O God! Educate these children. These children are the plants
of Thine orchard, the flowers of Thy meadow, the roses of Thy garden. Let Thy
rain fall upon them; let the Sun of Reality shine upon them with Thy love. Let
Thy breeze refresh them in order that they may be trained, grow and develop,
and appear in the utmost beauty. Thou art the Giver. Thou art the
Compassionate.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (Revealed at the end of a
talk at Fourth Unitarian church on 16 June, 1912; 'The Promulgation of Universal
Peace: Talks Delivered by 'Abdu'l-Bahá during His Visit to the United States
and Canada in 1912’)
