O Thou Forgiver of sins! Open Thou the way for this awakened
soul to enter Thy Kingdom, and enable this bird, trained by Thy hand, to soar
in the eternal rose garden. She is afire with longing to draw nigh unto Thee;
enable her to attain Thy presence. She is distraught and distressed in
separation from Thee; cause her to be admitted into Thy Heavenly Mansion.
O Lord! We are
sinners, but Thou art the Forgiver. We are submerged in the ocean of
shortcomings, but Thou art the Pardoner; the Kind. Forgive our sins and bless
us with Thine abundant grace. Grant us the privilege of beholding Thy
Countenance, and give us the chalice of joy and bliss. We are captives of our
own transgressions, and Thou art the King of bountiful favors. We are drowned
in a sea of iniquities, and Thou art the Lord of infinite mercy. Thou art the
Giver, the Glorious, the Eternal, the Bounteous; and Thou art the All-Gracious,
the All-Merciful, the Omnipotent, He Who is the Bestower of gifts and the
Forgiver of sins. Verily, Thou art He to Whom we turn for the remission of our
failings, He Who is the Lord of Hosts.
- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá ('Baha’i Prayers', compiled by the
United States Bahá’í Publishing Trust, 2002 Edition)
