A Long Time Ago (Words and Music by Carol Godwin, except bridge) (Musical arrangement by Jim Styan)

A / long time ago in the / land of the Shah, /

God spoke once more with the / Name Baha'u'llah.

We / marvel at the Mystery. We / tremble in our fear.

The / people of the world know the / dawn of peace is near.

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Chorus: Baha'u'/llah~ah~ah! Baha'u'/ llah~ah~ah!

Baha'u'/llah~ah~ah~ah~ah! Baha'u'/llah~ah~ah~ah~ah! /

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Unlock His prison. Let Him / live and be free. /

Search for the Beauty and be/hold the Unseen. /

Scarred by the chains that He / bore for you and me.

The / Nightingale of Paradise sings / out His Victory. (Chorus)

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Bridge: The / equilibriu~um of the world

Hath / been upset so God unfurled

The / Most Great Banner of a world wide peace

To / last five-thousand centuries. /

U/nite us with Thy honey-sweet melodies

Let us / drink the wine of Thy ecstacy.

Re/veal thru us Thy symphonies.

In the / streaming chords of love's melodies. /

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Bridge 2: Cre/ate in us Thy splendor, O our God

Re/new us in the Spirit of Thy Love.

Our / hope is that you'll refresh our souls

Thru the / breaths of the All-Merciful. /

Let the / Holy Spirit light our countenance,

Keep us / pure and chaste and innocent.

Con/firm us in this rare and matchless Day, /

Fill us with the power of Thy eternal Faith. /