O Thou Whose exalted Threshold is my haven and my refuge,
Whose hallowed Sanctuary is my shelter and my abode! I entreat Thee, with a
heart aglow with the fire of Thy love, and with eyes streaming with tears in my
longing to attain Thy presence, in my yearning to gain admittance into the
Kingdom of Thy glory, and in my desire to taste the sweetness of faithfulness
to Thee, to graciously aid this servant through the breaths of Thy holiness and
the delight of communion with Thee. Render victorious, O my God, by the hosts
of Thine all-glorious Kingdom and the waves of the seas of Thine
all-encompassing bounty, this servant of Thine, who is enraptured by the
company of Thine angels on high and enkindled with the fire of Thy love amidst
Thy servants. He is engaged in serving Thy Cause amongst the peoples of the
world, and in magnifying Thy name before the ministers and rulers. He is
occupied in diffusing Thy sweet savours in gatherings held in remembrance of
Thee, and hath hoisted Thy banner amidst the masses. He hath turned his face
towards the Court of Thy grandeur, and is illumined with the light of
unwavering constancy in Thy Covenant and Testament. He is striving to enable
all to remain steadfast in that which Thou hast enjoined upon the entire
company of Thy chosen ones, which Thou hast foreordained for them that are dear
to Thee, and with which Thou hast sealed Thine ultimate decree.
O Lord! Assist him through Thine invisible hosts, and strengthen him with the might of Thy holy angels. Make him a brilliant star, a radiant orb, a manifest light, a breeze from the meadows of Thy glory, a fragrance from the flowers of the plain of Thy mercy, a ray of light from Thy divine Kingdom, a bright beam from the sun of the heaven of Thy Oneness, and a standard rippling on the summits of Thy great majesty and singleness. O Lord! Strengthen his loins by Thy triumphant might, and sustain him amidst the people through Thy glorious sovereignty. Grant that all hearts may be attracted to him, all minds astounded in his presence, and all ears made attentive to his utterance; that, moreover, all eyes may turn their gaze towards his cheerful countenance and all hearts marvel at the brightness of his face. Thou art, verily, the Most Powerful, the Most Exalted, the All-Glorious, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Compassionate, the All-Loving.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From a Tablet; ‘Light of the World’)
