O Lord, my God! This is a child that hath sprung from the
loins of one of Thy servants to whom Thou hast granted a distinguished station in
the Tablets of Thine irrevocable decree in the Books of Thy behest.
I beseech Thee by Thy name, whereby everyone is enabled to
attain the object of his desire, to grant that this child may become a more
mature soul amongst Thy servants; cause him to shine forth through the power of
Thy name, enable him to utter Thy praise, to set his face towards Thee and to
draw nigh unto Thee. Verily, it is Thou Who hast, from everlasting, been
powerful to do as Thou willest and Who wilt, to eternity, remain potent to do
as Thou pleasest. There is none other God but Thee, the Exalted, the August,
the Subduer, the Mighty, the All-Compelling.
- Bahá'u'lláh (‘Bahá'í Prayers’, US
Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 2002 edition)
