SELECTED PRAYERS AND WRITINGS

“Whoso hath searched the depths of the oceans that lie hid within these exalted words, and fathomed their import, can be said to have discovered a glimmer of the unspeakable glory with which this mighty, this sublime, and most holy Revelation hath been endowed.”
— Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh

"Thou compassionate Lord, Thou Who art generous and able! We are servants of Thine sheltered beneath Thy providence. Cast Thy glance of favor upon us. Give light to our eyes, hearing to our ears, and understanding and love to our hearts. Render our souls joyous and happy through Thy glad tidings. O Lord! Point out to us the pathway of Thy kingdom and resuscitate all of us through the breaths of the Holy Spirit. Bestow upon us life everlasting and confer upon us never-ending honor. Unify mankind and illumine the world of humanity. May we all follow Thy pathway, long for Thy good pleasure and seek the mysteries of Thy kingdom. O God! Unite us and connect our hearts with Thy indissoluble bond. Verily, Thou art the Giver, Thou art the Kind One and Thou art the Almighty."

— 'Abdu'l-Bahá

"Blessed is the spot, and the house, and the place, and the city, and the  heart, and the mountain, and the refuge, and the cave, and the valley,  and the land, and the sea, and the island, and the meadow where mention  of God hath been made, and His praise glorified."

— Bahá’u’lláh

"O my God!  O my God!  Unite the hearts of Thy servants, and reveal to them Thy great purpose.  May they follow Thy commandments and abide in Thy law.  Help them, O God, in their endeavor, and grant them strength to serve Thee.  O God!  Leave them not to themselves, but guide their steps by the light of Thy knowledge, and cheer their hearts by Thy love.  Verily, Thou art their Helper and their Lord".

— Bahá’u’lláh

"Thy name is my healing, O my  God, and remembrance of Thee is my remedy. Nearness to Thee is my hope,  and love for Thee is my companion. Thy mercy to me is my healing and my  succor in both this world and the world to come. Thou, verily, art the  All-Bountiful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise."

— Bahá’u’lláh

"God, guide me, protect me, make of me a shining lamp and a brilliant star.  Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful."

— 'Abdu'l-Bahá

"Lord!  Make this youth radiant, and confer Thy bounty upon this poor creature.  Bestow upon him knowledge, grant him added strength at the break of  every morn and guard him within the  shelter of Thy protection so that he may be freed from error, may devote  himself to the service of Thy Cause,  may guide the wayward, lead the hapless, free the captives and awaken  the heedless, that all may be blessed with Thy remembrance and praise.  Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful."

— 'Abdu'l-Bahá

"God!  Refresh and gladden my spirit.  Purify my heart.  Illumine my powers.  I lay all my affairs in Thy hand.  Thou art my Guide and my Refuge.  I will no longer be sorrowful and grieved; I will be a happy and joyful being.  O God!  I will no longer be full of anxiety, nor will I let trouble harass me.  I will not dwell on the unpleasant things of life.

O God!  Thou art more friend to me than I am to myself.  I dedicate myself to Thee, O Lord."

— 'Abdu'l-Bahá

"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!"

— Bahá’u’lláh