O Lord of the Kingdom! Although we are assembled, yet we are
Thy scattered ones; captives of Thy Shining Face. Although we are incapable,
yet we anticipate the manifestation of Thy strength and ability. Although we
are without capital and commodity, yet we are aided by the treasury of the
Kingdom. Although we are a drop, yet we emanate from Thy sea of seas. Although
we are an atom, yet we are illumined by Thy most bright Sun.
O Lord! Confirm us so that each one in this gathering become
a bright candle, a witness of the meeting, a caller to
the Kingdom; that the world of matter become the mirror of heaven.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Baha, vol. 1’)
