Prayer for spiritual recognition

I beseech Thee by the lamp of Thy divine Essence in the niche of Thy holy Oneness to inspire Thy servants with that which will make them independent of all save Thee and sanctified from all except Thyself.

When thou findest the sweet scents of My verses, say:

My God, my God! Aid me to be just and fair, and to gaze upon the signs of Thy Most Exalted Pen with mine own eyes and not with the eyes of others. I beseech Thee, O Lord of existence and Sovereign of the seen and unseen, by Thy Name through which Thou hast subdued the world, to unveil for me as Thou hast unveiled Thy Cause for others.

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Therefore, beseech ye God that ye may witness with your own eyes, so that ye may be counted among those of whom He saith: "He inclined his ear, and he was an attentive witness."

O Kind Lord! We are ignorant - make us knowing. We are sightless - make us seeing. We are dead - bring us to life.

O Lord! Through the vernal showers of Thy mercy, bestow freshness and beauty upon these saplings, and make them blossoms of knowledge and learning and verdant leaves of wisdom and sciences.

O my Lord! Illumine the eye of my heart with the light of Thy knowledge and my outward eye with the vision of the signs of Thine oneness.

O Lord of all being and Educator of all things visible and invisible! Grant us ears that are pure, hearts that are sanctified, and eyes that see, so that we may discover the sweetness of Thine enthralling utterance, may fix our gaze upon Thy supreme horizon, and may come to know whatever hath been sent down through Thy bounty, O Thou Who art the King of Names!

O God! Fill with dread of Him Whom Thou shalt make manifest the hearts of all who dwell in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and what lies between them, that when they hear mention of Him they may stand firm.

Turn thou thy face toward God and say:- "O God! Refresh and gladden my spirit. Purify my heart. Illumine my powers. I lay all my affairs in Thy Hand. Thou art my Guide and my Refuge. I will not be sorrowful and grieved any more. I will be a happy and joyful being. O God! I will worry no more. I will not let trouble harass me any longer. I will not dwell on the unpleasant things of life. O God! Thou art Kinder to me than myself. I dedicate myself to Thee! O Lord!"

Beg everything thou desirest from Baha'u'llah.

I ask Thee, by the glory of Thy Cause and the power of Thy Word, graciously to assist them that have arisen to discharge what hath been enjoined upon them in Thy Book, and to perform that whereby the fragrance of Thine acceptance may be shed abroad.

Turn thou with thy heart to the divine Kingdom and supplicate to Him, (saying):

O compassionate God! Thanks be to Thee for Thou hast awakened and made me conscious. Thou hast given me a seeing eye and favored me with a hearing ear, hast led me to Thy kingdom and guided me to Thy path. Thou hast shown me the right way and caused me to enter the ark of deliverance.

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I am one of Thy servants, who hath believed on Thee and on Thy signs. Thou seest how I have set myself towards the door of Thy mercy, and turned my face in the direction of Thy loving-kindness. I beseech Thee, by Thy most excellent titles and Thy most exalted attributes, to open to my face the portals of Thy bestowals.

Aid Thou Thy servant, O my Lord, who hath sought the light of Thy oneness from the Lamp of Thy guidance and hearkened to Thy most sweet Voice which hath been raised from Thy most glorious Kingdom. Assist him by the power of Thy triumphant might, and enlighten his heart by Thy Most Great Sign. Gladden his bosom through the sublime outpourings of Thy grace from Thine exalted Kingdom.

Therefore call upon God, thy Lord, at all times with this prayer: Glorified art Thou, O my God! I beseech Thee by the lights of Thy most exalted Beauty, and by the manifestations of the might of Thy sovereignty between earth and heaven, and by the splendor of Thy countenance whereby the dwellers of the realms of eternity were illumined, that Thou withhold me not from the wondrous revelations of the Sun of Thy knowledge, nor deprive me from entering the sanctuary of Thy glorious presence.

Illumine, O Lord, the faces of Thy servants, that they may behold Thee; and cleanse their hearts that they may turn unto the court of Thy heavenly favors, and recognize Him Who is the Manifestation of Thy Self and the Day-Spring of Thine Essence.

Say: "Aid me, O my God, to recognize Him Who is the Manifestation of Thy Cause, the Dayspring of Thy signs, and the Source of Thy inspiration. O Lord! I am poor and Thou art the All-Possessing, the All-Powerful. O Lord! Deprive me not of the gift that hath shone forth from the horizon of Thy bounty, nor of this cup proffered by the hands of Thy favors. Draw me nigh unto Thee, detached from all else but Thee. I testify that Thou doest what Thou pleasest and ordainest what Thou willest."

O my God, my God! We are Thy powerless servants; strengthen us with Thy prevailing power inherent in all things. Aid us in that which Thou lovest and art well-pleased with. We are the weak ones; assist us with Thy mighty power. We are the poor; enrich us from the treasuries of Thy bounty, O Thou Possessor of most excellent names. We are the sick; heal us with Thy supreme remedy from these ailments that have overwhelmed our hearts and souls.

The plants that have sprung forth, O my Lord, in the hearts of Thy loved ones have withered away. Send down upon them, from the clouds of Thy spirit, that which will cause the tender herbs of Thy knowledge and wisdom to grow within their breasts.

Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I pray Thee, by Him Who is the Day-Spring of Thy signs and the Manifestation of Thy names, and the Treasury of Thine inspiration, and the Repository of Thy wisdom, to send upon Thy loved ones that which will enable them to cleave steadfastly to Thy Cause, and to recognize Thy unity, and to acknowledge Thy oneness, and to bear witness to Thy divinity.

Verily it hath astounded the farmers and perturbed the envious. O God, water it with showers from the cloud of Thy favours and cause it to yield great harvests heaped up like unto mighty hills in Thy land. Enlighten the hearts with a ray shining forth from Thy Kingdom of Oneness, illumine the eyes by beholding the signs of Thy grace, and gratify the ears by hearing the melodies of the birds of Thy confirmations singing in Thy heavenly gardens, so that these souls may become like thirsty fish swimming in the pools of Thy guidance and like tawny lions roaming in the forests of Thy bounty.

O Lord! Aid me to gaze toward Thy horizon with Thine eye and to hearken unto Thy call with Thine ear.

Though I knew it not, I beseech Thee by it, as I know it hath appeared from Thy Most Exalted Word, that Thou wilt not withhold me for less than the twinkling of an eye from the knowledge of Thyself and the wondrous manifestations of the glory of Thy Lordship and the signs of Thy Divine Unity.

I ask Thee by that Name whereby all idols have been shattered, and through which all vain imaginations have passed away, to immerse me in the ocean of certitude, O Thou Who art the Lord of Revelation!

Grant, O my God, that I may not be reckoned among those whose ears are deaf, whose eyes are blind, whose tongues are speechless and whose hearts have failed to comprehend. Deliver me, O Lord, from the fire of ignorance and of selfish desire, suffer me to be admitted into the precincts of Thy transcendent mercy and send down upon me that which Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones.

O my Lord! Cause me to know Thy beauty, then raise me unto that atmosphere wherein are heard the melodies of the birds of eternity, which Thou hast sanctified from the knowledge of all created things save such as have detached themselves wholly from all else but Thee and have laid hold on the hem of Thy wondrous and mighty bounty. O my Lord! Illumine my sight for the vision of the lights of Thy beauty and purify my heart for the recognition of Thy supreme and most great Self."

Thou art He Who, O my God, removed the veil from my face and made me know the dawning-place of Thy revelation and the treasury of the pearls of Thy knowledge, and guided me to the horizon from which shone forth the Sun of Thy beauty and appeared the Manifestation of Thy Cause and wisdom - He Whose name was inscribed by Thy Most Exalted Pen in Thy Books and Thy Scriptures and Thy Scrolls and Thy Tablets.

It behooveth thee to beseech God to purify the ears for hearkening unto what hath been revealed from His presence, and the eyes for beholding His signs.

I beseech Thee, O Thou the Shaper of all the nations and the Quickener of every moldering bone, to graciously enable Thy servants to recognize Him Who is the Manifestation of Thy Self and the Revealer of Thy transcendent might, that they may cut down, by Thy power, all the idols of their corrupt inclinations, and enter beneath the shadow of Thine all-encompassing mercy, which, by virtue of Thy name, the Most Exalted, the All-Glorious, hath surpassed the entire creation.

Beseech ye God and supplicate Him in utter humility and lowliness that He may not deprive His servants of their own Day and may enable them to attain unto that which was intended.

Say: O my God! I beseech Thee by Him Who accepted tribulations in Thy path and summoned all to Thine all-highest horizon while imprisoned amidst His enemies, such that no king or subject remained except He made known to them Thy way and proclaimed to them Thy sovereignty and power - to give me to drink, at all times, from that which floweth from the fountainhead of Thy Pen and the heaven of Thy utterance.

Therefore, O my God, I beseech Thee by this Name which hath been encompassed by tribulations through what was ordained in the tablets of Thy decree, that Thou send down upon Thy servants that which shall open their eyes, that they may know Thee from all else and become aware of Thy hidden and most hidden Command in this Most Glorious and Most Splendid Temple.

O God, I beseech Thee with my heart and soul to render him victorious with a company of hosts that are hidden from the eyes of those who have forgotten Thy remembrance on the Day of Judgment. Illumine his eyes by beholding Thy signs that art latent in the realities of all things, delight his ears by the melodies of the birds of faithfulness in the garden of Thine eternity, and make him a sign of Thy remembrance amidst mankind and the banner of guidance on the far side of the valley.

O my God! Sanctify the hearts of Thy loved ones from occupation with aught else but Thee, and purify the souls of Thy chosen ones from concerns that conflict with Thy good-pleasure.

I beseech Thee by Thy hidden Name and Thy treasured Secret to lift from all eyes the veils of doubt and suspicion, that every seeing one may behold Thee seated upon the throne of glory and grandeur, and every discerning one may see Thee established upon the seat of power and loftiness, and may perceive the signs of Thy manifestation in Thy days, and may know the mysteries of Thy Cause in Thy time, and may follow Thee in that which Thou hast commanded through Thy grace in Thy firm Book and decisive Speech.

Say: O my God! Leave me not to myself and my desires. I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which spirits were attracted and bodies took flight, to aid me in recognizing the Manifestation of Thy Self.

Say:

My God, my God! Thy knowledge led me unto Thee until I left my home, turning my face toward Thy Sacred House, and traversed land and sea until I entered a valley wherein was raised the call of Thy Prophets and Thy Messengers.

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Say: O my God, my God! Why didst Thou create eyes for Thy servants and bestow upon them insight through Thy grace? If Thou hast given them to behold Thy beauty and gaze upon the lights of Thy countenance, then remove the veils therefrom through Thy bounty and favors.

O Lord! Illumine my heart with the light of Thy knowledge and my eyes with the collyrium of Thy recognition, that I may know Thee through Thine own Self and stand firm in Thy love and good-pleasure.

O Lord! Illumine his sight with beholding Your signs, expand his breast through knowledge of Your words, remove from him the veil, bestow upon him abundant gifts, and teach him the mysteries of Your supreme wisdom so that he may solve the complex divine questions and comprehend the hidden spiritual mysteries.

O my Lord! Confirm this revered personage, that he may attain the Essential Purpose; travel in these Seven Valleys; enter the silent chamber of realities and significances, and enter the Kingdom of Mysteries. Verily, Thou art the Confirmer, the Helper, the Kind.

My God! My God! Elohim.

To this Thy servant give the understanding of the Old Testament and the New and enable her to speak forth with mighty voice and to sing with power the holy songs and to discover the real meaning and the secret mysteries of those verses, for Thou art the Powerful Inspirer and the Mighty One

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O Lord! Strengthen them with proof and demonstration, make them successful in knowledge and exposition, and cause them to speak forth with proofs before which necks bow down and voices are hushed.

I declare, by what Thou dost inspire me, that Thou canst not be described save by the beauty of Thy Self-Subsistence, nor known except through the countenance of Thy Holiness, nor mentioned but through the garments of Thy Glory, nor comprehended save through the majesty of Thy Generosity, nor indicated except through the manifestation of Thy Divinity, nor aided except through the hosts of Thy Victory.

O God! Make known to all Thy creation the sweetness of knowing Thee and the joy of what hath been sent down from Thee of the signs of Thy power, the manifestations of Thy might, the evidences of Thy oneness, and the tokens of Thy singleness.

Ordain then, O my God, for him whom Thou hast admitted into Thy Paradise, that he may enter into the Manifestation of Him Whom Thou shalt make manifest on the Day of Resurrection, through the signs of Thy power, that the fruits of that Paradise which Thou hast created may be revealed on the Day when all shall be presented before Thee, in Thy most exalted Paradise and Thy most glorious Manifestations. For Thou art my Lord and the Lord of the hereafter and of this world alike.

Say: My God, my God! Aid me in Thy days to truly witness and hearken, lest the idle fancies and vain imaginings of the people hold me back from drawing nigh unto the gate of Thy mercy, which Thou hast opened unto all who are in the heavens and on earth.

I beseech Thee not to deprive this community of Thine from the fragrances of the garment of Thy Manifestation, nor to withhold them from hearkening to the rustling of Thy Pen.

O Lord! Graciously assist me and Thy sincere servants in our servitude to Thine exalted Threshold, strengthen us in our supplication to Thy divine holiness, and enable us to be lowly and submissive before the door of Thy oneness. Make firm my steps in Thy path, O my Lord, and illumine my heart with the effulgent rays shed from the heaven of Thy mysteries.

Grant, then, O my God, that Thy servant who hath turned towards Thee, hath fixed his gaze upon Thee, and clung to the cord of Thy mercifulness and favor, may be enabled to partake of the living waters of Thy mercy and grace. Cause him, then, to ascend unto the heights to which he aspireth, and withhold him not from that which Thou dost possess.

Inspire me, O my God, with lowliness and brokenness before the threshold of Thy holiness that gleams with lights, and inspire me with steadfastness in the Covenant and Testament though leg be wrapped around leg and unto Thee is the final goal.

I beg of God that you may become more enlightened, more severed, more spiritual, more aflame and that you may be humble and submissive, for as long as man does not consider himself to be good but regards himself as weak and deficient, he progresses; but the moment he considers himself good and says, "I am perfect", he falls into pride and retrogresses.

Thou shouldst strive to abide and persevere in the station of supplication, prayer, entreaty, and utter weakness and tearfully beseech Him, perchance the beaming light of strength radiating from the Sun of Truth may reflect forth from the mirror of thy heart.

O my God, my Lord, and my Support! In Thee do I place my trust and reliance. … Through Thy love is my salvation, through knowing Thee is my life, through Thy support is my steadfastness, through the outpouring of the clouds of Thy generosity is my thirst quenched, through the pure water from the fountain of Thy grace is my burning allayed, and through the remedy of Thy wisdom is my illness cured.

I beseech Thee by Thy Name, through which disobedience is blotted out by forgiveness, and wrath is replaced by mercy, and by which Thou doth usher the sinners into the Tabernacle of Thy beautiful clemency, not to abandon me to myself for less than a moment. Sever me not from the cord of Thy loving kindness nor withhold me from the knowledge of Thy Beauty in Thy latter resurrection.

With the tongue of thy soul call out to the Beloved of all creation and say: O my God, and my Master, and my Friend, and the Beloved of my soul and my spirit! How can I ever render thanks unto Thee? I was submerged in the ocean of heedlessness and ignorance when the tongue of Thy grace called out to me and the hand of Thy bounty seized me.

Transform this darkness of hearts into the light of guidance, and change these carnal desires into the spirit of piety, that we may soar in the life-giving atmosphere of detachment and become intimate with the remembrance of Thy face and attributes.

Do Thou decree for me, O Lord, my God, and my Master, that which will make me feel content with Thine eternal decree and will prosper me in every world of Thine.

Send down upon us Thy strength and power, that we may become steadfast in Thy Faith and may aid Thee among Thy servants. Illumine our eyes, O my Lord, with the effulgence of Thy beauty, and enlighten our hearts with the splendors of Thy knowledge and wisdom.

O merciful God! Thou art kind and forgiving; Thou art the Lord and Creator. Cover Thou our sins, bestow Thy gifts, set justice aside and manifest Thy grace. Quicken us and make us enduring. Remove estrangement and confer unity. Give us to drink from the cup of crimson wine, and cause us to taste the draught of the Concourse on High. Make us intoxicated and enraptured; make us flourishing and prosperous. Illumine the chambers of our hearts, and make the rose-gardens of our souls abound with flowers and jasmine. Grant us the confirmations of the Abha Kingdom, and bestow upon us the assistance of the Concourse on High.

Say: Glorified art Thou, O my God! My tongue beareth witness to Thy unity, my heart to Thy singleness, and my limbs and members to Thy lordship which hath encompassed all created things. I beseech Thee therefore, O my God, by Thy Name through which Thou hast caused them that love Thee to soar to the atmosphere of the glory of Thy mercy, and hast caused them that long for Thee to ascend unto the heaven of Thy holy bounty, and hast drawn them that seek Thee to the seat of Thy nearness and presence, not to leave me to myself and to my desires.

O My handmaiden! Hearken unto My call and say: I testify, O my God, that Thou hast created me and created the world, that Thou hast provided for me and for all who are in the world. Thou art He Who brought the contingent things into being through a word from Thee, and quickened those who lay in the graves through the breezes of Thy days.

Say: My God, my God! I beseech Thee by the Lamp of Thy Cause, which hath taken neither glass nor guard nor veil for its protection, to ordain for us that which will gladden our hearts and tranquilize our souls. Then open before our faces, through the key of Thy name the All-Bountiful, the gates of Thy mercy and loving-kindness.

Cast me not out of the door of Thy grace, I beseech Thee, and write down for me the recompense destined for him who hath entered Thy presence, and hath risen to serve Thee, and hath been carried away by the drops sprinkled upon him from the Ocean of Thy favors in Thy days, and by the splendors of the Day-Star of Thy gifts that have been shed upon him at the revelation of the light of Thy countenance.

O Lord my God! I am he who hath detached himself from all else save Thee, and who hath sought Thy tender mercies through the cord of Thy favors and the hem of the robe of Thy Divine mercy. I have turned my face away from all faces toward the countenance of Thy oneness, and have turned aside from every refuge, seeking shelter in the stronghold of Thy unity. Through Thee have I become independent of all things, yearning for Thy bounty and benevolence.

O my Lord! Verily, I am humble; elevate me through Thy greatest bounty! I am poor; enrich me by Thine abundant treasury! I am ill; heal me by Thy precious antidote and make me as a sign of Thy favor among Thy maid-servants!

Teach us the way of repentance, forgive our sins, grant Thy bounty, cover our faults, overlook our transgressions, and be merciful. O Lord! Sin brings destruction - make us aware and grant us awakening.

As to what was mentioned regarding Amin Bey, let him hold fast unto the cord of righteousness, placing his trust in God, and say: "O my God and the God of all names! Ordain for me that which is best for me in the Kingdom of creation. Every atom testifieth to Thy knowledge and power, Thy grandeur and sovereignty, and Thou knowest what profiteth and preserveth me. Thou, verily, art the All-Knowing, the All-Informed."

I beseech Thee by the breezes of the morn of Thy Revelation and the places honored by Thy footsteps, which Thou hast made the seat of Thy throne, that Thou forgive me and make me of those who have been so captured by the choice wine of Thy revelation and inspiration that nothing whatsoever hath deterred them from drawing nigh unto Thy most exalted horizon and turning toward the lights of Thy countenance, O Lord of all being!

O Lord! Make them two signs of Thy pardon in the vicinity of Thy great mercy, and two banners of Thy forgiveness in Thy most glorious Kingdom, and two manifestations of Thy favors in Thy most exalted Paradise.

Forgive my sins, pardon my errors and stumbles, admit me into the fortress of Your forgiveness and protection, accompany me with Your aid, cut me off from all else but You, and make my face sincere toward Your generous countenance.

O my Lord! I am a sinner, and Thou art the Forgiver. I am intoxicated with the wine of heedlessness; grant me awareness. I am occupied with the mention of this sorrowful world; bestow upon me an ear that may hear the melody of the Concourse on High, hearken to the song of the nightingale of Thy sacred gardens, and perceive the notes of the thankful birds with an attentive ear. O Lord! Remove the veil from mine eyes that I may witness Thy greatest signs and observe the subtle mysteries of Thy supreme glory. Grant life to my heart, and bestow upon my soul a spirit and sweet fragrance worthy of this mighty century and befitting this glorious age. And upon thee be glory.

O Thou kind God! To me Thou art kinder than myself, and Thy love is more abundant and more ancient. Whenever I am reminded of Thy bestowals I am made happy and hopeful. If I have been agitated I obtain ease of heart and soul. If I am sick, I gain eternal health. If I am disloyal, I become loyal. If I have been hopeless, I become hopeful.

O Thou Lord of the Kingdom! Cause Thou the rejoicing of my heart; empower my weak spirit and strengthen my exhausted nerves. Illumine Thou my eyes: suffer my ears to become hearing, so that I may hearken to the music of the Kingdom and attain to the joy and happiness everlasting. Verily, Thou art the Generous, the Giver, and the Kind!

Aid me, O my Lord, to achieve a singular victory. Open Thou the door of unfailing success before me and grant that the things Thou hast promised may be close at hand.

Say: My God, my God! Thou seest my powerlessness before the manifestations of the Sun of Thy might, my poverty before the waves of the ocean of Thy riches, and my weakness before the evidences of Thy grandeur. … O my Lord! Thou seest the thirsty one making for the ocean of Thy bounty, desiring naught but the wonders of Thy generosity and munificence.

Say: O my God! I have turned wholly unto Thee. Through Thy bounty, ordain for me that which Thou desirest. I know not what profiteth me. Thou art the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. I beseech Thee by Thy Most Exalted Word and by the Supreme Horizon to ordain for me through the Pen of Thy bounty that which shall benefit me in all the worlds of Thy worlds. Verily Thou art the All-Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

O my Lord! Thou knowest what I possess while I know not what Thou possessest. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

Make our eyes seeing and our ears hearing! Suffer our hearts and souls to be drawn unto Thee by the power of supplication and prayer.

I beseech Thee in this my station, by Thy mercy which hath preceded all created things and by Thy grace which hath encompassed all who are in the heavens and on earth, to confirm me in rending asunder the veils of glory and the veils of fancy which have prevented me from turning toward Thee, O Thou in Whose grasp is the kingdom of names!

Say: Glory be unto Thee, O my God! I am he whom Thou didst cause to enter into the depths of the ocean of Thy oneness without my knowledge, nay, at the time of my heedlessness. I beseech Thee by the heaven of Thy generosity and the sea of Thy bounty that Thou wilt make me to be of those whose deeds Thou hast accepted in Thy path and whom Thou hast forgiven through Thy grace and Thy bestowals.

Hold fast to the cord of His grace and cling to His blessed hem, and say: I have cast aside all else but Thee and have turned to Thee. Wilt Thou disappoint me from the ocean of Thy mercy and the sun of Thy grace? Or wilt Thou make me one of those through whom Thy signs were spread abroad and Thy evidences appeared, and who drank the choice wine of Thy revelation from the hands of Thy bounty?

O my God! This is Thy servant who hath striven with his spirit, his heart, his inner being and his body, until he reached the shore of Thy Most Great Ocean and drank from the pure, flowing waters of reunion at the dawning of the brilliant rays from the Sun of Thy oneness.

Send down, therefore, upon them what will thoroughly purge them of all Thou abhorrest, that they may be wholly devoted to Thee, and may detach themselves entirely from all except Thyself.

O Lord! Aid me in the days of the Manifestation of Thy Self and the Dawning-Place of Thy Cause to such extent that I may, through Thy grace and bounty, rend asunder the veils and burn away the coverings through the fire of Thy love.

I implore Thee by Thine All-Glorious Name, wherewith Thou didst adorn all the denizens of the kingdom of Thy revelation and the inmates of the heaven of Thy will, to grant that my soul may be attracted by the sweetness of the melody of the Bird of Heaven that chanteth amidst the branches of the tree of Thy decree that Thou art God, that there is none other God beside Thee.

… Ordain, then, for me all the things Thou didst ordain for the chosen ones among Thy handmaidens, and rain down upon me that which will illuminate my face and enlighten my heart.

Lauded and glorified art Thou, O my God! I entreat Thee by the sighing of Thy lovers and by the tears shed by them that long to behold Thee, not to withhold from me Thy tender mercies in Thy Day, nor to deprive me of the melodies of the Dove that extolleth Thy oneness before the light that shineth from Thy face.

O thou who art advancing to the Dawning-point of Lights!

Extend the hands of communion unto the sacred and brilliant Threshold and read the following prayer:

O my God! O my God! Glory be unto Thee for that Thou hast confirmed me to the confession of Thy Oneness, attracted me unto the word of Thy singleness, enkindled me by the fire of Thy love, and occupied me with Thy mention and the service of Thy friends and maid-servants.

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I beseech Thee by the penetrating influence of Thy Books and Thy Scriptures and Thy Tablets, and by the ocean of Thy verses and the heaven of Thy bounty, to ordain for me that which shall make me independent of all else save Thee and detached from whatsoever hath prevented Thy servants from drawing nigh unto Thee.

O Merciful One! O Compassionate One! Bestow a heart like a pure and delicate mirror, that it may become illumined and radiant with the lights of Thy love, and inspire it with spiritual and divine intimations, that the world of existence may appear as the highest paradise.

When thou hearest the melodies of the birds of inner meanings upon the branches of utterance, purify thy heart and breast with the water of turning to God and detachment [and] say: My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having made manifest Thy path among Thy servants and for having called the people to the Dayspring of Thy revelation, the Dawning-Place of Thine inspiration, and the Source of Thy commandments and laws.

O Ghulam-Husayn! Hearken unto the call of the Wronged One and say: "My God, my God! I beseech Thee by the oceans of Thy mercy and the showers of Thy bounty and the effulgences of the lights of the Orb of Thy grace, to make me so detached from all else save Thee that I may move only through the breezes of Thy will and speak only through Thy bidding. Verily, Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the Great."

O Lord! Send down upon me from the clouds of Thy mercy that which will open mine eyes, purify my heart, sanctify my soul, and hallow my breast, that I may turn wholly unto Thee and be detached from all else but Thee.

This is Thy servant who hath quaffed from the hands of Thy grace the wine of Thy tender mercy, and tasted of the savor of Thy love in Thy days.

O Lord! I am athirst; send down upon me from the clouds of Thy mercy the rain of Thy grace. O Lord! I am poor; send down upon me from the heaven of Thy riches that which will make me independent of all except Thee.

With complete resolve and utter helplessness, beseech the Sovereign Who doeth what He willeth that He deprive not any from the Kawthar of His knowledge.

O Lord! Immerse this sinful servant of Thine in the ocean of Thy forgiveness and shelter this hapless wanderer within the sanctuary of Thy pardon. Accept this lowly one at the threshold of Thy oneness and bestow a speedy remedy upon this ailing one. Awaken, O Thou peerless Lord, those who slumber and make the heedless mindful. Give sight to the blind and hearing to the deaf. Give spirit to the hearts and conjoin these souls unto their true Beloved.

Graciously assist me, O my God, in the days of the Manifestation of Thy Cause and of the Day-Spring of Thy Revelation, to tear asunder the veils which have hindered me from recognizing Thee, and from immersing myself beneath the ocean of Thy knowledge.

I entreat Thee, by Him Who is Thy Most Effulgent Name Whom Thou hast made a target for the darts of Thy decree in Thy path, O Thou the King of eternity, to rend asunder the veils that have shut off Thy creatures from the horizon of Thy glory, that haply they may turn their faces in the direction of Thy mercy, and draw nigh unto the Day-Spring of Thy loving-kindness.

Then cause her to drink from the Kawthar of Thy forgiveness, that she may be purified from all that veils her from recognizing the Manifestation of Thy Self.

O Lord! Make me not of those who act according to what hath been sent down from Thy Most Exalted Pen, yet deny their Lord, the Most High. O Lord! Purify me from the whisperings of those who instill doubts in the hearts of Thy creatures, after Thou hast come with the evidences of Thy sovereignty, the signs of Thy power, the tokens of Thy grandeur, the proofs of Thy lordship, and the attributes of Thy divinity.

O Lord! Remove the veil from all eyes and lift the coverings and curtains from all insight in this Age of Light, and purify the inner spirits through the manifestation of Thy most beautiful names upon all consciousness.

I beg of God to entirely remove the veiling from thine insight, so that thou mayest become duly cognizant of the teachings of Baha'.

O Lord! Make souls sanctified from thoughts of name and fame, and make them aware of the nameless and traceless realm. Make them the essence of sanctification, make them pure detachment, make them free from all attachments and purified from all imaginings. Make them pure and radiant, make them bright and illumined. Make them gaze upon another world and cast them into different thoughts. Thou art the Powerful and Mighty, and Thou art the Giver, the Bestower, and the All-Seeing.

O Creator! I am the maidservant of Thy Threshold and I am weak and powerless. Thou art the Helper and Friend of the Helpless.

O Thou Compassionate Beloved One! Enkindle thou a fire in my soul and heart and consume the veil of superstitions. Illumine my eyes by beholding Thy Beauty and make my soul and conscience the envy of the Rose Garden and flowerbeds.

O Lord! Rend asunder the veil and remove the covering from eyes and insights, and tear away the curtains from faces and innermost hearts, that they may witness Thy holy lights shining from the East and the West.

Draw me through Thy holy fragrances unto Thee until Thy light burns away the veils of love, for the servant hath no veil between him and Thee save love itself.

O my Lord! Thou seest the ignorant seeking the ocean of Thy knowledge, the remote one the court of Thy nearness, and the seeker the Dayspring of Thy Manifestation. I beseech Thee to assist me in that which will guide people to Thy path.

O my Lord! Illumine my heart with the lights of the Daystar of certitude, then forgive me through Thy mercy, O Thou Most Merciful of the merciful ones!

Therefore, O my God, when this servant turned toward the fields of Thy mercy and the sanctuary of Thy Being, purify his breast from idle fancies and vain imaginings that he may be enabled to enter the dawning-place of the Cause in the Ka'bah of Beauty and the City of Majesty, that he may hear the melodies of the birds of holiness upon the throne of the cloud, and may abide in the eternity of his Lord and live by the life of his Master.

O Thou the nearness of Whom is my hope, and union with Whom is my desire, and remembrance of Whom is my aspiration, and entry into the court of Whose might is my goal, and Whose direction is my quest, and Whose name is my healing, and Whose love is the light of my breast, and standing in Whose presence is the ultimate aim of my seeking!

I beseech You by Your love for them and their love for You to strengthen this servant through the invisible confirmations of Your eternity, immortalize him in the gardens of Your holy presence, and admit him to the paradise of Your oneness.

Say: O my God, my Lord, my Support, the Ultimate Goal of my desire, my Hope and the End of my aspirations! Thou seest me having departed from my homeland, making for Thy most exalted Station and Thy most glorious Horizon, that I might attain presence before Thy countenance, and find the breathings of Thy revelation, and hear the shrill voice of Thy Most Exalted Pen, and behold the horizon of manifestation, O Lord of all beings and King of the throne and of the dust!

I commune with Thee, O my God and my Beloved and the Goal of all who have detached themselves from all else but Thee, beseeching Thee to send down from the clouds of the heaven of Thy holy oneness that which will stir the realities of those who are freed from all save Thee and sanctified from whatsoever is besides Thee, that the faces of Thy loved ones may shine forth amongst Thy creatures and the breasts of those devoted to Thee may be dilated through Thy signs.

Say: Glory be unto Thee, O Creator of the heavens and Possessor of all names! I beseech Thee by the revelations of Thy signs and the hidden tokens of Thy favor to make me one of them who have turned unto Thee and turned away from all else save Thee, who have acknowledged Thy singleness and confessed Thy oneness, and who have soared in the atmosphere of nearness to Thee until they became captives in Thy domains and abased among Thy creatures.

At the Sacred Threshold, with utmost humility and supplication, this prayer is offered:

O Thou Powerful, Ancient One! We are all captives in the grasp of Thy might. Thou art our Protector, Thou art our Sustainer. Grant us Thy grace, bestow upon us Thy bounty, open wide the gates of favor and cast upon us the glance of Thy loving-kindness.

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When the attraction of the Call from the Supreme Horizon taketh hold of thee, say:

O my God, my God! I bear witness to Thy oneness and Thy singleness, and to Thy might, Thy majesty and Thy sovereignty. I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. I have turned to Thee, detached from all else save Thee, hoping for the wonders of Thy bounty.

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O my Lord! Increase his enkindlement, heat and flame, with the fire which is kindled in the Sinai of Thy Manifestation.

Say: My God, my God! I have turned toward the horizon of Thy Cause and have directed my face to the lights of Thy countenance. I beseech Thee to assist me to attain such steadfastness whereby Thy servants may stand firm in Thy Cause and arise to serve Thee. My God, my God! I perceive Thy fragrance from Thy utterance, though I have not attained the station whereon the throne of Thy grandeur is established.

O Thou Whose face is the object of my adoration, Whose beauty is my sanctuary, Whose habitation is my goal, Whose praise is my hope, Whose providence is my companion, Whose love is the cause of my being, Whose mention is my solace, Whose nearness is my desire, Whose presence is my dearest wish and highest aspiration, I entreat Thee not to withhold from me the things Thou didst ordain for the chosen ones among Thy servants.

Praise be unto Thee, O Sovereign of earth and heaven! I testify that the earth hath been ennobled by Thy footsteps, the atmosphere hath been perfumed by Thy breaths, the sun hath been illumined by the light of Thy countenance, the heaven hath been raised up by Thy will and hath smiled at Thy manifestation, and the world hath quivered with longing to meet Thee. O Lord! I beseech Thee by the tribulations that have befallen Thee to inscribe for me, by Thy Most Exalted Pen, that which befitteth the heaven of Thy bounty and the ocean of Thy generosity.

Send down, therefore, O my God, upon all that seek Thee that which will entirely strip them of all that pertaineth not unto Thee, and will draw them nigh unto Thy Self. Assist them, by Thy grace, to love Thee and to conform unto that which shall please Thee.

O my God! O my God! This, Thy servant, hath advanced towards Thee, is passionately wandering in the desert of Thy love, walking in the path of Thy service, anticipating Thy favours, hoping for Thy bounty, relying upon Thy kingdom, and intoxicated by the wine of Thy gift.

O my God! Increase the fervour of his affection for Thee, the constancy of his praise of Thee, and the ardour of his love for Thee.

Behold Thou mine eye expectant to gaze on the wonders of Thy mercy, and mine ear longing to hearken unto Thy sweet melodies, and my heart yearning for the living waters of Thy knowledge.

O servant of God! At the break of every morn, set thy face consciously toward the Kingdom of God, and humbly offer this supplication:

Thou beareth witness, O my God, that I desire to behold Thy lights and long to apprehend Thy mysteries. Make me weary of foreignness, acquaint me with union, and suffer me to attain my heart's desire. I am afflicted, be thou my succorer; I am abased, reveal unto me Thy greatness.

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Disappoint me not, I entreat Thee, by withholding from me the things Thou didst ordain for the chosen ones among Thy handmaidens, and supply me with the good of this world and of the world to come.

O companion of the friends! Turn to the divine realm and supplicate to the hidden Kingdom and offer this prayer:

O my unique Beloved! I am a wanderer in the desert and a wayfarer in the wilderness. I am falling and rising in Your path, intoxicated with the wine of the Covenant.

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At all times do I engage in supplication, saying: O Thou peerless Lord! Nurture these righteous souls within the shelter of Thy bounty and free these lovers from attachment to all except Thyself. At every turn refresh them from the dew-filled rainclouds of Thy bounty and with each breath waft unto them the fragrances of musk, that their hearts may grow in spirit and their souls in love, and that like unto a raging fire, they may blaze with Thine ardour.

Verily, Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful. And Thou art the All-Seeing, the All-Merciful, the Bestower of all things.

Be thou thankful to God for this manifest grace and say:

Glorified art Thou, O my God and the God of all things, my Beloved and the Beloved of the hearts of the chosen ones! I beseech Thee by the hearts that have melted in their love and ardor for Thee, and by the hearts that have been consumed in their separation from Thee, to ordain for me that which shall profit me in all the worlds of Thy worlds.

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O Thou the Lord of the visible and the invisible, and the Enlightener of all creation! I beseech Thee, by Thy sovereignty which is hid from the eyes of men, to reveal in all directions the signs of Thy manifold blessings and the tokens of Thy loving-kindness, that I may arise with exultation and rapture and extol Thy wondrous virtues, O Thou the Most Merciful, and stir up by Thy name all created things, and so kindle the fire of Thy glorification amidst Thy creatures, that all the world may be filled with the brightness of the light of Thy glory, and all existence be inflamed with the fire of Thy Cause.

Roll not up, O my Lord, what hath been spread out in Thy name, and extinguish not the lamp which Thine own fire hath lit. Withhold not, O my Lord, the water that is life indeed from running down --the water from whose murmuring the wondrous melodies which extol and glorify Thee can be heard. Deny not, moreover, Thy servants the sweet fragrance of the breath which hath been wafted through Thy love.

Thou seest, O Thou Who art my All-Glorious Beloved, the restless waves that surge within the ocean of my heart, in my love and yearning towards Thee. I implore Thee, by the signs of Thy majesty and the evidences of Thy sovereignty, to subdue Thy servants by this Name Which Thou hast made to be the King of all names in the kingdom of Thy creation. Potent art Thou to rule as Thou pleasest. No God is there but Thee, the All-Glorious, the All-Bountiful.

Do Thou ordain, moreover, for every one who hath turned towards Thee what will make him steadfast in Thy Cause, in such wise that neither the vain imaginations of the infidels among Thy creatures, nor the idle talk of the froward amidst Thy servants will have the power to shut him out from Thee. Thou, verily, art the Help in Peril, the Almighty, the Most Powerful.

Thou shouldst pray fervently and beseech confirmations from the Sacred Threshold that thou mayest succeed in meeting the prerequisites of divine love.

O Thou beloved of my heart and soul! I have no refuge save Thee. I raise no voice at dawn save in Thy commemoration and praise. Thy love encompasseth me and Thy grace is perfect. My hope is in Thee.

O My handmaiden and My leaf! When thou hast drunk the choice wine of utterance from the cup of the bounty of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, say:

My God, my God! I am Thy handmaiden and the daughter of Thy handmaiden. I have turned unto Thee, detached from all else but Thee. I beseech Thee by Thy perspicuous Book, and Thy firm Command, and Thy Most Great Name, the All-Glorious, to ordain for me that which Thou hast ordained for the circling ones around Thee, and the maidens of the court in Thy days, and those who gaze toward Thy horizon.

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I beseech Thee by Him through Whom the greatest terror seized all humanity and every hidden matter was revealed, to send down from the heaven of Thy grace that which will draw Thy handmaidens and leaves near to the ocean of Thy nearness and the Divine Lote Tree of Thy manifestation.

I beseech Thee by Thy pardon which hath preceded Thy wrath, and by Thy mercy which hath preceded Thy vengeance, and by Thy heavenly table around which have gathered those of Thy East and West, and by the river of Thy bounty wherewith Thou hast given drink to the manifestations of existence, to ordain for me that which will draw me nigh unto Thee in all conditions.

O Husayn! The world was created for attainment to the presence and hearing and beholding of the Most Exalted Horizon and the sweetest Call, and God hath indeed loved His loved ones.

Say:

O my God! Thou seest me having left my home and migrated in Thy path until I attained unto Thy presence. I beseech Thee by the light of Thy countenance and the fire of the Tree of Thy Command to ordain for me that which shall profit me in every world of Thy worlds.

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Make my mornings and evenings, my dawns and dusks, confined to devotion toward Thy most glorious horizon, that I may breathe the breath of morning, with tongue outstretched in radiance through the darkest night, and call upon Thee in the depths of darkness.

O God! Awaken me! Make me mindful, seeing, hearing and free from all else save Thee! Captivate me with the Beauty of Thy love!

Then ordain, O my God, for him and those with him, to attain Thy presence and to stand before Thee in the visible realm, and deprive him not of that which is with Thee.

… Then open before the face of him who desireth Thee the gates of Thy mercy and loving-kindness, and bestow upon him the good of this world and the next through the wonders of Thy beneficence.

I ask Thee, then, O my God, to cause him to hearken unto the call of this Firebird in this Abha Paradise, that with his whole being he may come forth for the sake of establishing Thy victory in the kingdom of Thy creation and in the dominion of Thy glory; and that his spirit may be purified from all that hath not been ordained by Thy decree, nor enjoyeth the sanction of Thy good pleasure: forasmuch as Thou holdest in Thy hands the reins of all things.

Say: My God, my God! Praise be unto Thee for having given me to drink the Kawthar of Thy utterance from the hand of Thy bounty, and for having made known to me Thy path and guided me to Thy gate which Thou hast opened to all in Thy earth and Thy heaven.

I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which Thou didst clothe all created things with the garment of existence, and through which Thou didst adorn whomsoever Thou willest with the ornament of Thy most beautiful names amongst the concourse of creation, that Thou shouldst not deprive me of the clouds of Thy mercy and the heavens of Thy grace, nor leave me forsaken among Thy creatures. Take my hand with the sovereignty of Thy will and purpose, and illumine the eye of my heart with the light of Thy knowledge and recognition, and my outward eye to behold the lights of Thy beauty.

O son of Abu-Turab! Say: My God, my God! I perceive the fragrance of Thy Manifestation, yet know not which spot hath been honored by Thy footsteps, which place hath been blessed by the lights of Thy countenance, which city hath been raised up by Thy call and wherein the throne of Thy majesty hath been established.

Therefore, since Thou hast confirmed Thy favors upon Thy servant who hath turned his face toward Thee and set his course toward Thy direction, perfect then Thy generosity toward him and complete Thy loving care in his regard, that the breezes of Thy eternal life may blow upon him and the rivers of Thy perpetual knowledge may flow through his heart, that he may enter the city of Thy presence and dwell in the garden of Thy eternity.

Say: O Lord, my Goal, my Beloved! This handmaiden of Thine testifies that Thou didst raise her from utter nothingness to the robe of existence and immortality. Now I beseech Thee to withhold not the hand from taking hold of the Tablet, nor deprive the eye from beholding Thy signs.

When the rapture of My Call seizeth thee, turn thy face toward My direction and say:

My God, my God! The intoxication of Thy utterance hath seized me and the sweetness of Thy Call hath attracted me. I beseech Thee by Thy might and power to make me known by Thy name and inscribed by Thy Pen.

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I beseech Thee by those who have circled round Thy Most Great Throne and visited Thy countenance in Thy days, and who have not broken Thy Covenant and Testament, to ordain for me the reward of a handmaid who hath drunk the wine of reunion from the cup of Thy bounty and bestowal, and hath beheld the horizon of manifestation in Thy days.

I beseech Thee to ordain for me the reward of every handmaiden who hath circled round Thee, hearkened unto Thy call, and attained unto Thy presence.

Say: My God, my God! I know not what hath kept me distant from the court of Thy nearness, and what hath prevented me from entering the gate of Thy majesty. By Thy glory! My heart yearneth for Thy presence and my face is set toward Thy countenance.

O Muhammad-Qabli-Mihdi! Say: O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Baha at its most splendid and all Thy Baha is splendid, to assist me and Thy loved ones to draw nigh unto Thee, to turn towards the horizon of Thy Manifestation, to hold fast to Thy firm cord, and to cling to the hem of Thy luminous mercy.

If we are hemmed in by difficulties we have only to call upon God, and by His great Mercy we shall be helped.

If sorrow and adversity visit us, let us turn our faces to the Kingdom and heavenly consolation will be outpoured.

If we are sick and in distress let us implore God's healing, and He will answer our prayer.

If thou desirest to be freed from affliction, recite thou this prayer which hath been revealed by the Pen of the All-Merciful: "O God, my God! I testify to Thy unity and to Thy oneness. I beseech Thee, O Thou Possessor of names and Fashioner of the heavens, by the pervasive influence of Thine exalted Word and the potency of Thy supreme Pen, to aid me with the ensigns of Thy power and might, and to protect me from the mischief of Thine enemies who have violated Thy Covenant and Thy Testament. Thou art, verily, the Almighty, the Most Powerful."

My God, my God! Praise be unto Thee for having guided me, for having made me know Thee, and for having caused me to hear Thy verses and Thy days. I beseech Thee by the Word through which the dead were raised up, the trumpet was sounded, and the mountains were moved, to make me one of those whom neither the might of the world hath deterred from drawing nigh unto Thy Most Great Name, nor the clamor of men hath kept back from turning toward Thy Name, the Most High, the Self-Subsisting.

Set, then, our feet firm, O my God, in Thy Cause, and enlighten our hearts with the effulgence of Thy knowledge, and illumine our breasts with the brightness of Thy names.

Tear asunder, O my God, the veil of vain imaginings that hath obscured the vision of Thy people, that all may haste towards Thee, may tread the path of Thy pleasure, and walk in the ways of Thy Faith.

Glory be unto Thee, O Lord my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which Thou didst cause the rivers of Thy holy oneness to flow, and didst send down from the clouds of Thy mercy the outpourings of Thine eternal might, to have mercy upon this poor and needy one who hath entered the shore of Thy riches, and this lowly one who hath arrived at the wellspring of Thy glory, and this weak one who hath clung to the cord of Thy power, and this ignorant one who hath hastened from every direction until he entered the city of Thy knowledge.

Purge Thou mine ear, O my Lord, that I may hearken unto the verses sent down unto Thee, and illuminate my heart with the light of Thy knowledge, and loose my tongue that it may make mention of Thee and sing Thy praise.

Then open my eyes, O my God, that I may know Thee through Thyself and not through aught else, and that I may not cling to anything that hath been created between the heavens and earth.

O Lord! Graciously reinforce them with a new spirit; illumine their eyes by enabling them to behold Thy wondrous evidences in the gloom of night; destine for them all good that aboundeth in Thy Kingdom of eternal mysteries; make them as brilliant stars shining over all regions, luxuriant trees laden with fruit and branches moving in the breezes of dawn.

O Lord! Make those pure souls radiant and raise them from the depths of dust to the highest degrees of heaven. Make their hearts gardens of meanings and their souls the paradise of the All-Merciful.

The prayer you requested is written here: O Kind and Singular God! Although capacity and capability are lacking and the difficulties of steadfastness in tribulations are unlimited, yet capability and capacity are gifts bestowed by You.

When thou hast attained unto My verses and found the fragrance of My utterance, arise and say:My God, my God! I have turned toward Thy Self when I was heedless of the wonders of Thy grace, and Thou didst call me when I was sleeping upon my couch in Thy days, and Thou didst remember me when I was silent in Thy remembrance, and Thou didst guide me when I was halting in Thy Cause.

I beseech Thee by the light of Thy reunion and the power of Thy Cause which hath encompassed Thy lands and realms, to ordain for those who hope the attainment of Thy presence and standing before the gate of Thy mercy. O Lord, Thou hast created them to hearken unto Thy call and witness the lights of Thy beauty.

Then raise him to such a station where the world will not prevent him from Thy remembrance and praise, nor will what is created therein prevent him from turning [toward the court of Thy mercy. Verily, Thou art the Powerful] over what Thou willest and the Ruler over what Thou pleasest.

Send down, then, upon them that which will assure their hearts, and quiet their souls, and renew their spirits, and refresh their bodies.

Tear asunder with the hand of Thy transcendent power, O my Lord, the veil of vain imaginings, that they who are wholly devoted to Thee may see Thee seated on the throne of Thy majesty, and the eyes of such as adore Thy unity may rejoice at the splendors of the glory of Thy face.

O God! To Thee be praise for having rent asunder from before the eyes of hearts the veils of light and layers of intense darkness that scattered hearts accumulated in the horizons of traces. Thus were hearts attracted, breasts dilated, and spirits made joyful, submissive and humble, ready to carry out Thy firm and wise command.

Despite this, we beseech at the Court of the Self-Sufficient with humility and lamentation that this breach may be repaired and this wound may find some healing.

O Lord! Illumine my heart with the light of Thy knowledge, adorn my temple with the ornament of piety, and my head with the crown of virtuous deeds.

Say: O Lord of existence, Who art seated upon the Throne of Manifestation! I beseech Thee by that Name through which Thou didst reveal Thyself unto Moses on Sinai and unto the Spirit in the wilderness of Appearance, to send down upon me and upon Thy loved ones that which beseemeth the cloud of Thy bounty and the heaven of Thy generosity.

I beseech Thee by the light of Thy countenance after the extinction of all things, and by the fire of Thy Command in the Lote-Tree beyond which there is no passing, to assist me in Thy remembrance and praise in such wise that neither the hosts of the world nor the clamor of the nations shall prevent me.

Say: O Lord! Deprive me not from gazing toward the horizon of Thy oneness, then number me among such as have taken no partner unto Thee in Thy dominion and have testified that Thou art God, there is no God but Thee, the One, the Single, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Loving.

Prayer is 'conversation with God.' The greatest attainment or the sweetest state is no other than 'conversation with God.' It originates spirituality, generates mindfulness and celestial feelings, begets the attractions of the Kingdom and engenders the susceptibilities of the higher Intelligence.

Turn our faces toward the Beauty of Thy Oneness and gladden our bosoms with the Signs of Thy Divine Unity. Adorn our bodies with the Robe of Thy Bounty and remove from our eyes the veil of sinfulness and give us the Chalice of Thy Grace, that the essence of all beings may sing Thy praise before the vision of Thy Grandeur.

Cause me to enter through this gate of truth, ordain for me this praiseworthy station, grant me this cup brimming with outpoured water, kindle in the glass of my heart this lamp overflowing with brilliant rays of light.

Say:

My God, my God! With what tongue can I recall Thy gifts and bounties? I was heedless - the breezes of Thy Revelation awakened me. I was asleep - the fingers of Thy grace pinched me and raised me up to Thy Cause. I was ignorant - Thou didst guide me to the ocean of Thy knowledge and learning. I was silent - Thou didst cause me to speak forth Thy praise.

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And cause me, O my God, to hear my verses from one with a beautiful voice when he reciteth, that my heart may be drawn to the most sublime and glorious horizon, and that my tears may flow down my cheeks before Thee, as a mercy from Thy presence. Verily, Thou art the Lord of all worlds. Thou drawest whom Thou willest to a glorious horizon. Glory be unto Thee, O my God! I soar not in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them save that I may know Thy handiwork within myself.

O my God! O my refuge and shelter, my origin and return, my haven and protection, the companion of my heart in my loneliness, the tranquility of my soul in my bewilderment, my solace in my solitude, and my comfort in my tribulation!

O Lord! Thou hast removed the veil and cast aside the covering, revealing Thyself throughout all regions, illumining the horizons, opening our inner and outer vision, granting us the sight of those lights, unstopping our ears and causing us to hear Thy call both secret and manifest, expanding our breasts, rending asunder for us the veils concealing the mystery of Thy Cause, kindling within the glass of hearts the lamps of light, and raising the oppressed from the depths of abasement and degradation to the summit of knowledge, making them leaders and making them inheritors.

I implore Thee, O my Lord, by Thy name, the Ever-Abiding, and by Thy name which Thou didst ordain to be the most great Instrument binding thee to Thy servants, to grant that I may flee for shelter to Thy door, and speak forth Thy praise. Write down, then, for me, in every world of Thine, that which will enable me to enter beneath Thy shadow and within the borders of Thy court.

O thou who art guided by the light of guidance! Raise thy hands in prayer to the threshold of God and offer thanks, saying: "O Lord! Praise be unto Thee that Thou didst bestow sustenance upon this destitute one and didst guide this poor one to the treasury of the spirit. Thou didst lead this lost caravan to the Ka'bah of its goal and didst give this thirsty fish to drink from the flowing spring of Tasnim.

O my Lord, my King, my Ruler, and my Sovereign! I call upon Thee with my tongue, my heart, and my soul, saying: Clothe this servant of Thine with the robe of Thy care, the raiment of Thine unfailing help, and the armour of Thy protection. Assist him to make mention of Thee and to extol Thy virtues amidst Thy people, and unloose his tongue to utter Thy glorification and praise in every assemblage held to celebrate Thy unity and sanctity.

When thou hearest My call, turn thy face toward Me and say: "My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having guided me to the Dayspring of Thy signs and the Manifestation of Thy clear tokens.

I beseech Thee, O Thou around Whom circle the Concourse on High, to assist them in all conditions even as Thou didst assist them before, that there might appear from them at all times that which ascendeth unto Thee and which is perfumed with the fragrance of Thy good-pleasure.

Blind are the eyes that see not the traces of Thy power which have encompassed the horizons of existence; deaf are the ears that hear not Thy call on the Promised Day; their bargain hath ended in loss, bereft of bounty bestowed; the sightless eye hath failed to witness and behold; and the deaf ear hath been deprived of the joy of hearkening unto Thy most exalted Word and of comprehending the verses of Thy perspicuous Book containing the most hidden mystery.

...From time to time, in a spirit of the utmost supplication, and with your faces turned toward God, visit the radiant grave of the Shamsu’l-Vuzará’ [Manúchihr Khán] on behalf of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, and light a few candles at that sanctified tomb, inasmuch as this act resulteth in nearness to the threshold of divine grandeur. Upon you be greetings and praise.

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Send down, therefore, O my God, upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad in Thy most exalted gardens and in the most holy, most glorious chambers of Thy good-pleasure that which will bring solace to their eyes. For verily Thou, O my God, art at every moment engaged in a wondrous work, with fresh manifestations and sublime revelations.

I beseech Thee by Him Whom Thou hast made the Manifestation of Thy Self and the Source of Thy Being and the Repository of Thy glory, that Thou ignite us with the fire of Thy love and attract us through Thy light.

I beseech God to send down upon you both a blessing from heaven and to raise up through you servants who will spread holy fragrances and keep alive your remembrance and make for you an exalted tongue of truth and who will abundantly praise and sanctify their Lord.

Therefore, in gratitude for this mighty grace and tremendous favor, open your mouth and loosen your tongue, that you may gladden with divine remembrance those who seclude themselves at the Kaaba of nearness, and guide and encourage all seekers to this lofty, most exalted station, so they may recite verses of unity from this glorious scripture and inhale the holy fragrances from these gardens of oneness.

O Kind Lord! Preserve us beneath the shelter of Thy oneness, that we may remain protected from the conditions of self and passion, and that we may abide secure and guarded like a hidden pearl within the shell of Thy support and grace. In every moment, quicken us with the Breath of the Messiah, and in every instant, make our nostrils fragrant with musk-laden breaths. Grant us success in servitude at Thy Holy Threshold.

My God, my God! This is Thy servant whose breast hath been dilated by the fragrances of Thy holiness and whose heart hath been attracted by the successive verses sent down from the kingdom of Thy sanctity.

...O my loving God! Through pure bounty didst Thou breathe into me the spirit of life, bestow upon me the robe of existence, give me to drink from the wellspring of guidance, cause mine ears to hear the call of 'Am I not your Lord?', make me to hear the cry of 'Glorified be my Lord, the Most Glorious!', grant me shelter beneath the Tree of Unity, give me to drink from the cup of the Covenant, single me out through Thy special favor, and make me successful in achieving a mighty triumph. Now, O my Lord, illumine this lowly one with manifest knowledge, and cause this sorrowful one to shine bright in the luminous horizon. Thou art the Bountiful, the Kind.

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We must supplicate day and night, beg assistance and confirmation from His Holiness Baha'u'llah, that we may become pure mirrors, that the rays of sincerity may perfect them, the virtues of the human world appear, the moralities of the Kingdom be reflected, and that we may attain the high station of happiness.

Then make me of them whom neither cares have seized at the surging of the ocean of Thy joy nor sorrows at the manifestations of Thy gladness, that I may give unto the people the glad-tidings of Thy tidings, that every possessor of spirit may rejoice in Thy remembrance and praise.

The purport of the study of the Persian tongue is this: That thou mayest memorize a commune in the Persian and at the time of communion and supplication, when present in the meeting of the maid-servants of the Merciful, thou mayest chant it.

I beseech God that ye may all be safe and secure beneath the shadow of His protection, that ye may always be aware of His remembrance, may supplicate, implore and beseech Him so that your peace of soul and tranquillity of conscience might be attained.

Therefore, raise thy hands in supplication and need toward the court of the Peerless Lord and offer prayers and praise, saying: "O Lord, O Creator! Thou hast given this weak ant a place on the carpet of the Solomon of the divine realm, guided this lost one to the shore of the ocean of Thy oneness, quenched this thirsty one with the Salsabil of bounty, brought this dead one to life with the spirit of eternal life, illumined this dejected face, and burned away these thick veils.

I beseech God that thou mayest ever be engaged in mentioning the Truth, so that thou mayest become privy to secrets and of one heart and voice.

O maid-servant of God! Commune with thy Lord, saying:

O my God! my God! Thanks be to Thee for guiding me unto Thy Kingdom, for opening before my face the door of Thy guidance, enlightening my eyes with beholding Thy signs, and filling my heart with the feelings of Thy love.

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O thou who hast turned unto the Lord, the Loving! Raise thy suppliant hands to the threshold of the compassionate Lord and say: O Lord, Sustainer of the poor! O Thou Who art self-sufficient! I was the essence of poverty, and Thou didst guide me to inexhaustible treasure. I was in want, and Thou didst lead me to absolute wealth. I was abased, and Thou didst make me honored in Thy Kingdom. I was lost, and Thou didst bring me to Thy path. I was in darkness, and Thou didst illumine my sight with the light of Thy countenance.

O thou handmaid of God who art believing in the kingdom of God! May God enkindle thee with the fire of Love and Attraction. Turn thou towards the kingdom of God, commune with thy God and say: Praise be to Thee, O God of the Kingdom and Lord of omnipotence; for Thou hast guided me to the Tabernacle, the heavenly Jerusalem, the divine holy of Holies. Verily, Thou art the Granter, the Liberal.

I beseech Thee by Thy imprisonment and tribulation, by Thy oppression and affliction, to purify the people with the waters of Thy bounty and favors, and the streams of Thy generosity and gifts, that from them may be diffused naught but the fragrance of the garment of detachment in the kingdom of creation.

Say: Glory be to Thee, O my God and my Purpose, Who art sanctified above my knowledge, my remembrance and my praise! I beseech Thee by the Word through which all things were attracted and hastened to the ocean of reunion with Thee, O Lord of Names, to assist me in Thy remembrance and praise and in steadfastness in Thy Cause. Then write down for me what Thou hast ordained for Thy loved ones. O Lord! Illumine my heart with the light of Thy knowledge and my face with the lights of Thy manifestation.

When thou hast attained and visited the Tablet, say: I beseech Thee, O God of the Kingdom and Sovereign over the realm of might, to make me in all conditions one who gazeth toward Thee, boweth down before Thy face, and uttereth Thy remembrance.

Rejoice thou in My turning toward thee and My remembrance of thee, and say: O God of all existence! I beseech Thee by Thy patience and Thy forbearance to render me confirmed in Thy remembrance and Thy praise. Thou art He Who, O my God, hath made me to know Thy Manifestation, caused me to hear Thy Call, and taught me to turn toward Thy horizon. There is no God but Thee, the Powerful, the Exalted, the Bestowing, the Forgiving, the Merciful.

Beseech ye God that all may be assisted to achieve that which is worthy of the Day of God and befitting to the station of man.

I beseech Thee by the Dayspring of Thy Being and the Dawning-Place of Thine Essence to make all my deeds as one deed in Thy love and all my remembrances as one remembrance in Thy praise.

O Lord! Awaken us from slumber and make us conscious and aware, so that we may become acquainted with the mysteries of Thy Holy Book and discover the hidden meanings of Thy words.

O Lord! Graciously assist me and this servant of Thine to attain unto this supreme bounty, that we may be pleased with everyone and they may be pleased with us. I beseech God to grant that we both may be confirmed in service to His holy Threshold. The Glory of Glories rest upon thee.

O Lord! Strengthen us. O God! Confer victory upon us. O God! Enable us to conquer self and overcome desire. O Lord! Deliver us from the bondage of the material world. O Lord! Quicken us through the breath of the Holy Spirit in order that we may arise to serve Thee, engage in worshiping Thee and exert ourselves in Thy Kingdom with the utmost sincerity.

In the station of communion and supplication with the Self-Sufficient, the Most High, speak these words: "O my Beloved, my Purpose, and the Ultimate Goal of my desires! You behold this evanescent servant who has turned to You and sought from You the eternal water. Grant that which befits Your greatness and is worthy of Your days. I beseech You by Your Most Great Name to rend asunder the veils of the servants and to show and open unto them the gate of mercy.

I beseech Thee, therefore, O Thou Who art the Possessor of the entire creation and the King of the realm of Thine invention, graciously to aid Thy creatures to accomplish that which is pleasing and acceptable unto Thee, that they may arise to serve Thy Cause amidst Thy creatures, and to speak forth Thy praise before all who are in heaven and on earth.

I have tasted of the sweetness of Thy speech, and acknowledged Thy unity and Thy singleness, and set my face towards the Source of Thy most excellent names and the Day-Spring of Thy transcendent attributes, and wished to be enabled by Thee to immerse myself beneath the ocean of Thy oneness and to be submerged by the mighty waters of Thy unity.

"O Thou kind Lord! We are servants of Thy Threshold, taking shelter at Thy holy Door. We seek no refuge save only this strong pillar, turn nowhere for a haven but unto Thy safekeeping. Protect us, bless us, support us, make us such that we shall love but Thy good pleasure, utter only Thy praise, follow only the pathway of truth, that we may become rich enough to dispense with all save Thee, and receive our gifts from the sea of Thy beneficence, that we may ever strive to exalt Thy Cause and to spread Thy sweet savours far and wide, that we may become oblivious of self and occupied only with Thee, and disown all else and be caught up in Thee.

Our hearts are engaged in prayer every morn and eve, supplicating at the Most Great and Glorious Threshold:

O Lord, Thou art the Forgiver! O Creator, Thou art the Magnanimous One! Grant, then, a portion of Thy effulgence to Thy yearning lovers, and bestow a ray from the Beloved of the horizons upon the lovers of Thy Face. Bring the wanderers in the desert of separation into the precincts of reunion, and admit those lost in the wilderness of remoteness into the sacred sanctuary of attainment.

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Awaken these slumberers and make these wanderers mindful. Make these western planets into eastern stars, and these fruitless plants into fruit-bearing trees.

O Lord! Thou seest the people of the Bayan and hearest what their tongues utter, and knowest their deeds and their turning away from the Station whereby Thy proof was established from time immemorial and the signs of Thy power were revealed with majesty and grandeur. I beseech Thee, O Subduer of the world and Quickener of moldering bones, to assist them to return.

My prayer and ardent supplication, at eventide and at dawn, is that these shining stars may soon shed their radiance upon the world, that their sacred countenances may be unveiled to mortal eyes, that the hosts of divine assistance may achieve their victory, and the billows of grace, rising from His oceans above, may flow upon all mankind.

Aid them to exalt Thy supreme Word and spread Thy signs throughout all regions and diffuse Thy fragrances in all quarters and cause Thy lights to shine from the highest horizon, that all peoples and tribes may turn to Thy most exalted Kingdom and acquire the character of Thy sanctity and the qualities of Thy oneness in the world of creation, and that the gates of the Paradise of Refuge may be opened unto all faces, and the heavenly table may be extended, and the veil of existence may be lifted from the Most Glorious Paradise.

O Providence! Enlighten the minds of the high priests that through their enlightenment they may awaken those who are fast asleep and guide them that have gone astray to the straight Path, until all become gathered beneath the shadow of the canopy of majesty and the tree of mercy, hearken unto that for which the faculty of hearing was called into being, and behold that for which the sense of vision was created.

O God! These are servants who are related to Thy Beauty and whom Thou hast taken under the shadow of the wing of the Phoenix of the Orient of Thy Oneness. Aid them in all affairs and conditions to progress gradually in the paths of knowledge, virtue and perfection, and make them manifestations of bounties and dawning-places of beneficence in all things among the signs of Thy power in the contingent world.

I implore Thee by Thy Name that hath caused to surge within every drop the oceans of Thy loving-kindness and mercy, and to shine within every atom the luminaries of Thy bountiful blessings and favors, -- I implore Thee to adorn every soul with the ornament of Thy love, that none may remain on Thine earth who hath not turned towards Thee, or hath failed to detach himself from all except Thy Self.

I beseech Thee, O my God, at daybreak and at eventide, at noontide and in the depths of night, and call on Thee with my tongue, my heart, my spirit and my consciousness. I press my face in the dust and rub my brow against the earth in my yearning and lamentation toward Thy manifest horizon and Thy luminous dawn, imploring Thee to strengthen Thy servant, who is confirmed by Thee, who acknowledges Thy oneness, who is attracted to Thy mercy, enkindled with the fire of Thy love, and whose breast is dilated by the light of Thy knowledge.

I implore Thee by the onrushing winds of Thy grace, and by them Who are the Day-Springs of Thy purpose and the Dawning-Places of Thine inspiration, to send down upon me and upon all that have sought Thy face that which beseemeth Thy generosity and bountiful grace, and is worthy of Thy bestowals and favors.

O my God! Aid me through Thy grace and mercy, and cause me to speak Thy praise amongst Thy creation.

… Guide them to the straight path, delight their eyes with beholding Thy manifest light, and make them servants of human unity, raising the banners of the most great bounty between earth and heaven, striving for peace and reconciliation, seeking everlasting glory for all mankind.

We remember all the friends in that land and beseech God on behalf of each one that which will cause the exaltation of goodly deeds and praiseworthy character.

O my God! O my God! Verily, these servants are turning to Thee, supplicating Thy kingdom of mercy. Verily, they are attracted by Thy holiness and set aglow with the fire of Thy love, seeking confirmation from Thy wondrous kingdom, and hoping for attainment in Thy heavenly realm. Verily, they long for the descent of Thy bestowal, desiring illumination from the Sun of Reality.

I implore Thee, by Thy Name which none hath befittingly recognized, and whose import no soul hath fathomed; I beseech Thee, by Him Who is the Fountain-Head of Thy Revelation and the Day-Spring of Thy signs, to make my heart to be a receptacle of Thy love and of remembrance of Thee. Knit it, then, to Thy most great Ocean, that from it may flow out the living waters of Thy wisdom and the crystal streams of Thy glorification and praise.

Now raise your hands in supplication and prayer to the threshold of the All-Glorious and say: O Lord! Grant us such confirmation that in utter poverty and evanescence we may become successful in serving at Thy Sacred Threshold.

Thou knowest, O God, and art my witness that I have no desire in my heart save to attain Thy good pleasure, to be confirmed in servitude unto Thee, to consecrate myself in Thy service, to labour in Thy great vineyard and to sacrifice all in Thy path.

Therefore 'Abdu'l-Baha has joined with you, raised up a cry, and offers this prayer:

O Lord, our God! We are helpless; Thou art the Lord of strength and power. We are wretched; Thou art the Almighty, the All-Glorious. We are poor; Thou art the All-Possessing, the Most Generous.

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I beseech Thee by Thy Most Great Signs and by the pearls hidden in the treasuries of Thy Most Glorious Pen to make him who seeketh Thee a bird soaring in the atmosphere of Thy nearness, gazing toward Thy horizon, and speaking with wisdom and utterance amongst Thy creatures. Then reveal unto him, O my God, the oceans that lie concealed within Thy verses and hidden within Thy words, that the wine of mystic knowledge may so intoxicate him that he will speak that whereby the hearts of the followers of all religions will be attracted.

I beseech Thee by the mysteries hidden in Thy knowledge and the signs treasured in Thy Pen to confirm me and my son in turning unto the lights of Thy countenance and clinging to the hem of the robe of Thy mercy.

Say:

My God, my God! I beseech Thee by the ocean of Thy knowledge and the heaven of Thy grace and the sun of Thy bounty to make me one of those whom Thou hast aided to make mention of Thee and to praise Thee and to champion Thy Cause through wisdom and utterance.

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O Thou Whose exalted Threshold is my haven and my refuge, Whose hallowed Sanctuary is my shelter and my abode! I entreat Thee, with a heart aglow with the fire of Thy love, and with eyes streaming with tears in my longing to attain Thy presence, in my yearning to gain admittance into the Kingdom of Thy glory, and in my desire to taste the sweetness of faithfulness to Thee, to graciously aid this servant through the breaths of Thy holiness and the delight of communion with Thee.

O Lord! O Lord! Illumine their eyes by beholding Thy Lights, refine their consciences by the appearance of Thy Mysteries, and enlighten their hearts by the traces of Thy Names! Suffer them to become the signs of Thy Unity, the banners of Thy Singleness, the Stars of Thy Graces and the Candles of Thy Assemblages;- so that they may arise to serve Thee and be steadfast in Thy Worship.

I pray and supplicate the Divine Kingdom that thy father, mother and brother may, through the light of guidance, enter the Kingdom of God.

And verily you, O faithful leaf, cling to the hem of the robe of grandeur, hold fast to the sure handle, be attracted by the divine fragrances, remember God in the evening and at dawn, turn to the Abha Kingdom and say:

"My God, my God! You know the secret of my heart and the reality of my inner being. I beseech You and implore at the gate of Your oneness to make me a sign of Your unity and the essence of Your love among Your handmaidens, the embodiment of Your knowledge among the leaves, and the spirit of attraction among the assured ones.

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Bless me, O my God, and those who will believe in Thy signs on the appointed Day, and such as cherish my love in their hearts-a love which Thou dost instill into them. Verily Thou art the Lord of righteousness, the Most Exalted.

Say: My God, my God! I beseech Thee by the birds of Thy throne and the doves of Thy Cause that warble their melodies, and by the station which hath been honored by Thy footsteps, and by the light that hath shone forth from the horizon of Thy Revelation, and by the fire which Thou didst cause to speak through Thy power and sovereignty, to assist Thy people in that which Thou lovest and art pleased with.

O my Lord! I beseech Thee to aid me under all conditions to serve Thy Cause, to witness Thy signs, to recite Thy verses unto Thy servants and to manifest Thy proofs unto Thy creatures. Verily, Thou art the Powerful, the Compassionate, the Forgiving.

O Lord! Thou seest the stranger draw nigh unto the precincts of Thy mercy, the sinner seek the ocean of Thy forgiveness, and the feeble one the kingdom of Thy utterance. I beseech Thee not to disappoint me of that which I desire from the sea of Thy bounty, the heaven of Thy grace, and the sun of Thy bestowals.

My God, my Well-Beloved! No place is there for any one to flee to when once Thy laws have been sent down, and no refuge can be found by any soul after the revelation of Thy commandments.

I implore Thee, by Thine Ocean unto which Thou didst summon all the inmates of heaven and all the dwellers of the earth, to help Thy servants who have been kept back from turning unto it and from approaching its shores. Make them, then, O my God, to be detached from all else but Thee, and enable them to speak forth Thy praise and extol Thy virtues.

Give thanks unto thy Lord for this great bounty and say:

"Suffer me not, O God, my God, to be kept back from the heaven of Thy bounties and the daystar of Thy favors. I beseech Thee by that Word through which Thou hast subdued all things visible and invisible to assist me and to assist Thy chosen ones to accomplish that which shall exalt Thy Cause amidst Thy servants and throughout Thy regions. Do Thou ordain for me, then, every good thing which Thou hast sent down in Thy Book.

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I beseech Thee by the Throne whereon Thou art established, and by the lands which were honored by Thy footsteps, and by the Book which none hath understood save Thee, to assist me in Thy remembrance and praise and in serving those who love Thee and desire Thee.

O my Lord! Make known unto Thy servants that from which they are heedless, then strengthen them in that which beseemeth Thy days.

As much as you are able, occupy yourselves with the fragrance of truth and supplicate and implore at the Court of Unity, that the morals of the Luminous Dawn may cast their rays upon hearts and that spiritual inspirations may appear in human realities.

Breathe into his spirit the breath of the All-Merciful, loose his tongue in the field of remembrance and utterance, inspire him with the verses of guidance among humanity, illuminate through him the inner visions, bring joy to watchful eyes through him, make sweet the thoughts through him, purify the consciences through him, and adorn the inmost hearts through him, so that he may guide the people of error to the path of truth, lead the parched and thirsty to the sweet waters, and perfume the nostrils of the people of enlightenment with a sweet fragrance from the verdant garden and luxuriant grove.

O my Lord! Strengthen him through Thy mighty power to obey Thy command, to walk in the paths of Thy good-pleasure, to supplicate toward the Kingdom of Thy Oneness, to be severed from all else save Thee, to beseech Thy Glory, O Thou Who answerest all who call upon Thee! - and to be immersed in the ocean of Thy love and to spread Thy name.

Previously, words were revealed from the Supreme Pen concerning him which are the cause of his salvation in this world and the next, and they are these:

My God, my God! I have turned unto Thee, holding fast to Thy cord and clinging to the hem of the robe of Thy mercy, detached from all else save Thee. Ordain for me that which will draw me nigh unto Thee and make me a helper of Thy Cause through the wisdom Thou hast revealed in Thy Book.

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O Forgiver! Thou art He Whose generosity the sins of His servants could not obstruct or withhold, and Thou art He Who hath ever concealed and desired not the shame of Thy servants. Today the world is seen to be heedless. Grant awareness to all existence of the wonders of Thy generosity and guide them, that all who are on earth may turn to Thy straight path and receive their portion from the ocean of Thy knowledge.

Say: My God, my God! Aid Thy loved ones to act according to what Thou hast revealed in Thy Book, and enable them to hold fast unto the wisdom which Thou hast commanded all to observe in Thy Scriptures and Thy Tablets.

Say: My God, my God! I am he who hath turned unto Thee and held fast to the cord of Thy bounty. … My God, my God! I perceive the fragrance of Thy Manifestation from the traces of Thy Most Exalted Pen, and I desire to stand at Thy gate and appear before Thy throne, that I may behold what eyes were created to see and hear what ears were fashioned to hear.

Say: "My God, my God! Adorn the heads of Thy servants with the crown of trustworthiness and the fear of God, and their temples with the ornament of truthfulness and guidance, and illumine their hearts, O my God, with the lights of Thy knowledge and their faces with the effulgences of the Daystar of Thy Revelation."

We beseech God that He may sanctify all those who are related, both male and female, from whatsoever is unseemly, and confirm them in that which shall cause the exaltation and elevation of the Word. Verily, He is powerful over all things.

Convey My greetings to My loved ones and illumine their hearts with the lights of My guidance, and say:

My God, my God! Accept from us that which our tongues utter in prayer before Thy face and in communion with Thee. O Lord! Aid us to hold fast unto Thee and unto that which hath been sent down from Thee, and assist this Thy servant to guide Thy creatures and direct them to Thy path.

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When thou hast attained unto My Tablet and discovered the fragrance of My loving-kindness, say: My God, my God! Leave me not to myself. Strengthen my limbs for Thy service, and my sight for beholding the lights of Thy countenance, and my ears for hearkening unto Thy call, and my hands for taking hold of Thy mighty Book.

I beseech Thee by Thy Most Great Name, Glory be unto Thee, O my God! … I beseech Thee by Thy Most Mighty Name and by Thy Most Perfect and Most Generous Name, to inscribe me with Thy Most Exalted Pen in the Crimson Book among those who have aided Thy Cause, who have bowed down before Thy Manifestation, and who have acted according to what they were commanded in Thy Book.

Ordain for me that which Thou hast ordained for Thy trusted ones, through whose deeds Thy signs were spread abroad and through whose attributes Thy attributes were made manifest.

I beseech Thee by Thy Name, the Self-Subsisting, and by Thy Cause which hath been made manifest on this Day, to assist Thy chosen ones to serve Thy Cause with wisdom and utterance.

O God, my God! Thou seest how Thy servant hath set his face towards Thee and desired to be honoured by performing that whereunto he hath been bidden in Thy Book. Do Thou ordain for him through Thy Most Exalted Pen that which shall draw him nigh unto the Most Sublime Summit.

O Lord! Guide the deprived multitude and the sinful band, and deliver them from the depths of passion, and save them from the seas of wretchedness, and illumine their faces with the light of the Covenant, and make them signs of love shining upon the horizons, and remove the chains from their necks.

O my Lord, the All-Merciful! Make manifest Thy manifest religion above all religions, open the gates of knowledge to all hearts, and send down tranquility and assurance into all minds, that they may praise Thee among the peoples and spread Thy teachings throughout the world of humanity, that they may walk the path and reach Thy glorious Kingdom, heal every sick and ailing one with the cup of the flowing spring, that breasts may be gladdened by the dawning of the verses of light, and eyes be consoled by discovering the lights of mysteries shining from the niche of manifestation.

O Kind One! Make Your friends illumined, make them merciful, make them divine, make them heavenly, make them godly, that each may become, in the rose-garden of oneness, a nightingale of detachment, trilling the anthem of sanctification and explaining the meanings, awakening the heedless, making the ignorant mindful, rendering the unlearned wise, and showing the path of guidance to the lost.

O my God, my God! Assist these souls to chant the verses of guidance and to interpret "Then he drew nigh and approached, until he was at the distance of two bows' length or even nearer."

O God! O Helper of the longing ones! Assist this servant of Thine to gather what is scattered and to unite what is separated. Transform his many cares into a single care and his many remembrances into a single remembrance - and that is the exaltation of Thy Word, the dawning of the lights of Thy Oneness, the diffusion of Thy holy fragrances, and the waving of the standards of Thy Cause.

I supplicate God to enable him and every one else to serve Him in the garden of El-ABHA and to help thee to be gentle, humble and submissive; to reveal Himself upon thee with the attributes of the Merciful and to grant thee a heavenly table at all times.

Cover the sins of the weak ones with the hem of the garment of Thy mercy! Transform the indifference of the heedless ones into the essence of fidelity, wisdom and understanding!

O Lord! Assist this servant to arise and awaken those who sleep, and save the people from sins, and promote tranquility and peace. Verily Thou art the Mighty, the All-Knowing.

Say:

My God, my God! Adorn the heads of Thy loved ones with the crown of trustworthiness and detachment, their temples with the ornament of justice and righteousness, and their hearts with the raiment of unity and harmony. I beseech Thee, O my God and the God of the Kingdom of Names, to ordain for Thy loved ones that which will exalt them among Thy creation and cause them to be adorned with Thy virtues, whereby the horizons of Thy servants’ and creatures’ existence may be illumined.

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And I beseech Thee, at that hour, to forgive them that were heedless of Thy Most Great remembrance and turned unto the desires of vain fancy; yea, forgive them, for they are Thy servants and Thy bondsmen, possessing no power over their own benefit or harm, nor over life or resurrection. Make Thou, therefore, O my God, their hearts pure, their eyes clear, and their ears keen, that they may hear Thy verses with their own hearing and not with the hearing of another, and behold Thy beauty with their own sight and not with the sight of any besides; that they may soar unto the most glorious Pavilion on the two wings of their love, and ascend unto the highest horizon in the flame of their affection -- so that, by Thy power, they may come to possess that which Thou hast created for them within themselves by Thy might.

Then write down for me what is best for me. I know not what is within Thy Self, and Thou art the All-Knowing, the All-Encompassing. O my Lord! Ordain for me what Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones and decreed for Thy loved ones.

Say: My God, my God! How can I remember Thee, after knowing that my remembrance befitteth not the court of Thy might nor ascendeth to the atmosphere of Thy holiness? I beseech Thee, O Thou the Purpose of the world and Beloved of the nations, by Thy Name through which Thou didst subdue the land and sea and illumined the hearts of creation, and by the power of Thy Pen and the influence of Thy Will, to assist Thy servants in Manshad to turn unto the path of guidance.

Preserve it and say: Yours is the praise, O Lord of Names, and Yours is the glory, O Creator of heaven! I beseech You by the sovereignty of Names to assist me in Your remembrance and praise and in aiding Your Cause amongst Your servants. Then establish for me and my family a station in the shade of the Tree of Your grace.

O my Lord! I beseech You by the fragrances of Your revelation to ordain for me that which will cause me to turn toward the lights of Your countenance, to speak in praise of Your Self, to hearken unto the traces of Your Most Exalted Pen and Your sweetest call, and to arise to serve Your Cause, O Lord of all humanity.

And I beseech Thee to ordain for me a lamp in the light of Thy knowledge, that it may be with me in every world of Thy worlds.

I beseech Thee, O Thou through Whose word the world was set in motion and by Whose name the Ancient Sea was made to surge, to send down from the heaven of Thy grace and the clouds of Thy mercy that which will cause to spring forth from the soil of hearts the plants of Thy knowledge and the fruits of Thy love and praise.

When the breezes of revelation take hold of thee, say:

My God, my God! I beseech Thee by the ocean of Thy bounty and the pearls of the sea of Thy knowledge to aid all who are on earth to turn unto Thy horizon and to act according to that which Thou hast revealed in Thy Book.

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I beseech Thee by the splendors of the morn of Thy Revelation and by the Call that was raised from the Tree of Thy Mount, that Thou aid him who hath turned toward Thee and desired to adorn himself through acting in accordance with that which Thou hast commanded him in Thy Book.

Say: O my God, my God! Illumine the hearts of Thy male and female servants with the light of Thy knowledge, then send down upon them from the heaven of Thy bounty the rain of Thy mercy.

Let the friends beseech God - exalted be His glory - for grace, that perchance the deprived ones of the world may attain their goal, the remote one may enter the ocean of nearness, and the sick may drink from the sea of healing.

O my Lord! Enable him to ascend unto the heights of knowledge at all times and to attain unto that which Thou hast promised unto Thy sincere ones, O my Lord, the Most Merciful.

And as Thou hast made him great in name, make him beloved in deed, that the sovereignty of Thy power may be manifested in the dominion of names and deeds, for verily Thou art powerful over all things.

O my Lord! Ordain for me what Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones who have aided Thy Cause with their souls, their spirits and all that they possess. … O my Lord! Illumine my heart with the light of Thy knowledge and my face with the lights of Thy countenance, and ordain for me that which shall profit me in Thy worlds.

I beseech Thee, O my God, by Thy verses and Thy clear proofs, and by the rustling of Thy Lote-Tree and Its fruits and leaves and branches, to aid me to perform such deeds as shall diffuse the fragrance of Thy good-pleasure.

Glorified art Thou, O my God! I beseech Thee by the light of Thy knowledge whereby the hearts of Thy servants were illumined, and by Thy Call whereby the realities of meaning and utterance in all creation were attracted, and by the manifestation of Thy Most Great Name whereby the horizons of the cities of justice and fairness were illumined, to make me in all conditions to hold fast to the cord of Thy bounty and to abide beneath the shade of the pavilions of Thy grandeur.

O Muhammad! When thou hast attained to hearing Mine verses, say: Praise be to Thee, O my God, for having remembered me in Thy Most Great Prison and for having revealed unto me that which the knowledge of the peoples hath failed to comprehend. O Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. Aid me in that which beseemeth Thy days and enable me to perform such deeds as may win the honor of Thine acceptance.

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and say: O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy mercy and Thy grace and the tenderness that hath preceded existence to make me in all conditions one who uttereth Thy mention, who gazeth toward Thy horizon, who moveth by Thy will, and who standeth firm in Thy service.

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I beseech Thee to make me sincere for Thy sake and to hold fast unto that which will exalt the station of Thy Most Great Word amongst humanity.

My God, my God! Thou seest me standing in service to Thy Cause, and seated before Thy face, setting down Thy verses, with my hand of hope upraised to the heaven of Thy bounty and my face turned toward the horizon of Thy generosity.

O my Lord! Deprive me not of Thy Sealed Wine, sealed by Thy Name, the Self-Subsisting. Then make me of those who have aided Thy Cause through the hosts of wisdom and utterance.

I beseech Thee by Thy Most Great Name to lead all souls, even if by chains, unto the path of Thy good-pleasure. O my God, they are a people who comprehend not and know not what is best for them, and verily Thou art the All-Knowing, the All-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.

O Lord! Awaken me and make me conscious. Make me detached from all else save Thee and enamored with the beauty of Thy countenance.

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My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having guided me unto Thy straight path, taught me recognition of Thee and turning toward Thee, and made known to me the oneness of Thy Being and the sanctity of Thy Self.

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I beseech Thee...to make me one of those whom the clamor of the people hath not prevented from turning unto Thee

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I ask Thee, O Lord my God, by the splendour of the Lights of Thy Loving-kindness and the billows of the Ocean of Thy knowledge and wisdom and by Thy Word wherewith Thou hast swayed the peoples of Thy dominion, to grant that I may be one of them that have observed Thy bidding in Thy Book.

Catalogue reference: BH07469 · passage alignment is approximate; supplied wording retained.