The hearts of Thy chosen ones, O my Lord, have melted
because of their separation from Thee, and the souls of Thy loved ones are
burnt up by the fire of their yearning after Thee in Thy days. I implore Thee,
O Thou Maker of the heavens and Lord of all names, by Thy most effulgent Self
and Thy most exalted and all-glorious Remembrance, to send down upon Thy loved
ones that which will draw them nearer unto Thee, and enable them to hearken
unto Thine utterances. Tear asunder with the hand of Thy transcendent power, O my Lord, the veil of vain imaginings, that they who are wholly devoted to Thee may see Thee seated on the throne of Thy majesty, and the eyes of such as adore Thy unity may rejoice at the splendors of the glory of Thy face. The doors of hope have been shut against the hearts that long for Thee, O my Lord! Their keys are in Thy hands; open them by the power of Thy might and Thy sovereignty. Potent art Thou to do as Thou pleasest. Thou art, verily, the Almighty, the Beneficent.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Prayers and Meditations by Baha’u’llah’)
