Every soul who travels through the cities, villages and
hamlets of these states [1] and is engaged in the diffusion of the fragrances
of God, should peruse this commune every morning:
O MY God! O my God! Thou seest me in my lowliness and
weakness, occupied with the greatest undertaking, determined to raise Thy word
among the masses and to spread Thy teachings among Thy
peoples. How can I succeed unless Thou assist me with the breath of the Holy
Spirit, help me to triumph by the hosts of Thy glorious kingdom, and shower
upon me Thy confirmations, which alone can change a gnat into an eagle, a drop
of water into rivers and seas, and an atom into lights and suns? O my Lord!
Assist me with Thy triumphant and effective might, so that my tongue may utter
Thy praises and attributes among all people and my soul overflow with the wine
of Thy love and knowledge.
Thou art the Omnipotent and the Doer of whatsoever Thou
willest.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Tablets of the Divine Plan’)
[1] The “sixteen Southern States of the United States:
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas.”
