Whomsoever
Thou willest Thou makes a confidant, and whosoever is not the object of
Thy choice is accounted a transgressor. Shouldst Thou deal with us with
Thy justice, we are all naught but sinners and deserving to be shut out
from Thee, but shouldst Thou uphold mercy, every sinner would be made pure
and every stranger a friend. Bestow, then, Thy forgiveness and pardon, and
grant Thy mercy unto all.
Thou art the Forgiver, the Lightgiver and the Omnipotent
--'Abdu'l-Baha
DETACHMENT
"Suffer me, O my God, to draw nigh unto Thee,..."
Suffer me, O my God, to draw nigh unto Thee, and to abide within the
precincts of Thy court, for remoteness from Thee hath well-nigh consumed
me. Cause me to rest under the shadow of the wings of Thy grace, for the
flame of my separation from Thee hath melted my heart within me. Draw me
nearer unto the river that is life indeed, for my soul burneth with thirst
in its ceaseless search after Thee. My sighs, O my God, proclaim the
bitterness of mine anguish, and the tears I shed attest my love for Thee.
I beseech Thee, by the praise wherewith Thou praisest Thyself and the
glory wherewith Thou glorifiest Thine own Essence, to grant that we may be
numbered among them that have recognized Thee and acknowledged Thy
sovereignty in Thy days.
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