Praise Be To Thee, O My God, Inasmuch As Thou
Sources: Prayers And MeditationsPraise be to Thee, O my God, inasmuch as Thou hast turned the faces of Thy
servants towards the right-hand of the throne of Thy gifts, and hast
caused them to be detached from all else besides Thee, that they may
recognize Thy sovereignty and acknowledge Thy glory. I testify to the
potency of Thy Cause, the pervasive influence of Thy decree, the
immutability of Thy will, the endlessness of Thy purpose. All things lie
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destitute when brought face to face with the evidences of Thy wealth.
Deal Thou, therefore, O my God, my Beloved, my supreme Desire, with Thy
servants and with all that were created by Thee as would beseem Thy beauty
and Thy greatness, and would be worthy of Thy generosity and gifts. Thou
art, in truth, He Whose mercy hath encompassed all the worlds, and Whose
grace hath embraced all that dwell on earth and in heaven. Who is there
that hath cried after Thee, and whose prayer hath remained unanswered?
Where is he to be found who hath reached forth towards Thee, and whom Thou
hast failed to approach? Who is he that can claim to have fixed his gaze
upon Thee, and toward whom the eye of Thy loving-kindness hath not been
directed? I bear witness that Thou hadst turned toward Thy servants ere
they had turned toward Thee, and hadst remembered them ere they had
remembered Thee. All grace is Thine, O Thou in Whose hand is the kingdom
of Divine gifts and the source of every irrevocable decree.
Send down, therefore, O my God, upon all that seek Thee that which will
entirely strip them of all that pertaineth not unto Thee, and will draw
them nigh unto Thy Self. Assist them, by Thy grace, to love Thee and to
conform unto that which shall please Thee. Grant, then, that they may go
straight on in the path of Thy Cause, the path wherein have slipped the
footsteps of the doubters among Thy people and the froward among Thy
servants. Thou art, verily, the All-Powerful, the Almighty, the Most
Great.
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Praised be Thou, O Lord my God! I bear witness that from eternity Thou wert exalted in Thy transcendent majesty and might, and wilt to eternity abide in Thy surpassing power and glory. None in the kingdoms of earth and heaven can frustrate Thy pur... Praised Be Thou, O Lord My God! I Implore Thee
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Praised be Thou, O Lord my God! I implore Thee by Thine Ancient Beauty and Most Great Name, Whom Thou hast sacrificed that all the dwellers of Thine earth and heaven may be born anew, and Whom Thou hast cast into prison that mankind may, as a toke... Praised Be Thou, O Lord My God! I Implore Thee,
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Praised be Thou, O Lord my God! The tongues of all created things testify to Thy sovereignty and Thine omnipotence, and proclaim mine own poverty and my wretchedness when face to face with the revelations of Thy wealth. Look, then, O my God, upon ... Praised Be Thou, O Lord My God! This Is Thy
Praised be Thou, O Lord my God! This is Thy servant who hath quaffed from the hands of Thy grace the wine of Thy tender mercy, and tasted of the savor of Thy love in Thy days. I beseech Thee, by the embodiments of Thy names whom no grief can hinde... Praised Be Thou, O Lord My God! Thou Art He
Praised be Thou, O Lord my God! Thou art He Who hath created all things through a word uttered by Thy behest, and fashioned the entire creation through the power of Thy sovereignty and might. The mightiest of men are abased before the revelations ... Praised Be Thou, O Lord My God! Thou Art He
Praised be Thou, O Lord my God! Thou art He the excellence of Whose glory hath exalted them who are the sources of authority and honor, the potency of Whose might hath empowered them who are the fountain-heads of energy and strength, the dominion ... Praised Be Thou, O Lord My God! Thou Beholdest
Praised be Thou, O Lord my God! Thou beholdest my perplexity, and the depth of mine anguish, and the agony of my soul, and the afflictions which beset me. By Thy glory! My heart crieth to Thee by reason of the things that have befallen my loved on... Praised Be Thou, O Lord My God! Thou Seest My
Praised be Thou, O Lord my God! Thou seest my poverty and my misery, my troubles and my needs, my utter helplessness and my extreme lowliness, my lamentations and my bitter wailing, the anguish of my soul and the afflictions which beset me. The po... Praised Be Thou, O My God! How Can I Thank
Praised be Thou, O my God! How can I thank Thee for having singled me out and chosen me above all Thy servants to reveal Thee, at a time when all had turned away from Thy beauty! I testify, O my God, that if I were given a thousand lives by Thee, ... Praised Be Thou, O My God! I Beseech Thee By
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Praised be Thou, O my God! This servant of Thine testifieth that naught else except Thee can ever express Thee, nor canst Thou be described by any one save Thyself. The thoughts of them that have recognized Thy reality, however much they may ascen... Praised Be Thou, O My God! Thou Beholdest Both
Praised be Thou, O my God! Thou beholdest both the helplessness of Thy dear ones and the ascendancy of Thy foes, both the wretchedness of Thy chosen ones and the glory of them who gainsaid Thy Cause and repudiated Thy signs. The latter deny Thy to... Praised Be Thou, O My God! Thou Seest How Thy
Praised be Thou, O my God! Thou seest how Thy righteous servants have fallen into the hands of the wicked doers, who have disbelieved in Thy name, the Unconstrained, and denied Thy majesty, and Thine unrestrained authority, and Thy strength, and T... Praised Be Thou, O My God! Thou Seest Me Shut Up
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Praised be Thou, O my God, that Thou hast been true to what the Pen of Thy Revelation hath inscribed upon the Tablets sent down by Thee unto Them Whom Thou hast chosen above all Thy creatures, and through Whom Thou hast unlocked the doors of Thy m... Praised Be Thou, O My God, That Thou Hast Ordained
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