And when Thou didst purpose to make Thyself known unto men,
Thou didst successively reveal the Manifestations of Thy Cause, and ordained
each to be a sign of Thy Revelation among Thy people, and the Day-Spring of
Thine invisible Self amidst Thy creatures, until the time when, as decreed by
Thee, all Thy previous Revelations culminated in Him Whom Thou hast appointed
as the Lord of all who are in the heaven of revelation and the kingdom of
creation, Him Whom Thou hast established as the Sovereign Lord of all who are
in the heavens and all who are on the earth. He it was Whom Thou hast
determined to be the Herald of Thy Most Great Revelation and the Announcer of
Thy Most Ancient Splendor. In this Thou hadst no other purpose except to try
them who have manifested Thy most excellent titles unto all who are in heaven
and on earth. He it was Whom Thou hast commanded to establish His covenant with
all created things.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Prayers and Meditations by Baha’u’llah’)
