Ballad of a teaching week
Refrain
It was not Mahzib´s first time this
to teach the cause of God.
She´d been in battle once before
upon Tabarsi son.
She´d raised her sword then,
unafraid, among the ranks of men.
The lion´s courage then displayed
was seen today again.
Refrain
Creation praised the rising
of these souls to teach the cause
of Baha`u´llah to people
who knew not of His new laws.
Need it be said?
The force released could shake
earth to the core.
And they were not alone my friends.
No, there were many more.
Can it be said that Socrates
had spoke with wisdom when
he said to people, "know thyself"?
And drank the hemlock then
in self-effacement `fore the law?
We know now this was wise.
You want to feel his strength once
more?
Look into Kosta´s eyes.
Refrain
Have you ever jumped with joy
on hearing Mozart-sound?
Have you thought, "Walk I on air,
or stand I on the ground."
Come, listen to Irene laugh.
The sound will lift your soul.
And Mozart waits to kiss her feet
for working towards this goal.
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A baby´s gurgle
when she sees a bird descent from
flight.
A daddy´s tear when first he sees his
daughter´s wedding white.
Or Margot´s soft smile when she
prays.
Are things which move all pain.
Are things which you just want to see
again, again, again.
Refrain
Tahirah, to the Cause of God
is like heat to a fire.
What Elham was to our small team
I can´t with words attire.
I can´t describe her voice in prayer.
I can´t describe that sound.
Just, when it was her turn to pray,
We gathered closer round.
Not since the time of Roland
has a price like him appeared.
Stand beside him and you´ll think
Mullah Hussayn is near.
Adel, the proof Baha`u´llahs way
is better than the rest.
That love between two races
will bring forth the very best.
Refrain
Great Sulima stood up to cheer.
His death was not in vain.
No cowardly sword can stop this word.
No threat, no fear, no pain.
Nesdet, great spirit of the Turks
and beautiful Meryem
arose to teach the Cause of God.
All praise be unto them.
Refrain
These people are the kind of folk
who like to laugh and sing.
From their big hearts they gave us
love.
An extra special thing.
Nuschn and Maghir say it´s plain
that what you have, you give.
How can I praise folk
who know no other way to live?
Refrain
Amin and Nachme came to help
from just across the Rhine.
They heard that work was being done
said, "Let´s give of our time."
"I think I saw that beard before."
My brain said to my eye.
"Yes," my memory banks replied.
"It was on Sheikh As´ai."
Refrain
Four guys were there who´d come
along
to work all day and night.
Willie, Francis, - black as coal
And Peter, Christian - white.
Four brothers quietly did their job.
You know the reason why.
Simple guys who love their God.
Simply good Baha´i.
Refrain
That Wolfe and Gerhardt came to
help
will come as no surprise.
That Sophani, to teach the Cause
would cross four hundred miles.
Afscharian and Judy rushed
like doctors to a birth.
"God grant the light of Unity
envelop this whole earth."
Refrain
Now any army in the field
needs good lines of supply.
Batteries need to be recharged
if weakened by and by.
And since our weapons are
the words that Baha`u´llah did say.
Farsin and Fariba stayed home
upon their knees to pray.
Refrain
Raised ´neath the shadow of a House
built solely for our God.
She´s found her way into all hearts
in this far foreign sod.
Example of the living word,
To do and not to say.
Betty quietly gets things done
in this God´s precious day.
Refrain
A daughter of Confucius
with a knowledge of the Tao.
The spirit of the Martha Root
is burning in her now.
Pat has the power to raise the call
among the yellow race.
Go with Baha`u´llah my dear.
No one can take your place.
Refrain
The wisdom of a Solomon,
The beauty of a Ruth.
The sweetness of Elizabeth
with eyes that sparkle truth.
Three homes made open to the world
A friend of theirs I am.
All heaven sings the praises
of the name Missaghian.
Refrain
Of their number is a girl
I´ve sung about before.
But Barbara will be sung about
for ever ever more.
None can do what she can do
as all will testify.
So stand and sing her praises now
between the earth and sky.
Refrain
And then the guy who came
to show us how to get things done.
"Get off your butt, go teach the
Cause."
Said this big western son.
"Plant seeds of love in all those
hearts,"
were his words I believe.
All Europe, on its knees
should thank this mighty person
Steve.
Refrain
For twenty thousand leagues around,
the world won´t be the same.
Take a breadth and you will see.
The air is fresh again.
Ye children of Abdu´l Baha.
Ye teachers of the truth.
Ye saviours of the human race.
Ye saints.
God´s choicest fruit.
Refrain
March 1983 - Lorcan Flynn
" May He, Who through the
irresistible operation of the Will of
His almighty Father, called this
community into being, nursed it in
its infancy through the inestimable
benefits conferred by a divinely
appointed Covenant through His
watchful care and unfailing grace,
continue to sustain them,
individually and collectively, in
the unfoldment of the Divine Plan
which He has primarily entrusted
to them, and on the successful
persecution of which their entire
spiritual destiny must depend."
Quoted from last letter written by
Shogi Effendi. 21.09.1957