O Thou Lord of wondrous grace!
Bestow upon us new blessings. Give to us the freshness of
the spring. We are saplings which have been planted by the fingers of Thy
bounty and have been formed out of the water and clay of Thy tender affection.
We thirst for the living waters of Thy favours and are dependent upon the
outpourings of the clouds of Thy generosity. Abandon not to itself this grove
wherein our hopes aspire, nor withhold therefrom the showers of Thy
loving-kindness. Grant that from the clouds of Thy mercy may fall copious rain
so that the trees of our lives may bring forth fruit and we may attain the most
cherished desire of our hearts.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Baha’i Prayers and Tablets for
Children’, prepared by the Research Department of the Universal House of
Justice)
