ast of Thy tender mercy and loving providence and be nourished
with the fruit of Thy celestial trees. Suffer him not to be committed to
the care of anyone save Thee, inasmuch as Thou, Thyself, through the
potency of Thy sovereign will and power, didst create and call him into
being. There is none other God but Thee, the Almighty, the All-Knowing.

Lauded art Thou, O my Best Beloved, waft over him the sweet savors of Thy
transcendent bounty and the fragrances of Thy holy bestowals. Enable him
then to seek shelter beneath the shadow of Thy most exalted Name, O Thou
Who holdest in Thy grasp the kingdom of names and attributes. Verily, Thou
art potent to do what Thou willest, and Thou art indeed the Mighty, the
Exalted, the Ever-Forgiving, the Gracious, the Generous, the Merciful.

--Baha'u'llah

"O Thou peerless Lord! Let this suckling babe..."

O Thou peerless Lord! Let this suckling babe be nursed from the breast of
Thy loving-kindness, guard it within the cradle of Thy safety and
protection and grant that it be reared in the arms of Thy tender
affection.

--'Abdu'l-Baha

"O God! Rear this little babe in the bosom of..."

O God! Rear this little babe in the bosom of Thy love, and give it milk
from the breast of Thy Providence. Cultivate this fresh plant in the rose
garden of Thy love and aid it to grow through the showers of Thy bounty.
Make it a child of the kingdom, and lead it to Thy heavenly realm. Thou
art powerful and kind, and Thou art the Bestower, the Generous, the Lord
of surpassing bounty.

--'Abdu'l-Baha

"O God! Educate these children. These children..."

O God! Educate these children. These children are the plants of Thine
orchard, the flowers of Thy meadow, the roses of Thy garden. Let Thy rain
fall upon them; let the Sun of Reality shine upon them with Thy love. Let
Thy breeze refresh them in order that they may be trained, grow and
develop, and appear in the utmost beauty. Thou art the Giver. Thou art the
Compassionate.

--'Abdu'l-Baha

"O Thou kind Lord! These lovely children are..."

O Thou kind Lord! These lovely children are the handiwork of the fingers
of Thy might and the wondrous signs of Thy greatness. O God! Protect these
children, graciously assist them to be educated and enable them to render
service to the world of humanity. O God! These children are pearls, cause
them to be nurtured within the shell of Thy loving-kindness.

Thou art the Bountiful, the