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Intone the Verses A Resource for Bahá'í-Inspired Music |
"I bear witness that thou hast hearkened unto the melody of God and His sweet accents, inclined thine ear to the cooing of the Dove of divine Revelation and hast heard the Nightingale of fidelity pouring forth its notes upon the Branch of Glory: Verily there is none other God but Me, the Incomparable, the All-Informed." ~Bahá'u'lláh Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh, p. 240 |
Need a Song by Bahá'í Month? |
for a Feast, Devotional, Holy Day Celebration or a Class, Deepening, Event or Personal Devotion? Below is a song list with samples arranged by the First Ten (10) Bahá'í Months If you want to see the songs suitable for the 9 subsequent Bahá'í Months and Ayyám-i-Há, pleaseclick on this link: Song for later Bahá'í Months and Ayyám-i-Há |
If you'd rather look up by a subject or topic, please click on the "Need a Song by Theme A - H?" link or the "Need a Song by Theme I - W?" link Songs listed below with an asterisk have been recorded by Wendy Scott and Ron Lyles so you can sing along with the words! Songs which have an (R) after them are songs from the "Ruhi Quote Songs" collections. |
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Songs for Feast and Ayyám-i-Há |
1 Splendor (Bahá) All Praise Be All Things are of God Blessed is the Lord Cling, Ye People of Bahá For All Times* For the Departed* God Hath Made His Hidden Love Naw-Rúz* Praise Be to God* Teach Ye The Cause of God The Lord of Overpowering Majesty |
2 Glory (Jalál) All Praise to the Unity of God Beyond the Sea of Grandeur Cheer Thou Our Hearts* For the Martyrs In the Stronghold of Thy Love* Llef (Cry)* May Glory from His Presence* May the Glory of God and His Praise May We Dwell upon the Welfare* Mirrors Clean and Pure Praise Be to God* The Lord of Overpowering Majesty The Unseen World Crieth Out* Thou, Giver of Light* |
3 Beauty (Jamál) Blessed is the Lord From the Sweet-Scented Streams Make Thy Beauty to Be My Food On That First Day of Ridván* Purify Me* The Changeless Faith of God |
4 Grandeur ('Azamat) [As an informative note, "Grandeur" is synonymous with dignity, majesty, immensity, loftiness, and transcendency -- and there are others] All Praise, My God, Be Unto Thee* Beyond the Sea of Grandeur For All Times* O God, Thou Art the King The Lord of Overpowering Majesty The Unseen World Crieth Out* |
5 Light (Núr) Bestow upon Me a Heart Blessed is the Lord Boundless Love* From the Sweet-Scented Streams His Bounty in This Day God, O God, We Glorify Thee* If the Love of God Did Not Exist Know Assuredly (R) May a Lamp Be Lighted Here May We Dwell upon the Welfare* Light of Guidance Let Us See the Light* Let Us Then Trust* Praise Be to God* Thou, Giver of Light* |
6 Mercy (Rahmat) Adorn These Children* Boundless Love* From the Sweet-Scented Streams Gird Up the Loins (R) Illumined By One Sun* In the Stronghold of Thy Love* Know Assuredly (R) Light of Guidance Llef (Cry)* Lord of the Kingdom* Mothers* My Haven! Oh, Trust in God Out of My Loving-Kindness Prayer for America Sorrow Not (R) Suffer Me, O My God The Lord of Grace Abounding* The Unseen World Crieth Out* The Whole Universe Testifieth We Remember Fathers* |
7 Words (Kalimát) All Praise Be All Things are of God* Announced in the Books* O Servant of God! Praise Be to God* Prayer for Aid and Protection Saplings The Essence of Faith* Thou, Giver of Light* Whoso Reciteth |
8 Perfection (Kamál) [As an informative note, "Perfection" is synonymous with excellence, rightness, exactness, precision, and other such related ideals] Divine Springtime* God is Sufficient May Glory from His Presence* Praise Be to God* Thou Art In Truth Thy Protection is Unfailing* |
9 Names (Asmá) Here Am I O God, Thou Art the King Prayer for Aid and Protection The Unseen World Crieth Out* Thou, Giver of Light* |
10 Might ('Izzat) All Praise Be All Praise, My God, Be Unto Thee* Cheer Thou Our Hearts* Covenant* East and West Together* For All Times* Here Am I In the Stronghold of Thy Love* Llef (Cry)* Oh, Trust in God Prayer for Aid and Protection The Best-Beloved is Come* The Lord of Overpowering Majesty The Unseen World Crieth Out* The Whole Universe Testifieth Thou Art in Truth Thou, Giver of Light* Upon Thee Do I Call |
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