hou art exalted above the description of anyone save
Thyself, since it is beyond human conception to befittingly magnify Thy
virtues or to comprehend the inmost reality of Thine Essence. Far be it
from Thy glory that Thy creatures should describe Thee or that any one
besides Thyself should ever know Thee. I have known Thee, O my God, by
reason of Thy making Thyself known unto me, for hadst Thou not revealed
Thyself unto me, I would not have known Thee. I worship Thee by virtue of
Thy summoning me unto Thee, for had it not been for Thy summons I would
not have worshipped Thee. Lauded art Thou, O my God, my trespasses have
waxed mighty and my sins have assumed grievous proportions. How
disgraceful my plight will prove to be in Thy holy presence. I have failed
to know Thee to the extent Thou didst reveal Thyself unto me; I have
failed to worship Thee with a devotion worthy of Thy summons; I have
failed to obey Thee through not treading the path of Thy love in the
manner Thou didst inspire me.

Thy might beareth me witness, O my God, what befitteth Thee is far greater
and more exalted than any being could attempt to accomplish. Indeed
nothing can ever comprehend Thee as is worthy of Thee nor can any servile
creature worship Thee as beseemeth Thine adoration. So perfect and
comprehensive is Thy proof, O my God, that its inner essence transcendeth
the description of any soul and so abundant are the outpourings of Thy
gifts that no faculty can appraise their infinite range.

O my God! O my Master! I beseech Thee by Thy manifold bounties and by the
pillars which sustain Thy throne of glory, to have pity on these lowly
people who are powerless to bear the unpleasant things of this fleeting
life, how much less then can they bear Thy chastisement in the life to
come--a chastisement which is ordained by Thy justice, called forth by Thy
wrath and will continue to exist for ever.

I beg Thee by Thyself, O my God, my Lord and my Master, to intercede in my
behalf. I have fled from Thy justice unto Thy mercy. For my refuge I am
seeking Thee and such as turn not away from Thy path, even for a twinkling
of an eye--they for whose sake Thou didst create the creation as a token of
Thy grace and bounty.

"O My God! There is no one but Thee to allay the anguish ..."

O My God! There is no one but Thee to allay the anguish of my soul, and
Thou art my highest aspiration, O my God. My heart is wedded to none save
Thee and such as Thou