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and hearest my sighing,
my cry and bitter wailing.
I am the one,
O my
Lord,
that hath held fast the cord of Thy mercy which hath surpassed the
entire creation.
I am the one that hath clung to the hem of Thy
loving-kindness,
O Thou in Whose hand is the empire of all names!
Have mercy upon me and upon all them that are in my company,
through the
wonders of Thy grace and power.
Shield us,
then,
O my God,
from the
mischief of Thine enemies,
and assist us to help Thy Faith,
and to protect
Thy Cause,
and to celebrate Thy glory.
Thou art,
verily,
He Who from
everlasting hath inhabited the inaccessible heights of His unity,
and will
continue to remain the same for ever and ever.
Nothing whatsoever escapeth
Thy knowledge,
nor is there anything that can frustrate Thee.
No God is
there beside Thee,
the Almighty,
the Ever-Faithful,
the Most Exalted,
the
All-Glorious,
the Best-Beloved.
Lauded and glorified art Thou,
in Whose hand is the empire of all things!
Magnified be Thy name,
O God,
the Lord of heaven!
Attire my head with the
crown of martyrdom,
even as Thou didst attire my body with the ornament of
tribulation before all that dwell in Thy land.
Grant,
moreover,
that they
whose hearts yearn over Thee may draw nigh unto the horizon of Thy grace,
above which the Day-Star of Thy beauty sheddeth its radiance.
Ordain,
also,
for them what will make them rich enough to dispense with aught else
except Thee,
and rid them of all attachment to such as have repudiated Thy
signs.
There is none other God but Thee,
the Guardian,
the Self-Subsisting.
Praised be Thou,
O my God!
How can I thank Thee for having singled me out
and chosen me above all Thy servants to reveal Thee,
at a time when all
had turned away from Thy beauty!
I testify,
O my God,
that if I were given
a thousand lives by Thee,
and offered them up all in Thy path,
I would