Baha’i Blog Studio Sessions is an initiative where we invite Baha’is and their friends from around the world to come into a studio and share the Baha’i Writings put to music.

In this Baha’i Blog Studio Session, we’re in Melbourne, Australia with Alice Gomez and Oscar Gomez who sing “Intone” based on the Writings of Baha’u’llah.

This song was composed by Oscar Gomez.

This song was filmed and recorded in Melbourne, Australia in November 2023.

LYRICS/QUOTE:

Intone, O My servant, the verses of God that have been received by thee, as intoned by them who have drawn nigh unto Him, that the sweetness of thy melody may kindle thine own soul, and attract the hearts of all men. Whoso reciteth, in the privacy of his chamber, the verses revealed by God, the scattering angels of the Almighty shall scatter abroad the fragrance of the words uttered by his mouth, and shall cause the heart of every righteous man to throb. Though he may, at first, remain unaware of its effect, yet the virtue of the grace vouchsafed unto him must needs sooner or later exercise its influence upon his soul. Thus have the mysteries of the Revelation of God been decreed by virtue of the Will of Him Who is the Source of power and wisdom.


CHORDS:

(Capo on the second fret)


D C6sus2 A9sus4\B Bbmaj7
Intone, O My servant,
D C6sus2
the verses of God
A9sus4\B Bbmaj7
that have been received by thee,
D C6sus2 A9sus4\B Bbmaj7 D C6sus2 A9sus4\B Bbmaj7
as intoned by them who have drawn nigh (ah)nto Him

Bm F# G D
that the sweetness of thy melody may kindle thine own soul,
Bm F# G E
and attract the hearts of all men.

Bm G D A

D C6sus2 A9sus4\B Bbmaj7
Whoso reciteth, in the privacy of his chamber,
D C6sus2 A9sus4\B Bbmaj7
the verses revealed by God,
D C6sus2 A9sus4\B Bbmaj7
the scattering angels of the Almighty shall scatter abroad the fragrance
D C6sus2 A9sus4\B Bbmaj7
of the words uttered by his mouth,

Bm G A
and shall cause the heart of every righteous man to throb
Bm G A
Though he may, at first, remain unaware of its effect,

Cadd9 A9sus4\B D
Intone, intone
Cadd9 A9sus4\B D
Intone, intone
Cadd9 A9sus4\B D
Intone, intone
Cadd9 A9sus4\B D
Intone, intone



Cadd9 A9sus4\B D
a prayer that shall rise above words and letters
Cadd9 A9sus4\B D
and transcend the murmur of syllables and sounds
Cadd9 A9sus4\B D
that all things may be merged into nothingness
Cadd9 A9sus4\B D
before the revelation of Thy splendor.

Cadd9 - Bm#5 -Dsus4 - G5 - Dadd11/F# - G5 - D
Intone,
Cadd9 - Bm#5 -Dsus4 - G5 - Dadd11/F# - G5 - D
O my servant
Cadd9 - Bm#5 -Dsus4 - G5 - Dadd11/F# - G5 - D
Intone,
Cadd9 - Bm#5 x6

Cadd9 - Bm#5 -Dsus4 - G5 - Dadd11/F# - G5 - D
Intone

You can also listen to and download the audio version of this song from Baha’i Blog’s Soundcloud page here:   / intone-alice-oscar  

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