Songbook

Bahá'í Prayers and Songs

Version 6 · Local print edition · May 2026

O ye children of men! The fundamental purpose animating the Faith of God and His Religion is to safeguard the interests and promote the unity of the human race, and to foster the spirit of love and fellowship amongst men… Whatsoever is raised on this foundation, the changes and chances of the world can never impair its strength, nor will the revolution of countless centuries undermine its structure.

— Bahá’u’lláh —

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Contents

Abdu'l-Bahá 1

Anis 2

Arise 3

Armed 3

At All Times 4

Bahá'u'lláh Aye Leloyo 4

Bear and Endure 5

Blessed is the Spot 6

Busy Not Thyself 6

Dame Un Corazón 7

Glorious 7

Halcón Real 8

Handful of Days 9

If Thou Lovest Me 9

If You See Me 10

In the Prayer Room 10

I Adjure Thee 11

In the Love 12

In Thee 13

Kindle the Fire of Love 14

Kuna Mtu 14

Kodi Palinso Wina 15

Let the Flame 16

May This Boundless Love 16

Make My Prayer 17

O Lord God (United) 17

O Bahá’u’lláh 18

¡Oh Hijo del Hombre! 18

O Lord, I am Weak 19

O My Lord (This is a Lamp) 20

O My God! Unite the Hearts 20

Oye Oye 21

Paradise 22

Ruta Ya Tumelo 23

Remember at All Times 24

Remover of Difficulties 24

Remember My Days 25

Serried Lines 25

Si Consideraras 26

Siyahamba 27

Solaced 28

Thou Seest 28

The Gate of God 29

Thy Confirmations 30

Unite and Bind 31

Verily I Say 31

Wert Thou To Speed 32

What a Power is Love 32

Whither Shall I Turn 33

Ye Are Even As The Fire 34

Ye Are the Saplings 34

Abdu'l-Bahá

EThere was a Man / from A7far aAm6way
EHe was the Son / of the A7Greatest Am6Name
EHe taught us all / how to A7love each Am6other
EHe showed us all / the A7righteous Am6way

EThe Perfect, A7Perfect Am6Example
EThe Greatest, A7Servant of Am6all
EAbdul'Baha, A7Abdul'Am6Baha

ELike a flame / A7burning in the Am6dark
EHe lit the way, He A7showed me the Am6path
EEverywhere He went / He A7showed love to Am6all
EAttracted the hearts of men / to A7heed His Father's Am6call

EThe Perfect, A7Perfect Am6Example
EThe Greatest, A7Servant of Am6all
EAbdul'Baha, A7Abdul'Am6Baha

EHe taught me how to love, A7He taught me how to Am6teach.

EHe's everything that I look up to, A7everything that I Am6need x4

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Anis

AmYou can't Ckeep me Fadd9here, the Amlove in my Cheart is too Fadd9great.

This Amworld gives Cme no Fadd9fear, this Amfire will Cburn the Fadd9darkness away.

And FI—GI will Cgive it C/Ball for Amyou.
FMy Glife, CI would C/Bgive it Amtoo.
FAll I want is Gto be close with Cyou. C/B    Am   

I Amprayed for Cweeks on Fadd9end, 'till Amone day Cyou Fadd9appeared.

AmIn a Cmighty Fadd9vision, you Amsaid my Cdesire would be Fadd9fulfilled.

And FI—GI will Cgive it C/Ball for Amyou.
FMy Glife, CI would C/Bgive it Amtoo.
FAll I want is Gto be close with Cyou. C/B    Am    x2

FThe day will come when Gyou will have C/Brecognized Me Am x2

AmI will Cfollow you Fadd9forever, I will Amsacrifice Cit all. Fadd9

FA—Gnis, he Cgave it C/Ball for Amyou.
FA—Gnis, his Clife he C/Bgave it Amtoo.
FAll he wanted was Gto be close with Cyou. C/B    Am    x2

FAll I want is Gto be close with Cyou. C/B Am

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Arise

Capo: III

Em→G→C→C

Arise, and rest assured that you will be with Me.

Tomorrow you shall witness what God has decreed.

Rejoice, Anis, the hour is approaching, in this very city,

Rest assured this promise I give you will be fulfilled.

Em→G→C→C

Had you believed in Me, x2

Em→G→C→C

I Myself will follow you,

and will join you in the realm of eternity.”

Em→G→C→C

Arise in His Name!

Armed

Capo: II

G→Bm→Em→C

Armed with the power of Thy name nothing can ever hurt me x2

G→Bm→Em→C

and with Thy love in my heart all the

G→Bm→Em→C

world’s afflictions can in no wise alarm me x2

G→Bm→Em→C

Yá Bahá’u’l-Abhá x2

3

At All Times

Capo: II

AmAt all times do I Fmaj7speak of you and call you to mind.
I Cpray unto the Lord, and with tears I implore
GHim to rain down all these Amblessings upon you,

Fmaj7→C→G

rain down all these blessings upon you... x3

Amand gladden your hearts, and Fmaj7make blissful your souls,

Cand grant you exceeding joy and Gheavenly delights... x2

Bahá'u'lláh Aye Leloyo

Capo: V

C→D→G→Em

Bahá'u'lláh aye leloyo. Kolimbolana bato ete.

Azali oyo bakozelaka namokili Yasolo aye. x2

C→D→G→Em

Babi azali oyo ajaki kolimbola ete etikali

mokende aye oyo bakozelaka. x2

C→D→G→Em

Mateya ya Bahá'u'lláh, mazali kolimbolate ete,

Bomoko ya mangomba na bikoli ya mokili mobimba x2

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Bear and Endure

Were it nAmot for tChe cold, hFow would the heat of Thy wCords prevail?
Were it nAmot for calamitCy, hFow would the sun of Thy pCatience shine?
Lament nAmot becCause of the wicked.
ThFou wert creatGed

to bear and endAmure, Coh, to bear and endGure, Foh

By ThAmine alConeness the SFun of Oneness shGone,

and bAmy Thy banishmCent the land of FUnity was adGorned.

Be pAmatient, be patient, be pCatient,

O Thou FExile of the wGorlds.

Were it nAmot for tChe cold, hFow would the heat of Thy wCords prevail?
Were it nAmot for calamitCy, hFow would the sun of Thy pCatience shine?
Lament nAmot becCause of the wicked.
ThFou wert creatGed

to bear and endAmure, Coh, to bear and endGure, Foh
Bahá is drowning in a sea of tribulation:
Where is the Ark of Thy salvation,
O Savior of the worlds, O Savior of the worlds?

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Blessed is the Spot

ABlessed is the Amaj7spot, and the A7house, and the Dplace, and the Dcity,

and the Dmheart, and the Amountain

and the Arefuge, and the Amaj7cave, and the A7valley, and the Dland,

and the Dsea, and the Dmisland, and the Ameadow

Bmwhere mention of God hath been Amade,

Bmand His praise... Aglorified! Amaj7 A7 D D Dm A

Busy Not Thyself

Am→Dm→Em→Am

O Son of Being (O Son of Being)

Busy not thyself (busy not thyself)

Busy not thyself with this world x2

Am→Dm→Em→Am

for with fire We test the gold,

and with gold We test Our servants.

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Dame Un Corazón

BmDame un Acorazón Gque como un F#7espejo pueda Bmiluminarse Acon la Gluz

de tu F#7amor x2

DY Aconfiéreme un Bmpensamiento que cambie este Gmundo

Den un Ajardín de Bmrosas por medio de la F#7gracia

Bmespiritua-Aa-Ga-F#7al x2

Glorious

Em7→Cadd9→D→Em

Lift up your hearts above the present

and look with eyes of faith into the future!

Today the seed is sown, the grain falls upon the earth...

Em7→Cadd9→D→Em

but behold (but behold)

the day will come (the day will it come)

when it shall rise (it shall rise) a glorious tree

glorious (x4)

Emand the branches thereof (and Em(-1)the branches thereof)

Em(-2)shall be laden with A7fruit (shall be Cadd9laden with Dfruit)

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Halcón Real

AmYo soy el sol Fmaj7de la sabiduría
Amy el océano Fmaj7del conocimiento
Amanimo a los Fmaj7desfallecidos
Amy hago revivir Fmaj7a los muertos
AmYo soy la luz de guía
Fmaj7que ilumina el camino x2

CYo soy el Halcón AmReal
posado en el Fbrazo del CTodopoderoso.
CDespliego las alas Amcaídas
de toda Fave herida
Fmy le ayudo a remontar el Amvuelo... Fmaj7      

AmYo soy
Fmaj7Yo soy
AmYo soy
Fmaj7Yo soy

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Handful of Days

AmSoon will our handful Cof days,
Our vanishing Glives be Amgone
And we shall Dmpass empty-Amhanded
Into the Ehallow that is dug for those who Amspeak no more, speak no more x2

AmNow is the time to serve, now is the time to be on fire

FNow is the time to serve, Gnow is the time to be on fire x2

If Thou Lovest Me

AmIf thou lovest EmMe, turn Faway from Cthyself; C/B

AmIf thou seekest My Empleasure, Fregard not thine Cown; C/B x2

AmThat thou, that Emthou mayest Fdie in CMe C/B

Amand I may Emeternally Flive in Cthee x2

DO Son of FMan! x2

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If You See Me

Capo: IV

EmIf you see me building / praying / serving / singing
EmI'm buildin' me a home
If you see me Ambuilding / praying / serving / singing
B7I'm buildin' me a Emhome

EmCause this earthly house
EmIs gonna soon decay
EmAnd my soul's gotta Amhave
B7Somewhere to Emstay

In the Prayer Room

Come on in the room! x2

Bahá'u'lláh is my doctor! (doctor!)
He writes out all my prescriptions! (prescriptions!)
He gives me all my medicine!

In the Prayer Room! (In the Prayer Room!)

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I Adjure Thee

Capo: II

DI adjure Thee by Thy Gmight

O my CGod, O my GGod x2

DLet no harm Gbeset me, in times of Ctests (in times of Gtests)

DAnd in moments of Gheedlessness, guide my Csteps (guide my Gsteps)

AmThrough Thine inspiration G

AmThrough Thine inspiration D

CThou art God (Thou art God) GThou art God (Thou art God)

Potent art EmThou to do what Thou Ddesirest x2

CNo one can withstand Thy DWill

GOr thwart Thy Purpose... G7 x2

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In the Love

Capo: IV

GIn the love I bear to Thee, O my Lord,
my Cheart longeth for Thee with a Emlonging such as no Dheart
Chath known. x2

DHere am EmI (here am I), Dhere am EmI (here am I)

Cwith my body between Thy Dhands,
Cand my spirit before Thy Dface,
in the love I bear to GThee.

GIn the love, Cin the love I Embear, Din the love, in the Clove I bear, x8

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In Thee

Capo: II

G→Am→F

Let me quaff in Thy Cause, O my God,

whatsoever Thou didst desire,

and send down upon me in Thy love

G

all Thou didst ordain.

Dm→Am→G

By Thy glory!

I wish only what Thou wishest,

and cherish what Thou cherishest.

F→G

I wish only what Thou wishest,

By Thy glory!

G→Am→F

In Thee have I, at all times,

placed my whole trust

and confidence (and confidence)

13

Kindle the Fire of Love

CKindle Gthe fire Amof love
And Fburn away Call Gthings
CThen Gset thy Amfoot
Into Fthe land Cof the Glovers

Kuna Mtu

CKuna mtu aweGzaye ku Amondoa Emshida

Fisipokuwa GMwenyezi CMungu? x2

FSema: Mwenyezi CMungu na asifiwe! GYeye ni Mwenyezi MungCu!
FWote ni watumishi CWake, na Gwote wanaishi kwa mapenzi YakCe!
GNa wote wanaishi kwa mapenzi CYake!

14

Kodi Palinso Wina

Capo: III

AmKodi palinso wina x2

CWochotsa Gmasawutso kupatula AmMulungu!

CNenani, Gnenani, Amnenani x2

DmAtamandike GMulungu Am(aah)
Nenani oh, Nenani oh, Nenani oh
DmIye ndiye GMulungu Am(aah)
Nenani oh, Nenani oh, Nenani oh

AmKodi palinso wina x2

CWochotsa Gmasawutso kupatula AmMulungu!

CNenani, Gnenani, Amnenani x2

DmOnse ndi Gantchito AmAke.
Nenani oh, Nenani oh, Nenani oh
DmNdipo onse akhala mu Gulamuliro AmWake x2

15

Let the Flame

ELet the flame (Let the flame)
AOf the love of God (Of the love of God)
BBurn brightly within (Burn brightly within)
EYour radiant heart (Your radiant heart) x2

EFeed it with the oil of divine guidance

and Aprotect in the shelter of your Bconstancy x2

May This Boundless Love

CMay this E7boundless Amlove so C7fill your hearts and Fminds... Fm   
that sadness Cmay... find E7no room to Amenter... C7   
Fmay you with Fmjoyful hearts Csoar... E7   Am   C7   
like Fbirds into FmDivine Radiance.

16

Make My Prayer

BmMake my prayer (make my prayer) GO my Lord (O my Lord),

Da fountain of living Awaters... x2

Bmwhereby (whereby) I may Glive (I may live)

as long as DThy sovereignty Aendureth,

and may make Bmmention of Thee in Gevery world

of Thy Dworlds (of Thy Aworlds) x2

O Lord God (United)

CO Lord God

Make us as Fwaves of the Cseas, C/Bas Amflowers of the garden x2

CUnited (x3), FUnited (x3), CUnited (x3)

AmAgreed through the bounties of thy love x2

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O Bahá’u’lláh

EveryoneOhhhh Oh Oh Ohhhhh Oh oh Ohhhh... Bahá’u’lláh! x99

Group 1Deepen my heart, awaken my soul, raise my spirit... Bahá’u’lláh!

Group 2Beautify your tongues (O people, with truthfulness)

And adorn your souls with the ornament of honesty

Group 3Ye are the fruits of one tree, and the leaves of one branch

Group 4Let your eyes be chaste, your hands faithful,

Your tongue truthful and your heart enlightened

Group 5Enlightened, enlightened, enlightened, enlightened, what?

What? What? What? What?

¡Oh Hijo del Hombre!

F→G→C→C/B→Am

¡Oh hijo del hombre!

Si te llegase la prosperidad no te regocijes,

si te sobreviniese la humillación no te aflijas,

pues ambas pasarán y dejarán de ser.

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O Lord, I am Weak

DO Lord (O Lord)
A7I am weak (I am weak)
GStrengthen me (Strengthen me)
DWith thy power and A7potenDcy

DMy tongue falters (My tongue falters)
GSuffer me to Dutter (Suffer me to utter)
GThy commemoration A7and Dpraise

DI am lowly (I am lowly)
GHonor me D(Honor me)
GThrough admitting D(Through admitting)
GMe into thy kingdom D(Me into thy kingdom)
GMe into thy kingdom D(Me into thy kingdom)

19

O My Lord (This is a Lamp)

Capo: II

GO my Lord, O my Lord
CThis is a Glamp
DLighted by the
Emfire of Thy A7love (Cthe fire of Thy Dlove)

Gand ablaze with the flame
Cwhich is Gignited
Din the tree of EmThy mercyA7...
CO My DLord...

O My God! Unite the Hearts

EO my God! O my God! AUnite the hearts of Thy servants,

Eand reveal (and reveal) and reveal to them Thy great purpose. x2

G#mMay they follow AThy commandments and Babide in Thy Alaw.
BHelp them, O God, in their Aendeavor
and grant them strength to serve Thee.

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Oye Oye

BmEnaltece nuestra causa para que F#yo te revele Bm   
EmLos misterios de mi grandeza y Bmasí F#brilles con mi Bmluz
EmLos misterios de mi grandeza Bmcon la F#luz de la eterniBmdad

BmOyé, oyé el Más Glorioso, F#o Alláh’u’AbBmhá
BmOyé, oyé el Compasivo, F#o Alláh’u’AbBmhá
BmOyé, oyé el Incomparable, F#o Alláh’u’AbBmhá
BmOyé, oyé el Poderoso, F#o Alláh’u’AbBmhá

BmRegocíjate con la alegría, con la F#alegría de tu coraBmzón

EmY merecerás hallarme y BmMi belleza F#refleBmjar

BmOyé, oyé el Más Glorioso, F#o Alláh’u’AbBmhá
BmOyé, oyé el Compasivo, F#o Alláh’u’AbBmhá
BmOyé, oyé el Incomparable, F#o Alláh’u’AbBmhá
BmOyé, oyé el Poderoso, F#o Alláh’u’AbBmhá

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Paradise

Capo: II

CO lord make me, Gjust an empty cup
FWith my head Chung low and my Ghands held up
CAll my treasures and Gall my days
FI would gladly Cgive for a single Ggaze G7   

FMy heart has Amfinally Cfound a Emhome F

Here in Paradise, here in Paradise x2

CIf I lay my spirit Gat your feet
FIf I give my Cbody to the Gendless sea
CI would burn away Glike Breakwell did
FI would give my Cpraise by the Glife I live G7   

FMy heart has Amfinally Cfound a Emhome F

Here in Paradise, here in Paradise x2

22

Ruta Ya Tumelo

CO Son of GMan, CO Son Gof CMan,
CI loved thy Gcreation, Chence I Gcreated Cthee
Cwherefore do Gthou love CMe,
That I may Fname thy Gname, and Ffill thy Gsoul
with the Cspirit Gof Clife, with the Cspirit Gof Clife

C→Am→F→G

Eee Oh, Ah Oh, Ah Oh, Eee Ah Oh Oh x2

C→Am→F→G

Ruta, Ruta ya tumelo, tumelo ya Bahá'u'lláh, Eee Ah Oh Oh

Tumelo, tumelo ya Bahá'u'lláh is gathering momentum, Eee Ah Oh Oh

C→Am→F→G

We're lighting candle after candle, guided by Bahá'u'lláh, Eee Ah Oh Oh

This movement, this movement to Bahá'u'lláh is gathering momentum, Eee Ah Oh Oh

C→Am→F→G

We're sharing the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh, remembering 'Abdu'l-Bahá Eee Ah Oh Oh

This movement, this movement to Bahá'u'lláh, is gathering momentum, Eee Ah Oh Oh

23

Remember at All Times

Am→C→G

Remember at all times and in all places

that God is faithful and do not doubt this.

Am→C→G

Be patient even though great calamities may come upon thee. x2

Am→C→G

Fear not! Fear not!

Be firm in the path of thy Lord;

Am→C→G

as a mountain unmoved, unchanging in thy steadfastness x4

Am→C→G

Remember at all times and in all places

Remover of Difficulties

Amaj7Is there any Remover of difficulBmties... save C#7God-d-Bmd... E? x2

Amaj7Say: Praised be BmGod! C#7He is God! BmAll are His servants E...

Amaj7and all abide... Bmand all abide by C#7His bidding! x4

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Remember My Days

Capo: III

AmRemember My days Fmaj7during thy days

Gand My distress and Embanishment in E7this remote prison. x2

FAnd be thou so steadfast Dsus2in My love...
Emthat thy E7heart (that thy Amheart) shall not waver
Feven if the swords Dsus2of the enemies rain blows Emupon E7thee Am(upon thee)

Amand all the heavens and Fadd9the earth Fmaj7arise Gagainst thee (E7against thee)

Serried Lines

Capo: II

C"Verily God Gloveth those who, as Fthough they were a solid Gwall,

C→G→Am→G→F

do battle for His Cause do battle for His Cause do battle for His Cause x3

Fin serried lines!

25

Si Consideraras

Capo: III

GSi consideraras este mundo
y te dieras Ccuenta-a-a (x2)
de Emcuan fugaces son las Dcosas que
perteCnecen a el x2

Gescogerías no hollar ningún sendero exCcepto el sendero-o-o

del Emservicio (del Dservicio) a la Causa de tu CSeñor.

GNadie tendrá poder... para impedirte celebrar Su alaCbanza-a-a-a...
Emaunque todos... los Dhombres... se levanCtaran
para oponerse a Gti

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Siyahamba

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