Illumined by One Sun

Dear friends, Please feel free to sing this song together at your devotions, Feasts, etc. Here are the lyrics: (Listen to this a few times as you read the lyrics, and you’ll be able to sing along! And you might introduce it to your community using a Bluetooth speaker.) Joyfully ♩ = 80 (14 seconds of instrumental intro) As the East and the West are Illumined by One Sun, so all races, nations and creeds shall be seen as the servants of the one God, shall be seen as the servants of one God. As the East and the West are illumined by one sun, so the whole earth is one_ home. So all peoples, did they but know it, are_ bathed in the oneness of God’s mercy, are_ bathed in the oneness of God’s mercy. God created all.__ He gives sustenance to all.__ He guides and trains all under the shadow of His bounty. (15 seconds of instrumental interlude) As the East and the West are illumined by one sun, so all races, nations and creeds shall be seen as the servants of the one God, shall be seen as the servants of one God.__ Music by Zak Mortensen, lyrics from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, reference: “‘Abdu’l-Bahá in London,” p. 37, © 2006, B. E. 163, from our first collection, “Intone… the Verses of God." Zak also composed and performed the accompaniment. Sing along with Ron Lyles and me! I will post one new setting of Bahá'í scripture each week (the last was “God, O God, We Glorify Thee”). These songs have been tried in our local community and have proven to be both easy for groups to sing and meaningful. Our project was initiated in 2005. I will always be grateful to Zak for his talent in musical composition and arranging. The picture shows an artistic embellishment of the Bahá’í ring-stone symbol, the only religious symbol that looks like a smile! Look for our next song, a prayer, “In The Stronghold of Thy Love.” I’d love to hear your comments. Please subscribe to my channel and click the bell (🔔) so you can be notified of future postings. And if you like the song, please "like" (👍) the song; it helps others find it. Thanks! For more information about the Bahá'í Faith, check out bahai.org.