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praise which any being is able to utter can express Thee. Neither the
comprehension of any one in the whole world, nor the intelligence of any
of its peoples, can, as it befitteth Thee, gain admittance into the court
of Thy holiness, or unravel Thy mystery. What sin hath kept the inmates of
the city of Thy names so far from Thine all-glorious Horizon, and deprived
them of access to Thy most great Ocean? One single letter of Thy Book is
the mother of all utterances, and a word therefrom the begetter of all
creation. What ingratitude have Thy servants shown forth that Thou hast
withheld them, one and all, from recognizing Thee? A drop out of the ocean
of Thy mercy sufficeth to quench the flames of hell, and a spark of the
fire of Thy love is enough to set ablaze a whole world.
O Thou Who art the All-Knowing! Wayward though we be, we still cling to
Thy bounty; and though ignorant, we still set our faces toward the ocean
of Thy wisdom. Thou art that All-Bountiful Who art not deterred by a
multitude of sins from vouchsafing Thy bounty, and the flow of Whose gifts
is not arrested by the withdrawal of the peoples of the world. From
eternity the door of Thy grace hath remained wide open. A dewdrop out of
the ocean of Thy mercy is able to adorn all things with the ornament of
sanctity, and a sprinkling of the waters of Thy bounty can cause the
entire creation to attain unto true wealth.
Lift not the veil, O Thou Who art the Concealer! From eternity the tokens
of Thy bounty have encompassed the universe, and the splendors of Thy Most
Great Name have been shed over all created things. Deny not Thy servants
the wonders of Thy grace. Cause them to be made aware of Thee, that they
may bear witness to Thy unity, and enable them to recognize Thee, that
they may hasten towards Thee. Thy mercy hath embraced the whole creation,
and Thy grace hath pervaded all things. From the billows of the ocean of
Thy generosity the seas of eagerness and enthusiasm were revealed. Thou
art what Thou art. Aught except Thee is unworthy of any mention unless it
entereth beneath Thy shadow, and gaineth admittance into Thy court.
Whatever betide us, we beseech Thine ancient forgiveness, and seek Thine
all-pervasive grace. Our hope is that Thou wilt deny no one Thy grace, and
wilt deprive no soul of the ornament of fairness and justice. Thou art the
King of all bounty, and the Lord of all favors, and supreme over all who
are in heaven and on earth.
Dispel my grief by Thy bounty and Thy generosity, O God, my God, and
banish mine anguish through Thy sovereignty and Thy might. Thou seest me,
O my God, with my face set towards Thee at a time when sorrows have
compassed me on every side. I implore Thee, O Thou Who art the Lord of all
being, and overshadowest all things visible and invisible, by Thy Name
whereby Thou hast subdued the hearts and the souls of men, and by the
billows of the Ocean of Thy mercy and the splendors of the Day-Star of Thy
bounty, to number me with them whom nothing whatsoever hath deterred from
setting their faces toward Thee, O Thou Lord of all names and Maker of the
heavens!
Thou beholdest, O my Lord, the things which have befallen me in Thy days.
I entreat Thee, by Him Who is the Day-Spring of Thy names and the
Dawning-Place of Thine attributes, to ordain for me what will enable me to
arise to serve Thee and to extol Thy virtues. Thou art, verily, the
Almighty, the Most Powerful, Who art wont to answer the prayers of all
men!
And, finally, I beg of Thee by the light of Thy countenance to bless my
affairs, and redeem my debts, and satisfy my needs. Thou art He to Whose
power and to Whose dominion every tongue hath testified, and Whose majesty
and Whose sovereignty every understanding heart hath acknowledged. No God
is there but Thee, Who hearest and art ready to answer.
Create in me a pure heart, O my God, and renew a tranquil conscience
within me, O my Hope! Through the spirit of power confirm Thou me in Thy
Cause, O my Best-Beloved, and by the light of Thy glory reveal unto me Thy
path, O Thou the Goal of my desire! Through the power of Thy transcendent
might lift me up unto the heaven of Thy holiness, O Source of my being,
and by the breezes of Thine eternity gladden me, O Thou Who art my God!
Let Thine everlasting melodies breathe tranquillity on me, O my Companion,
and let the riches of Thine ancient countenance deliver me from all except
Thee, O my Master, and let the tidings of the revelation of Thine
incorruptible Essence bring me joy, O Thou Who art the most manifest of
the manifest and the most hidden of the hidden!
I give praise to Thee, O my God, that Thou hast awakened me out of my
sleep, and brought me forth after my disappearance, and raised me up from
my slumber. I have wakened this morning with my face set toward the
splendors of the Day-Star of Thy Revelation, through Which the heavens of
Thy power and Thy majesty have been illumined, acknowledging Thy signs,
believing in Thy Book, and holding fast unto Thy Cord.
I beseech Thee, by the potency of Thy will and the compelling power of Thy
purpose, to make of what Thou didst reveal unto me in my sleep the surest
foundation for the mansions of Thy love that are within the hearts of Thy
loved ones, and the best instrument for the revelation of the tokens of
Thy grace and Thy loving-kindness.
Do Thou ordain for me through Thy most exalted Pen, O my Lord, the good of
this world and of the next. I testify that within Thy grasp are held the
reins of all things. Thou changest them as Thou pleasest. No God is there
save Thee, the Strong, the Faithful.
Thou art He Who changeth through His bidding abasement into glory, and
weakness into strength, and powerlessness into might, and fear into calm,
and doubt into certainty. No God is there but Thee, the Mighty, the
Beneficent.
Thou disappointest no one who hath sought Thee, nor dost Thou keep back
from Thee any one who hath desired Thee. Ordain Thou for me what becometh