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a rival unto Thee, and whoso hath set up a peer for Him hath set up a peer
for Thyself. No, no, none can withstand Thee in the whole of creation.
Thou hast everlastingly been exalted far above all comparison and
likeness. Thy oneness hath been demonstrated by the oneness of Him Who is
the Dawning-Place of Thy Revelation. Whosoever denieth this, hath denied
Thy unity, and disputed with Thee about Thy sovereignty, and contended
with Thee in Thy realm, and repudiated Thy commandments.

Assist Thou Thy servants, O my Lord, to recognize Thy unity and to declare
Thy oneness, that all may gather together around what Thou didst desire in
this Day whereon the sun of Thine essence hath shone forth above the
horizon of Thy will, and the moon of Thine own being hath risen from the
Day-Spring of Thy behest. Thou art He, O my Lord, from Whose knowledge
nothing whatsoever escapeth, and Whom no one can frustrate. Thou doest Thy
pleasure, by Thy sovereignty that overshadoweth the worlds.

Thou well knowest, O my God, my Best-Beloved, that naught can quench the
thirst I suffer in my separation from Thee except the waters of Thy
presence, and that the tumult of my heart can never be stilled save
through the living fountain of my reunion with Thee. Send down, then, upon
me, O my Lord, out of the heaven of Thy bounty what will draw me nearer
unto the chalice of Thy gifts, and make me able to quaff the choice sealed
Wine, Whose seal hath been loosed in Thy name, and from Which the sweet
savors of Thy days have been shed abroad. Thou, in truth, art the
All-Bountiful, Whose grace is infinite.

The whole universe testifieth to Thy generosity. Have mercy, then, upon me
by Thy graciousness, and deal bountifully with me through the power of Thy
sovereignty, and suffer me to enjoy near access to Thee by Thy manifold
favors. Thou, truly, art the Great Giver, the Almighty, the
Ever-Forgiving, the Most Bountiful.






Lauded be Thy name, O my God and the God of all things, my Glory and the
Glory of all things, my Desire and the Desire of all things, my Strength
and the Strength of all things, my King and the King of all things, my
Possessor and the Possessor of all things, my Aim and the Aim of all
things, my Mover and the Mover of all things! Suffer me not, I implore
Thee, to be kept back from the ocean of Thy tender mercies, nor to be far
removed from the shores of nearness to Thee.

Aught else except Thee, O my Lord, profiteth me not, and near access to
any one save Thyself availeth me nothing. I entreat Thee by the
plenteousness of Thy riches, whereby Thou didst dispense with all else
except Thyself, to number me with such as have set their faces towards
Thee, and arisen to serve Thee.

Forgive, then, O my Lord, Thy servants and Thy handmaidens. Thou, truly,
art the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Compassionate.






O God, Who art the Author of all Manifestations, the Source of all
Sources, the Fountain-Head of all Revelations, and the Well-Spring of all
Lights! I testify that by Thy Name the heaven of understanding hath been
adorned, and the ocean of utterance hath surged, and the dispensations of
Thy providence have been promulgated unto the followers of all religions.

I beseech Thee so to enrich me as to dispense with all save Thee, and be
made independent of any one except Thyself. Rain down, then, upon me out
of the clouds of Thy bounty that which shall profit me in every world of
Thy worlds. Assist me, then, through Thy strengthening grace, so to serve
Thy Cause amidst Thy servants that I may show forth what will cause me to
be remembered as long as Thine own kingdom endureth and Thy dominion will
last.

This is Thy servant, O my Lord, who with his whole being hath turned unto
the horizon of Thy bounty, and the ocean of Thy grace, and the heaven of
Thy gifts. Do with me then as becometh Thy majesty, and Thy glory, and Thy
bounteousness, and Thy grace.

Thou, in truth, art the God of strength and power, Who art meet to answer
them that pray Thee. There is no God save Thee, the All-Knowing, the
All-Wise.







Lauded be Thy name, O Thou Who art my God and throbbest within my heart!
Thou art well aware and dost witness that whatsoever shameth them that are
dear to Thee must shame also Him Who is the Manifestation of Thyself and
the Day-Spring of Thy Revelation. Nay, He is put to greater shame than
they when they are led to confess the good things which have escaped them
in Thy days.

These are Thy servants, O my Lord, who for love of Thee have abandoned
their homes, and sustained the tribulations decreed by Thee in Thy path. I
swear by Thy glory! Every time any one of them testifieth before Thee to
his evil doings, shame covereth my face, for they are Thy servants who
have tasted of the cup of woe in Thy Cause, who have quaffed from the

a rival unto Thee, and whoso hath set up a peer for Him hath set up a peer

for Thyself. No, no, none can withstand Thee in the whole of creation.

Thou hast everlastingly been exalted far above all comparison and

likeness. Thy oneness hath been demonstrated by the oneness of Him Who is

the Dawning-Place of Thy Revelation. Whosoever denieth this, hath denied

Thy unity, and disputed with Thee about Thy sovereignty, and contended

with Thee in Thy realm, and repudiated Thy commandments.

Assist Thou Thy servants, O my Lord, to recognize Thy unity and to declare

Thy oneness, that all may gather together around what Thou didst desire in

this Day whereon the sun of Thine essence hath shone forth above the

horizon of Thy will, and the moon of Thine own being hath risen from the

Day-Spring of Thy behest. Thou art He, O my Lord, from Whose knowledge

nothing whatsoever escapeth, and Whom no one can frustrate. Thou doest Thy

pleasure, by Thy sovereignty that overshadoweth the worlds.

Thou well knowest, O my God, my Best-Beloved, that naught can quench the

thirst I suffer in my separation from Thee except the waters of Thy

presence, and that the tumult of my heart can never be stilled save

through the living fountain of my reunion with Thee. Send down, then, upon

me, O my Lord, out of the heaven of Thy bounty what will draw me nearer

unto the chalice of Thy gifts, and make me able to quaff the choice sealed

Wine, Whose seal hath been loosed in Thy name, and from Which the sweet

savors of Thy days have been shed abroad. Thou, in truth, art the

All-Bountiful, Whose grace is infinite.

The whole universe testifieth to Thy generosity. Have mercy, then, upon me

by Thy graciousness, and deal bountifully with me through the power of Thy

sovereignty, and suffer me to enjoy near access to Thee by Thy manifold

favors. Thou, truly, art the Great Giver, the Almighty, the

Ever-Forgiving, the Most Bountiful.

Lauded be Thy name, O my God and the God of all things, my Glory and the

Glory of all things, my Desire and the Desire of all things, my Strength

and the Strength of all things, my King and the King of all things, my

Possessor and the Possessor of all things, my Aim and the Aim of all

things, my Mover and the Mover of all things! Suffer me not, I implore

Thee, to be kept back from the ocean of Thy tender mercies, nor to be far

removed from the shores of nearness to Thee.

Aught else except Thee, O my Lord, profiteth me not, and near access to

any one save Thyself availeth me nothing. I entreat Thee by the

plenteousness of Thy riches, whereby Thou didst dispense with all else

except Thyself, to number me with such as have set their faces towards

Thee, and arisen to serve Thee.

Forgive, then, O my Lord, Thy servants and Thy handmaidens. Thou, truly,

art the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Compassionate.

O God, Who art the Author of all Manifestations, the Source of all

Sources, the Fountain-Head of all Revelations, and the Well-Spring of all

Lights! I testify that by Thy Name the heaven of understanding hath been

adorned, and the ocean of utterance hath surged, and the dispensations of

Thy providence have been promulgated unto the followers of all religions.

I beseech Thee so to enrich me as to dispense with all save Thee, and be

made independent of any one except Thyself. Rain down, then, upon me out

of the clouds of Thy bounty that which shall profit me in every world of

Thy worlds. Assist me, then, through Thy strengthening grace, so to serve

Thy Cause amidst Thy servants that I may show forth what will cause me to

be remembered as long as Thine own kingdom endureth and Thy dominion will

last.

This is Thy servant, O my Lord, who with his whole being hath turned unto

the horizon of Thy bounty, and the ocean of Thy grace, and the heaven of

Thy gifts. Do with me then as becometh Thy majesty, and Thy glory, and Thy

bounteousness, and Thy grace.

Thou, in truth, art the God of strength and power, Who art meet to answer

them that pray Thee. There is no God save Thee, the All-Knowing, the

All-Wise.

Lauded be Thy name, O Thou Who art my God and throbbest within my heart!

Thou art well aware and dost witness that whatsoever shameth them that are

dear to Thee must shame also Him Who is the Manifestation of Thyself and

the Day-Spring of Thy Revelation. Nay, He is put to greater shame than

they when they are led to confess the good things which have escaped them

in Thy days.

These are Thy servants, O my Lord, who for love of Thee have abandoned

their homes, and sustained the tribulations decreed by Thee in Thy path. I

swear by Thy glory! Every time any one of them testifieth before Thee to

his evil doings, shame covereth my face, for they are Thy servants who

have tasted of the cup of woe in Thy Cause, who have quaffed from the