O Lord my God! Whensoever I attempt to unloose my tongue to
extol the wondrous expressions of Thy transcendent oneness, or to open my lips
to disclose the mystic gems of Thine incomparable handiwork wherewith Thou hast
inspired me, I am compelled to recognize that all things sing Thy praise and
glorify Thy remembrance—a remembrance which hath so pervaded the heavens and
the earth that all things proclaim, in their very being, the wondrous
testimonies of Thine exalted praise and bear witness to the marvellous tokens
of Thy transcendent unity. Wherefore am I ashamed, as are all who mention Thee,
to approach the exalted heights of Thy remembrance, and am powerless, as are
all who extol Thee, to ascend unto the lofty summits of Thy praise.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Days of Remembrance’)
