ay become oblivious of self and
occupied only with Thee, and disown all else and be caught up in Thee.

O Thou Provider, O Thou Forgiver! Grant us Thy grace and loving-kindness,
Thy gifts and Thy bestowals, and sustain us, that we may attain our goal.
Thou art the Powerful, the Able, the Knower, the Seer; and, verily, Thou
art the Generous, and, verily, Thou art the All-Merciful, and, verily,
Thou art the Ever-Forgiving, He to Whom repentance is due, He Who
forgiveth even the most grievous of sins.

--'Abdu'l-Baha

"Remove not, O Lord, the festal board that hath..."

Remove not, O Lord, the festal board that hath been spread in Thy Name,
and extinguish not the burning flame that hath been kindled by Thine
unquenchable fire. Withhold not from flowing that living water of Thine
that murmureth with the melody of Thy glory and Thy remembrance, and
deprive not Thy servants from the fragrance of Thy sweet savors breathing
forth the perfume of Thy love.

Lord! Turn the distressing cares of Thy holy ones into ease, their
hardship into comfort, their abasement into glory, their sorrow into
blissful joy, O Thou that holdest in Thy grasp the reins of all mankind!

Thou art, verily, the One, the Single, the Mighty, the All-Knowing, the
All-Wise.

--'Abdu'l-Baha

PRAYER FOR AMERICA

"O Thou kind Lord! This gathering is turning..."

O Thou kind Lord! This gathering is turning to Thee. These hearts are
radiant with Thy love. These minds and spirits are exhilarated by the
message of Thy glad-tidings. O God! Let this American democracy become
glorious in spiritual degrees even as it has aspired to material degrees,
and render this just government victorious. Confirm this revered nation to
upraise the standard of the oneness of humanity, to promulgate the Most
Great Peace, to become thereby most glorious and praiseworthy among all
the nations of the world. O God! This American nation is worthy of Thy
favors and is deserving of Thy mercy. Make it precious and near to Thee
through Thy bounty and bestowal.

--'Abdu'l-Baha

ASSISTANCE WITH TESTS

"Dispel my grief by Thy bounty and Thy generosity,..."

Dispel my grief by Thy bounty and Thy generosity, O God, my God, and
banish mine anguish through Thy sovereignty and Thy might. Thou seest me,
O my God, with my face set towards Thee at a time when sorrows have
compassed me on every side. I implore Thee, O Thou Who art the Lord of all
being, and o