Lauded and glorified
art Thou, O my God! I entreat Thee by the sighing of Thy
lovers and by the tears shed by them that long to behold Thee,
not to withhold from me Thy tender mercies in Thy Day, nor to
deprive me of the melodies of the Dove that extolleth Thy
oneness before the light that shineth from thy face. I am the
one who is in misery, O God! Behold me cleaving fast to Thy
Name, the All-Possessing. I am the one who is sure to perish;
behold me clinging to Thy Name, the Imperishable. I implore
Thee, therefore, by Thy Self, the Exalted, the Most High, not
to abandon me unto mine own self and unto the desires of a
corrupt inclination. Hold Thou my hand with the hand of Thy
power, and deliver me from the depths of my fancies and idle
imaginings, and cleanse me of all that is abhorrent unto Thee.
Cause
me, then, to turn wholly unto Thee, to put my whole trust in
Thee, to seek Thee as my Refuge, and to flee unto Thy face.
Thou art, verily, He Who, through the power of His might,
doeth whatsoever He desireth, and commandeth, through the
potency of His will, whatsover He chooseth. None can withstand
the operation of Thy decree; none can divert the course of
Thine appointment. Thou art, in truth, the Almighty, the
All-Glorious, the Most Bountiful.
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Bahá'u'lláh
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