I beg Thee to forgive me, O my Lord, for every mention but
the mention of Thee, and for every praise but the praise of Thee, and for every
delight but delight in Thy nearness, and for every pleasure but the pleasure of
communion with Thee, and for every joy but the joy of Thy love and of Thy
good-pleasure, and for all things pertaining unto me
which bear no relationship unto Thee, O Thou Who art the Lord of lords, He Who
provideth the means and unlocketh the doors.
- The Báb (‘Selections from the
Writings of the Báb)
