Dawn Prayers

God’s purpose in sending His prophets unto men is twofold... Thou seest me in my loneliness and weakness… This is Thy servant who hath quaffed from the hands of Thy grace, the wine of Thy tender mercy. Behold Thou mine eye expectant to gaze upon Thy mercy, and my ear longing to harken… O Thou my God, who guidest the seeker to the pathway that leadeth aright… Thou hast guided me to the highway of t...

O Thou kind Lord! These lovely children are the handiwork of the fingers of Thy might and the wondrous signs of Thy greatness.  Thy name is my healing, O my God. O God, guide me, protect me, make me a shining lamp. Baby's first prayer. He is God. O God, my God. Create in me a pure heart, O my God. O God, refresh and gladden my spirit.

'Tis from our rapture that the clouds from the realms above are raining down. My shield and my shelter in my time of woe…the remover of the pains of my sorrows…make whole the sick and quench the burning thirst. In thy soul, of love build thou a fire and burn all thoughts and words entire. Create in me a pure heart, O my God, and renew a tranquil conscience within me. Darkness hath fallen on every...

Illumine my brow with the light of Thy adoration…Give me to drink from the chalice of selflessness. There should be no extraneous conversation during the reading of the Holy Words during the feast. Secrets are many and strangers are myriad…the world of time hath both a beginning and an end. Darkness hath fallen upon the land and the forces of mischief have encompassed all the nations. They that ar...

I implore Thee to assist me and them that love Thee, to magnify Thy word, and to endow us with such strength that the ills of this world and its tribulations will be powerless to prevent us from remembering Thee and from extolling Thy virtues. For there are some who dwell on the plane of Divine Unity and speak of that world, and some inhabit the realms of limitation, and some the grades of self, w...

Lord, give me to drink from the chalice of selflessness. With its robe, cleanse me, and in its ocean, immerse me. I Myself that speaketh the truth in this most mighty revelation of all dispensations of the past hath attained the highest and final consummation. Grant that I may at all times and under all conditions, lay hold upon Thy cord and be rid of all attachments to anyone except Thee. How can...

Turn thy face unto Mine and renounce all save Me. Soar upon the wings of assistance from the holy ones, that they may… attain the lights of the beloved. Thou didst grasp the significance of rendering assistance unto God, and didst arise to achieve it through the power of wisdom and utterance.  The fundamental purpose animating the faith of God and His religion is to safeguard the interests and pro...

O son of Man! My majesty is my gift to thee.  Create in me a pure heart, O my God, and renew a tranquil conscience within me, O my hope… By the light of Thy glory, reveal unto me Thy path. Praise be unto Thee O Thou the desire of the worlds…My God, my Master. Glorified be Thy name O Lord my God…enable us to be steadfast in our love for Thee. In Thee I have placed my whole confidence. Withhold not...

How very fierce is the onslaught of all the peoples and kindreds of the earth….  Rise and make manifest the truth of the verse. I beseech Thee so to enrich me as to dispense with all save Thee and be made independent of anyone except Thyself. Rain down, then, upon me, out of the clouds of Thy bounty, that which shall profiteth me, in every world of Thy worlds. On this journey the wayfarer dwells i...

I beseech Thee, O Thou who art the Lord of the World and the beloved of such that have recognized Thee, and the desire of all that are in heaven and on earth…Cast us not away, O my God, from the door of thy mercy. May you all be united, may you all be agreed…May you be sources of comfort to the broken in heart. …It is infinitely hard to withstand tribulation, yet worthiness and capacity are gifts...

O son of Man!... Thou art My light, and My light shall never be extinguished. Why dost thou dread extinction? The prophets and messengers of God have been sent down for the sole purpose of guiding mankind to the straight path of truth. O Divine Providence! Grant them favor, guide them aright. Graciously aid them to achieve spiritual vistory and confer upon them heavenly bestowals. O Thou, whose ne...

Although the loss of a son is indeed heartbreaking and beyond endurance, yet one who knoweth and understandeth is assured that the son hath not been lost, but rather hath been stepped away from this world into another. Do Thou ordain for me, O Lord, every good thing that Thou hast created or will create, and shield me from whatever evil Thou abhors from among the things Thou hast caused, or weill...

Graciously look upon thy servant, humble and lowly at thy door, with the glances of the eye of thy mercy, and immerse him in the ocean of thy eternal grace. Graciously inspire me, O my God, through thy grace and bounty, Thy glory and majesty, and Thy dominion and grandeur, for no one all-knowing and almighty can I find beside Thee. O peerless Lord, praised be Thou for having kindled that light in...

Know thou that every soul is fashioned after the nature of God, each being pure and holy at his birth. There is no greater result than the bonds of service in the Divine Kingdom...may all your intentions center on the welfare of humanity. Remove not, O Lord, the festal board that hath been spread in Thy name, and extinguish not the burning flames that hath been kindled by thy unquenchable fire. Ev...

O ye roses in the garden of God’s love, O ye bright lamps in the assemblage of His knowledge, may the soft breathings of God pass over you. Behold Thy handmaiden, O my Lord, who hath forgotten all else except thee, and who has delighted herself with Thy love. Be fair to yourselves and to others that the evidences of justice may be revealed…Be ye a rich treasure to every indigent one…Count annoyanc...

Of all who are in heaven and on earth, none can withstand the operation of thy sovereign will. Forgive the sins of my loving mother. Pardon her shortcomings. Cast upon her the glance of thy gracious providence and enable her to gain admittance onto Thy kingdom. O God, from the earliest days of my life, she educated and nurtured me, me, yet I did not recompense her for toil and labors. Grant me thy...

This is the day when the loved ones of God should keep their eyes toward His manifestation and fasten them upon whatsoever that Manifestation should be pleased to reveal. I lay my head upon my pillow through Thy power, and lift it up  according to Thy will and Thy good pleasure. Praise be Thou, O Lord of the worlds. Every time I venture to make mention of Thee, I am held back by my mighty sins and...

Thou hast created humanity all from the same stock, Thou hast decreed that all shall belong to the same household. Let the religions agree and make the nations one, so they may see each other as one family and the whole earth as one home. Refresh and gladden my spirit. Purify my heart. Illumine my powers. The East is astir and the west surgest; with mystic flowers they adorn the walks of reality....

It is clear that on this day, confirmations from the unseen world are encompassing all those who deliver the Divine message. Should the work of teachings lapse, these comfirmations would be entirely cut off, since it is impossible for the loved ones of God to receive assistance unless they teach. If every one of the friends should strive in this way to guide one soul aright, the number of believer...

Blessed are the people of Baha. They are the solace of the eye of creation. No lower degree can ever comprehend the higher plane. The reality of divinity can never be grasped. It is encompassed in all created things, and all created things are in its grasp. I ask of Thee by Thy hidden and treasured name, which none knoweth, save thine own Self, to protect the bearer of this tablet, O Thou ancient...

O people of Baha! Render ye victorious this wronged one who hath been sore tried by the hands of the workers of iniquity. I had turned back from thee, Thou didst graciously aid me to turn towards thee. Cast thy glance of favor upon us. Give light to our eyes, hearing to our ears, and understanding and love to our hearts. Enable us to define Thy holy fragrances amongst Thy creatures. Deliver us fro...

These lovely children are the handiwork of the fingers of thy might and the wondrous signs of thy greatness. Ye are the breezes of spring that are wafted over the world. Through You, we have adorned the world of being with the ornament of the knowledge of the Most Merciful. Protect us through Thy grace from whatever may be repugnant unto thee, and vouchsafe unto us that which will beseemeth Thee. ...

Baha marriage is a commitment of the two parties one to the other, and their mutual attachment of mind and heart. Lo the nightengale of paradise singeth upon the twigs of the tree of eternity, calling the believers in the divine unity to the court of the presence of the Generous One. Thou art the Remover of every anguish and the Dispeller of every affliction. Thou art He who banisheth every sorrow...

O Lord my God, my haven and my shelter in distress... in my loneliness my Companion... in this cycle of Thy Divine Unity... I am a child of tender years. Deliver me from darkness. The weakening of the pillars of religion have strengthened the hands of the ignorant and made them bold and arrogant. My Adored One, what tongue can voice my thanks for Thee? Whomsoever Thou willest, Thou causeth to draw...

At morn the solace of my soul is none but Thee... Make Thy beauty to be my food... The people are encircled with pain and calamity... Give me to drink from the cup of Thy bestowal... Create in my a pure heart... Thenks be to Thee for Thou hast awakened me and made me conscious... Enrapture our hearts, send down upon me as a token of Thy grace, Thy vitalizing breezes... I was heedless, Thou didst a...