# Additional Prayers Revealed by Baha'u'llah

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> Additional Prayers Revealed by Bahá’u’lláh
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> O Thou by Whose name the sea of joy moveth and the fragrance of happiness is wafted! I ask
> Thee to show me from the wonders of Thy favour that which shall brighten mine eyes and
> gladden my heart. Thou, verily, art the All-Bounteous, the Most Generous.
> —Bahá’u’lláh
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> ***
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> I swear by Thy glory, O my God! I am astonished at them and at that which they have manifested
> in the path of Thy love. Blessings and joy be upon them!... Methinks Thou didst fashion them for
> Thy love and didst single them out for attraction to Thee; Thou didst infuse into them the spirit of
> Thy Cause and didst reveal unto them the beauty of Thy oneness.
> —Bahá’u’lláh
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> ***
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> Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! Behold how one slave hath stood at the door of another,
> seeking from him his freedom, and this despite the fact that his owner is himself but Thy thrall
> and Thy servant, and is evanescent before the revelations of Thy supreme Lordship. I testify at
> this moment, as I stand before Thee, to that whereunto Thou didst testify to Thyself, by Thyself,
> that verily Thou art God and there is none other God but Thee. From everlasting Thou hast
> inhabited the loftiest heights of power, might, and majesty, and wilt to everlasting continue to
> abide in the sublimity of Thy glory, awe, and beauty.
> All kings are as vassals before the gate of Thy grace, the rich are but destitute at the shore of
> Thy sacred dominion, and all great ones are but feeble creatures within the court of Thy glorious
> bounty. How, then, can this thrall claim for himself ownership of any other human being? Nay, his
> very existence before the court of Thy might is a sin with which no other sin in Thy kingdom can
> compare. Glorified, immeasurably glorified, art Thou beyond every description and praise.
> O my God! Since he hath asked this servant for his freedom, I call Thee to witness at this
> moment that I verily have set him free in Thy path, liberated him in Thy name, and lifted from
> his neck the shackles of servitude, that he may serve Thee in the daytime and in the night-
> season, whilst I pray that Thou mayest never free mine own neck from the chain of Thy
> servitude. This verily is my highest hope and supreme aspiration, and to this Thou Thyself art a
> mighty witness.
> —Bahá’u’lláh
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> ***
> 
> O Thou Who art the Lord of all names and Fashioner of the heavens! Deliver Thy loved ones from
> the prison of their foes. Thou, verily, art the Sovereign Ordainer, He Whose light shineth
> resplendent above the horizon of creation.
> O Thou Who art the Essence of immortality! Dash not their hopes, I adjure Thee by the life of
> Bahá, but render them victorious. Thou, verily, ordainest as Thou pleasest, and holdest in Thy
> grasp the kingdom of creation.
> Thine enemies have sharpened their teeth for the flesh of Thy loved ones. Protect, then, Thy
> companions, O Thou Who layest low the necks of men, O Thou the Lord of the Judgement Day!
> 
> Many a day hath passed in delay. Let them, then, in a state of detachment from all things,
> repeat nine times these luminous words. He, verily, is the Almighty, the Unconstrained.
> —Bahá’u’lláh
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> ***
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> He is God, exalted is He, the Lord of wisdom and utterance.
> Say: I yield Thee thanks, O my God, and my Master, and my Mainstay, for having aided me to
> recognize the Dawning-Place of Thy signs, the Dayspring of Thy testimonies, and the
> Fountainhead of Thy laws and commandments, Him unto Whom Thou didst reveal the Qur’án,
> and through Whom Thou didst distinguish truth from falsehood and light from darkness. I beseech
> Thee, O Thou Who art the Lord of all created things and the Educator of all beings, by the billows
> of the Ocean of Thy favour and the effulgent splendours of the Day-Star of Thy bounty that have
> been shed upon Thy people, to ordain for this servant of Thine that which will exalt him by Thy
> name amidst Thy creatures. Write down, then, for me what Thou hast written down for Thy
> chosen ones and Thy loved ones. Potent art Thou to do what pleaseth Thee, and in Thy grasp are
> the reins of all who are in heaven and on earth.
> I praise Thee and thank Thee, moreover, for the blessing Thou hast sent down from the
> heaven of Thy will and the firmament of Thy purpose. I beseech Thee, by Thy most mighty signs
> and by Thy most great, most holy, and most exalted Cause, to bless his arrival unto us. Do Thou
> ordain for him what will cause every heart to be gladdened and every eye to be solaced. Verily
> Thou art God. There is none other God but Thee, the omnipotent Protector, the Self-Subsisting. 1
> —Bahá’u’lláh
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> 1 Revealed for the recipient on the occasion of the birth of his son. ↩
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> ***
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> He is the Almighty, the Self-Subsisting.
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> Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I call upon Thee at this time when the accents of the dove of
> separation are raised from the land of Iraq, and the warbling of the Nightingale of fervent longing
> is heard from the horizon of the world—at such a time do I call upon Thee, proclaiming: “Thou in
> truth art God, the King, the Mighty, the Beauteous. From everlasting, O my God, Thou hast been
> exalted in the supremacy of Thy might, Thy power, and Thy glory, and unto all eternity Thou wilt
> remain transcendent in the sublimity of Thy grandeur, Thy majesty, and Thy splendour. Every
> Prophet is filled with consternation when confronted by the manifold evidences of Thy wrath, and
> every Chosen One standeth dismayed before the revelations of Thy might. No God is there but
> Thee, the Almighty, the All-Powerful, the All-Compelling.”
> I yield Thee thanks, O my God, in these days when the oppressors amongst Thy people and
> the rebellious amongst Thy creatures have arrayed themselves against us, and are rejoicing at the
> adversities which, through the mysterious workings of Thy decree, Thou hast caused to descend
> upon us as gems from the treasury of Thy providence. Such hath ever been Thy custom with Thy
> loved ones and Thy practice with Thy chosen servants. I swear by Thy might, O my Beloved, that
> though others may flee from tribulations suffered in Thy path, I am he who, in his love for Thee,
> yearneth after every woe and trial. I ask Thee, then, by Thy Name through which the seas of
> names have surged before the evidences of Thy transcendent oneness, and through which Thou
> hast been exalted above all creation in the hallowed sovereignty of thy Lordship, to send down
> whatever afflictions Thou hast destined for Thy loved ones upon this Thy servant, lest there
> should befall them that which would still the quickness of their love for Thee, or dampen the
> fervency of their devotion. I am he, O my God, who would ransom with his life and soul
> whatsoever proceedeth from Thee or befalleth at Thy bidding. To all this shall I be true, through
> Thy power and Thy might. No God is there but Thee, the Generous, the Subtile, the All-Knowing,
> the All-Wise.
> I ask Thee then, O my God, by the lights of Thy divine unity, and the hidden mysteries of
> Thine ancient and everlasting Being, to preserve Thy loved ones after I am gone, lest their feet
> should slip upon Thy path. Gather them then together upon the shore of Thy munificence and
> bounty, and sever them from all but Thee so that they may stand in fear of no one, nor be
> overawed by any soul. Open then their eyes, O my God, through the wondrous evidences of Thy
> might and the sovereign potency of Thy dominion, in order that they may see all things held
> within Thy grasp, and all matters contained within the palm of Thine omnipotence. I swear by
> Thy beauty, O Thou my hope, that shouldst Thou cause them to ascend to this most sublime and
> all-highest station, they would tell of Thee continually, and would so completely return unto Thee
> that naught could cause them any perturbation, though all who are in heaven and on earth should
> rise up unitedly against them.
> I ask Thee then, O my God, by Thy light which hath illuminated all beings, and by Thy glory
> which hath irradiated the whole of creation, to remember Thy servant who hath been designated
> “Jím” in the realms of Thine eternity and the canopy of Thy grandeur. Cause him then, O my God,
> to hearken unto the holy melodies of Thy tender mercy, that they may draw him away from
> himself and from whatsoever is not of Thee, and attract him unto the dawning splendours of Thy
> love and adoration. Potent art Thou to accomplish this through Thy transcendent might.
> —Bahá’u’lláh
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> ***
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> O my Lord, my Master, and the Goal of my Desire! I have heard that Thou hast declared this to be
> a Day whereon if anyone, with complete sincerity, were to ask but once, “Show Thyself to me”,
> then from the heaven of Divine Utterance he would hear: “Look, and thou shalt behold Me!” From
> this blessed and exalted utterance the station of this Day is made clear and evident.
> —Bahá’u’lláh
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> ***
> 
> In the name of God, the Forgiver!
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> Although this wretched state in which I am, O my God, maketh me deserving of Thy wrath and
> punishment, yet it beseemeth Thy good-pleasure and Thy bounties to confer Thy forgiveness on
> Thy servants and to bestow Thy good favour upon them. I ask Thee by Thy Name, which Thou
> hast made the King of all names, to protect me by Thy power and Thine omnipotence from all
> calamity and all that is repugnant to Thee, and from all that is contrary to Thy will. Thou art
> supreme over all things.
> —Bahá’u’lláh
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> ***
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> O God, my God! I yield Thee thanks for having guided me unto Thy straight Path and enabled me
> to recognize Thee and turn unto Thee, and for having made known unto me the oneness of Thine
> Essence and the sanctity of Thy Being. I implore Thee, by them Who are the Daysprings of Thy
> Cause, the Dawning-Places of Thy grace, and the Repositories of Thy knowledge and wisdom, to
> bless the gift which Thou hast bestowed upon me through Thy bounty and favour. Do Thou ordain
> for me and for her mother, as well as for her, the good of this world and of the next. Thou art,
> verily, the Lord of all being, Who hearest and art ready to answer. 1
> —Bahá’u’lláh
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> 1 Revealed for the recipient on the occasion of the birth of his daughter. ↩
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> ***
> 
> Praise be to Thee, O my God, that Thou didst graciously remember me through Thy Most Exalted
> Pen, at a time when Thou wert held in the Most Great Prison by reason of that which the hands of
> such enemies as had turned away from Thee and from Thy most resplendent signs had wrought.
> O my Lord! I have turned unto Thee and have set my face towards Thy Horizon. I beseech Thee,
> by the wrongs which He Who is the Dayspring of Thy signs and the Dawning-Place of Thy clear
> tokens hath suffered, to ordain for me what will profit me in every world of Thy worlds. Thou,
> verily, knowest me better than I know myself. Thou art the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.
> I entreat Thee, moreover, O Lord of all being and Possessor of all things visible and invisible,
> to bestow upon me a righteous child who may make mention of Thee on Thine earth and sing
> Thy praise throughout Thy realms; this, notwithstanding that Thou hast, with this Tablet, made
> me rich enough to dispense with every fruit, trace, or mention. I close my supplication, at this
> moment, with that which one of Thy chosen ones hath aforetime spoken: “O my Lord, leave me
> not childless, even though there is no better heir than Thyself.” 1
> —Bahá’u’lláh
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> 1 Qur’án 21:89. ↩
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> ***
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> He is the Ever-Abiding, the Almighty, the Most High.
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> Glory be to Thee, O Lord my God! I implore Thee by this Name that hath been hemmed in by
> tribulations on every side and assailed by afflictions from every direction, in such wise that He
> findeth none to help Him on Thine earth or to succour Him in Thy dominion, to ease the pangs of
> labour for this handmaiden and guard her therefrom, and to free her from this pain and change it
> into comfort and relief. Potent art Thou to do what Thou willest, and able to ordain what Thou
> pleasest. Thou art, verily, the Almighty, the Incomparable, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most
> Compassionate.
> —Bahá’u’lláh
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> ***
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> Pure and sanctified art Thou, O my God! How can the pen move and the ink flow after the breezes
> of loving-kindness have ceased, and the signs of bounty have vanished, when the sun of
> abasement hath risen, and the swords of calamity are drawn, when the heavens of sorrow have
> been upraised, and the darts of affliction and the lances of vengeance have rained from the clouds
> of power — in such wise that the signs of joy have departed from all hearts, and the tokens of
> gladness have been erased from every horizon, the gates of hope have been shut, the mercy of the
> supernal breeze hath ceased to waft over the rose-garden of faithfulness, and the whirlwind of
> extinction hath struck the tree of existence. The pen is groaning, and the ink bewaileth its plight,
> and the tablet is awestruck at this cry. The mind is in turmoil from the taste of this pain and
> sorrow, and the divine Nightingale calleth: “Alas! Alas! for all that hath been made to appear.” And
> this, O my God, is from naught but Thy hidden bounties.
> —Bahá’u’lláh
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> ***
> 
> O Thou Who holdest within Thy grasp the Kingdom of names and the Empire of all things, Thou
> seest how I have become a stranger from my land on account of my love for Thee. I beg of Thee,
> by the beauty of Thy countenance, to make my remoteness from home a means whereby Thy
> servants may be drawn nigh unto the Fountain-head of Thy Cause and the Dayspring of Thy
> Revelation. O God, I call on Thee with a tongue that hath spoken no word of disobedience against
> Thee, imploring Thee, by Thy sovereignty and might, to keep me safe in the shelter of Thy mercy
> and to grant me strength to serve Thee and to serve my father and mother. Thou, verily, art the
> Almighty, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.
> —Bahá’u’lláh
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> ***
> 
> In the Name of our Lord, the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Exalted, the Most Glorious!
> O God, my God! Thou seest how Thy servant hath set his face towards Thee and desired to be
> honoured by performing that whereunto he hath been bidden in Thy Book. Do Thou ordain for
> him through Thy Most Exalted Pen that which shall draw him nigh unto the Most Sublime
> Summit. Thou, verily, art the Educator of the world and the Lord of the nations, and Thou, verily,
> art the Potent, the All-Subduing, the Almighty.
> —Bahá’u’lláh
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> ***
> 
> O God, my God! Glory be to Thee for having guided me unto the horizon of Thy Revelation,
> illumined me with the splendours of the light of Thy grace and mercy, caused me to speak forth
> Thy praise, and given me to behold that which hath been revealed by Thy Pen.
> I beseech Thee, O Thou the Lord of the kingdom of names and Fashioner of earth and heaven,
> by the rustling of the Divine Lote-Tree and by Thy most sweet utterance which hath enraptured
> the realities of all created things, to raise me up in Thy Name amidst Thy servants. I am he who
> hath sought in the daytime and in the night season to stand before the door of Thy bounty and to
> present himself before the throne of Thy justice. O Lord! Cast not away him who hath clung to
> the cord of Thy nearness, and deprive not him who hath directed his steps towards Thy most
> sublime station, the summit of glory, and the supreme objective—that station wherein every atom
> crieth out in the most eloquent tongue, saying: “Earth and heaven, glory and dominion are God’s,
> the Almighty, the All-Glorious, the Most Bountiful!”
> —Bahá’u’lláh
> 
> ***
> 
> Praise be to Thee, O Lord my God, for guiding me unto the horizon of Thy Revelation and for
> causing me to be mentioned by Thy Name. I beseech Thee, by the spreading rays of the Daystar
> of Thy providence and by the billowing waves of the Ocean of Thy mercy, to grant that my speech
> may bear a trace of the influence of Thine own exalted Word, attracting thereby the realities of all
> created things. Powerful art Thou to do what Thou willest through Thy wondrous and
> incomparable Utterance.
> —Bahá’u’lláh
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> ***
> 
> He is the Peerless!
> 
> Praise be unto Thee, O Lord my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Most Exalted Name in the Tabernacle
> of effulgent splendour, and by Thy Most Sublime Word in the Dominion of transcendent glory, to
> protect this servant, who hath enjoyed companionship with Thee, hearkened unto the accents of
> Thy voice and recognized Thy proof. Vouchsafe, then, unto him the good of both this world and
> the next, and grant unto him the station of righteousness in Thy presence, that his feet may not
> slip from Thine all-glorious and most exalted path.
> —Bahá’u’lláh
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> ***
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> He is the All-Glorious!
> 
> Praise be to Thee, O my God! Thou didst call me, and I answered Thee. Thou didst summon me,
> and I hastened unto Thee, entering beneath the shade of Thy mercy and seeking shelter at the
> threshold of the door of Thy grace. Thou hast nurtured me, O Lord, through Thy providence,
> chosen me for Thee alone, created me for Thy service, and appointed me to stand before Thee. I
> beseech Thee, by Thine all-glorious Name and by Thy beauty that hath dawned above the horizon
> of Thy most exalted Essence, to cause me to be related to Thee even as Thou hadst done so
> aforetime, and not to separate me from Thyself. Cause then to appear from me, O my God, that
> which is worthy of Thee. Thou art, in truth, powerful over all things.
> —Bahá’u’lláh
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> ***
> 
> O my God! O my God! I testify that this is Thy Day which hath been mentioned in Thy Books,
> Thy Epistles, Thy Psalms and Thy Tablets. In it Thou hast manifested that which was hidden in
> Thy Knowledge and stored up in the repositories of Thine unfailing protection. I beseech Thee, O
> Lord of the world, by Thy Most Great Name whereby the limbs of the people were shaken, to
> assist Thy servants and Thy handmaidens to become steadfast in Thy Cause and to arise in Thy
> service.
> Verily, Thou art potent to do whatsoever Thou willest, and in Thy grasp are the reins of all
> things. Thou protectest whomsoever Thou willest through Thy Power and Dominion. And verily,
> Thou art the Almighty, the All-Subduing, the Most Powerful.
> —Bahá’u’lláh
> 
> ***
> 
> In regard to his affairs, let him repeat nineteen times: “Thou seest me, O my God, detached from
> all save Thee and cleaving unto Thee. Guide me, then, in all mine affairs unto that which profiteth
> me for the glory of Thy Cause and the loftiness of the station of Thy loved ones.” Let him then
> reflect upon the matter and undertake whatever cometh to mind. This vehement opposition of the
> enemies will indeed give way to supreme prosperity.
> —Bahá’u’lláh
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> ***
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> He is God, exalted is He, the Lord of might and grandeur!
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> O God, my God! I yield Thee thanks at all times and render Thee praise under all conditions.
> In prosperity, all praise is Thine, O Lord of the Worlds, and in its absence, all gratitude is
> Thine, O Desire of them that have recognized Thee!
> In adversity, all honour is Thine, O Adored One of all who are in heaven and on earth, and in
> affliction, all glory is Thine, O Enchanter of the hearts of those who yearn after Thee!
> In hardship, all praise is Thine, O Thou the Goal of them that seek after Thee, and in comfort,
> all thanksgiving is Thine, O Thou whose remembrance is treasured in the hearts of those who are
> nigh unto Thee!
> In wealth, all splendour is Thine, O Lord of them that are devoted to Thee, and in poverty, all
> command is Thine, O Thou the Hope of them that acknowledge Thy unity!
> In joy, all glory is Thine, O Thou besides Whom there is none other God, and in sorrow, all
> beauty is Thine, O Thou besides Whom there is none other God!
> In hunger, all justice is Thine, O Thou besides Whom there is none other God, and in satiety,
> all grace is Thine, O Thou besides Whom there is none other God!
> In my homeland, all bounty is Thine, O Thou besides Whom there is none other God, and in
> exile, all decree is Thine, O Thou besides Whom there is none other God!
> Under the sword, all munificence is Thine, O Thou besides Whom there is none other God,
> and in the safety of home, all perfection is Thine, O Thou besides Whom there is none other God!
> In the lofty mansion, all generosity is Thine, O Thou besides Whom there is none other God,
> and upon the lowly dust, all favour is Thine, O Thou besides Whom there is none other God!
> In prison, all fidelity is Thine, O Thou the Bestower of gifts, and in confinement, all eternity is
> Thine, O Thou Who art the ever-abiding King!
> All bounty is Thine, O Thou Who art the Lord of bounty, and the Sovereign of bounty, and the
> King of bounty! I bear witness that Thou art to be praised in Thy doings, O Thou Source of bounty,
> and to be obeyed in Thy behests, O Thou Ocean of bounty, He from Whom all bounty doth
> proceed, He to Whom all bounty doth return!
> —Bahá’u’lláh
> 
> ***
> 
> Praised be Thou, O Lord my God! Sanctify mine eye, and mine ear, and my tongue, and my spirit,
> and my heart, and my soul, and my body, and mine entire being from turning unto anyone but
> Thee. Give me then to drink from the cup that brimmeth with the sealed wine of Thy glory.
> —Bahá’u’lláh
> 
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