Get all 7 Steve Lockie releases available on Bandcamp and save 35%.
Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of In the Rose Garden, This is the Day, Radiant Heart, No Time to lose, Spirit of Life, Broken Winged Bird, and Soaring Bird.
1. |
Teaching
04:51
|
|||
|
The friends should weave ...bonds of fellowship with others,
And show absolute love..... and affection for them...
These links have a deep influence
On the people and they will listen......
When the Friends sense receptivity to the Word of God
They should deliver the message with wisdom
They must try and remove
Any apprehensions in the people they teach x 2
inst.
In fact every one of the believers
Should chose one person every year
And try to establish ties of friendship with him
So that all his fears should disappear
Only then and gradually ...must he teach that person
This is the best method ...according to Abdu'l-Baha
They must first try and remove
Any apprehensions in the people they teach
Only then and gradually ...must he teach that person
The friends should weave ...bonds of fellowship with others,
And show absolute love..... and affection for them...
|
||||
2. |
Be generous
05:13
|
|||
|
Be generous in prosperity, ....thankful in adversity ...
Be worthy of the trust of thy neighbour
And look upon him with bright and friendly face..
Be a treasure to the poor ......an admonisher to the rich.........
An answer to the cry of the needy
A preserver of the sanctity ...of thy pledge
Be fair in thy judgments and guarded in thy speech
Be unjust to no man and show meekness to all men
Be a lamp unto them......who walk in darkness
A jot to the sorrowful ....A sea to the thirsty
Be a haven for the distressed
An upholder and defender of the victims ...of oppression
Let integrity and uprightness distinguish all thine acts
Be a home to the stranger
Be a balm for the suffering
A tower of strength for the fugitive
Be eyes to the blind......a guiding light ...To the feet of the erring
Be an ornament to the countenance of truth
Be a crown to the brow of fidelity
A pillar in the temple of righteousness
A breath of life to the body of mankind
An ensign of the hosts of justice
A luminary above the horizon of virtue
A dew to the soil of the human heart
An arc ...on the ocean....of knowledge
A sun in the heaven of bounty...a gem in the diadem of wisdom
A shining light in the firmament...of thy generation
A fruit upon there tree of humility...x 2
|
||||
3. |
Let the Beloved
04:53
|
|||
|
Let God's beloved, ........each and every one
Be the essence of purity,... the very life..... of holiness...
o that in every ..country .......
They may be famed for their sanctity
Independence of spirit and meekness..
Let them be cheered by draughts form
The eternal cup of love for God
And make merry as they drink from the wine vaults of heaven
Let them behold the Blessed Beauty....
And feel the flame and rapture of that meeting....
And be struck dumb ..with awe and wonder
This is the station of the sincere
This is the way ....of the loyal
This is the brightness that shineth upon
The faces of those nigh unto God
Wherefore must the friends of God ..with utter sanctity
With one accord rise up in the spirit of Unity
With one another to such a degree that they may become
Even as one being.. and one soul
One such a plane as this ...physical ...bodies ..play no part
Rather doth spirit ..take over and rule
And when it's power encompasses all
Then is spiritual union achieved
Strive yee day and night to cultivate
Your unity to the fullest degree
Let your thoughts dwell on your own spiritual development
And close your eyes to the deficiencies of other souls
Act yee in such wise.. showing forth ..pure and goodly deeds
And modesty...... and humility
That you will cause ....others ...to be
That you will cause others to be ...awakened
|
||||
4. |
New Jerusalem
05:07
|
|||
|
Have you heard about the book of revelation
From St John of the Bible....
He said watch out for the New Jerusalem ,
As the means of the world's revival.
The 12 foundation stones on which is built the new wold order
The 12 foundation stones of the New Jerusalem
These stones are known quite well by the people of Baha
As the 12 principles of Bahái....
1st is the oneness of mankind......jasper is the colour of the heart
2 the independent investigation of the truth
Saphire is the colour blue
3 tells us that all religions are one..
Chalcedony is white ...all the colours blend as one
4 tells us religions should be the cause of unity
and its emerald green for unity
5 tells us religions must accord with science and reason
Sardonay with flecks red brown and white
6 is the quality of women and men
Sardeus two layers white and red
7 the removal of all prejudice..crysalight is clear and pure
The 8th foundation stone is universal peace
Beryl greenish blue like the crest of a breaking wave
The 9th foundation stone is universal education
In the light of golden topaz everyone will go to school
10 a spiritual solution to the economic problems
Love thy neighbour crysoprosis pale green hue
11 the use of a universal language
Jaycynth the colour of the lips and the heart
The 12 th foundation stone ...the parliament of man
The universal House of Justice
In the violet rays of the 12th foundation stone
Amethyst for justice ..and the healing of the nations
The 12 foundation stones of the the New Jeerusalem
The 12 principles of Bahai x R
|
||||
5. |
These Lovely Children
03:58
|
|||
|
O Thou kind Lord
These lovely children
Are the handiwork .....of the fingers of Thy might
And the wondrous signs.... of the greatness
O God protect these children...
Graciously assist them... to be educated
And enable them..... to render service
To the world of humanity......
O God .....these children are the pearls
Cause them ....to be nurtured
With in the shell ......of Thy loving kindness
Thou art the bountiful the all-loving
inst...
O Thou kind Lord
These lovely children
Are the handiwork .....of the fingers of Thy might
And the wondrous signs.... of the greatness
O God protect these children...x R
|
||||
6. |
No Time to Lose
06:26
|
|||
|
There is no time to lose, there is no time for vacillation ............
Multitudes hunger for the bread of life
The stage is set ...the stage is set now
The firm and irrevocable promise is given
God's own plan has been set in motion
It's gathering momentum...with every passing day
The powers of heaven and earth...mysteriously assist
In its execution......
Such an opportunity is irreplaceable ..Let the doubter arise
Such an opportunity...is irreplaceable
Let the doubter arise ..and himself verify the truth
And himself verify the truth ...of such assertions
To try , to try ,to try , to try
To persevere , to pursever is to ensure
Ultimate and complete..........victory
inst.
There is no time to lose, there is no time for vacillation ............
Multitudes hunger for the bread of life
The stage is set ...the stage is set now
The firm and irrevocable promise is given
God's own plan has been set in motion
It's gathering momentum...with every passing day
inst....
|
||||
7. |
Ballad of the Bab
05:20
|
|||
|
Never before in the history of the world
has a star shone so bright but briefly....
He was 25year old when they can to the gates ...
To the gates of Shiraz city........
Mullah Hussein saw this young man standing there
As if waiting for the end of their journey
Drawn like a magnet across 500years
Since the coming of the prophet Muhammed
CH ...The waiting , the searching , the guidance ,the journey
He was standing before his beloved
The Beloved of ages who smiled on him
And quickened his heart within him
"Be still my beating heart within me , for I must be patient
And enquire if this man is my true beloved
I must wait to find out"
Invited to follow to His humble home
Hussein sent his friends on ahead
"Are you looking for someone ?" the young man said
Mullah Hussein answered "Yes!"
He spelled out the attributes of the "return of the Lamb"
"Behold!"the young man said ...."I am He"
"I am there Bab ,the gate , the way"
"Behold" he revealed" I am He!" x 2
Mullah HUssein was struck dumb for the night
As he listened in awe to the revelations
The hours of the night , slipped into the dawn
When he finally left his Beloved
"Speak not of this meeting... let the others come
And find Me in their own way"
"You are the first , there are 17 others who will testify to me and this day"
So in this way and right on time, in May of 1844
The Bab declared His mission on earth
Fulfilling the prophecies of yore
Preparing for the Glory of God"
And a world under a new divine star
The 'Lamb of God " had returned to the world
Preparing the way for Bahá'ulláh
Never before ,in the history of the world
Has a star burned so bright , but briefly
For 9 short years ,His dispensation reigned
The star burned so bright , but briefly
|
||||
8. |
Midnight Prayer
02:42
|
|||
|
O Lord I turn my face ..to Thy kingdom of oneness
And I am immersed in the sea of Thy mercy
O Lord enlighten my sight...... by beholding Thy lights
In this dark night and make me happy.....
By the wine of Thy love ......in this wonderful age
O Lord make me hear Thy call...and open before ..my face the door
To Thy heaven.....
So that I .....may see the lights of Thy glory
And become attracted to Thy beauty...
Verily Thou art the give, the knower ,sustainer ,the forgiving.
|
||||
9. |
Mirza Hussein-Ali
04:49
|
|||
|
Mirza Hussein-Ali was born in Tehran Persia,
November 12th 1817.......
The sun itself draws light from no other sources
The world receives its light from Him.
His father dreamed of his son's radiant body
With fishes following Him through the sea...
The wise man said ..this boy single handed
Will transcend the world of being..
He never attended school or learned of men..
But His teachings are the soul of this age....
Those in His presence were awe-struck by His might..........
He said "God in His closing has manifested Me"
He was the Mystery , the transcendent Holiness
The Beloved that Mullah Hussein was sent to find
Ours is the duty to raise the call....
Of this new day and this message ...divine
He revived the arts and sciences of men
He was known for His extra ordinary powers
Despite all this He never taught prominence
Didn't follow His father to the court of the Shar
At 18yrs old , He married Assiyeh Khanum
His home became the shelter for all
At the age of 27 The Bab sent Him a scroll
Bahá'u'lláh testified to HIs cause
Him home God shall make manifest
Shall be known as "the Glory of God"
How can we not make mention of His name
Bahá'u'lláh x 3
Mirza Hussein-Ali was born in Tehran Persia,
November 12th 1817.......
The sun itself draws light from no other sources
The world receives its light from Him.
How can we not make mention of His name
Baha'u'llah x 2
|
||||
10. |
Refresh and Gladden
04:23
|
|||
|
O God Refresh and gladden my spirit,
Purify my heart, illumine my powers...
I lay all my affairs in Thy hands ...
Thou art my guide and my refuge;
I will no longer be sorrowful and grieved...
I will be a happy and joyful being ..I'll no longer be full with anxiety,
Nor will I let trouble harass me....
I will not dwell on the unpleasant things of life
O God Thou art more friend to me ,
Than I am to myself...
I dedicate myself to Thee.
|
||||
11. |
He will come to Your Aid
04:17
|
|||
|
He will come to your aid
With invisible host ....and support you with armies
Of inspiration from the concourse above ..
He will send unto you...sweet perfume
From the highest paradise...and waft over you
The pure breathings ..that flow from the Rose Garden
of the Company on High...the Company on High
Ya Baha'u'l Abha x 3
He will breathe into your heart the spirit of life
And cause you to enter..the arc of salvation
And reveal unto you His clear tokens and signs
Verily is this abounding grace..verily is this victory
Is this abounding grace....is this victory?
That no one can deny..that no one can deny
Ya Baha'u'll Abha x R
|
||||
12. |
Regard Man as a Mine
06:15
|
|||
|
Regard man ..as a mine rich in gems of inestimable value....x R
Man is the supreme talisman
Lack of proper , education has however
Deprived him of that ...which he doth inherently possess
Through a word ...proceeding out ...of the mouth of God
He was called into being
By now word more...he was guided...to recognise the source
Of his education......the great Being saith
Regard man, as a nine rich in gems
Of inestimable value
Education can alone ....cause it to reveal
Its treasures and enable mankind
To benefit therefrom
If any man were to meditate ...on that which the scriptures
Sent down ...from the heaven ...of God's Holy Will
Have revealed ....he would readily...recognize their purpose
Is that all men shall be ...regarded as one soul
So that the seal...bearing the words "The kingdom shall be God's"
May be stamped... on every heart...and the light of divine bounty
Of grace ...and mercy...may envelop all mankind
Regard man...as a mine rich in gems ...of inestimable value x R
|
||||
13. |
Son of the Kingdom
04:05
|
|||
|
O thou son of the kingdom
All things are beneficial... if joined with the love of God...
But without His love ...all things are harmful
And act as a veil between man and the Lord.....
Between man and the Lord of the kingdom....
When His love is there...every bitterness turns sweet......
And every bounty...redereth a wholesome pleasure
For example.....
A melody sweet to the ear....brings the very spirit of life
To a heart in love with God..yet stained with lust
A soul engrossed ....in sensual desire
And every branch of learning...if joined with the love of God
Is proved and worthy of praise
But bereft of His love learning is barren
And indeed ...it bringers on ....madness
And every kind of knowledge...and every science is a tree
If the fruit of it be the love of God
Then it is a blessed tree...
But if not ...that tree.....is but dried up wood
And shall only feed the fire x R
|
||||
14. |
This Great Human Garden
03:35
|
|||
|
Let all associate therefore
In this great human garden....
Even as the flowers grow..... and blend together side by side...
Love you all religions and races...with a love that is true
True and sincere...and show that love through deeds
And show that love
CH>>>Let all associate therefor ...in this great human garden
Even as the flowers grow ..and blend to gather side by side
The tongue of grander has however ..in the day of His manifestation Proclaimed......
It is not his to boast who loves his country....
But is his who loveth...who loveth the world...who loveth the world.....
Love you all religions and races...with a love that is true
True and sincere...and show that love through deeds
And show that love
CH x R
|
||||
Steve Lockie Northland, New Zealand
Live in the Far North of the Norh Island of New Zealand....2 kids just left home....Own recording studio using "mainly "reason " platform...can't stop writing songs of an inspiring spiritual nature...low budget and humble attempt to contribute to building a better world....music can be a ladder for the Soul.! enjoy if you can.... ... more
If you like Steve Lockie, you may also like:
Help Me To Understand / Look Up!
by The Harlem Gospel Travelers & Aaron Frazer
featured on Bandcamp Radio Mar 28, 2023
go to album
Look Up!
by The Harlem Gospel Travelers
This is the gospel group’s first full-length release as a trio, and it features new and original tracks.
go to album
Fight On!
by The Harlem Gospel Travelers
The modern gospel group's empowering single has the vibe of classic soul.
go to album
He's On Time
by The Harlem Gospel Travelers
featured on Bandcamp Radio Oct 29, 2019
go to album
Good God! A Gospel Funk Hymnal
by Various Artists
featured on Bandcamp Radio Feb 14, 2017
go to album
featured on Bandcamp Radio May 31, 2016
go to album
Idle No More
by King Khan & the Shrines
featured on Bandcamp Radio May 31, 2016
go to album
