Many a chilled heart, O my God, hath been set ablaze with
the fire of Thy Cause, and many a slumberer hath been wakened by the sweetness
of Thy voice. How many are the strangers who have sought shelter beneath the
shadow of the tree of Thy oneness, and how numerous the thirsty ones who have
panted after the fountain of Thy living waters in Thy days!
Blessed is he that hath set himself towards Thee, and hasted
to attain the Day-Spring of the lights of Thy face. Blessed is he who with all
his affections hath turned to the Dawning-Place of Thy Revelation and the
Fountain-Head of Thine inspiration. Blessed is he that hath expended in Thy
path what Thou didst bestow upon him through Thy bounty and favor. Blessed is
he who, in his sore longing after Thee, hath cast away all else except Thyself.
Blessed is he who hath enjoyed intimate communion with Thee, and rid himself of
all attachment to any one save Thee.
I beseech Thee, O my Lord, by Him Who is Thy Name, Who,
through the power of Thy sovereignty and might, hath risen above the horizon of
His prison, to ordain for every one what becometh Thee and beseemeth Thine
exaltation.
Thy might, in truth, is equal to all things.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Prayers and Meditations by Baha’u’llah’)
