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since Thou didst suffer them to enter into the Tabernacle of Thy Cause,
grant by Thy grace that they may not be kept back from Thee.
Unlock,
then,
to their hearts,
O my God,
the portals of Thy knowledge,
that they may recognize Thee as One Who is far above the reach and ken of
the understanding of Thy creatures,
and immeasurably exalted above the
strivings of Thy people to hint at Thy nature,
and may not follow every
clamorous impostor that presumeth to speak in Thy name.
Enable them,
moreover,
O my Lord,
to cleave so tenaciously to Thy Cause that they may
remain unmoved by the perplexing suggestions of them who,
prompted by
their desires,
utter what hath been forbidden unto them in Thy Tablets and
Thy Scriptures.
Thou art well aware,
O my Lord,
that I hear the howling of the wolves
which appear in Thy servants' clothing.
Keep safe,
therefore,
Thy loved
ones from their mischief,
and enable them to cling steadfastly to
whatsoever hath been manifested by Thee in this Revelation,
which no other
Revelation within Thy knowledge hath excelled.
Do Thou destine for them,
O my Lord,
that which will profit them.
Illumine,
then,
their eyes with the light of Thy knowledge,
that they may
see Thee visibly supreme over all things,
and resplendent amidst Thy
creatures,
and victorious over all that are in Thy heaven and all that are
on Thy earth.
Powerful art Thou to do Thy pleasure.
No God is there but
Thee,
the All-Glorious,
Whose help is implored by all men.
Praised be Thou,
Who art the Lord of all creation.
Praised be Thou,
O Lord my God!
I implore Thee by Thine Ancient Beauty and
Most Great Name,
Whom Thou hast sacrificed that all the dwellers of Thine
earth and heaven may be born anew,
and Whom Thou hast cast into prison
that mankind may,
as a token of Thy bounty and of Thy sovereign might,
be
released from the bondage of evil passions and corrupt desires,
to number
me with those who have so deeply inhaled the fragrance of Thy mercy,
and
hastened with such speed unto the living waters of Thy grace,
that no dart
could hinder them from turning unto Thee,
nor any spear from setting their
faces towards the orient of Thy Revelation.
We testify,
O my Lord,
that Thou art God and that there is none other God
besides Thee.
From everlasting Thou wast enthroned on the inaccessible
heights of Thy power,