And when Thou didst purpose to demonstrate the power of Thy
sovereign might, and to glorify Thy word, and to guide the steps of Thy people,
Thou didst raise up from among Thy creatures One of Thy servants, Whom Thou
didst send forth with the signs of Thy sovereignty, and Whom Thou didst endue
with the clear tokens of Thy oneness, that He might fulfill Thy testimony unto
all created things, and perfect Thy proof before all men.
As soon as He revealed Himself, as bidden by Thee, and
called Thy servants to turn in the direction of Thy gifts, and to set their
faces towards the horizon of Thy knowledge, the signs of dissension appeared
amongst them. Some responded to Thy call and, without the least hesitation,
obeyed Thy summons. Others turned their backs to Thee, and followed the desires
of a corrupt inclination.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Prayers and Meditations by
Baha’u’llah’)
