Bahá’í Tunes

A song celebrating Abdul-Baha's contributions to social movements of His day (including race unity, world peace, the environment, and women's rights).  For further discussion - listen to episode #6 of the Society Builders podcast series which explores this theme in greater depth.

The lyrics are as follows:

When ʻAbdu'l-Bahá - visited our nation
He brought a whole new social conversation
He worked through discourse and social action
And His message got a positive reaction

He brought a new strand to questions of race
With dignity wisdom and  grace
Where diversity is cause to cheer
And not just a social force for people to fear

[ bridge]
Because His approach to society building-
shaped social movements with what they were creating 

[chorus]
ʻAbdu'l-Bahá and society 
A oneness paradigm of unity
Where there is no us versus them
A path to true social freedom

ʻAbdu'l-Bahá and society
It’s The dawn of a new age for humanity
Every social movement saw a brand new light
And found a new path to new insight 

[verse]
Whether movements for race, women or world peace 
His message was for war and prejudice to cease
They were infused with new ideas that shaped their cause
And helped them advocate for brand new laws

Because these movements were in their nascency
So our influence was greater than it’d normally be
And we shaped the discourse that did evolve
With new ideas for the problems that they hoped to solve 

[bridge]
Because His approach to society building-
shaped social movements with what they were creating 

[chorus]
ʻAbdu'l-Bahá and society 
A oneness paradigm of unity
Where there is no us versus them
A path to true social freedom

ʻAbdu'l-Bahá and society
It’s The dawn of a new age for humanity
Every social movement saw a brand new light
And found a new path to new insight