O God! Kind,
generous, merciful; illumine this assembly with the light of Thy love; vivify
these souls with the breath of the Holy Spirit, offer the heavenly lights and
the great bounties, give us Thy help, show us spirituality, give us the light
of a good conduct, give to the spirits infinite bounties and generosity.
O Creator! We are
poor, give us of the treasure of the Kingdom; we are humble, glorify us in Thy
Kingdom; we are homeless, protect us, shelter us; we are seekers, lead us by
Thy limitless favours; we are silent, give us an eloquent tongue; we are weak,
give us the strength of the Kingdom.
O Creator! He who
pardons! Pardon our faults; grant us bounties; forgive us our sins, teach us
divine politeness. Thou art the One who gives; Thou art the One who offers;
Thou art kind!
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (Revealed at the end of a talk at Alliance
Spiritualiste of Paris, 9 November 1911, Paris, France; Star of the West, vol.
2, no. 17, January 19, 1912)
