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BAHÁ'Í PRAYERS
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Pages 137-139
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"From the sweet-scented streams of Thine eternity..."
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From the sweet-scented streams of Thine eternity
give me to drink, O my God, and of
the fruits of the tree of Thy being enable me to
taste, O my Hope! From the crystal springs of
Thy love suffer me to quaff, O my Glory, and
beneath the shadow of Thine everlasting providence
let me abide, O my Light! Within the meadows
of Thy nearness, before Thy presence, make
me able to roam, O my Beloved, and at the right
hand of the throne of Thy mercy, seat me, O my
Desire! From the fragrant breezes of Thy joy let a
breath pass over me, O my Goal, and into the
heights of the paradise of Thy reality let me gain
admission, O my Adored One! To the melodies
of the dove of Thy oneness suffer me to hearken,
O Resplendent One, and through the spirit of Thy
power and Thy might quicken me, O my Provider!
In the spirit of Thy love keep me steadfast,
O my Succorer, and in the path of Thy good
pleasure set firm my steps, O my Maker! Within
the garden of Thine immortality, before Thy
countenance, let me abide for ever, O Thou Who
art merciful unto me, and upon the seat of Thy
glory stablish me, O Thou Who art my Possessor!
To the heaven of Thy loving-kindness lift me up,
O my Quickener, and unto the Daystar of Thy
guidance lead me, O Thou my Attractor! Before
the revelations of Thine invisible spirit summon
me to be present, O Thou Who art my Origin and
my Highest Wish, and unto the essence of the fragrance
of Thy beauty, which Thou wilt manifest,
cause me to return, O Thou Who art my God!
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Potent art Thou to do what pleaseth Thee.
Thou art, verily, the Most Exalted, the All-Glorious,
the All-Highest.
- Bahá'u'lláh
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