Remove not, O Lord, the festal board that hath been spread
in Thy Name, and extinguish not the burning flame that hath been kindled by
Thine unquenchable fire. Withhold not from flowing that living water of Thine
that murmureth with the melody of Thy glory and Thy remembrance, and deprive
not Thy servants from the fragrance of Thy sweet savors breathing forth the
perfume of Thy love.
Lord! Turn the distressing cares of Thy holy ones into ease,
their hardship into comfort, their abasement into glory, their sorrow into
blissful joy, O Thou that holdest in Thy grasp the reins of all mankind!
Thou art, verily, the One, the Single, the Mighty, the
All-Knowing, the All-Wise.
- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (‘Bahá’í Prayers: A Selection of
Prayers Revealed by Bahá’u’lláh, the Báb, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’; a compilation
prepared by the Baha’i World Center; Online Baha’i Reference Library)
