Newly translated prayers for parents
Updated: Sep 28, 2021
A collected of recently translated Baha'i prayers for expectant parents
The Universal House of Justice has shared a newly authorised English translation of the prayer of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá for expectant mothers beginning “O Lord, my Lord! I praise Thee and thank Thee”.
Also newly translated are four other prayers for parents, three revealed by Bahá’u’lláh and one by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Links to these each of the newly translated prayers as well as the
original-language texts have been provided. These prayers can also be downloaded from the Recent Additions page on the Bahá’í Reference Library website.
O Lord, my Lord! I praise Thee and thank Thee for the favour....
Praise be to Thee, O my God, that Thou didst graciously remember me through Thy Most Exalted Pen...
Original language text of this prayer >
He is the Ever-Abiding, the Almighty, the Most High...
Original language text of this prayer >
The following prayer was revealed for the recipient on the occasion of the birth of his daughter.
O God, my God! I yield Thee thanks for having guided me unto Thy straight Path...
The following prayer was revealed for the recipient on the occasion of the death of his newborn child.
O Lord! Thou didst bestow and Thou didst summon back unto Thyself...
