Music Samples for Songs in Lesson Planning Guides

These files are in MP3 format and require a media player. The samples will give you enough information to be able to teach the song to the children in your classes. Begin by finding your Lesson Planning Guide in the menu to the left, or view

All Songs by Title, A to Z.

Teaching Songs to Children and Youth

Ordering Information

Next to the link for most samples you will find links for information to purchase a CD containing the song as performed by various artists. We are grateful to these artists for allowing us to provide this service, and we encourage you to support these artists as you are able.

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Level One — Ages 6–8

Please click on the title of the Lesson Planning Guide containing the song you need to learn.

Central Figures: Bahá’u’lláh

Central Figures: The Báb

Central Figures: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

Principle of Oneness — All Topics

World Order — All Topics

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Central Figures: Bahá’u’lláh, Level One

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Bahá’u’lláh’s Birthday by Mimi McClellan

Did You Ever Wonder? by Susan Engle

Find the CD Come and Sing at www.bahaibookstore.com.

I Have Found Bahá’u’lláh by Nosisana Velem

Find the CD Special Times at www.bahaibookstore.com.

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Central Figures: Bahá’u’lláh, Level Two

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Garden of Ridván by Jeffrey Gruber and Mildred McClellan

God Is Sufficient by Susan Engle

Light the Candle by Susan Engle

Find the CD Special Times at www.bahaibookstore.com.

Love Is the Secret by Bob Simms

Find the CD Fruits of the Spirit at www.louhelen.org
or the CD Love Is the Secret at www.special-ideas.com.

O God, My God by Tom Price

Find the CDs Songs of the Ancient Beauty or Music from the Bahá’í World Congress at www.liveunity.com or at www.bahaibookstore.com .

Trust in God by Susan Engle

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Central Figures: Bahá’u’lláh, Level Three

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The Prisoner by Dan Seals and John Ford Coley

Find the CD Lift Up Your Voices and Sing, Vol. 1 at www.bahaibookstore.com.

We Have Come to Sing Praises by Van Gilmer

Find the CD Fruits of the Spirit at www.louhelen.org
or the CD We Have Come to Sing Praises at www.bahaibookstore.com.

Ye Are the Stars by Patti Murdrey

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Central Figures: The Báb, Level One

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Protect Us by Ernestine Atkins

Find the CD Fruits of the Spirit at www.louhelen.org.

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Central Figures: The Báb, Level Two

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O God, My God by Tom Price

Find the CDs Songs of the Ancient Beauty or Music from the Bahá’í World Congress at www.liveunity.com or at www.bahaibookstore.com .

Song of the Months by Jack Lenz

Find the CD We Are Bahá’ís at www.liveunity.com.

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Central Figures: The Báb, Level Three

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Queen of Carmel by Jeanne Murday

Find the CD Fruits of the Spirit at www.louhelen.org.

Reverence by Susan Engle

Find the CD Come and Sing at www.bahaibookstore.com.

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Central Figures: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Level One

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Central Figures: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Level Two

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Teaching Peace by Red Grammer

Find the CD Teaching Peace at www.redgrammer.com.

With Two Wings by Red Grammer

Find the CD Teaching Peace at www.redgrammer.com.

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Central Figures: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Level Three

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The Principle of Oneness, Level One — All Topics

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Behold a Candle / Look At Me, Follow Me by Jack Elliot and Tom Price

Find the CDs Lift Up Your Voices and Sing, vol. 1
or Music from the Bahá’í World Congress at www.bahaibookstore.com .

Equal But Not the Same by Susan Engle, Khalil Moutrie, and Gene Unterschuetz

Find the CD Arm in Arm at CD Baby.com .

Flowers of the Garden by Mrs. Jerald Day

God Is One by Margaret Jane King

Find the CD Lift Up Your Voices and Sing, vol. 1 at www.bahaibookstore.com .

Love Your Neighbors and Friends by Mrs. Jerald Day

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The Principle of Oneness, Level Two — Religion/Equality

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Come Ye Children, One and All by M. Wilcox, M. Jensen, and L. Haynes

Love Is Light by Leah Barber and Joy Billington

Radiant Star by Tim Urbonya

Find the CD Love All the World at www.songsfromthewritings.com .

Song of the Prophetsby Jack Lenz

Find the CD We Are Bahá’ís at www.liveunity.com.

To Be a Bahá’í by Bob Simms

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The Principle of Oneness, Level Two — Humanity/
Race Unity

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Love Is the Secret by Bob Simms

Find the CD Fruits of the Spirit at www.louhelen.org
or the CD Love Is the Secret at www.special-ideas.com.

Tread Ye the Path of Justice by Tim Urbonya

Find the CD Love All the World at www.songsfromthewritings.com .

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The Principle of Oneness, Level Three — Humanity/
Race Unity

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Be As One Soul by Ernestine Atkins

Find the CD Singing with Ernestine at www.louhelen.org.

Enoch Olinga Be Happy by Alonzo Coleman

Friendship by Tim Urbonya

Find the CD Love All the World at www.songsfromthewritings.com .

Mankind Is One by Susan Engle

Find the CD Loving Hands at www.bahaibookstore.com.

Sois Los Frutos by Nuriyeh McLaren

Soon Will All that Dwell on Earth by Van Gilmer

Toko Zani by Benjamin Diamini

Find the CD Lift Up Your Voices and Sing, vol. 3 at www.bahaibookstore.com .

Virtues Rap by John Chesley

We Are All One by Sam Alucho

What a Blessing by Ernestine Atkins

Find the CD Singing with Ernestine at www.louhelen.org.

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The Principle of Oneness, Level Three — Religion/
Equality of Women and Men

Click on the title of the song you need to learn.

Arise! by Ernestine Atkins

Find the CD Singing with Ernestine at www.louhelen.org.

Call On Him by Ernestine Atkins

Find the CD Fruits of the Spirit at www.louhelen.org.

Glorified Be My Lord by Ernestine Atkins

Find the CD Singing with Ernestine at www.louhelen.org.

God Has Chosen the Friends by Ernestine Atkins

Find the CD Singing with Ernestine at www.louhelen.org.

God of Power by Ernestine Atkins

Find the CD Singing with Ernestine at www.louhelen.org.

Hands of Power by Ernestine Atkins

Find the CD Singing with Ernestine at www.louhelen.org.

In Spirit We Are United by Ernestine Atkins

Find the CD Singing with Ernestine at www.louhelen.org.

Pleasant Words by Ernestine Atkins

Find the CD Singing with Ernestine at www.louhelen.org.

Prayer Is a Ladder by Ernestine Atkins

Find the CD Singing with Ernestine at www.louhelen.org.

When We Come to Worship Thee by Ernestine Atkins

Find the CD Singing with Ernestine at www.louhelen.org.

Ye Are the Stars by Patti Murdrey

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World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, Level One — All Topics

Click on the title of the song you need to learn.

Guide Our Steps by Beverly Ruhe

I Saw a Bird’s Nest by Roberta Christian and Eugene Babcock

If An Animal Be Sick by Tim Urbonya

Find the CD Love All the World at www.songsfromthewritings.com .

If An Animal Be Sick by Joe Crone

Find the CD Immerse Yourselves at www.joecrone.com .

Make Firm Our Steps by Joe Crone

Find the CD Immerse Yourselves at www.joecrone.com .

O God, Educate These Children by Joe Crone

Find the CD Immerse Yourselves at www.joecrone.com .

O Son of Being by Jerry Helt

Find the CD Spiritual Fragrances at www.jerryheltmusic.com.

Reverence by Mimi McClellan

The Backbiting Song by Mimi McClellan and Susan Engle

Tiny Seed anonymous

Find the CD Teaching Songs to Children and Youth, Vol. 1 at www.louhelen.org.

To Be a Bahá’í by Joe Crone

Find the CD Immerse Yourselves at www.joecrone.com .

To Be a Bahá’í by Bob Simms

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World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, Level Two — The Institutions
of the Faith

Click on the title of the song you need to learn.

Queen of Carmel by Jeanne Murday

Find the CD Fruits of the Spirit at www.louhelen.org.

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World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, Level Two —
The Covenant and The Guardianship

Click on the title of the song you need to learn.

Bahá’u’lláh a traditional song from the Seychelles

Find the CD Teaching Songs to Children and Youth, Vol. 1 at www.louhelen.org.

Blessed Is the Spot by Elizabeth Hahn

Find the CD Come and Sing at www.bahaibookstore.com.

Bringers of Joy by Ernestine Atkins

Find the CD Singing with Ernestine at www.louhelen.org.

GreatDay a traditional spiritual adapted by Van Gilmer

Find the CD Teaching Songs to Children and Youth, Vol. 1 at www.louhelen.org.

Let All Associate by Michael Derry, Brenda Cooper Derry, and Talia Johnson

Find the CD Let All Associate at www.boxcar9.com/newcreation or www.divinenotes.com.

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World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, Level Three — The Institutions
of the Faith

Click on the title of the song you need to learn.

Consultation Means Finding Out by Roberta Christian and Eugene Babcock

Speedy Growth by Barb Qualls

Find the CD King of Days at www.cdbaby.com.

Tread Ye the Path of Justice by Tim Urbonya

Find the CD Love All the World at www.songsfromthewritings.com .

What a Power Is Love by Ernestine Atkins

Find the CD Singing with Ernestine at www.louhelen.org.

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World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, Level Three —
The Covenant and The Guardianship

Click on the title of the song you need to learn.

The First Condition by Barb Qualls

Find the CD King of Days at www.cdbaby.com.

Kam Kam by Bob Simms

Find the CD Fruits of the Spirit at www.louhelen.org.

Ohn Kosi a traditional song from South Africa

Find the CD Teaching Songs to Children and Youth, Vol. 1 at www.louhelen.org.

Power of Thy Name by Barb Qualls

Find the CD King of Days at www.cdbaby.com.

There Is No Power by Ernestine Atkins

Find the CD Singing with Ernestine at www.louhelen.org.

What a Power Is Love by Ernestine Atkins

Find the CD Singing with Ernestine at www.louhelen.org.

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Core Curriculum for Spiritual Education
Images of Children

“From their earliest years they will be taught to have high aims . . . and will learn to be of powerful resolve” —‘Abdu’l-Bahá