for a new day
Gonna' set all men free.
It makes you strong as a mountain, move like
the sea,
With wings like a bird flying through
eternity.
CHORUS
It sings of love and one world, and one
mankind,
With no more war, we will all have peace of
mind.
♪♫
THERE'S A NEW WORLD COMING
There's a new world coming
And it's just around the bend.
There's a new world coming
This one's coming to an end.
There's a new voice calling
You can hear it if you try.
And it's growing stronger
Every day that's passing by.
There's a brand new morning
Rising clear and sweet and free.
There's a new day dawning
That belongs to you and me.
There's a new world coming
The one we've had visions of
Coming in peace, coming in joy, coming in
love.
♪♫
THEY CAN'T TAKE MY LOVE FROM
YOU
Your Heart, they tried to crush
Your home, they turned into dust.
CHORUS:
But they can't take your mornings,
For sunrise cannot be caught.
And they can't take your evenings,
For sundown just will not be bought.
I in your mornings am hoping to find life
within.
I in your evenings like summertime
Coming with a friend.
They can't take my love from you.
Your friends they put in the ground.
Your words - they've turned them around.
CHORUS
♪♫
THINE EYE IS MY TRUST
(Based on words by Baha’u’llah, Music by
R. Gregory Shaw & Joy Allchin)
Thine eye is My trust, suffer not the dust
To becloud its luster, let its beauty shine.
Thine ear is to hear, My Word is always
near,
Let the wayward fear this great and mighty
sign.
CHORUS:
I am in thee, thou art My mystery
The lover and the loved are one, brighter
than the sun.
Thy hand I have made to cast away the jade
Of a world soon to fade, let your fingers
cling to Me.
Thine heart is My store, I wait behind its
door,
No one can love thee more, keep safe My
treasury.
♪♫
THIS IS FAITH
Words from a poem by Amatu'l-Bahá
Ruhiyyih Khanum-Rabbani (Music by Laura
Lee and Lucy Shropshire, This is Faith)
To walk where there is no path
To breathe where there is no air
To see where there is no light
This is faith
To cry in the silence, the silence of the night,
and hearing no echo, believe, and believe
again and again
To hold pebbles and see jewels
To raise sticks and see forests
To smile with weeping eyes
This is faith
To say, God, I believe, when others deny
I hear when there is no answer
I see though naught is seen
This is faith.

And the fierce love in the heart, the savage
love that cries hidden Thou art
Yet there, I believe You are there
This is Faith
Veil Thy Face and mute Thy Tongue
Yet I see and hear Thee love
Beat me down to the bare earth
Yet I raise and love Thee Love
This is faith
♪♫
THIS IS THE DAY
This is the day, this is the day
This is the day of love
This is the day of unity
This is the great, great day
CHORUS:
So, come on everybody, let's show our love,
Show our love to mankind
Come on everybody, let's show our love,
Show our love to mankind
This is the day, this is the day
This is the day of joy
This is the day of fellowship,
Fellowship and joy
CHORUS
This is the day, this is the day
This is the day of God
This is the day of Bahá'u'lláh
This is the great, great day
CHORUS
♪♫
THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND
(Woodie Guthrie, Fred Penner - A House
For Me)
This land is your land, this land is my land
From California to the New York Island
From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream
waters
This land was made for you and me
As I was walking that ribbon of highway
I saw above me an endless skyway
I saw below me a golden valley
This land was made for you and me
I've roamed and rambled and followed my
footsteps
To the sparkling sands of her diamond
deserts
And all around me a voice was sounding
This land was made for you and me
When the sun came shining and I was
strolling
In the wheat fields waving and the dust
clouds rolling
A voice was chanting as the fog was lifting
This land was made for you and me
♪♫
THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE
CHORUS:
This little light of mine, Lord,
I’m gonna let it shine.
This little light of mine, Lord,
I’m gonna let it shine.
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
All over the world now,
I’m gonna let it shine
All over the world now,
I’m gonna let it shine
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
Put it under a bushel, ..No!
I’m gonna let it shine
Put it under a bushel, ..No!
I’m gonna let it shine
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
You can’t blow my little light out,
I’m gonna let it shine
You can’t blow my little light out,
I’m gonna let it shine
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
CHORUS
♪♫
THIS PRETTY PLANET
This pretty planet spinning in space
You’re a garden, you’re a harbor, you’re a
holy place
Golden sun going down, gentle blue giant
spin us around
All through the night, safe till the morning
light
♪♫
THOU ART BUT ONE STEP AWAY
Words: Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words,
Persian # 7 (Music: Graham Major, Songs
of the Ancient Beauty Vol.II)
Thou art but one step away from the glorious
heights above and from the celestial tree of
love.
Take thou one pace and with the next
advance into the immortal realm and enter
the pavilion of eternity.
O Son of Love!
Give ear, give ear, then to that which hath
been revealed, revealed by the pen of glory.
Thou art but one step away.
♪♫
THOU ART MY LAMP
Bahá'u'lláh, the Hidden Words, Arabic #11
(Music: Pete McLaren)
O Son of Being!
Thou art My lamp and My light is in thee.
Get thou from it thy radiance and
seek none other than Me.
For I have created thee rich and have
bountifully shed My favor upon thee.
♪♫
THE THREE WIVES OF ABRAHAM
(Debbie Stewart)
From the three wives of Abraham the
Prophets came
To teach us the most Glorious Name.
Zoroaster and Krishna, they brought the
Word
And again the voice of God was heard.
CHORUS:
Buddha's light rekindled the flame.
Moses and the burning bush - They did the
same.
Then came Jesus with the dove,
To teach us the Word and the Word was
Love.
With Muhammad Prophetic Cycle then was
sealed.
A New World Order has been revealed
Through the Báb, the Gate, Bahá'u'lláh, the
Pen,
It shall be on earth as it is in heaven.
CHORUS
It shall be on earth as it is in heaven.
♪♫
THY HEART IS MY HOME
Words of Bahá'u'lláh
(Music by Matthew Freeman, Sheet music in
the Bahá'í Songbook, Vol. 1)
Thy heart is My home
Sanctify it for My descent
Thy spirit is My place of revelation
Cleanse it for My Manifestation
♪♫
THY NAME
(Words by Bahá'u'lláh,
Music by Grant Hindin Miller, Afar)
Thy Name is my Healing Thy name is my
healing, O my God, and remembrance of
Thee
Is my remedy. Nearness to thee is my hope,
and love for Thee Is my companion.
Thy mercy to me is my healing, And my
succour in both this world and the world to
come,
And the world to come Thou, verily, art the
All-Bountiful, the All-Knowing, the All-
Wise
♪♫
TILL THEN
(Red Grammer, Soul Man in a Techno
World)
They say Amadeus simply wrote down what
he heard
Not a single change, not a second thought
He must have been one worthy vessel
I don't know, maybe if I let go a lot
CHORUS:
But till then I'll scratch for every bit of
meaning
Till then I'll wrestle every rhyme
And once in a while when heaven smiles on
me
I get to watch them shine, they shine
Someday the words will flow like water
They'll make perfect sense with every
melody
I'll be hard pressed to sing them all
So awash in songs I'll be
CHORUS
It's worth it every single chance
I get to do this crazy dance
You'd think by now I'd know just how it
goes...
I do not know!
Somedays I feel like I'm wasting my time
It's all smoke... never any light
All my life I've prayed to be a fire in the
darkness
I don't know maybe one day I just might
CHORUS
♪♫
TIME IS A ONE TIME THING
Time is a one time thing. This is the song we
sing.
Time is a one time thing. This is the song we
sing.
Time is now. Time is then.
Time, it will be when.
Time was before. Time is forever.
Soul is a curious thing. . . .
Love is a beautiful thing. . . .
Man is a wonderful thing. . . .
Now it's time and we all are here.
Now it's time and we all are here.
Let all men be drawing near.
Let all men be drawing near.
Let the love within reach out.
Let the love within reach out.
For you know that love binds us together.
Time is a one time thing. . . .
♪♫
THE TIME OF PREPARATION
Ayyám-i-Há's a joyous time, a time of
preparation
A special month is soon to come, for us a
new creation
God made us humans from His love, He has
a special plan
He gave of month of fasting for strength and
discipline
♪♫
THE TIME TO BE HAPPY
The time to be happy Is now
The place to be happy is here
And the way to be happy is to make someone
happy
And to bring a little heaven down here
 ♪♫
A TIME TO GIVE (AYYÁM-I-HÁ)
(Marie Gervais, Feast at My House)
A time to give, a time to share
A time to show we really care
CHORUS:
Ayyám-i-Há, a time to give
Ayyám-i-Há, a time to share
Ayyám-i-Há, a time to care, Ayyám-i-Há
A time to help someone in need
A time to smile and joke awhile
CHORUS
Friends to see, gifts to make
So many tasty things to bake
CHORUS
These four days
We celebrate with all our friends
Then we fast and pray
The snow will melt, and leaves turn green
And flowers grow, yes, this I know.
CHORUS
♪♫
TO TEACH IS TO LEARN
(from the Bahá’í Writings)
To teach is to learn, To learn is to work
To work is to serve, To serve is to love
To love is to sacrifice, To sacrifice is to die
To die is to live, To live is to strive
To strive is to rise above All earthly
limitations
And enter the eternal realms.
♪♫
TO THOSE WHO DIE
(Words by Michael J. Lamarch, Music by
Lindsay Tim Bush, Legacy - World Peace)
In darkness you lay sleeping
Dreaming dreams of oceans singing
Never knowing you must die
For above the womb that warmed you
Lay a heart so sear and lost
It felt that it must kill you
No matter what the cost
God's gift meant to be joyful
With never a chance to laugh
God's grace given to the hopeful
Now dreams in ruins crashed
In darkness you lay sleeping
Dreaming dreams of oceans singing
Never knowing you must die
Oh pray for us, we beg you
As in this world we try
We now walk in darkness
While in God's world you fly
♪♫
TOGETHER
(Margo Does, We Want to Grow Up)
Two ants boogying down the road
Carrying such a heavy load
One, she pushed, and the other, he pulled
They did it together
Two birds singing on the fence
Their songs don't seem to make much sense
One is a crow and the other, a sparrow
They tweeted together
CHORUS:
Sing a song to cheer your heart
To help you when you come apart
Sing it loud and sing it long
Soon everybody will sing along
(VOCAL IMPROVISATION)

The sun and the moon, they share the sky
Watching all the clouds go by
One in the day time, the other at night time
They boogie together
ENGLISH:
Rejoice, rejoice, for a new Day has dawned,
The whole wide world is all one fold.
Rejoice, rejoice, for a new Day has dawned,
The plan of God has now been told.

CHORUS The Promised One by the name of Bahá

Came to bring a new Day.
Two kids tobogganing down the hill
One named Zach and the other named Lil Let us be happy, let us say, Yá Bahá'u'l-
One's a Cajun, the other Canadian Abhá.
They boogie together Say Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá. Say Yá Bahá'u'l-
Abhá.
One's a punk rocker
The other likes soccer FRENCH:
They boogie together Rejouis-toi, un nouveau jour à lui,
À l'horizon de l'unité
One is an alien Prédit par les Messagers du passé,
The other, Australian Bahá'u'lláh est arrivé.
They boogie together
Le Messager de Dieu est apparu,
One is E.T. Ouvrant un nouveau jour.
The other is me
Let's boogie together Soyons heureux et chantons toujour, Yá
Bahá'u'l-Abhá.
(VOCAL IMPROVISATION) Dis, Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá., Dis Yá Bahá'u'l-
Abhá.
♪♫
TOKO ZANI (ZULU SONG)/ REJOICE! PERSIAN:
REJOICE! Shádí kuníd rúzi jadíd padídm
(Benjamin Dlamini, Lift Up Your Voice and Ámad jahán yik khánih shud.
Sing, Vol. 3/ Second Bahá'í World Congress Shádí kuníd subhi jadíd damíd,
in various languages, Sheet Music in A New Tarhi Iláhí áshkár.
Wind Blowing and in The Bahá'í Songbook,
Vol. 1) Maw'ú-di kull bismi Bahá'u'lláh,
Ávard ín rúzi jadíd.
Toko zani nina laba wanki,
Le li langa lakuka na. Shádímán kháním na'ri zanán, Yá Bahá'u'l-
Toko zani nina laba wanki, Abhá.
Le li langa lakuka na. Gú Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá. Gú Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá.
♪♫
Oh, Toko la ko la luku Bahá.
Um lama wah lampa. TOP OF THE WORLD
(Richard Carpenter & John Bettis,
Ka-day kuday si liendole Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá. Carpenters - A Song for You)
Ti Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá. Ti Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá.
Such a feelin's comin' over me
There is wonder in most everything I see
Not a cloud in the sky, got the sun in my
eyes
And I won't be surprised if it's a dream
Everything I want the world to be
Is now coming true especially for me
And the reason is clear, it's because You are
here
You're the nearest thing to Heaven that I've
seen
CHORUS:
I'm on the top of the world lookin' down on
creation
And the only explanation I can find
Is the love that I've found ever since You've
been around
Your love's put me at the top of the world
Something in the wind has learned my name
And it's tellin' me that things are not the same
In the leaves on the trees and the touch of the
breeze
There's a pleasin' sense of happiness for me
There is only one wish on my mind
When this day is through I hope that I will
find
That tomorrow will be just the same for You
and me
All I need will be mine if You are here
CHORUS 2 TIMES
♪♫
TRACES
(James Seals*, Sheet music in The Bahá'í
Songbook, Vol. 1)
Red is the color they wear
Death is the shadow that was never there
They left their traces in the Sun
And thus they won the crown of martyrdom
In the Abhá Kingdom
Faith is the essence they share
Faith is the reason they care
I hear their voices proud and strong
It's the martyr's song
At the break of dawn, saying 'carry on'
Ten is the number of angel souls
Ten is the number of flowers that grow
They lined the pathway that He chose
Crimson roses, Crimson roses
Beauty's roses, Beauty's roses
Martyr's roses, Martyr's rose
We must carry on
Red is the color they wear
Shine in their faces so fair
Immortal spirits soaring high
In the spaceless sky
So that you and I
Behold the traces
*Inspired by the ten women martyrs of
Shiraz, hanged 18 June 1983
♪♫
TRAIN COMING CLOSER
(The Reggae Project)
All of the signs and wonders
That were prophesized
In our time have come to pass
Before our eyes
O Lord! There's no time to waste tonight
I can feel it like a train coming closer
Closer every day
The stars of our kings and leaders
Have fallen from the sky
The moon of our institutions
Has failed to give its light...
He said 'by their fruits we'll know'
So let them see who hath an eye
The power of investigation
Will lead us to the light....
Just read what the prophets say
About the day we're working for; when
Swords will be beat into ploughshares
And we won't learn war anymore...
♪♫
TREAT MYSELF
(Words: Stephanie Andrews, Music: Stevie
Wonder, Conversation Peace)
There's a place I can go
When the tension's high and I'm feelin low
In a flash I can be in another space
As a different me, have a new I.D.
TREE OF LIFE
(Bob & Delores Simms, Flight)
There's a tree in the forest,
And the sun knows its name -
Grows little green apples
Kissed by the rain.
Under that tree in the forest
A seedling has begun to grow -
Created to serve a great purpose,
Not just for show.

CHORUS: CHORUS:
I think I'll treat myself to all the pretty places All around the country
in my head People search with no place to go.
Yes, I'm going to treat myself to all the pretty Take a lesson from the great forest:
places in my head Learn how to grow,
And grow, and grow.
There's no rich, there's no poor Seedlings you are with a purpose;
Everything is love, no such word as 'war' Hold your head up high.
There's no black and no white Reach, reach for the sunlight'
Rainbow colors they, dress the days and Reach for the sky.
nights,
Life's a paradise Seedling has grown in the forest,
And the sun knows its name.
CHORUS Tree and the seedling together
Are kissed by the rain.
It's amazing how the mind
Can do what you want it to CHORUS
It can take you to a time ♪♫
Where you'll want to stay forever
Feeling everlasting pleasure A TRIBUTE TO 'ABDU'L-BAHÁ
Based on words of 'Abdu'l-Bahá
If your life's in a place (Words: Jim Seals, Music: Jim Seals & Dash
That you can hardly bare Crofts, Seals & Crofts Takin' It Easy/ Music
Come along with me to mental ecstasy of the Bahá'í World Congress)

CHORUS 2 TIMES (INTRODUCTION: Poem in Persian written

by 'Abdu'l-Bahá to Bahá'u'lláh)
(BACKGROUNDS)
Whatsoever things are lovely Tearfully I raise my hands
Whatsoever things are pure And supplicate unto Thee in prayer
Whatsoever things are honest Close my eyes and You're there again
Whatsoever things are true It's not the end, You are with me always
'Abdu'l-Bahá , your footsteps are oh so hard
♪♫ to follow
For a broken winged bird whose flight is
very slow
Such a long, long way to go
Hopefully I turn my face to Thee
And ask forgiveness
All my life I've been blind; now I see
Mankind is one; all religions agree
'Abdu'l-Bahá, the lessons of your life
Are here to follow
Now this broken winged bird
Whose flight is very slow
Has a way to go . . .
Home
♪♫
TRUST
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
CHORUS:
There is some good in everything that
happens
There's a gift or lesson to be learned
I trust God with everything that happens
And my fear and worry disappear
Trust, trust, trust
I rely, I believe, I trust
I can relax, I know things will be alright
I trust that my best is good enough
CHORUS
Trust, trust, trust
I receive guidance in my heart
I choose not to nag or try to control
I trust others to do their part
CHORUS
♪♫
TRUST (TRUST ME)
Trust me to chase away your fears
Trust me to wipe away your tears
You gotta look for the hidden treasure on
life’s rocky road.
Don’t worry, don’t worry, you’ll never be
alone
Don’t worry, don’t worry, just put your trust
in God above.
Trust is having faith and believing in the
world
But deep in your heart, you gotta trust
yourself
You know trust is just like a diamond that
shines in the night
So you can find the path back home.
Trust me … etc.
Don’t worry (2 x)
♪♫
TRUST IN YOU
(Woody Woods, Lucy Shropshire: This is
Faith)
Once I was alone, out here on my own
My heart filled with despair, cause no one
seemed to care
Then You took my hand and You made me
understand
That one and one is two and all I need is You
CHORUS:
All I ever had to do was trust in You
All I ever had to say was, 'Have Your way'
All I ever had to see was that You believed
in me
All I ever had to do was trust in You
Once I wasn't free, I lived in misery
Trying hard to be an island in the sea
Then You touched my soul
And You made my spirit whole
Your turned my ship around
Got me back on solid ground
CHORUS
The world had conquered me
The world had me blind
I was looking for an answer
That was right here all the time
I couldn't see the forest
I could only see the trees
You touched me with Your love and now I
believe
CHORUS
All I ever had to do
All I ever had to do
All I ever had to do was trust in You
All I had to do was trust in You (echo)
All I had to do was trust in You (echo)
All I had to do was trust in You (echo)
All I had to do was trust in You (echo)
All I had to do was trust in You (Bahá'u'lláh)
All I had to do was trust in You (Bahá'u'lláh)
All I had to do was trust in You (echo)
(FADE)
♪♫
TRUTHFULNESS
(Susan Engle, Come and Sing)
Telling the truth can be easy
When Grandma asks, 'Would you like yogurt
to eat?'
It's easy to say 'Yes, yes, yes, yes!'
When it is the truth
CHORUS:
Truthfulness makes us strong
Our hearts and our souls grow like giants
Telling the truth can seem kind of scary
Bahá'u'lláh tells us it's necessary
To always tell the truth
Tell the truth can be hard
When mother says, 'Did you lose
Your brand new shoes?'
It's hard to say 'Yes, yes, yes, yes'
When it is the truth
CHORUS
Telling the truth can be fun
When your dear friends say,
'We know we can trust you.'
It's good to feel, 'Yes, yes, yes, yes'
When it is the truth
Telling the truth can be scary
It's hard to tell someone
You've done something wrong
But parents are happy when children
Tell the truth
CHORUS
♪♫
TRUTHFULNESS
(Ruhi Institute Collaborators, Sharing
Circles Songs for Kids)
Truthfulness is brighter than the light of the
sun.
Truthfulness is brighter than the light of the
sun.
With truthfulness, O people, beautify your
tongues.
With truthfulness, O people, beautify your
tongues.
Honesty adorns the soul of everyone.
Honesty adorns the soul of everyone.
Honesty is brighter than the light of the sun.
Honesty is brighter than the light of the sun.
♪♫
TWELVE DAYS OF RIDVÁN
On the first day of Ridván, Bahá'u'lláh gave
to me a world of unity
On the second day of Ridván, Bahá'u'lláh
gave to me two great Educators, and a
world of unity
On the third day of Ridván, Bahá'u'lláh gave
to me three onenesses, two great Educators,
and a world of unity
On the fourth day of Ridván, Bahá'u'lláh
gave to me four seekers searching, three
onenesses, two great Educators, and a
world of unity
On the fifth day of Ridván, Bahá'u'lláh gave
to me five giving days, four seekers
searching, three onenesses, two great
Educators, and a world of unity
On the sixth day of Ridván, Bahá'u'lláh gave
to me six mountain mansions, five giving
days, four seekers searching, three
onenesses, two great Educators, and a
world of unity
On the seventh day of Ridván, Bahá'u'lláh
gave to me seven rulers ruling, six
mountain mansions, five giving days, four
seekers searching, three onenesses, two
great Educators, and a world of unity
On the eighth day of Ridván, Bahá'u'lláh
gave to me eight faiths fulfilling, seven
rulers ruling, six mountain mansions, five
giving days, four seekers searching, three
onenesses, two great Educators, and a
world of unity
On the ninth day of Ridván, Bahá'u'lláh gave
to me nine - a number naming, eight faiths
fulfilling, seven rulers ruling, six mountain
mansions, five giving days, four seekers
searching, three onenesses, two great
Educators, and a world of unity
On the tenth day of Ridván, Bahá'u'lláh gave
to me ten years a-waiting, nine - a number
naming, eight faiths fulfilling, seven rulers
ruling, six mountain mansions, five giving
days, four seekers searching, three
onenesses, two great Educators, and a
world of unity
On the eleventh day of Ridván, Bahá'u'lláh
gave to me eleven leaders leading, ten
years a-waiting, nine - a number naming,
eight faiths fulfilling, seven rulers ruling,
six mountain mansions, five giving days,
four seekers searching, three onenesses,
two great Educators, and a world of unity
On the twelfth day of Ridván, Bahá'u'lláh
gave to me twelve laws for living, eleven
leaders leading, ten years a-waiting, nine -
a number naming, eight faiths fulfilling,
seven rulers ruling, six mountain mansions,
five giving days, four seekers searching,
three onenesses, two great Educators, and a
world of unity
♪♫
THE UGLY DUCKLING
(Frank Loesser; Fred Penner A House For
Me)
There once was an ugly duckling
With feathers all stubby and brown
And the other birds in so many words
Said 'Quack, get out of town'
Quack, quack, get out, quack, quack, get out
Quack, quack, get out of town
So he went with a quack, and a waddle and a
quack
And a flurry of eiderdown.
That poor little ugly duckling
Went wandering far and near
But in every place they said to his face
'Quack, get out of here'
So he went with a quack, and a waddle and a
quack
And a very unhappy tear.
All through the wintertime he hid himself
away
Ashamed to show his face,
afraid of what others might say
All through the winter in his lonely clump of
weeds
'Til a flock of swans spied him there
And very soon agreed
'You're a very fine swan, indeed.'
'Swan, me a swan? Aw, go on!'
'You are a swan, take a look in the lake and
you'll see'
And he looked, and he saw, and he said,
'Why it's me, I am a swan. Hooray!'

'I'm not such an ugly duckling
With feathers all stubby and brown.'
For, in fact, these birds in so many words
Said, 'Quack, the best in town'
Not a quack, not a quack, not a waddle or a
quack
But a glide and a whistle, and a snowy white
back
And a head so noble and high
Said, 'Who's an ugly duckling? Not I.'
♪♫
UNDER ONE SKY
(Ruth Pelham, Lyrics adapted by Dave &
Helene Van Manen)
CHORUS:
We're all a family under one sky,
We're a family under one sky.
We're all a family under one sky,
We're a family under one sky.
Oh, we're people, we're animals,
We're flowers, and birds that fly.
Oh, we're people, we're animals,
We're flowers, and birds that fly.
CHORUS
Oh, we're plumbers, we're doctors,
We're painters, and teachers too.
Oh, we're Carpenters, we're nurses,
We're musicians, and farmers too.
CHORUS
Oh, we're daisies, we're tulips,
We're pansies and chrysanthemums.
Oh, we're buttercups, we're violets,
We're roses, and lilies too.
CHORUS
Oh, we're Germans, we're Russians,
We're Algerians, and Chinese too.
Oh, we're Americans, we're Brazilians,
We're Australians, and Swedish too.
CHORUS
Oh, we're Buddhists, we're Christians,
We're Muslims, Zoroastrians.
Oh, we're Jewish, we're Bahá'í,
We're Hindu and Taoist too.
CHORUS 3 TIMES
♪♫
UNITY
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
I am connected to everything
I am connected to everybody
I am a part of God's universe
I am a member of humanity
CHORUS:
Unity brings peace
Unity brings harmony
Unity is powerful
It creates beauty from diversity
Unity starts with my own family
The joy of one is the joy of all
The tears of one are the tears of all
The honor of one is the honor of all
CHORUS
The power of unity solves conflicts
Let's listen to each other and find solutions
Like instruments in an orchestra
We blend in harmony and unison
CHORUS
♪♫
UNITY DANCE
(Leslie Spiro and Kelly Bruss, We Are One)
Unity dance (Dance, dance), unity dance
(Dance, dance)
Unity dance (Dance, dance), unity dance
(Ohoh ohoh)
(INSTRUMENTAL)
Unity dance, unity dance
Unity dance, unity dance (Ohoh uhuh )
We are one, though not the same,
And we call each other different names.
Oh, black, white, there's more to be said -
'Cuz the color of the heart is red.
CHORUS:
We need a day to all come together,
Open up and release the pressure;
A day where everyone can see we are all one
family.
Let's have a unity dance, a celebration,
A day when the whole world comes together
In a unity dance, nation to nation;
Let's celebrate life tonight;
Unity dance, everybody,
Unity dance, oo come on, get up, get
together,
Unity dance, oh, unity dance (ohoh)
We all need to love and to share,
Let someone know we really care.
Get up, take a step, make a start,
Don't be afraid, show what's in your heart.
Oh,
CHORUS
(INSTRUMENTAL)
Unity dance (Dance, dance), unity dance
(Dance, dance)
Unity dance (Dance, dance), unity dance
(Ohoh ohoh)
(INSTRUMENTAL)
Oh,
CHORUS
Unity dance
Let's all come together, unity dance
No matter what the weather, unity dance
(oh)
♪♫
UNITY HOUSE
(Doug Cameron, If You Only Knew)
CHORUS:
Come into my unity house,
The rain falls down, the wind is strong,
But I'm warm inside.
Come into my unity house.
The day is long, we're singing a song
In the unity house.
(INSTRUMENTAL)
CHORUS
Here comes one, coming on the run
Here comes two, coming after you
Three is me, out on the deep blue sea
Number four, knocking at your door
CHORUS 2 TIMES
In my unity house REPEAT & FADE
♪♫
UNITY IN DIVERSITY
(Gordi Munro, Unity in Diversity)
CHORUS:
Let me tell you about the spirit of the new
wave
Let me tell you about something
This is the time when we must unite
The time not to be divided
Division only brings us ruin and strife
Brothers, why can't we be united
Unity in diversity
Does not mean the same
Let me tell you about the spirit of the new
wave
Let me tell you about something
A garden is a garden when it has variety
The flowers enhancing one another
Man is mankind with his differences
Created to enrich each other
Unity of Love, Unity of Freedom
Unity in Unity, Unity in Diversity
Unity
♪♫
UNITY IN DIVERSITY
(Lyrics & music by Stefan Brown,
Troubadour Music @98)
Flowers blossom ‘neath the sun
Many colours they become
A visual coloured symphony of
“Unity in Diversity”
Chorus:
Unity in Diversity
Hey! Can’t you see, its just got to be
Unity in Diversity.
The writings on the wall
If everybody had no name
and everybody looked the same
Well, is it you? Or is it me?
Give us some Diversity.
Chorus
Different races you may be
Like the waves upon the sea
A living syncronisity of
“Unity in Diversity”
Chorus
I looked at you, you looked at me
And I got this feeling that we’d agree
Hey! There ain’t no difference in humanity
Just “Unity in Diversity”
Chorus 3 x:
Round:
Me and you in Unity
You and me in Diversity
(FADE)
♪♫
UNITY PRAYER
Prayer by Bahá'u'lláh
(Music by Jack Lenz, Unity in Diversity)
God grant that the light of unity may envelop
the whole earth, and that the seal, 'the
kingdom is God's' may be stamped upon
the brow of all its peoples.
♪♫
UNITY PRAYER
Prayer by Bahá'u'lláh
(Music: Mary Davis, Wings of Prayer)
O my God! O my God!
Unite the hearts of Thy servants,
and reveal to them (reveal to them)
Thy great purpose.
May they follow Thy commandments
and abide in Thy law.
Help them, O God, in their endeavor,
and grant them strength (grant them
strength) to serve Thee.
O God! Leave them not to themselves, but
guide their steps by the light of Thy
knowledge, and cheer their hearts by Thy
love.
Verily, Thou art their Helper and their Lord.
(their Helper and their Lord.)
REPEAT FROM BEGINNING
Their Helper and their Lord
♪♫
UNITY SONG
(Janice Finley)
We all live here together. The earth is all our
home.
Let's build a peaceful planet and fill the He no comprende, she no parler français.
world with song.
We need to talk about it, talk, talk about it,
CHORUS: We've got to find a way to reach each other;
Unity, Unity, Unity, Unity, Unity now We need to talk about it, talk, talk about it,
Unity, Unity, You and me, Unity, Unity We've got to touch heart and soul.
now.
We need a universal language, language of
Although we may be different and not alike love;
at all, A universal language is what I'm dreamin' of;
We can forget our separateness and live in A universal language, language of love;
harmony One day we'll understand ev'ryone in ev'ry
land.
CHORUS
Well, if you travel to Japan,
It's time we grow together instead of far Say! Any other foreign land
apart. There are lots of people to meet you, to greet
Unity in diversity is what the world needs you
now. The culture is not the same,
I'm a citizen with a diff'rent name
CHORUS There should be one plan't, one language,
one people, please
Come let us work together. Come, every
living soul. We need to talk about it, talk, talk about it,
We'll join our hearts forever, and we will We've got to find a way to reach each other.
reach this goal. We need to talk about it, talk, talk about it,
We've got to touch heart and soul.
CHORUS
We need a universal language, language of
We all live here together. The earth is all our love.
home. A universal language is what I'm dreamin' of;
Let's build a peaceful planet and fill the A universal language, language of love.
world with song. One day we'll understand ev'ryone in ev'ry
land.
CHORUS Oo!
♪♫ (INSTRUMENTAL)

UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE A . .. universal language of love,

(Leslie Spiro, Kelly Bruss and Bo Tomlyn,
We Are One)
I speak English, you speak Dutch;
We don't' talk together much.
I don't understand what you're saying to me.
Two people on a bench,
One's Spanish, one is French -
We need a universal language, language of
love;
A universal language is what I'm dreamin' of;
A universal language, language of love.
One day we'll understand ev'ryone in ev'ry
land.
A universal language, language of love,
A universal language is what I'm dreamin' of;
A universal language, language of love;
One day we'll understand ev'ryone in ev'ry
land.
A universal language, universal
Universal language, universal
Universal language, universal
FADE
♪♫
USE A WORD
(Red and Kathy Grammer, Teaching Peace)
When someone makes you slip
And you wanta bruise their lip, use a word!
When someone grabs your book
And you go for your left hook, use a word!
CHORUS:
'Cause we can work it out -
That's what words were invented for.
We can work it out -It's the best way there is
for sure.
To fight over something is absurd,
So for Pete's sake, use a word!
When someone steals your ball
And you wanta make 'em fall, use a word!
When someone plays a trick
And you're winding up to kick, use a word!
CHORUS
There's so many different words,
They do all kinds of things.
Some can make us smile and laugh
While others hurt and sting.
We get to choose the words we use
Each and every day,
So when it's time to use a word,
Be careful what you say.
CHORUS
When someone hurts your pride
And you want to run and hide, use a word!
When someone thinks of you
In a way that isn't true, use a word!
Everybody's different,
Take a look around and see.
You're the only you I know
And I'm the only me.
Because we're all so different,
There'll be times we'll disagree
But I just want to say, my friend,
That that's alright with me.
CHORUS
So for Pete's sake, and Jamie's, and Nikki's,
and Juan's,
and Jamal's, and Debbie's, and Erin's, and
Crystal's, and David's, and Andy's . . .Use a
word!
♪♫
VANGUARD OF THE DAWNING
(Eric Dozier)
We are standing on the frontlines, and we’re
bearing the Name of God in this Day.
We have to claim our destiny, it’s too late for
us to turn back now.
Mount your steeds, O Army of the Lord,
seize the chalice of immortality.
Baha’u’llah has called us “the pupil of the
eye,”
Let’s go forth and be what he wants us to be.
We are the children of the King of Kings, we
are the ones on whom shall come no fear,
And we shall not be put to grief, we are the
children of the King of Kings.
(2x) As your faith is, so shall your powers
and blessings be.
So let’s rise to the occasion, holding high His
royal banner.
We are the Vanguard of the Dawning,
bringing the light to the world.
♪♫
VARIETY
(Mike Rogers)
Would you like me if I came from Mexico?
Would you like me if I came from Tokyo?
Would you like me as a Scandinavian?
Would you like me if I came from Michigan?
(INSTRUMENTAL)
Would you like me if I cooked with a garlic
spice?
Would you like me if I lived on peas and
rice?
Would you like me if I ate from a wooden
dish?
Would you like me if I loved to eat raw fish?
CHORUS:
V-A-R-I-E-T-Y spices up our day.
When we get together the world will be a
Better place for us to stay.
Would you like me in a suit of Harris
tweeds?
Would you like me if my hat was made out
of weeds?
Would you like me in my robes of kings and
queens?
Would you like me in my faded old blue
jeans?
(INSTRUMENTAL)
Would you like me if my house was stone or
wood?
Would you like me if my house was ice or
mud?
Would you like me if my house was big or
small?
Would you like me if I had no house at all?
CHORUS
THIS VERSE SLOWLY, REVERENTLY:
Would you like me if I prayed beneath a
cross?
Would you like me if I worshipped in a
mosque?
Would you like me if I wore a yarmulke?
Would you like me if I said, 'Alláh'u'Abhá'
(SPOKEN)
(INSTRUMENTAL)
Would you like me if I could not see or hear?
Would you like me if I drove a wheelchair?
Would you like me if there's things I just
can't do?
Would you like me if I'm not quite just like
you?
(INSTRUMENTAL)
Would you like me if I came from the jungle
heat?
Would you like me if I came from the snow
and sleet?
Would you like me if I came from the desert
dry?
Of if I came from where the mountains
touched the sky?
CHORUS
Would you like me if you knew all about my
birth?
No matter where I came from on this earth?
SLOWLY:
And would it help you if you knew, that I
like you,
I hope you like me too
RESUME TEMPO:
I like you, I like you, hope you like me, too!
♪♫
VINE AND FIG TREE
And every man 'neath his vine and fig tree
Shall live in peace and unafraid
And every man 'neath his vine and fig tree
Shall live in peace and unafraid
And into plough-shares turn their swords
Nations shall learn war no more
And every man 'neath his vine and fig tree
Shall live in peace and unafraid
♪♫
VIRTUES SONG
(Lyrics & music by Stefan Brown,
Troubadour Music @98)
Virtues are God’s gifts that chart,
reflections in the human heart -
As we practice day by day -
“O God Guide Us” as we pray
Virtues stream from God above
He tells us we must practice love
When we see a world in need
He asks us only - plant a seed.
So let the virtues speak to you
Reflect, decide on what to do
You can hear the Master say:
“Little by Little, Day by Day”.
Virtues are God’s gifts that chart
Reflections in the human heart
As we practice day by day
“O God Guide Us” as we pray - Today.
♪♫
VISION
(Laura Lee, Lucy Shropshire: This is Faith)
It starts in your mind with a vision
Of just how the world could be
If only you and I would put hatred and fear
aside
Long enough to see
Just how the world could be
It starts when your soul cries within you
There's been enough suffering and pain
And if I'm the only one that feels something
must be done
Its cause I can see
Just how the world could be
We are all tied together with the common
bond of life
Touching each other with all we do and say
We need courage and strength to believe
All we hope and dream can be
If one by one, we make a start
Caring, sharing, heart to heart
Heart to heart
It starts when your soul cries within you
There's been enough suffering and pain
I won't be the only one
For the time has just begun
So come with me and you will see
Just how the world could be
♪♫
WAGE PEACE
(Dave Van Manen, Wage Peace)
I see the people searching for a path
That will lead them to a refuge from the
wrath,
Now they can search forevermore,
Sail to ev'ry distant shore,
But they've got to look within to find the
door.
Mmmmhmmmm . . .
Every person's got to touch his heart
But it's there we cannot stop, that's just a start
Alone you are one melody
Together we're cosmic harmony
We've got to join our souls in unity.
Mmmmhmmmm . . .
Let the light of unity shine its light on you
and me
And we will wage peace, wage peace
Living on the threshold of God's plan
When the wolf will feed together with the
lamb
I'll search my heart and you search yours
Together we'll work to stops the wars
We'll sing in harmony for our holy Cause.
Mmmmhmmmm . . .
Let the light of unity shine its light on you
and me
And we will wage peace, wage peace
Let the light of unity shine its light on you
and me
And we will wage peace, wage peace
♪♫
WALK WITH HIM
(Lucy Shropshire, This is Faith)
Lord, keep me in Your care
Around You, I just know that You're
everywhere
I can see clearly now that You taught me the
way
To live my life close to You day by day
All around me I see traces of my Lord
He lives in me, without His grace I cannot
see
From day to day, and in this life of ours
Bahá'u'lláh's the only way, Bahá'u'lláh's the
only way
If you'll just walk with Him, talk with Him
He will show you the way
If you'll just walk with Him, talk with Him
He'll make it a brighter day
If you'll just walk with Him, talk with Him
You make one step, He'll make two
If you'll just walk with Him, talk with Him
Bahá'u'lláh's the answer for you
♪♫
WARM FUZZIES
(Dave & Helene Van Manen, Barley Bread
and Reindeer Milk)
When you're down, you're feelin' bad,
You're feelin' low, you're feelin' sad:
You gotta' find someone you love
And get a warm, warm, warm, warm fuzzy.
CHORUS:
Warm fuzzies feel so good
They make you feel just the way you should.
Warm fuzzies feel so fine,
Early in the morning or at half past nine.
So when you're down and feelin' bad,
Go get a warm, warm, warm, warm fuzzy.
When you're mad, infuriated,
You feel you're not appreciated:
You gotta' find someone you love
And get a warm, warm, warm, warm fuzzy.
CHORUS
Now when your mom is feelin' grouchy,
And she's just sitting there on the couchy,
You gotta' give some of your love.
Give her a warm, warm, warm, warm fuzzy.
CHORUS
Now if you have a scary dream
Ya' wanna' hide, ya' wanna' scream
You gotta' find someone you love
And get a warm, warm, warm, warm fuzzy.
Warm fuzzies feel so good
They make you feel just the way you should.
Warm fuzzies feel so fine,
Early in the morning or at half past nine.
So when you're down and feelin' bad,
Go get a warm, warm, warm, warm,
Warm, warm, warm, warm,
Warm, warm, warm, warm fuzzy!
♪♫
WE ALL COME FROM GOD
(Richard Quinn, Wage Peace)
We all come from God and unto Him do we
return.
We all come from God and unto Him do we
return.
Like a stream flowing back to the ocean
Or a ray of light returning to the sun.
Like a stream flowing back to the ocean
Or a ray of light returning to the sun.
We all come from God and unto Him do we
return.
We're on a journey from God unto God
Up from the world of dust below.
We're on a journey from God unto God
For us there's nowhere else to go.
(REPEAT ALL)
We all come from God and unto Him do we
return.
We all come from God and unto Him do we
return.
We all come from God and unto Him do we
return.
♪♫
WE ARE BAHÁ'ÍS
(Jack Lenz, Doug Cameron & Jason Sheper,
We are Bahá'ís)
To know is to grow.
To grow is to love
To love is to serve,
Serve all mankind.
CHORUS:
We can be servants of the servants.
We can be lovers of the lovers.
As we grow we can be the servants of love.
We are Bahá'ís. Nous sommes Bahá'ís.
We are Bahá'ís. Nous sommes Bahá'ís.
Bahíyyih Khánum, in sorrow and joy,
She loved and she served like 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
CHORUS
♪♫
WE ARE BUILDING THE KINGDOM
OF GOD
(Eric Dozier)
We are building the kingdom of God, laying
foundations for a spiritual world,
Holding fast to the Covenant of the Almighty
One.
We are striving day by day, gonna let
nothing stand in our way,
We are building the Kingdom and nothing
can stop us now.
We are joining hand in hand, all across this
mighty land,
United in spirit and bringing a balm to a sin
sick world.
We may have to struggle and we may have to
cry,
But we are assisted by the Concourse on
High,
We are building the kingdom and nothing
can stop us now.
♪♫
WE ARE CHILDREN OF THE HALF-
LIGHT
(Words: Jackie Abrams, Music: Ben Di
Tosti)
We are the children of the half-light.
We are the seekers of the dawn.
We bear the weight of a trembling world
So that we may be re-born.
Born to walk the path of justice,
Of universal love,
We are the children of the half-light,
Guided by the sign of the dove.
We are the colors of a painting.
We ask the world to come and see
The shape and form of a bright new day,
Of what is meant to be.
All of us are one in spirit,
And that's what makes us strong.
We are the music of the Kingdom,
Asking you to join in our song.
♪♫
WE ARE FLOWERS
(Dave & Helene Van Manen, We Recycle)
We are flowers
of one garden.
We are drops
of one sea.
CHORUS: CHORUS:
Come and join us But we are one, the Flowers of one garden
in our quest for unity, We're one, the leaves of one tree
It's a way Let the walls come down and stand here
of life for you and me. together
We are one family
We are leaves
Of one branch. In a Pakistani village a young boy on
We are cattle crutches
of one ranch. Takes a fall and lies helplessly there
And he holds out his hand, but no one will
CHORUS take it
They won't touch him or the clothes that he
We are pieces wears
Of a cherry pie.
We are piggies On a side street in Selma, a black child is
In a sty. sitting
In a squad car, protected from the whites
CHORUS 'Cause they're burning a cross to send her a
message
We are flowers And you can see the fear in her eyes
Of one garden.
We are drops CHORUS
Of one sea.
Ponder in our hearts how we were all created
CHORUS From the same dust, same dust
Searching, we will find that the Spirit of the
♪♫ Age
WE ARE ONE Has come to find us, find us
(Dan Seals, In A Quiet Room II, Lift Up
Your Voices and Sing, Vol. 3) CHORUS
♪♫
In a bombed out room in Belfast, a young
boy is crying WE ARE ONE
He's alone and he don't understand how the (Leslie Spiro, Kelly Bruss and John Ford
teachings of one book Coley, We Are One)
Built on love and understanding
Could cause the hurt and killing in his land Toko zani nina laba wanki,
Le li langa lakuka na.
In an old part of Jerusalem two children are Toko zani nina laba wanki,
playing Le li langa lakuka na.
They run and laugh the way it's meant to be
But one will wear the star and one will wear Sailing on the sea of life, looking out over
the crescent creation,
They'll grow up and change from friends to I feel the gentle words upon the wind,
enemies Whispering the message from on High
And it says: Lo the Nightingale of Paradise
Sings about a world in peace together,
Where everyone in harmony
Can be in perfect unity and love forever.
CHORUS:
We are one across the land;
Reach out and touch, hand to hand,
And let somebody know our love will grow
To unite the hearts of man.
Oo-oo-oo-oo (ba ba ba ba ba ba)
Woh-oh-oh-oh
Oo lingo, say lalalalalah, oo lingo, say lah
Through the course of life we change
And from the storms we come out of the rain
The words of wisdom from the past
Of Messengers that give us all to last
They say with a heart like unto glass
Illumined with the light, we can live
together,
Where everyone in harmony,
Can be in perfect unity and love forever.
We are one across the land, come on,
Reach out and touch, hand to hand;
And let somebody know our love will grow
To unite the hearts of man,
Say la la la, say love your brother
Say la la la, say love your sister
Say la la la la, la la la la la, Say la la lah
We are one across the land, come on,
Reach out and touch, hand to hand;
You better let somebody know our love will
grow
To unite the hearts of man.
Oo oo oo oo
We are one across the land, come on,
Reach out and touch, (reach out ) hand to
hand
You gotta let somebody know our love will
grow
To unite the hearts of man.
You gotta love your brother to unite the
hearts of man;
You gotta love your sister to unite the hearts
of man;
You gotta love your brother to unite the
hearts of man;
Say la la, say love your brother (la la la la),
Say la la la, say love your sister
Say lalala lalalalalala, say lalala
We are one across the land,
Reach out and touch, hand to hand
And let somebody know our love will grow
To unite the hearts of man.
♪♫
WE ARE ONE IN THE SPIRIT
We are one in the spirit, We are one in the
Lord.
We are one in the spirit, We are one in the
Lord.
And thank God that our unity has finally
been restored,
CHORUS:
And they'll know we are brothers by our
love,
by our love.
Yes, they'll know we are brothers by our
love.
We will walk with each other,
We will walk hand in hand.
We will walk with each other,
We will walk hand in hand.
And together we'll spread the news that God
is in our land.
CHORUS
We will work with each other,
We will work side by side.
We will work with each other,
We will work side by side.
We will guard each man's dignity,
And save each man's pride.
CHORUS
All praise to the Father, from Whom all
things come.
And all praise to the Spirit, the Promised
One.
And all praise to Bahá'u'lláh, the time has
finally come!
CHORUS
♪♫
WE ARE SOLDIERS
Well, the Báb blew His trumpet,
Announcing to the world the time had come,
And like a thief in the night, He came by the
Gate
Because He was the Promised One.
CHORUS:
Oh, we are soldiers in God's army.
We gotta' stop and teach the Word for now
We gotta' hold (We gotta' hold) up love and
unity.
We gotta' hold it up until we die.
Bahá'u'lláh was the Prophet.
He got the Word that is right for now.
And when the road got rough and the goin'
got tough
He just stood there and taught anyhow
CHORUS
'Abdu'l-Bahá was the Servant
He got the Word that is right for now.
And when the road got rough and the goin'
got tough
He just stood there and taught anyhow
Shoghi Effendi was the Guardian
He got the Word that is right for now.
And when the road got rough and the goin'
got tough
He just stood there and taught anyhow
Now we're glad we're all soldiers.
We got the Word that is right for now.
And when the road gets rough, and the goin'
gets tough,
We're gonna' stand there and teach anyhow!
CHORUS
♪♫
WE ARE THE ANSWER
(Dave Van Manen, Wage Peace)
Sitting by my window, I'm just staring at the
sky,
Thinking about this plane giving me a ride.
My ticket is my body and my luggage is my
heart
This song is just a bag, won't you take a look
inside?
I'm gonna' shout my insecurities
Gonna cancel all my fears,
Gonna step aside, and let my feelings glide
I'm a member of society's Fraternity of
Peace;
War is death and peace is life, to this truth I
will comply.
Here is the answer.
Let us all make a vow to the unity of
mankind.
There are wars between the nations,
There are wars within our minds.
Humanity is searching for the dawn.
Gaze into the mirror, see the image of our
hope.
Wipe away the crust of doubt, reveal the
tears of love.
You are the answer.
Let us all make a vow to the unity of
mankind.
Now the seeds of transformation
Have been planted in your hearts.
Deep within these hearts the answer lies.
You can talk about the weather or commit
yourself to peace
Feel the seed within your heart - won't ya'
take a look inside?
We are the answer.
Let us all make a vow to the unity of man.
We are the answer.
Let us all make a vow to the unity of
mankind.
♪♫
WE ARE THE PEOPLE OF BAHÁ
(Donna Taylor, Second Bahá'í World
Congress, Sheet Music in A New Wind
Blowing and in The Bahá'í Songbook, Vol.
1)
Oh, we are the people of Bahá.
We are the people of Bahá.
We are the people of, we are the people of,
We are the people of Bahá.
We are the lovers of . . .
We are the teachers of . . .
We are the singers of . . .
We are the children of . . .
FRENCH:
Nous sommes le peuple de Bahá.
Nous sommes le peuple de Bahá.
Nous sommes le peuple de, nous sommes le
peuple de
Nous sommes le peuple de Bahá.
PERSIAN:
Má bandigáni Bahá.
Má bandigáni Bahá.
Má bandigáni, má bandigáni,
Má bandigáni Bahá.
SPANISH:
Somos el pueblo de Bahá.
Somos el pueblo de Bahá.
Somos el pueblo de, somos el pueblo de
Somos el pueblo de Bahá.
♪♫
WE ARE THE PEOPLE OF BAHÁ
(Donna Taylor, Sharing Circles Songs for
Kids)
We are the people of Bahá,
We are the people of Bahá,
We are the people of,
We are the people of,
We are the people of Bahá.
Yá Bahá’u’l-Abhá,
Yá Bahá’u’l-Abhá,
We are the people of,
We are the people of,
We are the people of Bahá.
Firmly we walk the path of God,
Firmly we walk the path of God,
Until the very last,
We will be steadfast,
Firmly we walk the path of God.
(Repeat 1)
♪♫
WE ARE THE WORLD
(Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie)
There comes a time when we heed a certain
call
When the world must come together as one
There are people dying
And it's time to lend a hand to life
The greatest gift of all
We can't go on pretending day by day
That someone, somewhere will soon make a
change
We are all a part of God's great big family
And the truth, you know,
Love is all we need
CHORUS:
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me
Send them your heart
So they'll know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free
As God has shown us by turning stones to
bread
So we all must lend a helping hand
CHORUS
When you're down and out, there seems no
hope at all
But if you just believe there's no way we can
fall
Let us realize that a change can only come
When we stand together as one
CHORUS
♪♫
WE HAVE COME TO SING PRAISES
(Van Gilmer, We Have Come to Sing
Praises)
We have come to sing praises to our Lord.
We have come to sing praises to our Lord.
Alláh'u'Abhá, Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá
We have come to sing praises to our Lord.
REPEAT
We have come to give honor to our Lord.
We have come to give honor to our Lord.
Alláh'u'Abhá, Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá
We have come to give honor to our Lord.
We have come to give thanks to our Lord.
We have come to give thanks to our Lord.
Alláh'u'Abhá, Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá
We have come to give thanks to our Lord . . .
Oo-oo, Oo-oo-oo-oo, Oo-oo, Oo-oo
(Ohohohohoh)
Oo-oo, Oo-oo-oo-oo, Oo-oo (Say thank you,
Lord)
(Ohohohohoh)
Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá
We have come to sing praises to our
Lord. . . .
We have come to give honor to our Lord. . ..
We have come to give thanks to our Lord. . ..
We have come to sing praises to our Lord. . .
We have come to sing praises to our Lord.
We have come to sing praises to our Lord.
Alláh'u'Abhá Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá!
We have come to sing praises (Praises!)
We have come to give honor (Honor!)
We have come to give thanks (Give thanks!)
We have come to sing praises (Praises!)
We have come to sing praises
We have come to sing praises (Praises!)
To our Lord (to our Lord)
♪♫
WE MAY NEVER PASS THIS WAY
AGAIN
(Jim Seals and Dash Crofts, Lift Up Your
Voices and Sing, Vol. 2)
Life, so they say is but a game and they let it
slip away
Love, like the autumn sun, should be dying
But it's only just begun
Like the twilight in the road up ahead
They don't see just where we're going
And all the secrets in the universe
Whisper in our ears and all the years will
come and go
And take us up, always up
CHORUS:
We may never pass this way again
We may never pass this way again
We may never pass this way again
Dreams, so they say, are for the fools and
they let them drift away
Peace, like the silent dove, should be flying
But it's only just begun
Like Columbus in the olden days, we must
gather all our courage
Sail our ships out on the open sea
Cast away our fears and all the years will
come and go
And take us up, always up
CHORUS
♪♫
WE RECYCLE
(Dave & Helene Van Manen, We Recycle)
I just had a drink of some soda pop
All that's left is this aluminum can
The pop is gone, it's just a piece of trash
Now what do I do with the can?
Drop it in a lake? (No!)
Spin it in the dryer? (No!)
Or take it to the recycle center? (Yes!)
To have with my breakfast meal
It was a tasty treat full of vitamin C
Now what do I do with the peels?
I could flush them down the toilet (No!)
Leave them in the sink (No!)
Feed them to your baby sister (No!)
Or take them out to the compost pile (Yes!)
♪♫
WE SHALL NOT FAIL
We shall not fail, we shall not fail
We shall not fail, we shall not fail
Please God, we may achieve it
We shall not fail
We may be poor . . .

CHORUS: We'll go on foot . . .

We Recycle, we don't just throw it away
We Recycle so we can use it once again Cities and towns . . .
someday
We'll raise the call . . .
I just bought the morning newspaper
I read Garfield and Doonesbury too Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá . . .
I real all of the stories from the front to the
back This we can do . . .
What do I do with it now that I'm through?
I could stuff it in the toaster (No!) 'Abdu'l-Bahá . . .
Put it underneath your bed (No!)
Hide it in my underwear (No!) We shall not fail . . .
Or take it to the Recycle Center (Yes!)
♪♫
CHORUS WE SHALL OVERCOME
(Union song Based on hymn "We Will
I just made a peanut butter sandwich Overcome", since adapted as integration
I had to scrape it from the bottom of the jar songs.)
Along with some jelly, it's sitting in my belly
What do I do with this empty glass jar? CHORUS:
I could leave it in the deep freeze (No!) We shall overcome, we shall overcome,
Throw it in the woods (No!) We shall overcome some day.
Float it in the aquarium (No!) Oh, deep in my heart I do believe
Or take it to the recycle center (Yes!) That we shall overcome some day.

CHORUS We'll walk hand in hand, we'll walk hand in

hand,
I just made some fresh squeezed orange juice We'll walk hand in hand some day.
Oh, deep in my heart I do believe
That we shall overcome some day.
We are not afraid, we are not afraid,
We are not afraid today.
Oh, deep in my heart I do believe
That we shall overcome some day.
CHORUS
We shall live in peace . . .
The truth will make us free . . .
We shall brothers be . . .
♪♫
WE WANT TO GROW UP
(Nancy Ward, We Want to Grow Up)
(2 GROUPS)
When someone says war, We will say peace
When someone says hate, We will say love
When someone says fight, We will talk
instead
We'd rather be living than dead
CHORUS:
We want to grow up Grow up, grow up
We want to grow up Grow up, grow up
We want to grow up and
Change the world into a rose garden
We want to grow up
You are what you think, So let's think peace
You are what you say , So let's say
peace
You are what you do, So let's make peace
We'd rather be living than dead
CHORUS
Make war on war, Make war on hate and
hunger
Make war on war, Take care of each other
Change the world
(INSTRUMENTAL)
When someone says war, We will say peace
When someone says hate, We will say love
When someone says fight, We will talk
instead
We'd rather be living than dead
CHORUS
We want to grow up Grow up, grow up
We want to grow up Grow up, grow up
We want to grow up Grow up, grow up
We want to grow up Grow up, grow up
♪♫
WE WILL ALL
(Doug Cameron & Jack Lenz, If You Only
Knew)
The marriage of our hearts in this world
Might tear our lives apart in this world
Every step along the longest road of all
Could bring us to the end
We'll watch the pieces fall
The vows we make today in this world
Like empty vessels break in this world
But somewhere there's a light
A Voice that somewhere calls
Beyond these broken words
Beyond these empty halls
If till death do us part
Could only be the start
Of something better
CHORUS:
We will all verily abide
We will all verily abide
We will all verily abide
By the will of God
Every single day in this world
Turn together, turn away in this world
Two seas that touch
Two tender hearts that rush
Like waves against the shore

CHORUS
(INSTRUMENTAL)
If till death do us part
Could only be the start
Of something better
CHORUS & FADE
♪♫
WE WILL HAVE A SCHOOL
(Robert Voigt, We Will Have A School . . .
Louhelen)
We Will Have A School . . . Louhelen
School
We Will Have A School . . . Louhelen
School
We Will Have A School . . . Louhelen
School
We must rally around the Cause here in
Michigan, Friends, and not give pause 'til our
Sacrifice and commitment win the
Victorious day our new school begins.
'It behooveth thee to nurture them
at the breast of the love of God,
and urge them onward
to the things of the spirit . . .'
♪♫
WE WILL HAVE ONE WORLD
(Lift Up Your Voices and Sing, Vol. 2)
We will have one world, Bahá'u'lláh.
We will have one world, Bahá'u'lláh.
We will have one world, Bahá'u'lláh.
For the great Day of peace has come,
Yes, the great Day of peace has come,
We will have justice, Bahá'u'lláh …
We will have one world, Bahá'u'lláh…
Mankind is one, says Bahá'u'lláh …
We will have one world, Bahá'u'lláh…
♪♫
WE'RE ALL BROTHERS AND
SISTERS
Based on Excerpts from writings of
Bahá'u'lláh (Dale W. Ramsdell)
CHORUS:
We're all brothers and sisters,
Red, black, yellow and white.
We are all equal
In the good Lord's sight.
We're the colors of the rainbow,
But our light is one.
We are the leaves of one tree
Growing under one sun.
We're the flowers of one garden,
A heavenly bouquet.
No one outshines the other
And we like it better that way.
'For the earth is but one country,
Mankind, its citizens'
Created all by One God,
Let us all become friends. 'Cause:
CHORUS
♪♫
WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER
(Red and Kathy Grammer, Hello World!)
What a miracle of nature our body is, so
many gifts in one place working all
together
Nerves & knuckles, liver, lungs & kidneys,
everything we need in one place working
all together
So when I see the different members of the
human race, I think what a waste that we're
not working more together
It all makes sense to me
When I think anatomically
Some folks are fingers, Some folks are toes.
Nigel's a kneecap, Nellie's a nose
We're all in this together
Brian's a blood cell, Jennie's a gene,
someone's a whisker, someone's a spleen
We're all in this together
Inside your body see what's going on, there's
a million pieces getting along
Separately they're a pile of parts but all
hooked up the magic starts
It's a miracle of harmony… so how about
you and how about me
We're all in this together
Someone's a cheekbone, someone's a chin,
Angel's an elbow, Sarah's a shin
We're all in this together
Ellie's and eyeball, Tessa's a tear, someone's
an ankle, someone's an ear
We're all in this together
Charlene, Cameron, Nikolai, Peg, Hattie,
Mina, Vitaly, and Craig
Curt, Elizabeth, Maggie, and Chip, Octavio,
Darius, Jasmine and Skip
There's a couple of billion you's and me's
with ears to hear and eyes to see
We're all in this together
If you won't listen to me, listen to your hear,
something's getting ready to start
Take a look around, it's just about time to
power us up and bring it on line
It's a miracle of harmony… the body of
humanity
We're all in this together
♪♫
WE'RE ALL TOGETHER AGAIN
(Traditional)
We're all together again, we're here, we're
here,
We're all together again, we're here, we're
here,
Glad to be singing all together again
Singing all together again, we're here, we're
here.
♪♫
WE'RE BUILDING BRIDGES
When the wall says stay away,
We're from a different land,
Gonna' tell them the earth's one country,
We're world citizens.
CHORUS:
Turn that wall into a bridge,
Take our brothers by the hands,
Walk across that bridge
To the world God promised man.
We're building bridges out of the walls,
Building bridges out of the walls,
Building bridges out of the walls
That keep us apart.
When the wall say stay away,
We both think differently,
Gonna' tell them we are all the leaves
Of just one tree.
CHORUS
When the wall says stay away,
We're from a different race,
Gonna' tell them there is just one race,
The human race.
CHORUS
When the wall says stay away,
Our religions are not the same,
Gonna' tell them we just worship God
By different names.
CHORUS
♪♫
WE'RE IN THE SAME BOAT,
BROTHER
CHORUS:
We're in the same boat, brother.
We're in the same boat, brother,
So when you rock one end, you're gonna'
rock the other.
We're in the same boat brother.
Oh, the Lord looked down from the heavens
above,
Said It's a New World Order I've been
dreaming of;
Gonna' have all mankind stand hand in hand.
Gonna' send a Prophet so they'll understand.
CHORUS
Bahá'u'lláh came to every man,
To every country, to every land,
To every person, to every place,
To every culture, to every race.
CHORUS
So He sent His message across the land
To every woman, to every man.
Kings thought their prisons could shut Him
in.
Oh, they can fight, but they can't win.
♪♫
WE'RE PRAYING
We're praying in the morning.
We're praying in the evening
We're praying at noon, God's love, new
world comes soon
We're praying in the morning
We're praying in the evening
We're praying at noon, God's light, so bright,
midnight
We're praying in the morning.
We're praying in the evening
We're praying at dawn, God's light, so strong
at dawn
We're praying in the morning
We're praying in the evening
We're praying at noon, new world comes
soon, real soon
Alláh'u'Abhá, Alláh'u'Abhá, Alláh'u'Abhá,
Alláh'u'Abhá
Alláh'u'Abhá, Alláh'u'Abhá, Alláh'u'Abhá,
Alláh'u'Abhá
REPEAT WHOLE SONG
♪♫
WE'RE RICH!
(Red and Kathy Grammer, Hello World!)
Folks have been on this planet for
generations
In every land and every nation
Giving their best from dawn to dusk
Leaving all they've learned to us
Add it together, what have you got
1, 2, 3, we've got a whole lot…. We're rich!
While these citizens have come and gone
The gifts they've left live on and on
From Asia Minor to Mexico
Papua New Guinea to Ohio
Add it together, what have you got
1, 2, 3, we've got a whole lot…. We're rich!
Think about games
We've got hop scotch!
We've got chess and pachisi!
We've got double dutch jump rope…
Now that doesn't look easy!
We've got baseballs, bocce balls, rugby,
lacrosse
The came of polo there's a ball and a horse…
we're rich!
Think about Dance..
We've got Hip Hop!
We've got the Highland Fling!
We've got Hula and Calypso
We've got Western Swing
We've got the Line dance, Hoop dance,
Fancy dance, Jig
They tell me in Madrid, the Flamenco is
big… we're rich!
We've got songs that move us, machines that
think
Drums that talk and lights that blink
We've got cosmonauts, outrigger canoes
Arabic numerals, and Southern Blues
Add it together, what have you got
1, 2, 3, we've got a whole lot…. We're rich!
It's been done before and we'll do it again
That's where we come in, my friend
It's in our hearts and in our minds
To add a gift to what we find
Take it all together, what have you got
1, 2, 3, we've got a whole lot…. We're rich!
We're rich! We're rich! We're rich!
♪♫
WE'VE GOT NEWS FOR YOU
(Donna Taylor, Sheet Music in A New Wind
Blowing)
BASS & TENOR SING ALL 12 MEASURES:
1. We've got news for you. (12 TIMES)
2. Bahá'u'lláh has come. (12 TIMES)
SOPRANO BEGIN ON 3RD MEASURE:
1. We've got news for you. (5 TIMES)
2. Bahá'u'lláh has come. (5 TIMES)
ALTO BEGIN ON 4TH MEASURE:
1. We've got news for you. (5 TIMES)
2. Bahá'u'lláh has come. (5 TIMES)
♪♫
WEAVE
(Rosemary Crow)
CHORUS:
Weave, weave, weave us together
Weave us together in unity and love
Weave, weave, weave us together
Weave us together, together in love
We are many textures, we are many colors
Each one different from the other
But we are entwined with one another
In one great tapestry
CHORUS
We are different instruments playing our own
melodies
Each one tuning to a different key
But we are all playing in harmony
In one great symphony
CHORUS
A moment ago, still we did not know
Our unity, only diversity
Now the Light in me greets the Light in thee
In one great family
CHORUS
♪♫
WEDDING DANCE
(Words by Michael J. Lamarch, Music by
Lindsay Tim Bush, Legacy - World Peace)
CHORUS:
She danced in veils so lovely
She danced in veils so bright
She danced in God's great Glory
She danced for her wedding night
On the day before the evening
She prepared herself for flight
She dressed in silk and satin
And clothed her soul in light
The nightingales sang like angels
Spreading beauty through the sky
Their voices rose unit,
'Come fly, Tahirih, fly'
CHORUS
They came for her that evening
She opened her chamber wide
They looked to find a victim
Instead they found a bride
She offered them her pathway
To freedom from that night
The silken cord caressed her
And gave her spirit flight
CHORUS
Come fly, come fly, Tahirih
Come fly, come fly tonight
Come fly, come fly, Tahirih
Come fly, Tahirih, fly!
♪♫
THE WEDDING SONG
(Marina DeMerritt, Sheet music in Spinstar
Music Collection 1)
MALE:
Today, my love, our future starts
Two paths merge into one
Let's walk together side by side
Until this life is done
FEMALE:
We'll fill our lives with happiness
With hugs and kisses sweet
And find the place within our hearts
Where loyal friends do meet
MALE:
I'll listen to your feelings
And treat them as my own
I'll pray we look back through the years
And see how close we've grown
FEMALE:
With every day let's strive
To make our lives into one whole
By blending our two spirits and
Joining our two souls
SPOKEN BY A THIRD VOICE:
Out of the fusion of two souls a third subtle
entity is born; Though invisible and
intangible on earth, it is the composite soul
of two lovers. The progress of one
mysteriously influences the other. They
become the tutor of each other's souls.
Distance or death, mere physical forces,
cannot cause its disintegration.
MALE:
Our union will last longer
Than our human earthly lives
The bond we form today
Through eternity survives
FEMALE:
So come, my love, your hand in mine
Let's turn to God above
And ask a special blessing
For the future of our love
♪♫
WEL-O-COM
(Song from Uganda, Black Men’s
Gathering)
“Wel-o-com,” all our visitors,
We are happy to receive you,
For with your love, and your greatness,
We’ll never, we’ll never forget you,
welcome.
I call on Dan, brother Dan,
We are happy to receive you, …etc.
♪♫
WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY
What a wonderful Day (what a wonderful
Day), since Baha’u’llah has come,
Bringing peace and joy, joy to everyone.
Behold the Face and hear the Voice of the
Promised One.
Blessed is the spot, and the house, and the
place, and the city
Where His Name is mentioned,
And the heart and the mountain and the
refuge and the cave and the valley
Where His Name is mentioned,
Blessed is the land, and the sea, and the
island and the meadow
Where His Name is mentioned, And His
praise glorified.
(REPEAT ABOVE AGAIN)
We’re gonna give Him the praise, We’re
gonna give Him the praise,
(REPEAT 3 TIMES)
What a wonderful Day, since Baha’u’llah
has come…(REPEAT AND FADE)
♪♫
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
(George Weiss & Bob Thiele, performed by
Louis Armstrong)
I see trees of green, red roses, too,
I see them bloom for me and you,
And I think to myself: what a wonderful
world.
I see skies of blue and clouds of white,
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night,
And I think to myself: what a wonderful
world.
The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the
sky,
are also on the faces of people going by.
I see friends shaking hands, saying: How do
you do,
They're really saying : I love you.
I hear babies cry, I watch them grow,
They'll learn much more than I'll ever know,
And I think to myself: what a wonderful
world.
Yes, I think to myself: what a wonderful
world
♪♫
WHAT COLOR IS GOD'S SKIN?
Goodnight, I said to my little son,
So tired out when the day was done.
Then he said, when I tucked him in,
'Tell me, Daddy, what color's God's skin?'
CHORUS:
What color is God's skin? What color is
God's skin?
I said, 'It's black, it's brown, it's yellow,
it is red, it is white.
Every man's the same in the good Lord's
sight.
He looked at me with his shining eyes.
I know I could tell no lies
When he said, 'Daddy, why do the different
races fight
If we're the same in the good Lord's sight?'
CHORUS
'Son, that's a part of our sufferin' past,
But the whole human family is learning, at
last,
That the thing we missed on the road we trod
Is to walk as daughters and sons of God.
CHORUS
♪♫
WHAT IS PEACE
(Dave and Helene Van Manen, We Recycle)
CHORUS:
What is peace? What is peace?
Peace is feeling good inside
What is peace? What is peace?
Peace is a piece of lemon pie
Peace is you, peace is me
Peace is love and harmony
Peace is more, so much more than an end to
war
Peace is playing basketball
Peace is doing the American crawl
Peace is a trip to Niag'ra Falls with my
family
Peace is fun and being silly,
Getting a letter from my friend Billy
Peace is more, so much more than an end to
war
CHORUS
Peace is shaking out the rugs
Peace is getting lots of hugs
Peace is saying no to drugs and alcohol,
Eating ice cream with some sprinkles
As the stars show off their twinkles
Peace is more, so much more than an end to
war
CHORUS
Peace is singing this here song
Peace is saying prayers at dawn
Peace is admitting I've been wrong
When I've been wrong
Peace is big, peace is small,
Watching snowflakes as they fall
Peace is more, so much more than an end to
war
CHORUS
♪♫
WHAT MANKIND HAS TO LEARN
(Creadell Haley, Sheet Music in A New
Wind Blowing)
There's only one God, throughout the
universe.
But man multiplied Him, and so,
There's a 'your God' and 'my God.'
What mankind has to learn is that
There's only One God to know.
There's only one race of men upon the earth.
But man did divide it, and so,
There's a 'black race' a 'white race'.
What mankind has to learn is that
There's only one race to know.
Earth is one country when God gave it to
man.
But man did divide it, and so,
There's a 'China', a 'Turkey.'
What mankind has to learn is that
Earth is one country to know.
Religions are One, as the Prophets all have
sung.
But mankind denied them, and so,
There's a 'just my religion.'
What mankind has to learn
Is Religions are One Thing to know.
There's only oneness throughout the world of
God,
But man won't believe it, and so,
He divides and multiplies it, oh,
Won't he ever learn
That there's only oneness to know.
♪♫
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
(Wilford Johnson, Let's Try Peace For
Awhile)
What would you do if you were someone
else
Had to move to a foreign country by yourself
If others mistreated you and no one helped
What would you do if you were someone
else?
CHORUS:
What would you do if nobody loved you
If your friends were enemies and no one
knew
You just wanted to be liked and be yourself
What would you do if you were someone
else?
What if you lived in China instead of here
South Africa or a place way off somewhere
Would you know in your heart how
Americans felt
What would you do if you were someone
else?
CHORUS
We should be a friend to others, no matter
who
Just imagine if someone else was you
If you were poor and hungry or had great
wealth
What would you do if you were someone
else?
♪♫
WHATCHA GONNA' DO TODAY
(Wilford Johnson, Wildfire)
There's a new day coming in the morning
Bahá'u'lláh shows us the way
Though we all may seek the kingdom
We can't get there without today
CHORUS:
Whatcha gonna' do today - to find it
Whatcha gonna' do today - to build it
Whatcha gonna' do today - for heaven
Work for heaven's sake - all together now
Work for heaven's sake
Everyone is looking for heaven
But few of us know or understand
Today is all we have to work with
The heavenly kingdom is at hand
CHORUS
All of us have the tools to work with
Let's get together and leave our guilt
If we all just keep working
The heavenly kingdom will be built
CHORUS
♪♫
WHEN ALL THY NAMES ARE ONE
I'll begin tomorrow, I'll begin today -
Thy light, Thy will be done.
Bid farewell to sorrow, I will sing and pray
When all Thy names are One.
CHORUS:
When all Thy names are One, Oh, Lord,
When all Thy names are One,
Bid farewell to sorrow, I will sing and pray
When all Thy names are One.
When all drink the same water from the same
old well,
Thy light, Thy will be done.
Why must one man's heaven be one man's
hell?
When all Thy names are One.
CHORUS
For those who long for days gone by,
Who stare at the stars in the midnight sky.
The whole world over we will praise Thy
name,
And on ev'ry tongue it will sound the same.
CHORUS
♪♫
WHEN I WAS JUST A LITTLE CHILD
(Words: Roberta Christian, Music: Eugene
Babcock, A Bahá'í Child's Song Book)
When I was just a little child
I saw a temple fair
And people from the whole wide world
Came and worshipped there.
♪♫
WHEN THE BLESSED BÁB WAS
BORN
(Lyrics by Gretchen Hewitt and Nancy
Smith, Music by Gretchen Hewitt)
When The Blessed Báb was born,
A breeze stirred, new dreams were dreamed,
And angels danced for joy,
When the Blessed Báb was born,
Ya, Ali’ul’Allah.
When The Blessed Báb was born,
His mother held Him close and safe,
A wondrous stir in her heart,
When The Blessed Báb was born,
Ya, Ali’ul’Allah.
When The Blessed Báb was born,
The dawning light through morning mist
Began to waken our souls,
When The Blessed Báb was born,
Ya,Ali’ul’Allah.
Ah, Ah. Ya, Ali’ul’Allah.
♪♫
WHEN WE GROW UP
(Mary Davis, Let's Try Peace For Awhile)
CHORUS:
When we grow up we'll have a better
Way of livin' - when we grow up
We'll find that giving brings us more
Than when we take
We'll make a world that's built on sharing
Without caring who is who - when we grow
up
Maybe the world will grow up too
When a babe is in the womb there is no room
to err
God must give him arms and legs
To live life unimpaired
But in this world we have free will
And everyone must choose
If we don't grow inside ourselves
The whole world stands to lose
CHORUS
When we were young and having fun
Was mostly on our minds
We'd imitate the grown up world
To which we were inclined
But now we see adults these days
Behaving more like kids
The difference in the games we play
One isn't real, one is
CHORUS
When children want what others have
And they begin to fight they've always
Got their mom and dad to tell them who is
right
But who will be the referee when nations
won't give in
If we don't turn to God right now
There'll be no world to win
CHORUS
♪♫
WHENE'ER YOU MAKE A PROMISE
SING IN ROUNDS:
Whene'er you make a promise
Consider well its importance
And once made
Engrave it upon your heart
♪♫
WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS
GONE?
(Pete Seeger, Inspired by Russian folksong)
Where have all the flowers gone, long time
passing?
Where have all the flowers gone, long time
ago:
Where have all the flowers gone?
Young girls picked them, every one.
When will they ever learn?
Where have all the young girls gone, long
time passing:
Where have all the young girls gone, long
time ago,
Where have all the young girls gone,
Gone to young men, every one.
When will they ever learn, when will they
ever learn.
Where have all the young men gone, . . .
They are all in uniform, . . .
Where have all the soldiers gone, . . .
Gone to graveyards, every one . . .
Where have all the graveyards gone, . . .
Covered with flowers, every one, . . .
Where have all the flowers gone, . . .
♪♫
WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK
(Music: Frank Churchill; Lyrics: Larry
Morey, featured in Snow White)
Just whistle while you work (whistle)
Put on that grin and start right in
To whistle loud and long
Just hum a merry tune (hum)
Just do your best and take a rest
And sing your self a song
When there's too much to do
Don't let it bother you, forget your troubles,
Try to be just like a cheerful chick-a-dee
And whistle while you work (whistle)
Come on get smart, tune up and start
To whistle while you work
(Official Version)
Just whistle while you work (whistle)
And cheerfully together we can tidy up the
place
So hum a merry tune (hum)
It won't take long when there's a song
To help you set the place
And as you sweep the room
Imagine that the broom
Is someone that you love
And soon you'll find you're dancing to the
tune
(Spoken): Oh, no, no, no, no! Put them in the
tub)
When hearts are high the time will fly
So whistle while you work
♪♫
WHITE ROSES
(Grant Hindin Miller, Afar)
White roses were carried on horses from
Persia
Watered and tended, watched over and
nurtured
Was ever a lover so carefully attended as
these blossoms
How many miles and how many footsteps
These servants of love gave in their service
Forgetting themselves, their lives became
worship
That the earth may blossom
Now the sweet, sweet, so sweet water flows
And the desert will blossom like a rose - oh
oh oh hhh
They came to Carmel, arid and yellow
Where centuries of dust lay in a rubble,
Slaved in the sun with spade and with shovel,
that the earth may blossom
Green cypress, and rich bouganvillea, red
geranium to brighten each window
Murals and fountains that flower forever, and
they'll ever blossom
There are many choices, every night and
every day
May the white, white roses guide us on our
way
Tears echo in memory, no deed lies
unrevealed
And every cup must empty to be filled
The heart is a parched land of valleys and
hollows
Sparse oases and parts that lie fallow
The reason for roses, and why we keep
going, is that it may blossom
White roses were carried on horses from
Persia
Watered and tended, watched over and
nurtured
Was ever a lover so carefully attended as
these blossoms
Now the sweet, sweet, so sweet water flows
And the desert will blossom like a rose
oh oh oh ohhhhhhh
♪♫
WHITHER CAN A LOVER GO
Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words, Persian #4
(Music: Graham Major, Songs of the Ancient
Beauty)
Whither can a lover go but to the land of his
beloved?
And what seeker findeth rest away from his
heart's desire?
To the true lover reunion is life,
and separation is death.
His breast is void of patience
and his heart hath no peace.
A myriad lives he would forsake,
a myriad lives he would forsake,
to hasten, hasten to the abode,
to the abode of his beloved.
♪♫
WHO IS THE CHILD?
(Susan Engle and Michael Moutrie, Special
Times)
Who is the Child? 'Alí Muhammad,
Born in Shíráz, city of roses?
Who is the Child? Grown straight and true,
Who told us, 'I am, I am, I am the Promised
One.'
CHORUS:
Do you know Him? Have you heard His
name?
Does your heart feel the beauty of His
presence?
Do you love him as did Mullá Husayn?
If you found Who you've been seeking,
You can tell me.
Who is the Child? Raised by His Uncle,
October born, humble and gentle?
Who is the Child? We bow before,
For He said 'I am, I am, I am the Promised
One.'
CHORUS
Who is the Child? Tender and Holy,
Wrote the Bayán, foretold the Glory?
Who is the Child? Chosen by God
To tell us 'I am, I am, I am the Promised
One.'
CHORUS
Yes, He said, 'I am, I am, I am the Promised
One.'
♪♫
WHO IS THE PROPHET?
(Second Bahá'í World Congress)
Who is the Prophet of God for today?
Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh
Who came exactly as foretold by Christ?
Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh
CHORUS:
Bahá'u'lláh came for all mankind
He brought us love and peace of mind
He says man should live us one
There is no place for us to run
Who brought this message of love to
mankind?
Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh
Who said that justice is best in His time?
Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh
CHORUS 2 TIMES
There is no place for us to run
There is no place for us to run
♪♫
WHO MADE THE SUN?
(Mimi McClellan)
Who made the sun to shine on me,
Who made the wind to blow?
Who made the rain to fall all around,
Who made the moon to glow?
God made the sun to shine on me,
He made the wind to blow.
He made the rain to fall all around,
The moon and stars to shine all around,
The birds and bees to fly all around,
And God made me, and you,
And brothers and sisters, uncles and aunts,
And cousins and neighbors, too.
♪♫
WHO WE ARE
(Angela Wood, Horizons)
THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD AROUND
(Pete Jorgensen, Sheet Music in A New
Wind Blowing)
We all see before us a troubled time,
A world in decline and fall,
When one small spark in a world wide war
Could easily end us all.
CHORUS:
But just the same, could it not seem true,
With good men all around,
That we could rise in brotherhood
The whole wide world around.
We all see before us the folly of man,
As he clouds his mind with hate,
Refusing to listen or search for the truth
Refusing until it's too late.

The air up here is fresh and clear and sweet CHORUS

This new born child is innocent of we ♪♫
It's up to us to keep it so
But we all know how children grow WHY NOT HAVE PEACE
(Sean O'Rourke and Pat Morrissey)
Its mother is old and worn and weak
She's fed us well, but now she sings defeat Why not have peace?
Her child is here to save the lives Why not have love?
Of those who closed her mother's eyes Why not have harmony?
Mmn God above
Send them off to play among the stars
And leave us here to heal this earth of ours Why must we fight
The games we play have gone too far Why must we hate
It's time to look at who we are We must have unity
Before it's too late
♪♫
WHO WAS THE GATE? CHORUS:
(Beverly & Jamal Ruhe) Before it's too late
We have got to learn
Who was the Gate? The Báb was the Gate. How to live in peace with each other
The Promised One was Bahá'u'lláh. And to Thee we turn for help
Who was the Master? 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
Who was the Guardian? Shoghi Effendi. Another day
Passes us by
♪♫ An opportunity
Which we deny
We're caught in a maze
Blind to our fate
Can we not find the key?
Before it's too late
CHORUS
♪♫
WILDFIRE
(David Hall and Wilford Johnson, Wildfire)
There is a spirit flowing through each land
Filled with hope God's love can inspire
A glow in every nation if we look we can
See it start spreading like wildfire
CHORUS:
Wildfire - in all consuming passion
Wildfire - the cause of God's desire
Wildfire - the hope of every nation
Spreading through our veins like wildfire
It started as an ember and seemed a little
spark
Oppressors and nations could put out
They banded together to keep man in the
dark
But if we look today there is no doubt
CHORUS
Now all creation begins another day
The mysteries of life are being told
Through earth and heaven Bahá will show
the way
Promised in the Holy Books of old
CHORUS
♪♫
WILL YOU LOOK NOW, MY FRIEND
(Randall Dighton)
Will you look now, my friend,
At the beauty of the rose,
And tell me truthfully,
Does it matter where it grows?
Are its color and its fragrance any less true
If it's grown in a garden owned by me or by
you?
Will you look now, my friend,
At the lamp that sheds the light,
And tell me truthfully,
Is it glowing wrong or right?
When this dark world needs the light
so all men can see,
Does it matter if the lamp is held by you or
me?
BRIDGE:
The Sun of Truth has shone in many mirrors.
The lamp may change, the light remains the
same.
The Prophets all spoke the truth eternal,
Though Each had His Own Mission, His
Own Name.
Will you look now, my friend,
At the truth in ev'ry Faith,
And tell me truthfully,
Does it merit life or death?
If the Word of God is evident in ev'ry Holy
Book,
Does it matter if the Name is not
the one your fathers took?
Will you listen now, my friend,
To the nightingale's song,
And tell me truthfully,
Is its glory right or wrong?
When the Lord reveals His Will for men
wherever It may be found,
Does it matter from Whose lips the
melodies of God may sound?
♪♫
WINDFLOWERS
(Jim Seals and Dan Seals, Lift Up Your
Voices and Sing, Vol. 3)
Windflowers, my father told me not to go
near them
He feared them always
Said they carried him away
Windflowers, I couldn't wait to touch them
To smell them I held them closely
Now I cannot break away
Their sweet bouquet disappears
Like a vapor in the desert
Take a warning, son
Windflowers, their beauty captures every
Young dreamer who lingers near them
Ancient windflowers, I love you
♪♫
WINGS
(Angela Wood, Horizons)
CHORUS:
I hear you , you do not wish to fly straight
and strong
The words you use on me must be wrong
They're not true, they're not love
Offer me the wings of a dove
Heading for the same place at a different
pace
Like moths drawn to a light we fry from the
night
We can't tear ourselves away, and one day
we will learn
That love is so strong, we will always return
CHORUS
♪♫
THE WINGS OF JOY
(Dave Van Manen, Wage Peace)
CHORUS:
Joy gives us wings, joy makes life sing.
Joy makes life feel so right,
Yes, and joy gives us wings,
Gives us wings, gives us wings.
I wake up every morning, I got so much to
do;
Now I could choose to complain all day,
Or smile the whole day through
I think I'll smile, think I'll smile, think I'll
smile.
CHORUS
When the clouds fill up the sky, and it starts
raining hard
I try to see the good in things:
It's greenin' up my yard,
Looks so fine, and I feel fine.
CHORUS
(INSTRUMENTAL)
CHORUS
Feeling happy is what life's about, it's the
way for ev'ryone
Let the wings of joy lift up your soul,
And watch your spirit fly,
Watch it fly, watch it fly.
CHORUS
Wings
♪♫
WINGS WE CAN FLY ON
(Red Grammer, Soul Man in a Techno
World)
Spirit in a body, body for moment
Moment quickly passing, spirit still alive
Body has a question, "How long I be here?"
Spirit got an answer, "Not too long but I've
got
CHORUS:
Wings we can fly on, whoa-whoa
Up and over across the great divide
Wings we can fly on, whoa-whoa
Everybody has them, anyone can fly
Thinking like a body, body full of hunger
Hunger keep you hunting, can't escape the
drive
Body has a question, "Where am I going?"
Spirit got an answer, "Not too far but I've got
CHORUS
Living this life in a fantasy
Can it be any less real than it is... probably
not
Throughout our hysterical history the
Mystery's
Been trying to tell us what it is that we've
got....we've got
Wings we can fly on, whoa-whoa
Up and over across the great divide
Wings we can fly on, whoa-whoa
Everybody has them we only have to try"
Body gets the picture, feels the end a-coming
Body got to listen, body got to try
Spirit has it's own way of speaking softly
When body stops to listen spirit whispers,
"I've got
Wings we can fly on, whoa-whoa......
♪♫
WITH TWO WINGS
(Red and Kathy Grammer, Teaching Peace)
CHORUS:
With two wings we can soar through the air
With two wings we can go most anywhere
With two wings we can sail through the sky
With two wings we can fly
I am one wing, father and brother
By myself all I can do is flutter
I'm only one wing, I need the other
For the dove of peace to fly
I am one wing, sister and mother
By myself all I can do is flutter
I'm only one wing, I need the other
For the dove of peace to fly
CHORUS
I am one voice, I am another
Half of the world, and I am the other
When we learn to work together
Then the dove of peace will fly
CHORUS
♪♫
WOMAN, YOU ARE THE KEY TO
PEACE
(Mary Davis, Let's Try Peace For Awhile)
Woman, you are the key to peace
When your voice is heard, all war will cease
You are an equal in His sight
You bring warmth and compassion to this
life
Humanity is like a bird
Both wings must be strong
Stand where you belong so we can fly
Woman, you are the key to peace
When your voice is heard, all war will cease
You are the mothers of the world
The future of your children is unsure
Your lives are spent in sacrifice
And their lives your reward
You will not be forced to let them die
Woman, you are the key to peace
When your voice is heard, all war will cease
♪♫
WORDS OF WISDOM
(The Reggae Project)
Speaking words of Wisdom,
Speaking words of Joy
Speaking words of Silence
That lingers in our hearts.
Speaking through the Prophets
Who came and gone along.
O Lord ...
Come take us back
Home, home, home ...
Speaking through Krishna
Speaking through Abraham
Speaking through Moses,
A pure and holy Man.
Speaking through Jesus Christ
and His forerunner John ...
Speaking through Zoroaster
Speaking through Buddha
Speaking through Muhammad,
The founder of Islam.
Speaking through Bahá'u'lláh
And His Forerunner the Báb ...
♪♫
WORDS OF WISDOM
The source of all good is trust in God,
submission unto His command,
and contentment in His holy will and
pleasure.
Trust, trust, trust God.
Trust, trust, trust God.
The essence of wealth is love for Me.
Whoso loveth Me is the possessor of all
things.
Love, love, love God.
Love, love, love God.
♪♫
WORLD CITIZEN
(Christopher Ruhe-Schoen, Flight)
I am the world citizen. The whole world is
my home.
And I am not a foreigner no matter where I
roam.
All men are my brothers. We're all the same
inside,
As through the void of endless space
Together we do ride.
I am the world citizen. You've seen my face
before,
In every smoky city, by every sandy shore,
In every child that runs and skips,
Yes, in every man that toils;
And I claim the whole world for myself -
Her trees, her seas, her soil.
I am the world citizen. Please hear my call.
In the map that God drew
There's not one line or wall.
The earth's a wondrous, lovely sphere
In a vast and trackless sea,
And I celebrate her comforts and her fair
fertility.
I am the world citizen. I'm a German and a
Jew.
I'm from the steppes of China and the forests
of Peru.
In Africa you'll find me. Yes, in North
America too.
I am the world citizen, and I share my world
with you.
Yes, I want to share my world with you.
Yes, I want to share my world with you.
Yes, I want to share my world with you.
♪♫
WORLD CITIZENS
Based on the words of Bahá'u'lláh
(Phil Lucas, Lift Up Your Voices and Sing,
Vol. 2)
CHORUS:
Glory not in this, that you love your country.
Glory in this, that you love mankind.
We're the fruits of only one tree
And the leaves of just one branch.
World citizens, world citizens
In unity, that's how the world must be
All the people live as one
Like fragrant flowers in the sun.
Unity, the world cries for unity.
His rays are dawning like the sun.
Soon the world will be one.
♪♫
THE WORLD IS A RAINBOW
(Unknown)
The world is a rainbow
That's filled with many colors
Yellow, black, and white, and brown
You see them all around
The world is a rainbow
With many kinds of people
It takes all kinds of people
To make the world go round
Now you be you
And I'll be me
That's the way we were meant to be
But the world is a mixing cup
Just look what happens when you stir it up
The world is a rainbow
with many kinds of people
and when we work together
It's such a sight to see
The world is beautiful when we live in
harmony
Now you be you
And I'll be me
That's the way we were meant to be
But the world is a mixing cup
Just look what happens when you stir it up
The world is a rainbow
with many kinds of people
And when we work together
Its such a sight to see
The world is beautiful
When we live in harmony
♪♫
THE WORLD IS READY FOR A
CHANGE
(John & Sharon Barnes, Flight)
The world is ready for a change.
All this misery cannot remain.
The sky is filled with people's cries.
Sadness is in faces everywhere.
Every mother, every father is so worried for
his child.
Everybody knows there's much to change,
And I believe we want to try.
The world is ready for a change.
The world is ready for a change.
The world is ready for a change.
Things cannot go on this way.
Lord, all your Prophets told us
We can have a kingdom here.
Lord, won't you help us?
I believe we want t o try.
Help us climb that last mountain,
For the Kingdom's just around the bend.
The world is ready for a change.
The world is ready for a change.
The world is ready for a change.
♪♫
THE WORLD IS WAITING
(Based on the words of 'Abdu'l-Bahá; Words
& Music by Susan Engle & Jean White)
CHORUS:
How can I choose to sleep, O God, when the
world is waiting, the world is waiting? I
have wakened this morning, my face
toward the Daystar. The world is waiting
for Thee.
When the sun rises, my family is there
to offer a song, a chant or a prayer.
Bahá'u'lláh's name floats out over the town
as the bounties of God shower down.
CHORUS
Away we all go to our work, school or play
looking for ways to serve mankind today,
searching for people whose hearts need
repair
with offers of love and of care.
CHORUS
At home once again, as the day ends, we tell
of the sad things that happened, the things
that went well.
But my favorite part is the start of the day
when we gather together to pray.
CHORUS
♪♫
WORLD OF PEACE
(Tim Bush, Legacy - World Peace)
We've got to live in a world of peace
We've got to live in a world of peace
We've got to live in a world of peace
Bringing' it on from above
We're building a brand new day
We're takin' a brand new way
We're building' a brand new day
Won't you come and take my hand
BRIDGE:
It's for us to do
We've all been told
For the Day of God
To unfold
Every troubled man
Must find his way
So brother take my hand
Together we must stand
Sister take my hand
All across this land
We're spreadin' the Word of God
O, Bahá'u'lláh
We're spreadin' the Word of God
And my friends, we cannot stop!
(REPEAT, EXCEPT BRIDGE)
♪♫
WORLD PEACE SONG
(Jean Marks, Loving Hands)
One day soon peace will fill the world
Just like the shining sun fills up the sky
And one day soon men will live in harmony
Just as the precious flowers in the garden
CHORUS:
Peace is the promise of the Messengers of
God.
Peace is the only way mankind can live as
one.
Peace brings true happiness to you, and then
to me.
So let's try it now, and see, and peace will
come.
One day soon violence will vanish
Like a threatening storm that fills the air.
One day soon broken hearts will be mended
Just as quick as the doctor heals a hurting
wound.
CHORUS
(INSTRUMENTAL)
CHORUS
♪♫
THE WORLD PLEDGE
(Words: Lillian Genser, Music: Dave &
Helene Van Manen, Barley Bread and
Reindeer Milk)
I pledge allegiance to the world
To care for earth and sea and air
To cherish every living thing
With peace and justice everywhere.
♪♫
WORLD UNITY
(Wilford Johnson, Let's Try Peace For
Awhile)
When we realize there's just one God
And just one true religion
And we all belong to just one family
When we eliminate all prejudice
And mankind seeks the truth
Imagine what a world it's gonna' be
With a universal language
This world won't seem so bad
When women have the freedom
'Til now only men have had
When every nation in the world
Unites to show we care
The earth will be one country
And all be treated fair
When we're educated the best we can be
When science and religion work in harmony
When the wealthy educate the poor
To eliminate poverty
Then we'll have heaven here on earth
World unity
We'll have heaven here on earth, world unity
We'll be waging peace on earth
Instead of World War Three
The future of this planet depends on you and
me
Let's have heaven here on earth, world unity
♪♫
WORLD, WORLD
World, world, world, world, why do you
reject your Lord?
When will you receive your Savior,
Bahá'u'lláh?
Peace, peace, peace, peace, this is what we're
waiting for.
Love shall conquer all the hatred,
Bahá'u'lláh.
Joy, joy, joy, joy, inside of every man,
If only he would discover Bahá'u'lláh.
World, world, world, world, everything has
been fulfilled.
For the Prince of Peace has come -
Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh.
PERSIAN:
Dunyá, dunyá, dunyá, dunyá, Tá kay gháfilí
az mawlá?
Kay míjú'i nájíyi khud rá, Bahá'u'lláh?
Sulh, sulh, sulh, sulh, Ay ka'biyi ámáli má
'Ishq pírúz míshavad, Bahá'u'lláh.
Shádí, shádí, shádí, shádí, Andar qalbi
insánhá
Rawshan mígardánad dilhá, Bahá'u'lláh.
Dunyá, dunyá, dunyá, dunyá, Qad zahara
yawm'u'l-mí'ád
Hán jawhari sulh záhir shud, Bahá'u'lláh,
Bahá'u'lláh.
SPANISH:
¿Mundo, mundo, mundo, mundo, porqué
rechazas a tu Señor?
¿Cuándo recibas a tu Salvador, Bahá'u'lláh?
Paz, paz, paz, paz, todos esperamos la paz.
El amor conquista mejor, Bahá'u'lláh.
Felicidad, dentro de cada quien
Si sólo descubriera Bahá'u'lláh.
Mundo, mundo, mundo, mundo, todo ya se
cumplió
El Príncipe de Paz ya llegó - Bahá'u'lláh,
Bahá'u'lláh.
♪♫
THE WORLD'S CHILDREN
(Words: Jo Tenjford, Music: Lorraine Milne,
UNICEF)
Some children are brown like newly baked
bread,
Some children are yellow and others are red,
Some children are white, there are black
children too,
Their colors are different
but they're children like you!
Some children eat rice and some prefer figs,
Some children like ice cream and some
roasted pigs!
Some children like fish and some like Irish
stew,
Their foods may be different
but they're children like you!
Some children say 'yes.' Others say 'ja.'
Some say 'okay' and some say 'dada'.
Some children say 'oui', and others say 'sí' -
Their words may be different
but they're children like me!
Some children have houses of stone or of
bricks,
Some live in snow igloos, or huts made of
sticks.
Some live in a cave and some live in a tree.
Their homes may be different
but they're children like me!
Some children wear furs and some wear
rebozos,
Some children wear sweaters and some wear
kimonos.
Some children go naked - their mothers don't
fuss.
The clothes may be different
but they're children like us!
Some are called Johann, some are called
John.
Some are called Hansel, and some are called
Juan.,
Some are called Yonkel, but what's in a
name?
Our names may be different but we are the
same!
There are children up north, in the east, in the
west,
In the south, and we cannot say which place
is best.
Some live where it's freezing, some live
where it's hot.
The countries are different but the children
are not.
♪♫
WOULD YOU GIVE YOUR LIFE
(Joany Lincoln and John Cook, Pioneer!
Pionnier, Lift Up Your Voices and Sing, Vol.
2)
Would you give your life to Bahá'u'lláh?
Would you give your life to Bahá'u'lláh?
Would you give your earthly possessions,
Your worldly desires,
Your whole life to Bahá'u'lláh?
Yes, I'd give my life to Bahá'u'lláh
Yes, I'd give my life to Bahá'u'lláh
I'd give my earthly possessions,
My worldly desires,
My whole life to Bahá'u'lláh.
Would you give your heart to Bahá'u'lláh?
Would you give your heart to Bahá'u'lláh?
Would you be a flame of fire,
A river of life?
Give your heart to Bahá'u'lláh?
Yes, I'd give my heart to Bahá'u'lláh
I'd give my heart to Bahá'u'lláh,
I'd be a flame of fire,
A river of life
Give my heart to Bahá'u'lláh
To Bahá'u'lláh, to Bahá'u'lláh.
♪♫
WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN US
(Wilford Johnson, Let's Try Peace For
Awhile)
Would you like to join us
While we build a new world
We can use everyone
Mamas, daddies, boys and girls
Everyone will have fun
Keep a smile on your face
For we love everyone
Every color and race
CHORUS:
If you can't live with the way
Your brother's been treating your brother
And you like the things we say
With the Glory of God in our hearts
We can love one another
All through the day
How would you like to build
A new heaven on earth
Do you know what it costs
Do you know what it's worth
CHORUS
Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá
Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá
Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá
Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá
Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá
♪♫
YÁ BAHÁ'U'L-ABHÁ
(Words: Roberta Christian, Music: Eugene
Babcock, A Bahá'í Child's Song Book)
'Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá,' this is what I say
Every time I think of God,
Every time I pray.
'Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá' is God's greatest name.
I say it every sing day.
Why don't you do the same?
♪♫
YÁ BAHÁ'U'L-ABHÁ, ALLÁH-U-ABHÁ
[The Greatest Name]
Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá, Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá
Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá, Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá
Alláh-u-Abhá, Alláh-u-Abhá
Alláh-u-Abhá, Alláh-u-Abhá

How would you like to build ♪♫

A new heaven on earth
YÁ BAHÁ'U'L-ABHÁ, YÁ
Do you care what it costs
‘ALÍYYU’L-‘ALÁ [Invocations to
Do you know what it's worth
Bahá'u'lláh and to The Báb]
Yes, do you know what it's worth
(Music: Hooper Dunbar, Songs of the
♪♫ Ancient Beauty/ Music of the Bahá'í World
Congress)
YÁ BAHÁ'U'L-ABHÁ [O thou the Glory
of the Most Glorious] Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá, Yá ‘Alíyyu’l-‘Alá
(Music by Saffa Kinney, Songs of the Ancient Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá, Yá ‘Alíyyu’l-‘Alá
Beauty)
Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá, Yá ‘Alíyyu’l-‘Alá
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá, Yá ‘Alíyyu’l-‘Alá
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá, Yá ‘Alíyyu’l-‘Alá
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá, Yá ‘Alíyyu’l-‘Alá
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
♪♫
CHORUS:
YÁ RABBA'L A'LÁ MADAD [Request
for assistance from The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh,
and 'Abdu'l-Bahá]
Yá Rabba'l A'lá madad.
Yá Rabba'l A'lá madad.
Yá Rabba'l A'lá madad.
Yá Rabba'l A'lá, A'lá, A'lá madad.
Yá Bahá'u'lláh madad.
Yá Bahá'u'lláh madad.
Yá Bahá'u'lláh madad.
Yá Bahá'u'lláh, 'u'lláh, 'u'lláh madad.
Yá 'Abdu'l-Bahá madad.
Yá 'Abdu'l-Bahá madad.
Yá 'Abdu'l-Bahá madad.
Yá 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá, Bahá madad.
♪♫
YE ARE DROPS
(Unknown, Sharing Circles Songs for Kids)
Ye are drops (ye are drops) echo voice
Of one ocean (of one ocean).
Ye are leaves (ye are leaves)
Of one tree (of one tree).
Come and join us (come and join us)
In our quest for unity.
It’s a way of life for you and me.
All the earth is (all the earth is)
But one country (but one country).
Man is one (man is one)
Can’t you see (can’t you see).
Come and join us (come and join us)
In our quest for unity.
It’s a way of life for you and me.
♪♫
YE ARE THE STARS
Bahá'u'lláh
(Music by Patti Murdrey, Unity in Diversity)
'Ye are the stars of the heaven of
understanding,
The breeze that stirreth at the break of day,
The soft-flowing waters upon which depend
the very life of all men . . .'
'Ye are the first among men to be recreated
by His Spirit
The first to adore and bow the knee before
Him,
The first to circle 'round His throne of glory.'
♪♫
YEAR OF SUNDAY
(Words: Jim Seals, Music: Jim Seals & Dash
Crofts, Seals & Crofts Year of Sunday)
We all live in the Year of Sunday
So many things are in store for us
Oh what a gift to be born in Sunday
Beautiful Light way down here in the dusk
People, return to the Tree of Oneness
Oh, won't you hurry the Presence is there
Down on our knees in the darkness of
Sunday
We'll find the answers to all of our prayers
And then everyday will be Sunday
For you and me
How I pray, how I pray
God made a pact with Abraham
Never leave man alone
So, Abraham gathered His family
And brought His people home
Along came Moses
Gave the world a push
Climbed upon a mountain high
He got the Ten Commandments from a
burning bush
And put together His first tribe
Then came Jesus to Jerusalem
Ridin' on His shoulder a dove
The dove upon His shoulder said He was the
One
The One to teach us how to love
Mohammad stayed out in the desert sun
Stayed out just as long as He could
The Maker gave him water from the River of
Life
And then He gave us nationhood
And then time passed, soon the dark clouds
Came and covered up Mohammad's sun
But the young Báb, down in Persia Land
Came to tell us of the Promised One
'Lo, the Nightingale of Paradise
singeth upon the twigs of Eternity
with Holy and sweet melodies
proclaiming to the sincere ones
the glad tidings of the nearness of God . . .'
Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'u'lláh,
Bahá'u'lláh
We all live in the Year of Sunday
So many things are in store for us
Oh, what a gift to be born in Sunday
Beautiful Light way down here in the dusk!
♪♫
YOU ARE A CHILD OF THE
KINGDOM
(Marina DeMerritt, Sheet music in Spinstar
Music Collection 1)
You are a child of the kingdom
Each morning you wake in its light
Let it guide your thoughts and actions
And help your dreams take flight
You are a child of the kingdom
Its presence will never depart
When you feel alone or fearful
Its words will calm your heart
You are a child of the kingdom
Rely on its powerful song
If the pain of loss comes near you
Be steadfast, brave and strong
You are a child of the kingdom
When each day draws to an end
And you pray for peace and guidance
You'll meet with your Best Friend.
♪♫
YOU CAN COUNT ON ME
(RELIABILITY)
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
CHORUS:
You can count on me (3 TIMES)
I'm dependable as 1, 2, 3
You can count on me (3 TIMES)
I'm reliable, reliable
Reliable and trustworthy
I make agreements I can keep
I do everything to see it through
I'll finish on time, I won't forget
I'll complete what I've agreed to do
CHORUS
Every job is a sacred trust
I treat my agreements seriously
I commit to do my very best
I keep my promises willingly
CHORUS
♪♫
YOU GOTTA SING
(Traditional, A Young Children's Concert
with Raffi)
You gotta sing when the spirit says sing
You gotta sing when the spirit says sing
When the spirit says sing you gotta sing right
along
(You gotta) sing when the spirit says sing.
You gotta clap when the spirit says clap. . . .
You gotta hum when the spirit says hum. . . .
You gotta snap when the spirit says snap. . . .
You gotta swim when the spirit says swim. . .
.
You gotta stomp when the spirit says stomp. .
..
You gotta hush when the spirit says hush. . . .
You gotta sing when the spirit says sing. . . .
Sing when the spirit says sing
Yah, you gotta sing when the spirit says sing
Oh, ya gotta sing when the spirit says sing
And ya gotta stop when the spirit says stop.
♪♫
YOU, ME, HE, SHE (TOLERANCE)
(Jennifer Russell, The Virtues Songs)
CHORUS:
You, me, he she
We're all different
You, me he, she
We are much the same
When we practice tolerance
You, me he, she
We accept our differences and
Things we cannot change
Tolerance sorts out what is important
I don't expect you to be just like me
Tolerance forgives instead of holding a
grudge
Sometimes we agree to disagree
CHORUS
Tolerance overlooks people's faults
Tolerance gives space for us to be, to grow
Doesn't insist on seeing things one way
Tolerance is flexible, it goes with the flow
CHORUS
♪♫
YOU MUST ALL BE SO ABLAZE…
(Words by Bahá'u'lláh, Special Times)
O Friends! You must all be so ablaze in this
day with the fire of the love of God that the
heat thereof may be manifest in all you
veins, your limbs and members of your
body, and the peoples of the world may be
ignited by this heat and turn to the horizon
of the Beloved.
♪♫
YOU NEED A SCIENCE
(Doug Cameron, If You Only Knew)
I went to the broken ones; they said,
'What do you want?'
I said, 'I want to learn how we can be as one'
And they said, 'You need a science, you need
a science'
I went to the children; they said,
'What do you want?'
I said, 'I want a human, human race,
I want peace in every place and on every face
You need a science, you need a science
You need a science, you need a science'
A science of Love, a science of Love
You need a science, you need a science
You need a science, you need a science
I went to the laughing ones; they said,
'What do you want?'
I said, 'I want to drown in love, I want to
melt in the sun'
They said, 'You need a science, you need a
science'
You need a science, you need a science
You need a science, you need a science
You need a science, you need a science
You need a science, you need a science
You need a science, you need a science
♪♫
YOU THINK I'M CRAZY
(Red Grammer, Soul Man in a Techno
World)
You think I'm crazy, well maybe I am
I don't expect you to understand
Out on a limb's not something I planned
How to explain it's just who I am
CHORUS:
I never could've dreamed life would be so
Never could've dreamed... so rich in so many
ways
Never could've imagined that I would be on
this road I'm traveling
I'm just so grateful to be here today
You think I'm foolish to follow my heart
Most people tell me it's not very smart
Still I follow my feelings and reach for the
stars
Who would've known it would get me this
far
CHORUS
I don't want to waste it...
I want to feel and know that my feelings
really real
I don't want to taste it...
I gotta be doing it, doing it, doing it day and
night
You think I'm crazy this life that I choose
With it's highs and it's lows I could win, I
could lose
But really my friend I'm a whole lot like you
Just taking my chances and seeing things
through
CHORUS:
♪♫
YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE
(Rodgers & Hammerstein, Carousel)
When you walk through a storm,
Hold your head up high
And don't be afraid of the dark,
At the end of the storm is a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of a lark.
Walk on through the wind,
Walk on through the rain,
Tho' your dreams be tossed and blown,
Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart,
And you'll never walk alone,
And you'll never walk alone.
REPEAT ALL
♪♫
YOU'VE GOT A FUTURE
(Mary Davis, Wildfire)
When the world seems caught up in old ways
You can be the ones to turn around
And make the change
Sometimes we forget that
Things aren't meant to stay the same
It takes the young at heart
To come along and rearrange
CHORUS:
You can make a difference in this world
Just by what you do and what you say
You can show by living day to day
That there is hope for man
There is a plan - you've got a future
As the old world crumbles to the ground
And we see so many people
That it's taking down
You can be the ones to show a difference
In their lives
Acting out a future only you can realize
You can be the ones to lead the way
Take time while you're young
With so much to say
There is only one day like today
Let's build tomorrow
One thing's for sure - you've got a future
CHORUS
♪♫
ZIP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH (SONG OF THE
SOUTH)
Music: Allie Wrubel , Lyrics: Ray Gilbert,
Song of the South
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay,
My, oh, my, what a wonderful day.
Plenty of sunshine headin' my way,
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay!
Mister Bluebird's on my shoulder,
It's the truth, it's 'actch'll'
Everything is 'satisfactch'll.'

Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay,
Wonderful feeling, wonderful day!

Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay,
My, oh, my, what a wonderful day.
Plenty of sunshine headin' my way,
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay!

Mister Bluebird's on my shoulder,

It's the truth, it's 'actch'll'
Everything is 'satisfactch'll.'
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay,
Wonderful feeling, feeling this way!

Mister Bluebird's on my shoulder,

It's the truth, it's 'actch'll'
Everything is 'satisfactch'll.'
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay,
Wonderful feeling, wonderful day!
♪♫