Bahá'í Prayers
Mankind
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.
- Bahá'u'lláh
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-Bahá
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 glances of
Thy favor are cast upon all. O Lord! Grant Thine
infinite bestowals, and let the light of Thy guidance
shine. Illumine the eyes, gladden the hearts
with abiding joy. Confer a new spirit upon all
people and bestow upon them eternal life. Unlock
the gates of true understanding and let the light of
faith shine resplendent. Gather all people beneath
the shadow of Thy bounty and cause them to unite
in harmony, so that they may become as the rays
of one sun, as the waves of one ocean, and as the
fruit of one tree. May they drink from the same
fountain. May they be refreshed by the same
breeze. May they receive illumination from the
same source of light. Thou art the Giver, the Merciful,
the Omnipotent.
- `Abdu'l-Bahá
O Thou kind Lord! Thou hast created all
humanity from the same stock. Thou hast
decreed that all shall belong to the same household.
In Thy Holy Presence they are all Thy servants,
and all mankind are sheltered beneath Thy
Tabernacle; all have gathered together at Thy
Table of Bounty; all are illumined through the
light of Thy Providence.
O God! Thou art kind to all, Thou hast provided
for all, dost shelter all, conferrest life upon
all. Thou hast endowed each and all with talents
and faculties, and all are submerged in the Ocean
of Thy Mercy.
O Thou kind Lord! Unite all. Let the religions
agree and make the nations one, so that they may
see each other as one family and the whole earth
as one home. May they all live together in perfect
harmony.
O God! Raise aloft the banner of the oneness of
mankind.
O God! Establish the Most Great Peace.
Cement Thou, O God, the hearts together.
O Thou kind Father, God! Gladden our hearts
through the fragrance of Thy love. Brighten our
eyes through the Light of Thy Guidance. Delight
our ears with the melody of Thy Word, and shelter
us all in the Stronghold of Thy Providence.
Thou art the Mighty and Powerful, Thou art
the Forgiving and Thou art the One Who overlooketh
the shortcomings of all mankind.
- `Abdu'l-Bahá