Praised be Thou, O God, my God! These are the days whereon
Thou hast enjoined Thy chosen ones, Thy loved ones and Thy servants to observe
the Fast, which Thou hast made a light unto the people of Thy kingdom, even as
Thou didst make obligatory prayer a ladder of ascent unto those who acknowledge
Thy unity. I beg of Thee, O my God, by these two mighty pillars, which Thou
hast ordained as a glory and honor for all mankind, to keep Thy religion safe
from the mischief of the ungodly and the plotting of every wicked doer. O Lord,
conceal not the light which Thou hast revealed through Thy strength and Thine
omnipotence. Assist, then, those who truly believe in Thee with the hosts of
the seen and the unseen by Thy command and Thy sovereignty. No God is there but
Thee, the Almighty, the Most Powerful.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Baha’i Prayers’, 1992 edition)
