O God, my God! This is Thy radiant
servant, Thy spiritual thrall, who hath drawn nigh unto Thee and approached Thy
presence. He hath turned his face unto Thine, acknowledging Thy oneness,
confessing Thy singleness, and he hath called out in Thy name among the
nations, and led the people to the streaming waters of Thy mercy, O Thou Most
generous Lord! To those who asked He hath given to drink
from the cup of guidance that brimmeth over with the wine of Thy measureless
grace.
O Lord, assist him under all
conditions, cause him to learn Thy well-guarded mysteries, and shower down upon
him Thy hidden pearls. Make of him a banner rippling from castle summits in the
winds of Thy heavenly aid, make of him a wellspring of crystal waters.
O my forgiving Lord! Light up the
hearts with the rays of a lamp that sheddeth abroad its beams, disclosing to
those among Thy people whom Thou hast bounteously favoured, the realities of
all things.
Verily, Thou art the Mighty, the
Powerful, the Protector, the Strong, the Beneficent! Verily, Thou art the Lord
of all mercies!
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’)