Bahai Hymns of Peace and Praise

Bahai Hymns of Peace and Praise (1927)
by Louise R. Waite

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First edition in 1908 (containing fewer songs)

License notes edit

The following work is in the public domain outside of the U.S. due to the author having passed over 84 years ago (May 27, 1939 per p. 8 of http://bahai-library.com/pdf/a/armstrong-ingram_music_devotions_OCR-text.pdf ) and within the U.S. due to it having been published before 1929 (in 1908 per p.39 of http://bahai-library.com/pdf/a/armstrong-ingram_music_devotions_OCR-text.pdf )

References edit

This work was reconstructed based on information provided on pp. 38-40 from http://bahai-library.com/pdf/a/armstrong-ingram_music_devotions_OCR-text.pdf with songs recontructed based on its "Musical Examples" section, pp. 345-359

Additional information edit

"The Greatest Name" may have been the poem (apparently later put to music) referenced in Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas, vol. 1, pp. 57-58 (see p. 34 of http://bahai-library.com/pdf/a/armstrong-ingram_music_devotions_OCR-text.pdf ). General praise for the artist is in Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, sel. 74.
Benediction is praised by 'Abdu'l-Baha in Star of the West, volume 14, issue 9, p. 278 and He also states elsewhere, "Sing this melody in all gatherings of Love and Harmony of the beloved of God." per p. 76 of http://bahai-library.com/pdf/a/armstrong-ingram_music_devotions_OCR-text.pdf

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Individual songs edit

Great Day of God.

Hymn of Praise.

The Greatest Name.

Awake ye Nations All.

His Glorious Sun has Risen.

The Day of Certainty.

Praise Thee Oh God.

Alleluia Song.

Tell The Wondrous Story.

Softly His Voice is Calling.

At Eventide.

Sweet Peace.

Benediction.

Anthem of all Nations.

This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1929.

The longest-living author of this work died in 1939, so this work is in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 84 years or less. This work may be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.

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