and
become attracted to Thy beauty.

Verily, Thou art the Giver, the Generous, the Merciful, the Forgiving.

--'Abdu'l-Baha

FAMILIES

"Glory be unto Thee, O Lord my God! I beg..."

Glory be unto Thee, O Lord my God! I beg Thee to forgive me and those who
support Thy Faith. Verily, Thou art the sovereign Lord, the Forgiver, the
Most Generous. O my God! Enable such servants of Thine as are deprived of
knowledge to be admitted into Thy Cause; for once they learn of Thee, they
bear witness to the truth of the Day of Judgment and do not dispute the
revelations of Thy bounty. Send down upon them the tokens of Thy grace,
and grant them, wherever they reside, a liberal share of that which Thou
hast ordained for the pious among Thy servants. Thou art in truth the
Supreme Ruler, the All-Bounteous, the Most Benevolent.

O my God! Let the outpourings of Thy bounty and blessings descend upon
homes whose inmates have embraced Thy Faith, as a token of Thy grace and
as a mark of loving-kindness from Thy presence. Verily, unsurpassed art
Thou in granting forgiveness. Should Thy bounty be withheld from anyone,
how could he be reckoned among the followers of the Faith in Thy Day?

Bless me, O my God, and those who will believe in Thy signs on the
appointed Day, and such as cherish my love in their hearts--a love which
Thou dost instill into them. Verily, Thou art the Lord of righteousness,
the Most Exalted.

--The Bab

"I beg Thy forgiveness, O my God, and implore..."

I beg Thy forgiveness, O my God, and implore pardon after the manner Thou
wishest Thy servants to direct themselves to Thee. I beg of Thee to wash
away our sins as befitteth Thy Lordship, and to forgive me, my parents,
and those who in Thy estimation have entered the abode of Thy love in a
manner which is worthy of Thy transcendent sovereignty and well beseemeth
the glory of Thy celestial power.

O my God! Thou hast inspired my soul to offer its supplication to Thee,
and but for Thee, I would not call upon Thee. Lauded and glorified art
Thou; I yield Thee praise inasmuch as Thou didst reveal Thyself unto me,
and I beg Thee to forgive me, since I have fallen short in my duty to know
Thee and have failed to walk in the path of Thy love.

--The Bab

"O Lord! In this Most Great Dispensation Thou..."

O Lord! In this Most Great Dispensation Thou dost accept the intercession
of children in behalf of their parents. This is one of the speci