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Bahá'í Prayers:
A Selection of Prayers Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh, The Báb, and `Abdu'l-Bahá
Wilmette: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1954/1970
Contents
- "Blessed
is the spot, and the house..."
- "Intone,
O My servants, the verses of God..."
OBLIGATORY PRAYERS
- SHORT
OBLIGATORY PRAYER
- MEDIUM
OBLIGATORY PRAYER
- LONG
OBLIGATORY PRAYER
AID AND ASSISTANCE
- "O Thou
Whose face is the object of my adoration,..."
- "My God,
my Adored One, my King, my desire!..."
- "Lauded
be Thy Name, O Lord our God! Thou..."
- "O my
God, my Lord and my Master! I have..."
- "Lord!
Pitiful are we, grant us Thy favor; poor,..."
- "O Thou
kind Lord! We are servants of Thy..."
- "Remove
not, O Lord, the festal board that hath..."
PRAYER FOR AMERICA
- "O Thou
kind Lord! This gathering is turning..."
ASSISTANCE WITH TESTS
- "Dispel
my grief by Thy bounty and Thy generosity,..."
- "Lauded
and glorified art Thou, O my God! I entreat..."
- "Is
there any Remover of difficulties save God?..."
- "Say:
God sufficeth all things above all things,..."
- "I
adjure Thee by Thy might, O my God! Let no..."
- "O
Lord! Thou art the Remover of every anguish..."
- "O
Lord, my God and my Haven in my distress!..."
- "He is
the Compassionate, the All-Bountiful!..."
- "O my
Lord, my Beloved, my Desire! Befriend..."
CHILDREN AND YOUTH
- "Praised be
Thou, O Lord my God! Graciously..."
- "O Thou
peerless Lord! Let this suckling babe..."
- "O God!
Rear this little babe in the bosom of..."
- "O God!
Educate these children. These children..."
- "O Thou
kind Lord! These lovely children are..."
- "O
Lord! Make these children excellent plants...."
- "O God,
guide me, protect me, make of me a..."
- "O My
Lord! O my Lord!..."
- "O
Peerless Lord! Be Thou a shelter for this..."
- "O
Lord! Make this youth radiant, and confer..."
FOR THE DEPARTED
- "O my
God! This is Thy servant and the son of..."
- "Glory
be to Thee, O Lord my God! Abase not..."
- "He is
God, exalted is He, the Lord of loving-kindness..."
- "O my
God! O Thou forgiver of sins, bestower..."
- "O my
God! O my God! Verily, thy servant,..."
DETACHMENT
- "Suffer
me, O my God, to draw nigh unto Thee,..."
- "Glorified art
Thou, O my God! I yield Thee..."
- "Lauded
by Thy name, O my God! I entreat Thee..."
- "Many a
chilled heart, O my God, hath been..."
- "I know
not, O my God, what the Fire is which..."
- "Praise
be unto Thee, O my God! I am one of..."
- "In the
Name of Thy Lord, the Creator, the Sovereign,..."
- "O
Lord! Unto Thee I repair for refuge, and..."
- "O God,
my God! Thou art my Hope and my..."
- "O God,
my God! Fill up for me the cup of detachment..."
EVENING
- "O my
God, my Master, the Goal of my desire!..."
- "How
can I choose to sleep, O God, my God,..."
- "O
Lord, I have turned my face unto Thy kingdom..."
FAMILIES
- "Glory
be unto Thee, O Lord my God! I beg..."
- "I beg
Thy forgiveness, O my God, and implore..."
- "O
Lord! In this Most Great Dispensation Thou..."
- "O God,
my God! This Thy handmaid is calling..."
- "My
Lord! My Lord! I praise Thee and I thank..."
FIRMNESS IN THE COVENANT
- "Glory
be to Thee, O King of eternity, and the..."
- "He is
the Mighty, the Pardoner, the Compassionate!..."
- "Make
firm our steps, O Lord, in Thy path..."
- "O
compassionate God! Thanks be to Thee for..."
- "O my
Lord and my Hope! Help Thou Thy..."
FORGIVENESS
- "Glorified art
Thou, O Lord my God! I beseech..."
- "I am
He, O my Lord, that hath set his face towards..."
- "Thou
seest me, O my Lord, with my face..."
- "Glorified art
Thou, O Lord my God! Every..."
- "Lauded
be Thy name, O my God and the God of..."
- "O God
our Lord! Protect us through Thy..."
- "Praise
be unto Thee, O Lord. Forgive us our..."
- "I beg
Thee to forgive me, O my Lord, for every..."
- "Glory
be unto Thee, O God. How can I make..."
- "O Thou
forgiving Lord! Thou art the shelter..."
THE FUND
- "O God,
my God! Illumine the brows of Thy..."
HEALING
- "O God,
my God! I beg of Thee by the ocean..."
- "Thy
name is my healing, O my God, and remembrance..."
- "Glory
be to Thee, O Lord my God! I implore..."
- "Praised be
Thou, O Lord my God! I implore..."
- "Glory
be to Thee, O Lord my God! I beg of..."
- THE
LONG HEALING PRAYER
MANKIND
- "My
God, Whom I worship and adore! I bear..."
- "O Thou
compassionate Lord, Thou Who art..."
- "O Thou
kind Lord! O Thou Who art generous..."
- "O Thou
kind Lord! Thou hast created all..."
MARRIAGE
- "He is
the Bestower, the Bounteous!..."
- "He is
God!..."
- "Glory
be unto Thee, O my God! Verily, this..."
- "O my
Lord, O my Lord! These two bright..."
MEETINGS
- "Glorified art
Thou, O Lord my God! I implore..."
- "O Thou
merciful God! O Thou Who art..."
- "O Thou
kind Lord! These are Thy servants..."
- "O my
God! O my God! Verily, these servants..."
- "O Thou
forgiving God! These servants are..."
- "O
Divine Providence! This assemblage is composed..."
MORNING
- "O my
God and my Master! I am Thy servant..."
- "I have
wakened in Thy shelter, O my God, and..."
- "I have
risen this morning by Thy grace, O my..."
- "I give
praise to Thee, O my God, that Thou hast..."
PRAISE AND GRATITUDE
- "All
praise, O my God, be to Thee Who art the..."
- "In the
Name of God, the Most High! Lauded..."
- "Magnified be
Thy name, O Lord my God!..."
- "Glorified art
Thou, O Lord my God! I yield..."
- "Praised be
Thou, O Lord my God! Every time..."
- "All
majesty and glory, O my God, and all dominion..."
PROTECTION
- "Praise be to
Thee, O Lord my God! Thou seest..."
- "Praised be
Thou, O Lord my God! This is Thy..."
- "Lauded be
Thy name, O Lord my God! I entreat..."
- "O
God, my God! I have set out from my..."
- "Ordain for
me, O my Lord, and for those who..."
- "Glory
be to Thee, O God! Thou art the God..."
- "In
the Name of God, the Lord of overpowering..."
- "O
God, my God! Shield Thy trusted servants..."
- "O my
Lord! Thou knowest that the people..."
- "O
God, my God! We are servants of Thine..."
- "O
Thou Lord of the Kingdom! Though our..."
- "O
God! O God! From the unseen kingdom of..."
SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLIES
- Missing from this edition; see it in this newer edition
SPIRITUAL QUALITIES
- "From
the sweet-scented streams of Thine eternity..."
- "Create in me
a pure heart, O my God, and renew..."
- "He is
the Gracious, the All-Bountiful!..."
- "O my
Lord! Make Thy beauty to be my food,..."
- "Lauded be
Thy Name, O Lord my God! I am..."
- "O my
God, the God of bounty and mercy!..."
- "He is
the prayer-hearing, prayer-answering..."
- "Glorified
art Thou, O Lord my God! I give..."
- "Vouchsafe
unto me, O my God, the full measure..."
- "O
God! Refresh and gladden my spirit. Purify..."
- "O my
God! O my God! Glory be unto Thee..."
- "O my
Lord! O my Lord! This a a lamp lighted..."
- "O my
God! O my God! This, Thy servant,..."
- "O
God, my God! This is thy radiant servant..."
- "O
God, my God! These are Thy feeble servants;..."
- "He is
God!..."
- "O
Thou Provider! Thou hast breathed over..."
STEADFASTNESS
- "Glorified be
Thy name, O Lord my God! I beseech..."
- "O
Thou Whose nearness is my wish, Whose..."
- "O
God, my God! I have turned in repentance..."
- "Glorified
art Thou, O Lord my God! I beseech..."
- "Praise be to
Thee, O Lord, my Best Beloved!..."
- "Praised and
glorified art Thou, O God! Grant..."
- "O
Lord my God! Assist Thy loved ones to be..."
- "O
Thou, my God! Who guidest the seeker to..."
GENERAL PRAYERS FOR TEACHING
- "Magnified be
Thy name, O my God, for that..."
- "Praise be to
Thee, O Lord my God! I implore..."
- "Glory
be unto Thee, O Lord of the world and..."
- "O
God, Who art the Author of all Manifestations,..."
- "O my
God, aid Thou Thy servant to raise up..."
- "O
God, my God! Aid Thou Thy trusted servants..."
- "Thou
seest me, O my God, bowed down in..."
PRAYERS FOR TEACHING FROM THE TABLETS OF THE DIVINE PLAN
- Revealed to
the Bahá'ís of the United States and Canada: "O Thou incomparable God! O Thou
Lord of..."
- Revealed to
the Bahá'ís of the United States and Canada: "O God, my God! Thou seest me
enraptured..."
- Revealed to
the Bahá'ís of the United States and Canada: "O God! O God! Thou seest my
weakness,..."
- Revealed to
the Bahá'ís of the United States and Canada: "O God, my God! Thou seest how
black darkness..."
- Revealed to
the Bahá'ís of the Northeastern States: "O Thou kind Lord! Praise be unto Thee
that..."
- Revealed to
the Bahá'ís of the Southern States: "O my God! O my God! Thou seest me
in..."
- Revealed to
the Bahá'ís of the Central States: "O Lord, my God! Praise and thanksgiving
be..."
- Revealed to
the Bahá'ís of the Western States: "O God! O God! This is a broken-winged
bird..."
- Revealed to
the Bahá'ís of Canada and Greenland: "Praise be to Thee, O my God! These are Thy..."
- Revealed to
the Bahá'ís of Canada: "O God, my God! Thou beholdest this weak..."
TESTS AND DIFFICULTIES
- "O
Thou Whose tests are a healing medicine..."
- "Glory
be Thee, O my God! But for the tribulations..."
- "Glorified
art Thou, O Lord my God! Every..."
- "Thou
knowest full well, O my God, that tribulations..."
TRIUMPH OF THE CAUSE
- "Lauded be
Thy name, O Lord my God! Darkness..."
- "Glory
be unto Thee, O Lord, Thou Who hast..."
- "O
Lord! Provide for the speedy growth of the..."
- "O
Lord! Render victorious Thy forbearing..."
- "O
Lord! Enable all the peoples of the earth to..."
- "O
God, my God! Praise be unto Thee for..."
- "He is
God!..."
UNITY
- "O my
God! O my God! Unite the hearts of..."
- "O my
God! O my God! Verily, I invoke Thee..."
OCCASIONAL PRAYERS
- TABLET
OF AHMAD
- FIRE
TABLET
- TABLET
OF THE HOLY MARINER
TABLETS OF VISITATION
- "The
praise which hath dawned from Thy most..."
- "He is
the All-Glorious!..."
- INTERCALARY
DAYS: "My God, my Fire and my Light! The days..."
THE FAST
- "I
beseech Thee, O my God, by Thy mighty..."
- "Praise be to
Thee, O Lord my God! I beseech..."
- "These
are, O my God, the days whereon Thou..."
- "Glory
be to Thee, O Lord my God! These are..."
- NAW-RÚZ:
"Praised be Thou, O my God, that Thou hast..."
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