Song Lyrics & Links
Early Devotional Music, Revived Online
1. Abide with Me
2. Benediction
3. Nearer My God to Thee
Songs about Baha’u’lláh and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
1. God Guide Me
2. Hummingbird
3. O Baha’u’lláh
4. Would You Give Your Heart?
5. Look at Me
6. Baha’u’llah
Songs about Robert Turner
1. MySoul
2. ThePortal
Songs to Strengthen Resolve
1. Honor
2. MoveThoseMountains
Songs of Change as Historical Markers
1. I’m Goin’ Down dat Lonesome Road
2. Motherless Chile
3. Down by the Riverside
4. Ol’ Man River
5. A Change is Gonna Come
6. Abraham, Martin and John
7. Blowin’ in the Wind
8. People Get Ready
9. What a Wonderful World
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Early Devotional Music, Revived Online
Abide with Me
Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abid. When other helpers fail and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide with me.
Swia to its close ebbs out life’s little day. Earth’s joys grow dim, its glories pass away Change and decay in all around I see.
O Thou who changest not, abide with me.
I need Thy presence every passing hour.
What but thy grace can foil the tempter’s power?
Who like Thyself, my guide and strength can be.
Through cloud and sunshine, O abide with me.
Songwriter: Henry Lyte
Benediction
May 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 spirit
And its radiance shed afar.
Now and here in love abiding
In the realms of El Abha!
Songwriter: Louise Waite
Nearer my God to Thee
Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee;
E'en though it be a cross That raiseth me,
Still all my song shall be Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee.
Though, like a wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness comes over me, My rest a stone;
Yet in my dreams I'd be
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee.
Songwriter: Sarah Flower Adams
Songs about Baha’u’lláh and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
O God, Guide Me
O God, guide me, protect me, illumine the lamp of my heart, and make me a brilliant star.
Thou art the Mighty and Powerful.
'Abdu'l-Bahá
Hummingbird
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 Abha
Lia us up
To the heaven of holiness
Oh source of our being
Oh humming... bird
Hummingbird don't fly away fly away Hummingbird don't fly away fly away
In you I've found a fragrance
I'll love 'til I die
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
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 Hummingbird don't fly away fly Haven't you noticed the days? Somehow keep gefng longer And the spirit voices whisper in Haven't you noticed the rays? The spirit Sun is stronger
And a new day is dawning
For us all
Hummingbird don't fly away fly Hummingbird don't fly away fly Alas here comes the gardener He's come to till the flowers
The draught of understanding Wisdom peace and love is ours Now
Hummingbird don't fly away fly Hummingbird don't fly away fly Don't fly away
Don't fly away
Don't fly away
Don't fly away
Don't fly away
Don't fly away
Don't fly away
Don't fly away
Don't fly away
Don't fly away
Don't fly away, etc.
Songwriters: Jimmy Seals, Darrell Croas
O Baha’u’llah!
O Baha’u’llah! O Baha’u’llah! O Baha’u’llah! What hast Thou done?
O Baha’u’llah! O Baha’u’llah! O Baha’u’llah! What hast Thou done?
May my life be sacrificed for
May my life be sacrificed for Thee! May my life be sacrificed for Thee! Baha’u’llah!
May my soul be offered up
May my soul be offered up,
My soul be offered up for Thy service!
How full were Thy days How full were Thy days with trials and tribulations! How severe the ordeals Thou didst endure!
How solid the foundation Thou hast finally laid, and
how glorious the banner Thou didst hoist!
Baha’u’llah! Baha’u’llah!
how glorious the banner Thou didst hoist! O Baha’u’llah! O Baha’u’llah!
By Lunas, Anais & Nicholas based on quote by -Abdu’l-Baha
Would You Give Your Heart?
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?
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?
Songwriter: Joni Lincoln
Look At Me, Follow Me
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.
Baha’u’llah
Bahá’u’lláh, Bahá’u’lláh Bahá, Bahá’u’lláh
The Glory of God, the Glory of God The Glory, the Glory of God
The Prince of Peace,
the Prince of Peace
The Prince, the Prince of Peace The Promised One of All the Ages
Songwriter: Creadell Haley
Songs About Robert Turner
My Soul
What are these words I hear--
my life’s new message coming clear? I’m more
than just my skin, my kin,
my givin’ up and gefn’ up again.
I’m more than this.
These Writings make it clear.
No, we’re not measured by
the master’s pay,
except that Master whom I met today. He sees us not by our clothes
or by the holes
in our shoes,
but by the love within our souls--
our soul—he sees our soul.
So Lord, please let it grow.
Let my love grow.
Let it grow
until the Master smiles at me
just like He did today,
until my love gives way
for other souls
to grow, to grow.
The Portal
First Verse:
I’d opened wooden doors for men,
Ever wond’ring what path lay behind them. Then at last, in the vast, distant Holy Land,
You stood on that threshold and lent your hand.
First Chorus:
Humbled by your warm embrace,
I now felt one with the human race. Honored by your soa, sweet call,
I could open that portal unto all.
Second Verse:
My people you wanted to bless
with nobility and oneness and fairness.
And when I heard your message, I found it true, so you bade me welcome others to come to you.
Congregational Chorus:
Humbled by His warm embrace,
we all feel one with the human race. Honored by that soft, sweet call,
we can open that portal unto all.
Songs to Strengthen Resolve
Honor
Once or twice
Once or twice in a lifetime You have a moment to decide what you will do.
...an opportunity to prove... to prove your honor.
Will you stand up
for the truth when it brings shame?
Do you value collaboration over fame?
In your mirror,
do you see nobility,
then treat others as if it’s in them equally?
I will stand up
to integrity’s full test. When I lie down,
I will let my conscience rest
Friends are calling,
calling me to come away.
I won’t let them
take my conscience when they stray. Honor, honor, honor.
Honor, honor, honor...honor.
I have listened
to what thinkers have to say,
knowing wisdom is only bought with passing days. Live your life now.
Show me what your actions teach.
Honor, honor. It means to practice what we preach.
(Chorus and Bridge)
Move those Mountains
Chorus:
I wanna tell you hush. Hush.
Hush.Hush.
Hush, my baby.
You got to hush. Hush. Hush.Hush. Hush, my baby.
You see, we can’t
change the world by crying
when we feel that our spirits are dying. We can only change it by trying
to move those mountains away.
Verses:
Tomorrow’s a ‘comin.’
Tomorrow’s a step away.
And tomorrow, my brothers and sisters, will be much better than today.
Your people tell of struggle.
Your mama sings of misery.
But what you gonna do now to hunt down the blues but to come serve humanity.
So put away your sorrow. Let’s share our sacrifice.
By listening and working as family, we’ll turn this world into paradise.
Don’t need not to be a builder
to join this industry.
Come build a brighter, lighter tomorrow as you travel this road with me.
Most folks will keep on whinin.’
Some just sit and yawn.
But some folks know if we dream a little bigger, a better day will come along.
So get all your tools together.
Be the one to lend a hand.
If we keep on hopin’ and working together, We will build us the Promised Land.
Final Chorus
I wanna tell you hush. Hush.
Hush.Hush.
Hush, my baby.
You got to hush.
Hush.
Hush.Hush.
Hush, my baby.
You see, we can’t change the world by crying. We can only change it by trying
to move those mountains away.
Move those mountains
Move those mountains. Move those mountains Move those mountains. Move those mountains
Move those mountains. Move those mountains. You got to move those mountains away.
Songs of Change as Historical Markers
I’m Goin’ Down dat Lonesome Road
I’m goin’ down dat lonesome road.
I’m goin’ down dat lonesome road.
I’m goin’ down dat lonesome road.
And I won’t be treated this away.
And I won’t be treated this away.
Well, I won’t see my baby no more.
No, I won’t see my baby no more.
I won’t see my baby no more,
But I won’t be treated thisaway.
Been kicked all around this ol’ town.
Been kicked all around this ol’ town.
Been kicked all around this ol’ town.
Well, the spring on my bed done broke.
The springs on my bed done broke.
The springs on my bed done broke.
And I won’t be treated thisaway.
I’m goin’ down dat lonesome road.
I’m goin’ down dat lonesome road.
I’m goin’ down dat lonesome road.
(Traditional song; arranged by Jester Hairston)
Motherless Chile
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child, Sometimes I feel like a motherless child, Sometimes I feel like a motherless child,
A long way from home, a long way from home.
Sometimes I feel like I'm almost done, Sometimes I feel like I'm almost done, Sometimes I feel like I'm almost done, And a long, long way from home, a long way from home.
True believer,
True believer,
A long, long way from home,
A long, long way from home.
(Traditional song)
Down by the Riverside
Gonna lay down my burden/heavy load Down by the riverside,
Down by the riverside,
Down by the riverside;
Gonna lay down my sword and shield, Down by the riverside,
Ain't gonna study war no more.
I ain't gonna study war no more, I ain't gonna study war no more, Study war no more.
I ain't gonna study war no more, I ain't gonna study war no more, Study war no more.
Gonna stick my sword in the golden sand; Down By the riverside,
Down by the riverside,
Down by the riverside,
Gonna stick my sword in the golden sand, Down by the riverside;
Gonna study war no more.
Gonna lay down my sword and shield, (etc.) Gonna put on my long white robe, (etc.) Gonna put on my starry crown, (etc.)
Gonna put on my golden shoes, (etc.)
(Traditional song)
Ol’ Man River
Ol’ man river
Dat ol’ man river
He mus’ know sumpin’ But don’t say nothin’.
He jes keeps rollin,’
He keeps on rollin’ along.
He don’t plant taters. He don’t plant cotton. An dem dat plants ‘em Is soon forgotten,
But ol’ man river,
He jes keeps rollin’ along.
You an’ me, we sweat an’ strain, Body all achin’ and racked wid pain. Tote dat barge.
Lif’ dat bale!
You get a little grit
An’ you lands in jail.
Ah gits weary
An’ sick of tryin’
I’m tired of livin’
An’ scared of dyin’,
But ol’ man river
He jes’ keeps rollin’ along.
Songwriter: Jerome Kern with lyric slightly altered by Paul Robeson
A Change Is Gonna Come
I was born by the river, in a little tent Oh, and just like the river
I've been running ever since
It's been a long
A long time coming
But I know a change gonna come Oh, yes it will
It's been too hard living
But I'm afraid to die
'Cause I don't know what's up there Beyond the sky
It's been a long
A long time coming
But I know a change gonna come Oh, yes it will
I go to the movie
And I go downtown
Somebody keep telling me
Don't hang around
It's been a long
A long time coming
But I know, a change gonna come Oh, yes it will
Then I go to my brother
And I say, brother, help me please But he winds up, knockin' me
Back down on my knees
Oh, there been times that I thought I couldn't last for long
But now I think I'm able, to carry on It's been a long
A long time coming
But I know a change gonna come Oh, yes it will
Songwriters: Sam Cooke
Abraham, Martin and John
Anybody here seen my old friend Abraham?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
He freed lotta people but it seems the good they die young You know I just looked around and he's gone
Anybody here seen my old friend John?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
He freed lotta people but it seems the good they die young I just looked around and he's gone
Anybody here seen my old friend Martin?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
He freed lotta people but it seems the good they die young I just looked around and he's gone
Didn't you love the things that they stood for?
Didn't they try to find some good for you and me?
And we'll be free
Some day soon, it's gonna be one day
Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up over the hill
With Abraham, Martin, and John.
Songwriter: Richard Holler
Blowing in the Wind
How many roads must a man walk down Before he is called a man?
How many seas must a white dove sail Before he sleeps in the sand?
How many times must a cannon ball fly Before they're forever banned?
Chorus:
The answer my friend is blowing in the wind The answer is blowing in the wind.
How many years can a mountain exist before it is washed to the sea?
How many years can some people exist before they're allowed to be free?
How many times can a man turn his head And pretend that he just doesn't see?
Chorus
How many times must a man look up before How can see the sky?
How many ears must one man have before He can hear people cry?
How many deaths will it take till he knows
That too many people have died?
The answer my friend is blowing in the wind
The answer is blowing in the wind.
Songwriter: Bob Dylan
People Get Ready
People, get ready.
There’s a train a-comin.’
You don't need no baggage. You just get on board.
All you need is faith
To hear the diesels hummin. You don’t need no ticket. You just thank the Lord.
So people get ready. There’s a train to Jordan Picking up passengers Coast to coast.
Faith is the key.
Open the doors and board ‘em. There’s hope for all
Among those loved the most.
So people, get ready. There’s a train a-comin.’
You don't need no baggage. You just get on board.
All you need is faith
To hear the diesels hummin. You don’t need no ticket. You just thank the Lord.
Songwriter: Curtis Mayfield
Love is the Answer
Name your price
A ticket to paradise
I can't stay here anymore
And I've looked high and low
I've been from shore to shore to shore If there's a short cut I'd have found it But there is no easy way around it.
CHORUS
Light of the world, shine on me Love is the answer
Shine on us all, set us free Love is the answer
Who knows why
Someday we all must die
We're all homeless boys and girls And we are never heard
It's such a lonely, lonely, lonely world People turn their heads
And walk on by
Tell me is it worth just another try
Repeat CHORUS
Tell me, are we alive
Or just a dying planet?
What are the chances?
Ask the man in your heart for the answers
And when you feel afraid Love one another
When you've lost your way Love one another
And when you're all alone
Love one another
And when you're far from home Love one another
And when you're down and out Love one another
And when your hopes run out Love one another
And when you need a friend Love one another
And when you're near the end Love, we got to love,
We got to love one another
Repeat CHORUS
Songwriter: Todd Rundgren; Recorded by England Dan and John Ford Coley
What a Wonderful World
I see trees of green
Red roses too
I see them bloom
For me and for 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
Ooh yeah
Songwriters: George David Weiss, Robert Thiele
This Land Is Your Land
This land is your land and 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 went walking that ribbon of highway
I saw above me that endless skyway
Saw below me that golden valley
This land was made for you and me
I roamed and rambled and I've followed my footsteps To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts
All around me a voice was sounding
This land was made for you and me
When the sun come shining, then I was strolling
And the wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling The voice was chanting as the fog was liaing
This land was made for you and me
This land is your land and 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
When the sun come shining, then I was strolling
And the wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling The voice come a-chanting and the fog was lifting
This land was made for you and me
Songwriter: Woody Guthrie
Selected Music Links from the Curriculum
Song: Going Down that Lonesome Road
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE1T78gLxHI
Song: Sometimes I Feel like a Motherless Child
What a Wonderful World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go6TiLIeVZA
Song: Honor
www.fullcirclelearning.org (Go to Educator; Audio; Change Agent CD, Track 8)
Song: Move Those Mountains
www.fullcirclelearning.org (Go to Educator; Audio; Change Agent CD, Track 9)
Song: Man of Constant Sorrows
Song: O Thixo (O God, Guide Me)
Song: Benediction (original): https://youtu.be/a-XwLR_L9aI
Song: Benediction (updated): https://youtu.be/6iKoRRsN1yo
Song: Abide with Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PYelFudjAU
Song: Nearer My God to Thee:
https://youtu.be/o1trWhBvZTs
Song: Summertime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go6TiLIeVZA
Song: What a Wonderful World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go6TiLIeVZA
Song: Baha’u’llah
YouTube/Bahaullah/creadell haley
Song: Man of Constant Sorrows
Song: Ol’ Man River
Song: This Land is Your Land
Song: Ol’ Man River
Song: Abraham, Martin and John
Song: People Get Ready
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riGGtrYCBvA
Song: Change Gon’ Come
https://www. youtube sam cooke change gon come
Song: Hummingbird
Song: In this Day, Baha’u’lláh
Song: Down by the Riverside
https://youtu.be/4o1KAKEGxbk
Song: O Bahá’u’lláh
https://youtu.be/CrXi9oPqGh4
Song: In this Day, Baha’u’lláh