Constructive Resilience

Song exploring the theme of 'Constructive Resilience', a term coined by the Universal House of Justice to describe the response of the Baha'is in Iran to systematic persecution. The lyrics are composed by Dr. Duane Varan while the musical composition, vocals and instrumentation are all AI-facilitated. The lyrics to the song are as follows: No matter how bleak the immediate horizons No matter how dark things may seem While we obey our oppressor’s rule It is our Faith that stands supreme We neither succumb in resignation Nor imitate the patterns we reject We walk through every storm of trial Faithful to our character, in every respect [chorus] Like the organs of a body, Each part different but aligned Through our constructive resilience A new pattern you will find Our conscious can’t be stilled Because our destiny will be fulfilled [bridge] Constructive resilience Constructive resilience [verse] It’s an unbroken record of service With means consistent with its ends It’s an integrity that is never shaken As we serve our fellow friends Because no matter how dark the horizon No matter how grim the day at hand We know our future is bright and luminous As all will celebrate the Persian land [chorus] Like the organs of a body, Each part different but aligned Through our constructive resilience A new pattern you will find Our conscious can’t be stilled Because our destiny will be fulfilled [bridge] Constructive resilience Constructive resilience Constructive resilience Constructive resilience