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The Bahá’í World
Volume 14

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MUSIC

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[Page 645]HEALING PRAYER

revealed by Buhé’u’lláh

Soli Musical setting by Marion Wilcox (United States)

Soprano

I beg of: Thee by the o - cean of Thy '

Alto

Ten or

beg Of Thee by the o - cean of Thy

Bass

Piano

for rehearsal

and by the splen-dors of the Day-Star of Thy grace

by the splen-dorsof the Day-Starof Thy grace

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\_/ thro ugh which_

Thy Name“ through which

and by_.__~ the per - Va - sivc pow - er

the per - va - sive pow - er

and by

Thou dostsub-due thy so: Thou dostsub-duc thy 50:. \_/ of Thymostex - alt - ed__ word

of Thy most ex - alt , - ed word

vants vants_

CX ex

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- alt - ed word and the__ po-ten - cy_ of_ Thy_ most aug-ust

- alt - ed word and the po -ten - cy of Thy most aug—ust

and by Thy mer - cy that hath pre - ced - ed

by Thy mer - cy that hath prc - ced - ed

SS

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- tion of all who 'are in heav-cn and on earth

- tion of all who are in heav-en and on earth

purge- me_ ‘- with the wa-ters of Thy boun-ty from— ev - ’Iy af-flic - tion

me with the wa-ters of Thy boun - ty from__ ev - ’ry af - flic - tion

[Page 649]and dis - or

and dis - or

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and from all weak - ncss and fee - blc - ness

and from all weak - ncss a'nd fee - ble - ness

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Thy sup - pliant wait-ing at the door of

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boun — ty

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c‘ling - ing

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him who hath set s hopeson Thee

him who hath set his hopes on Thee

aNd/

\_/ the 'cord__ of Thy gen

[Page 651]MUSIC 651 $010

I be - seech Thee, the things he seek - e_th from the

. \_/ 0-002“! Of Thygrace and the Day - Star of thylov-mg kind - ncss______

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Pow-er - ful art Thou do__ what_ pleas-eth Thee__

Pow-er - ful art what pleas-eth Thee_ / none 0th none 0th

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- er for-giv-ing the most gen

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A BAHA’I’ PRAYER

Bahá’u’lláh (for Morning) Somewhat slowly, serenely Don Addlson (Umted States)

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wa - kcned in Thy

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and it bc-com - cth him that seek - 0111 that she] - ter to a

to a [Page 655]MUSIC 655

cresc. mf > <

bide with - in the Sanc - tu - ar - y of Thy pro - tcc - tion and ithe cresc. mf >— <

of Thy prp - tcc ~ tion and the >— _<

bide , with - in cresc.

Sanc-tu-ar - y

with-in the Sanc - tu- ar - y of Thy pro-tcc - tion and the mf > <

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bide with- in the Same - tu‘ - ar- y of Thy pro - tec - tion and the

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Strong - hold of Thy de

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Il - lu - mine my

Strong-hold of Thy de - fense.

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Strong - hold of

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Thy de

Strong-hold of Thy de - fense.

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[11 - mine my in

- lu - ’mine my

ll - Iu - mine my

in-ncr be - ing',

in-ncr be - ing, 0..— my_ Lord,

p cresc. mf

Day - Spring

with the splcn - dors of the Day - [Page 657]MUSIC 657

- Spring of Thy Re - ve - la - tion, atempo

cv - cn_ as Thou didstiI-lu - - minc my out-CI atempo

Thou didst i1 - lu my out - er

cv-cn as Thou didstil-lu - mine - my out - er

a tempo

ev - cn asThou didst il - lu - - mine

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with the mom - ing

my... dut-cr be - ing

with the mom ~ ing light of Thy fa - - vor.

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THE SINGING WIND

Words and music: Phyllis J . Day (Calypso)

Duh Duh-Duh_ Duh-Duh Duh Duh Duh Duh Duh-Duh_ Duh—Duh

1) The wind is sing - ing in the menu - tain, a Duh Duh 2) The. cric - kets cry - ing in the val - Iey can’t 3) So let us shout- it from the moun - tain, and

cross the val - lay and the plain,.__ And call - ing joy - ous in the feel the bril - liance ot‘ the sun,_ Can’t hear the sing ~ ing in the fill the world with the__ song,_ The wind is sing - ing in the

v is - land, let love and un - i - ty xeign._ Let moun-tain, the Pro - miscd One has come... The moun-tain, O hear the song- of the wind.__ 0 .g.

1) love and un - i- ty reign, Let love and un - i- ty reign, The 2) Pro - miscd One has come, The Pro - mised One has come, 'The 3) hear. the song_ of the wind, 0 hear the song- of the wind, The 4) hi - ’u’ - llzih has come, Ba - hf: - ’u’ - lláh__ has come, The

Wind is sing - ing in the moun-tuin, let love and un' — i- ty

Wind is sing - ing in the moun-tain, the Pro - mised One has

Wind is singy - ing in the moun-tain, 0 heat the song_ of the

Wind is sing — ing in the moun-tain, Ba - hé — ’u’- lláh has $Coda

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reign. D uh come. Duh

wind. Ba - come. Let love and un - i- ty

reign, let love and un - i - ty reign.

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THE PRINCE OF PEACE

Words and Music: Lloyd Haynes (United States) G Am

CHORUS

Am G F

They His

1.&3.They called_._ Him the Prince_. of Peace. 2. His light is shin - ing' forth in all its Glo - ry.___

. v called_. H1m the Prince _. Of light is shin - ing forth for all to

F I\3\l E . F7 E

Con - stan - tin - o ple to A cov - end the earth,__ giv-en

- dri-an - o - ple, to it new Birth.__ His

l__3_1 Dm6 E7 Am

V ’ ‘Ak ~ ka, the pri - son by the sea.

light is shin ~ ing forth for you and me.

VERSE

Sop. & Alto III Am

1. There lived a man a - cross the o - cean,

2. His teach - ings spreadg from kings to lay - men,

Sop. & Alto II

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There lived a man__.._ a - cross the sea.His teach - ings spread—_— to all man - kind.

V

He spoke of __ ‘ spoke of jus - tice, His teach - ings ' all Ie - 1i - gions,

He spoke to man________ of u - ni - ty, And left no help less soul be - hind.

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REJOICE!

G D 7 (Sw aziland)

To — k0 za - ni ni - na Ia - bu wan-ki 10 Re - joice Rc -joicc__ for a new day has dawned The D7 G

1i lan - ga_ la - ku - ka na To - ko 2a - ni _ ni - na lawholc wide world is all one fold Re - joicc re - joicc- for a new D7 D7 G

ba wan -ki_ 10 1i lan — ga la - ku - ka na Oh, day has dawncd_ The plan of God has nowbecn told The

G

D9

To - k0 la - ka - la lu—ku‘Ba-hzi_ um la-ma wamlam —pa Prom-lsed One by the name of Ba-hé___ came to bring a new day

k8 -day ku - day si-li-cn-do-le_ , , 9, , Ti let us be hap - py let_ us say___ Ya Ba-ha - ul-_Ab - ha say

Ba-hé - ’u’l— Ab - hé

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“SPRICH: GOTT SCHENKT GENUGE...”

13in vom Báb geoffenbartes Gebct

Iangsam Vertonung von Bijan Iggademissagh Oesterreich, 1968 Dm C m Dm A7 1 . D m I

Gottschenkt Ge-nl‘l - ge aI — len Din - gen und ‘1': - ber dic Din - gen hi-Imus,

2.Dm Gm Dm Gm A l l |_I I I I I . . . !. I III I L I I If I l I I I I I I I II :1 I [fi—H—I—IJ—W , . l i i i—I-HJ—d—fi—H .3 a. c I naus und nichts auf Er - dcn und in den Him-mcln aus — scr Gott kann GeDm Gm Dm A I I I I I l I l"—I I I I I I III I I I | l I I I I I I I | I l I f—kP—H—fl—fl—W—JH—d—H—i—fl [W I L I a] nil - gc ge - bcn, Nichts auf Er - dcn und in den Him - mcln A A] . . Dm Gm m I II I I I I 7:1 I I I II E i I__7* I I I II b I I I [ I I I I I I :II | I I I I I J g ; U C ' aus - ser Gott kannGe - ni'I ~ go go - ben. Wahr - Iich, Iir ist in sich Dm m A7 m Dm A7 Dm A I k I—I l I _ _ I ll I I II I r I I I\ F‘I I I I I I I . I II ‘ I IN I l | | | I I I I I I II —J———+¢"—3—J—.I—I—-II o.) ' o sclbst dcr Wis-scn—dc dcr Al - Ier - haI - tcr . dcr AlI-miich - ti - ge

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“WE ARE THE PEOPLE OF BAHA”

Unison Donna Taylor (United States) A 1 I\ I I 1 k I I x I I I I\ I\ I\ I I 1 I x I\ I\ I\ I I m I IV [\ I\ |\ I I i] In I l l\ I\ l\ I\ ll H°__.:l I I I I l I I II AJ IV I I I I I] | I ‘11 d J- o" 4’ 4' ' ' ~J- -d-' 4' 4-' ' ' We are the pco-plc of Ba - hzi, We are the peo- 1310 of Ba - hé, A I k k h k I ' I k k I II I l\ I\ l I | I I I I I\ l\ I\ I\ l I I K K I n 4._I I II I I I l I I\ l\ K L

We arc the pco-plc of, We are the pco-ple of, We arc the peo-plc of Ba arc the peo-plc of

arc the peo-plc of are the pco-plc of,

Yzi Ba ~ hzi - ’u‘l - Ab - hfi, AI - lfih - u - Ab - hzi, Al Wc arc the pco-ple of, arc the pco—ple

pco - plc

lzih - u - Ab - hzi, We are the pco-plc of Ba-hzi!

Substitutes for “people":

2. “Loverx” 3. “Tczlchcrx” 4. “Singers“ 5. “Children"

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BAHA’I’ VICTORY MARCH

Russ Garcia (United States)

C Bl; C C

V parched and ar ~ id waste - lands

C Bl: C C C

will bring our song of love

flood of heal-ing wa - pour - ing forth from up a

2. We will raise up new believers 3- Consecrate Your life to service Marching for Bahzi’u’llzih '_ Teaching for Bahzi'u’lláh Singing out our song of vict’ry Hosts on high will rush to aid you Burning with the fire of love In this day ofvictory Alláh - u - Abhá Allzih — u - Abhzi Alláh - u - Abhá Alláh - u - Abhá

4. Forward! Forward! California! In the Greatest Name of God March to vict’ry, valiant army Warriors of Buhé’u’llzih Alláh - u - Abhá Allzih - u - Abhá

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GOD IS ONE

Music and Words: Margaret Jane King (United States)

- li - gions_ arc

and val - ley,_

v

beau- ti — ful sun

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all the re - 1i - gions a - grce

m 17“ Bm

v

luzn’nslhc three one - ncss-cs, Wc‘ll navel world u - ni - ty.

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IS THERE ANY REMOVER OF DIFFICULTIES?

' .. , Melody: Corinne Westcrman A Prayer Revealed by The Báb Harmony: Margaret Jensen (United States) 3 3 3

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Solo: 15 there a - ny rc- mo-vcr. of di - ffi-cul - tiés? Chorus: Save God? . Say:

2.

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ser - vapts, and all a ~ bide by His bid

Sing twice: first, with soprano solo. Second, with tenor/bass solo.

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NIGHTINGALE OF PARADISE

Gina and Russ Garcia (United States) Am

Hm

Am G Am

fv? I —, T"

1’ [1" E?

Nightingale of Paradise You sing of love Flooding all the world with light

Headless men hear not Your song of life eternal. They‘re Lost in the dark of night.

Nightingale ofvl’arudise You sing ofjoy

Flooding all the world wiih lovc

Singing, out Your song of peace and brotherhood. With Hope for all from above.

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I I ALLAH-U-ABHA [nine'fold] Andante (Prayerfully) Don Addison (United States)

A1-'léh-u ~Ab . 115. AI-léh-u-Ab - hi

Al-Izih-u-Ab - hzi Al-léh-u-Ab - hé

Al-léh-u-Ab - ’ Al~léh-u-Ab - hé Al-léh-u-Ab -> hi

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ALLAH-U-ABHA (Round) 2) (zigica)

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OH THOU, BY WHOSE NAME

M ' lsett‘ b Ch lesWolcott Words of Bahá’u’lláh “5103 mg y at

Choral arrangement by Robert Tucker Very mbato

p 011 Thou by whose Name_. joy.._ 'mov - 6th. by whose Name ' joy_.. mov -'eth_

and the fra - grance_ of hap-pi - ness 9

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_ and the fra - grance... of hap-pi - ness me__. from the won-ders 9

Thee to show mc— from the won-dcrs

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cresc.

V 3 . that_.____ whichshall brigh-tcn my eyes

3 and shall glad-dcn my heart <

art the Giv - ' Thc Gen — -. - cr-ous

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