Dear Baha'i  friends:

For your enjoyment I enclose the following words to well known tunes. Lyrics copyright 1993-6; permission is granted to use for Baha'i gatherings providing a contribution is made to the Baha'i Fund.  

(Tune: Home on the Range)

Feast Participation

Oh, give me a Feast
with 9 prayers at least,
We’ll consult on issues today,
We’ll have Fund Report,
of inspiring sort,
And we’ll give to the Fund come what may.

Participation
its best when all chip in to pay
In anticipation
of a growing population
Let’s set the example today

(Tune: Bill Grogan’s Goat)
Let Contributions Flow

A sacrifice
From love of God
It helps you grow,
that’s not so odd.
A seed becomes
Plant with new pod
so give your wealth
back unto God

Can you let it go
Contributions flow
Can you give your gold
for inner glow
A seed becomes
Plant with new pod
so give your wealth
back unto God

You hold so tight
To what you love
Did you love money
or God above?
A seed becomes
Plant with new pod
so give your wealth
back unto God

(Tune: Amazing Grace)
The Temple of God

It stands up there looking so fair
a beauty for all to see
to build a House of Worship there
needed Funds from you and me

A prayer is not one soul alone
A temple is more than prayer
for a Temple to be more than just stone
there must be service there

A home that’s for the elderly
was the first dependency
to add a school or pharmacy
requires help from you and me

(Tune: Green Acres theme song)
Green Acre is the place for me
Louhelen has a class for me
I hear Bosch is a nice retreat
Gee I think Baha'i schools are kind of neat

Sponsored by Na-tion-al
places to get spir-it-ual
it is a place it is a time to be with Baha’is

The chores…book stores
Fresh air……friends there
Let’s live the life, a break from our strife
Baha'i school we are there!!

"Dashing for the Fund" (Jingle Bells)

We donate to the Fund,
the Writings say we must,
we can earmark as we like, 
but in our Fund we trust,
It's not how much we give,
it can be big or small,
The most important point is, it's giving done by all. 

International, National, Continental too,
Local Fund and all the rest, all begin with you.

"The Life Blood" (Edelweiss)

Local Fund, National, Continental and World,
we must give to Funds to see the New World Order unfurled.
Without life blood there can be no life, no resources flow
we cannot cure the world
only by spiritual glow.

"Knick Knack Give it Back" (This Old Man)

This Baha'i gave to Local,
She knows the local Fund is focal,
She gave until it was a sacrifice,
She gave each month not once but 
twice.

This Baha'i gave to the Arc,
on Mt Carmel he made his mark,
That helps to bring about the Lesser Peace,
The effect of his gift will never cease.

This Baha'i is so ecstatic,
she makes contributions automatic,
Forgetting to give is never a fear,
The bank helps her out 12 times a year.

These Baha'is gave to the Cause,
They did not hesitate or pause,
For every drop that they put in,
They shall get back a great ocean.

Baha'is must give the Right of God,
It's not tithing it's rather odd,
You must count mithquals and not ounces troy,
And give back to God with love and joy.

When?(Rose Rose Rose Rose)

National Fund 
when will we exceed our goal?
When we make more sacrifice,
when troops enroll.

A twinkle in your Heart
(Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)

World, continental, 
National and local,
It need not be a large amount,
a penny is enough to count.
We must all do our part
with contributions from the heart.
Keep Giving(original tune)

Give til it hurts(F---DDD)
Give til it helps(D---BBB)
Give it from your heart
(ASDCDE--)
Give til it hurts(F---DDD)
Give til it helps(D---BBB)
A penny is a start.
(ASDCDE--)

Sacrifice(The Muffin Man)

Do you know that sacrifice,
I'll say it twice, sacrifice
do you know that sacrifice helps your soul to grow.

Do you know that give a ways,
like to the Fund, a donation,
do you know that 
give a ways
are the best sacrifice I know.

Dem Funds(Dem Bones)

The first of the Funds is Local,
The next of the Funds is National,
Don't forget Continental,
and Baha'i Fund of the world.

(chorus)The Fund is the Faith's blood of life,
we need it for
 the coming strife,
so don't be stingy with your hoard,
sacrifice, sayeth your Lord.

The local supports the National,
They both support Continental,
Everybody supports international,
The Standard has been unfurled.

Keep It Flowing(Pass it On)

It only takes a drop, to get a river going,
and soon all those around, will witness current flowing.

(chorus:)
We need participation,
all around our nation,
its far, far 
better,
to work together,
to make a mighty flow.

What a wondrous thing it is,
this participation,
we can all give some,
no matter what size our ration

(chorus)

There is a spiritual strength,
when we all work together,
morning noon or night,
no matter what the weather.

(chorus)

I have a single thread,
can only be used for sewing,
many united threads,
make a rope that can do towing

(chorus)

Itsy Bitsy Sacrifice(Itsy Bitsy Spider)

A single Baha'i made a dollar sacrifice.
Instead of steak, he had 
some beans and rice.
And then he thought, wouldn't it be nice,
if every Baha'i could make a sacrifice.

A single drop doesn't look like it could dig.
Billions of drops, made the Grand Canyon big,
If every Baha'i gave nickels without cease,
we would have the funding to make the Lesser Peace.

Where has my treasurer gone?
(where o where has my little dog gone)

OH where, oh where has my treasurer gone.
I missed the Fund box at Feast.
Now the next Feast is coming along.
I can use my mailbox at least.

The Fundraising Family(The Addams Family)

Pick out a time (snap snap)
Show a movie (snap snap)
pop some popcorn 
pick out
 some tunes 
make them groovy.

(chorus)It can be a dinner,
or a craft can be a winner,
but there are no roulette spinners,
at Fund-raisers for the Fund.

A garage sale 
(snap snap)
an auction block (snap snap)
origami,
a chore or three,
a pledge for a walk.

(repeat chorus)

Get Out of the Woods (Over the river and through the woods)

We know that a goal of the 3 Year Plan*

is to expand the size of the Cause.
We all know the way to carry the day 
is to pray and teach without pause,
Read from the Writings at morn and night time,
and give to the Fund your dimes.
Until goals are won, are job won't be done,
Hurrah for these Lesser Peace times.

*for the three year plan substitute the current plan length if necessary

Teach All Day (The song that never ends)

Night will not follow after this Day,
that's what the Writings clearly say,
thanks to Abdu'l-Baha and the 
Guardian too
we have World Order, uniting me and you

So let's go out and teach the Cause
and teach on and on without pause
Baha'is pioneered, in their homes they didn’t stay,
that's how we came to know of the Faith today
(Sing first verse again, but second time sing 'you' with the note between 'me' and 'and' or whatever closure you prefer.)
 
Dashing through the Central Figures (Dashing Through the Snow)

I love Ali the Bab
he is God's chosen Gate,
for twelve hundred and sixty years, the 
Muslims had to wait,
Yet when He raised the call,
revealing God's new Book,
They would not hear a single word,
they would not take a look.

(chorus) Baha'u'llah, Baha'u'llah, God has come today.
God's blessings fall upon the earth every time we pray.

I love Baha'u'llah,
He is God come today,
they tried to stop his message,
by sending him away
They couldn't stop His Faith,
They couldn't stop His love,
you cannot stop a messenger
who comes from God above

(chorus)

I love Abdu'l-Baha, for he did 
lead the way,
for all Baha'is around the world,
his example lives today,
He traveled far and wide,
to spread his Father's Word,
he worked so hard his whole life long,
to help God's word be heard.
(chorus)

Abdu'l-Baha's Life (My Grandfather's Clock)

Abdu'l-Baha's life was full of sacrifice,
A prisoner for most of his life.
He was calling the world to embrace a new peace
and give up on warfare and strife.
He was born on the morn of the Revelation's start.
He grew to be its Center and heart,
He is calling on us, all around the world to come play our part.

Entry By Troops (Doggie in the Window)

Where, oh where has entry by troops gone. 
Oh where, oh where can they be?
If we want to have entry by troops now,
We must think of more ways to teach.

I've Got the Writings 
(If I had a hammer)

I've got the Writings,
I read them in the morning,
I read them in the evening,
I say my prayers.
I pray for Unity,
I pray for the Lesser Peace,
I pray about the love I have from Baha'u'llah,
I am a Baha'i.

And when its Fast,
I eat breakfast in the morning.
I eat breakfast in the evening,
I say my prayers.
I pray for Unity,
I pray for the Lesser Peace,
I pray about the love I have from Baha'u'llah,
I am a Baha'i.

I have a lot of friends,
I teach them when I go to school,
I teach them at my firesides,
I say my prayers.
I teach about Unity,
I teach about the Lesser Peace,
I teach about the love I 
have from Baha'u'llah,
I am a Baha'i.

The Pioneer(The Muffin Man)

Do you know the pioneer
who went so far away from here
Do you know the pioneer
who moved away to stay.

Pioneers go to teach the Faith
to spread the word of
 a new Day
Pioneers go to teach the Faith
that's why they move away.

Letters of the Living
(Gilligan's Isle)

Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale
about a Babi Cause
and the heroes who gave their lives for it
without question or pause
Mulla Husayn was a scholar
he was honest and true
when he was filled with righteous rage
his sword cut a tree through

Tahirah was a poetess
as pure as driven rain
when the New Age did begin
she ripped her veil in twain

There were 18 Letters of the Living and the Bab
They helped proclaim a new day's dawn
a very fateful job

Quddus was a young man still
at the age of 22
He was the last to join with them
to complete the special crew

The Bab said to his letters then
You are the Bearers of the Name
Tahirah, and Mulla Husayn
Quddus and 15 more,
the Heralds of the Greatest Name
They carried forth His fame

The Glory of the Lord (Battle hymn of the Republic)

Mine eyes have seen the coming of the Gate unto our GOD
He came to prepare the way by plowing Persian sod,
He sent His 18 Letters out over land and sea
His Truth will set us free.

Glory Glory I'm a Babi (repeat 3 times)
His Truth will set us free.

Mine eyes have seen the coming of the Glory of the Lord
He can open up all hearts where the hate of race is stored
He has summoned us in love to build new Unity
His Truth will set us free.

Glory Glory Allah'u'abha (repeat 3 times)
His Truth will set us free.

Mine eyes have seen the coming of the Servant of Glory,
Center of the Covenant beloved by you and me
He lived his life in prison to show true liberty
His Truth will set us free.

Abdu’l-Baha Servant of Glory (repeat 3 times)
His Truth will set us free.

Mine eyes have seen the coming of the Guardian of the Cause
His duties were so crushing but his service had no pause
He built administration after the Cause's dawn
The Cause is marching on.

Glory, Glory Hallelujah(repeat 3 time)
The Cause is marching on.

Teach Your Children
(by the Supreme Talisman Singers 
of Louhelen Baha'i School Core Curriculum)
(Row Row Row your Boat)

Education brings knowledge to the mind
It alone reveals treasurers to benefit mankind

learn learn we must learn sciences and the arts
To reveal the gems within parents must do their parts

Baha'i kids must excell far more than all the rest
High ideals and character will help them do their best

I see in you the light of God and many gems within
Through education and God’s grace your brilliance can begin

We’ll polish you with utmost care, through loving admonition;
And in the end you’ll find yourself in “serve-mankind” condition.

Lyrics by Joe Keehner Jr.  
Tune of “Ain’t we got fun”

Every Morning, Every Evening, Pray for the Fund.
Not much money, Oh but honey, we can give to the Fund.
The rent’s been paid, dear, we haven’t a care
but anyway dear, let’s do our share
Now that we dont owe the grocer
we can give to the Fund
Tax collector’s getting closer, better give to the Fund
There’s nothing surer, the blessings come when you give to the Fund
wo in the mean time in between time pray for the Fund.

YESTERDAY - OR THE FIRST DAY OF THE FAST
>
>     Music by the Beatles
>     Words by Steve Thomson of the Northeast Amigos
>
>
>     Yesterday
>     Lunch was such an easy thing to say,
>     Now I'd love a glass of Perrier.
>     Oh, my last lunch was yesterday.
>
>     Suddenly,
>     The days seem longer than they used to be,
>     Now I'm longing for my Sara Lee.
>     The Fast came up so suddenly
>
>     I can't eat or drink
>     While the sun is in the sky.
>     'Til then I'm dreaming of
>     A big Mac and a large fry.
> 
>     Yesterday,
>     Lunch was such an easy thing to say,
>     Now all my lunches seem so far away.
>     Oh, my last lunch was yesterday.
>     My last lunch was yesterday.
>
The Seventh Candle
(by the Seventh Candle Singers 
of Iowa Baha'i School)

(tune: Amazing Grace)

We’re here to sing of languages
To build community
We must all learn to speak one tongue
To make world unity

There is the language of a smile
A language known world round
But if you don’t share words, also
You can’t find common ground.

To solve the problems of the world,
we must use consultation
World peace will be much easier
If we don’t need translation

Es-per-an-to has a dream,
That all the world can share.
No matter where that you would go,
You’d know a language there

The unity of languages
will open all the doors
To help us all communicate
And rid the world of wars

Keith  Tookey