Glory Be To Thee, O Thou Who Hast, Through The
Sources: Prayers And MeditationsGlory be to Thee, O Thou Who hast, through the movement of Thy most august
pen, subdued the concourse of Thy creation, and manifested the pearls of
the ocean of Thy wisdom through the words which Thy tongue hath spoken
before all who are in heaven and on earth. I testify that Thy might hath
encompassed the whole universe, and Thy mercy surpassed all created
things. The powers of the earth have never prevailed against Thee, nor
hath the tumult of the nations frustrated Thy purpose. Thou hast revealed
in Thy realm whatsoever Thou hadst desired through the power of Thy
sovereignty, and hast ordained all things according to the good pleasure
of Thy will. From eternity Thou hast inhabited the loftiest heights of Thy
dominion and of Thine unfettered sovereignty, and wilt unto eternity
continue to abide in the inaccessible retreats of Thy majesty and glory.
I implore Thee, by Thy Name through which the fragrance of the raiment of
Thy presence was wafted, and the gentle winds of Thy bountiful grace
passed over all created things, to graciously assist me, at all times and
under all conditions, to serve Thy Cause, and to enable me to remember
Thee and to extol Thy virtues. Let, then, Thine almighty arms enfold me, O
my God, and ordain for me what beseemeth Thy bounty in every world of Thy
worlds.
Thou beholdest, O my Lord, how I have set myself towards the ocean of Thy
grace and the adored sanctuary of Thy favors. Deny me not, I pray Thee,
the drops which are sprinkled from the ocean of Thy gifts; neither do Thou
withhold from me the outpourings of the clouds of Thy tender mercies. I am
he, O my God, that hath clung to the resplendent hem of Thy robe, and
taken hold on Thy strong cord that none can sever. I testify that Thou
hast created me, and nourished me, and brought me up, and fed me, and
sustained me, that I may recognize Him Who is the Day-Spring of Thy signs,
and the Revealer of Thy clear tokens. I offer unto Thee, therefore, most
high praise, O Lord my God, that Thou hast suffered me to attain unto this
most sublime station and this most august seat. Thou, truly, art the Great
Giver, the Almighty, the All-Bountiful, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most
Generous.
Illumine mine eyes, O my Lord, with the splendors of the horizon of Thy
Revelation, and brighten my heart with the effulgence of the Day-Star of
Thy knowledge and wisdom, that I may set myself wholly towards Thy face,
and be rid of all attachment to any one except Thee, in such wise that the
changes and chances of the world will be powerless to hinder me from
recognizing Him Who is the Manifestation of Thine own Self, and the
Revealer of Thy signs, and the Day-Spring of Thy Revelation, and the
Repository of Thy Cause.
Thou art, verily, the Almighty, the Protector, the All-Glorious, the
All-Wise.
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Glory be to Thee, O King of eternity, and the Maker of nations, and the Fashioner of every moldering bone! I pray Thee, by Thy Name through which Thou didst call all mankind unto the horizon of Thy majesty and glory, and didst guide Thy servants t... Glory Be To Thee, O Lord My God! Abase Not Him
Glory be to Thee, O Lord my God! Abase not him whom Thou hast exalted through the power of Thine everlasting sovereignty, and remove not far from Thee him whom Thou hast caused to enter the tabernacle of Thine eternity. Wilt Thou cast away, O my G... Glory Be To Thee, O Lord My God! I Beg Of Thee
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Glory be to Thee, O Lord my God! I implore Thee by Thy Name, through which Thou didst lift up the ensigns of Thy guidance, and didst shed the radiance of Thy loving-kindness, and didst reveal the sovereignty of Thy Lordship; through which the lamp... Glory Be To Thee, O Lord My God! These Are The
Glory be to Thee, O Lord my God! These are the days whereon Thou hast bidden all men to observe the fast, that through it they may purify their souls and rid themselves of all attachment to any one but Thee, and that out of their hearts may ascend... Glory Be To Thee, O My God! I Beg Of Thee By Thy
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Glory be to Thee, O my God! My face hath been set towards Thy face, and my face is, verily, Thy face, and my call is Thy call, and my Revelation Thy Revelation, and my self Thy Self, and my Cause Thy Cause, and my behest Thy behest, and my Being T... Glory Be To Thee, O My God! Thou Hearest Thine
Glory be to Thee, O my God! Thou hearest Thine ardent lovers lamenting in their separation from Thee, and such as have recognized Thee wailing because of their remoteness from Thy presence. Open Thou outwardly to their faces, O my Lord, the gates ... Glory Be To Thee, O Thou Who Hast, Through The
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