O my God! 0 my God! Thou seest these children who are the
twigs of the tree of life, the birds of the meads of salvation, the pearls of
the ocean of Thy grace, the roses of the garden of Thy guidance.
O God, our Lord! We sing Thy praise, bear witness to Thy
sanctity and implore fervently the heaven of Thy mercy to make us lights of
guidance, stars shining above the horizons of eternal glory amongst mankind,
and to teach us a knowledge which proceedeth from Thee. Ya Baha'u'l-Abha!
- ‘Abdu'l-Baha (compilation: ‘Baha'i Prayers’, 2002 edition)
