Thou knowest, O my God, that I have severed every tie that
bindeth me to any of Thy creatures except that most exalted tie that uniteth me
with whosoever cleaveth unto Thee, in this the day of the revelation of Thy
most august Self, that hath appeared in Thy name, the All-Glorious. Thou
knowest that I have dissolved every bond that knitteth me to any one of my
kindred except such as have enjoyed near access to Thy most effulgent face.
I have no will but Thy will, O my Lord, and cherish no
desire except Thy desire. From my pen floweth only the summons which Thine own
exalted pen hath voiced, and my tongue uttereth naught save what the Most Great
Spirit hath itself proclaimed in the kingdom of Thine eternity. I am stirred by
nothing else except the winds of Thy will, and breathe no word except the words
which, by Thy leave and Thine inspiration, I am led to pronounce.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Prayers and Meditations by Baha’u’llah’)
