Praised be Thou, O
Lord my God! Graciously grant that this infant be fed from the breast of Thy
tender mercy and loving providence and be nourished with the fruit of Thy
celestial trees. Suffer him not to be committed to the care of anyone save
Thee, inasmuch as Thou, Thyself, through the potency of thy sovereign will and
power, didst create and call him into being. There is none other God but Thee,
the Almighty, the All-Knowing.
Lauded art Thou, O
my Best Beloved, waft over him the sweet savors of Thy transcendent bounty and
the fragrances of Thy holy bestowals. Enable him then to seek shelter beneath
the shadow of Thy most exalted Name, O Thou Who holdest in Thy grasp the
kingdom of names and attributes. Verily, Thou art potent to do what Thou
willest, and Thou art indeed the Mighty, the Exalted, the Ever-Forgiving, the
Gracious, the Generous, the Merciful.
- Bahá'u'lláh (Compilation: ‘Baha’i Prayers’,
1991 edition)
