whosoever desireth to enter upon the paths of Thy
guidance, and the ways of Thy forgiveness and grace.

Thou art verily the Powerful, the All-Sufficing, the Healing, the
Protector, the Giving, the Compassionate, the All-Generous, the
All-Merciful.

--Baha'u'llah

MANKIND

"My God, Whom I worship and adore! I bear..."

My God, Whom I worship and adore! I bear witness unto Thy unity and Thy
oneness, and acknowledge Thy gifts, both in the past and in the present.
Thou art the All-Bountiful, the overflowing showers of Whose mercy have
rained down upon high and low alike, and the splendors of Whose grace have
been shed over both the obedient and the rebellious.

O God of mercy, before Whose door the quintessence of mercy hath bowed
down, and round the sanctuary of Whose Cause loving-kindness, in its
inmost spirit, hath circled, we beseech Thee, entreating Thine ancient
grace, and seeking Thy present favor, that Thou mayest have mercy upon all
who are the manifestations of the world of being, and deny them not the
outpourings of Thy grace in Thy days.

All are but poor and needy, and Thou, verily, art the All-Possessing, the
All-Subduing, the All-Powerful.

--Baha'u'llah

"O Thou compassionate Lord, Thou Who art..."

O Thou compassionate Lord, Thou Who art generous and able! We are servants
of Thine sheltered beneath Thy providence. Cast Thy glance of favor upon
us. Give light to our eyes, hearing to our ears, and understanding and
love to our hearts. Render our souls joyous and happy through Thy glad
tidings. O Lord! Point out to us the pathway of Thy kingdom and
resuscitate all of us through the breaths of the Holy Spirit. Bestow upon
us life everlasting and confer upon us never-ending honor. Unify mankind
and illumine the world of humanity. May we all follow Thy pathway, long
for Thy good pleasure and seek the mysteries of Thy kingdom. O God! Unite
us and connect our hearts with Thy indissoluble bond. Verily, Thou art the
Giver, Thou art the Kind One and Thou art the Almighty.

--'Abdu'l-Baha

"O Thou kind Lord! O Thou Who art generous..."

O Thou kind Lord! O Thou Who art generous and merciful! We are servants of
Thy threshold and are gathered beneath the sheltering shadow of Thy divine
unity. The sun of Thy mercy is shining upon all, and the clouds of Thy
bounty shower upon all. Thy gifts encompass all, Thy loving providence
sustains all, Thy protection overshadows all, and the gla