I beseech Thee, O Thou Who art the Lord of all names, to
guard Thy loved ones against Thine enemies, and to strengthen them in their
love for Thee and in fulfilling Thy pleasure. Do Thou protect them, that their
footsteps may slip not, that their hearts may not be shut out as by a veil from
Thee, and that their eyes may be restrained from beholding anything that is not
of Thee. Cause them to be so enraptured by the sweetness of Thy divine melodies
that they will rid themselves of all attachment to any one except Thee, and
will turn wholly towards Thee, and extol Thee under all conditions, saying:
“Praised be Thou, O Lord our God, inasmuch as Thou hast enabled us to recognize
Thy most exalted and all-glorious Self. We will, by Thy mercy, cleave to Thee,
and will detach ourselves from any one but Thee. We have realized that Thou art
the Beloved of the worlds and the Creator of earth and heaven!” Glorified be
God, the Lord of all creation!
- Baha’u’llah (‘Prayers and Meditations by
Baha’u’llah)
