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<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/DevotionOfFriends?a=BMHQx6pW8IM:FyMKBed22qU:63...2009-01-0657 minDEVOTION OF FRIENDSI am he, O my Lord, that hath set his faceI am he, O my Lord, that hath set his face ...<br />Glory be to Thee, O Lord my God! I implore Thee ...<br />I give praise to Thee, O my God, that Thou hast awakened me ...<br />Magnified be Thy name, O Lord my God! Thou art He Whom all things ...<br />Create in me a pure heart, O my God ...<br />Dispel my grief by Thy bounty ...<br /><br /><br /><br />Read by Kim<div class="blogger-post-footer"><...2009-01-0457 minDEVOTION OF FRIENDS“O God, my God! Illumine the brows of Thy…”All the friends of God … should contribute to the extent possible, however modest their offering may be. God doth not burden a soul beyond its capacity. Such contributions must come from all centers and all believers. … O Friends of God! Be ye assured that in place of these contributions, your agriculture, your industry, and your commerce will be blessed by manifold increases, with goodly gifts and bestowals. He who cometh with one goodly deed will receive a tenfold reward. There is no doubt that the living Lord will abundantly confirm those who expend their wealth in His path.<br />...2008-09-2257 minDEVOTION OF FRIENDS“Praise be unto Thee, O Lord. Forgive us our…”Praise be unto Thee, O Lord. Forgive us our sins, have mercy upon us and enable us to return unto Thee. Suffer us not to rely on aught else besides Thee, and vouchsafe unto us, through Thy bounty, that which Thou lovest and desirest and well beseemeth Thee. Exalt the station of them that have truly believed, and forgive them with Thy gracious forgiveness. Verily, Thou art the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/feedburner/NbPN" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><...2008-09-2257 minDEVOTION OF FRIENDS“Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! Every…”Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! Every time I venture to make mention of Thee, I am held back by my mighty sins and grievous trespasses against Thee, and find myself wholly deprived of Thy grace, and utterly powerless to celebrate Thy praise. My great confidence in Thy bounty, however, reviveth my hope in Thee, and my certitude that Thou wilt bountifully deal with me emboldeneth me to extol Thee, and to ask of Thee the things Thou dost possess.<br /><a name="gr2"></a>I implore Thee, O my God, by Thy...2008-08-1857 minDEVOTION OF FRIENDS"I give praise to thee, Oh my God..."I give praise to thee, Oh my God, that the fragrance of Thy loving-kindness hath enraptured me, and the gentle winds of thy mercy have included me in the direction of Thy bountiful favors. make me to quaff. O my Lord, from the finger of Thy bountiful the living water which have enabled every one that hath partaken of them to ride himself of all attachment to any one save Thee, and to soar into the atmosphere of detachment from all thy creatures, and to fix his gaze upon Thy loving providence and Thy manifold gifts.<br />Make...2008-08-1257 minDEVOTION OF FRIENDS“Magnified be Thy name, O Lord my God!…”Magnified be Thy name, O Lord my God! Thou art He Whom all things worship and Who worshipeth no one, Who is the Lord of all things and is the vassal of none, Who knoweth all things and is known of none. Thou didst wish <a name="pg123">123</a> to make Thyself known unto men; therefore, Thou didst, through a word of Thy mouth, bring creation into being and fashion the universe. There is none other God except Thee, the Fashioner, the Creator, the Almighty, the Most Powerful.<br /><a name="gr2">...2008-07-2957 minDEVOTION OF FRIENDS“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, <a name="pg36">36</a> grow and develop, and appear in the utmost beauty. Thou art the Giver. Thou art the Compassionate.<br /><br />P. 28 Read by Wilf Peters<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com...2008-07-2957 minDEVOTION OF FRIENDS“O my Lord! Make Thy beauty to be my food,…”O my Lord! Make Thy beauty to be my food, and Thy presence my drink, and Thy pleasure my hope, and praise of Thee my action, and remembrance of Thee my companion, and the power of Thy sovereignty my succorer, and Thy habitation my home, and my dwelling-place the seat Thou hast sanctified from the limitations imposed upon them who are shut out as by a veil from Thee.Thou art, verily, the Almighty, the All-Glorious, the Most Powerful.<br />—Bahá’u’lláh<br />p. 167 read by Marilyn<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="ht...2008-07-2057 minDEVOTION OF FRIENDS“In the Name of God, the Lord of overpowering…”In the Name of God, the Lord of overpowering majesty, the All-Compelling.<br /><a name="gr2"></a>Hallowed be the Lord in Whose hand is the source of dominion. He createth whatsoever He willeth by His Word of command “Be,” and it is. His hath been the power of authority heretofore, and it shall remain His hereafter. He maketh victorious whomsoever He pleaseth, through the potency of His behest. He is in truth the Powerful, the Almighty. Unto Him pertaineth all glory and majesty in the kingdoms of Revelation and Creation and whatever lieth betw...2008-07-1857 minDEVOTION OF FRIENDSMEDIUM OBLIGATORY PRAYERWhoso wisheth to pray, let him wash his hands, and while he washeth, let him say:<br /><a name="gr2"></a>Strengthen my hand, O my God, that it may take hold of Thy Book with such steadfastness that the hosts of the world shall have no <a name="pg5">5</a> power over it. Guard it, then, from meddling with whatsoever doth not belong unto it. Thou art, verily, the Almighty, the Most Powerful.<br /><a name="gr3"></a>And while washing his face...2008-07-1457 minDEVOTION OF FRIENDS“I beg Thee to forgive me, O my Lord, for every…”I beg Thee to forgive me, O my Lord, for every mention but the mention of Thee, and for every praise but the praise of Thee, and for every delight but delight in Thy nearness, and for every pleasure but the pleasure of communion with Thee, and for every joy but the joy of Thy love and of Thy good-pleasure, and for all things pertaining unto me which bear no relationship unto Thee, O Thou Who art the Lord of lords, He Who provideth the means and unlocketh the doors.<br /><a name="gr2"></a...2008-07-1457 minDEVOTION OF FRIENDS“From the sweet-scented streams of Thine eternity…”From the sweet-scented streams of Thine eternity give me to drink, O my God, and of the fruits of the tree of Thy being enable me to taste, O my Hope! From the crystal springs of Thy love suffer me to quaff, O my Glory, and beneath the shadow of Thine everlasting providence let me abide, O my Light! Within the meadows of Thy nearness, before Thy presence, make me able to roam, O my Beloved, and at the right hand of the throne of Thy mercy, seat me, O my Desire! From the fragrant breezes of Thy joy let...2008-07-1357 minDEVOTION OF FRIENDSTablets of Visitation; “The praise which hath dawned from Thy most…”The praise which hath dawned from Thy most august Self, and the glory which hath shone forth from Thy most effulgent Beauty, rest upon Thee, O Thou Who art the Manifestation of Grandeur, and the King of Eternity, and the Lord of all who are in heaven and on earth! I testify that through Thee the sovereignty of God and His dominion, and the majesty of God and His grandeur, were revealed, and the Daystars of ancient splendor have shed their radiance in the heaven of Thine irrevocable decree, and the Beauty of the Unseen hath shone forth above the...2008-07-0957 minDEVOTION OF FRIENDS" I am aware, O Lord, that my treaspasses..."I am aware, O <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Lord</span> that my trespasses have covered my face with shame in Thy presence, and have <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">burdened</span> my back <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">before</span> three, have intervened between me and Thy beauteous countenance, have compassed me from every direction and have hindered me on all sides from gaining access unto the revelations of Thy celestial power.<br /><br />Will continue post.........<br />...2008-07-0857 minDEVOTION OF FRIENDS“Magnified be Thy name, O God, the Lord of…”<a name="gr1"></a>Magnified be Thy name, O God, the Lord of heaven! Attire my head with the crown of martyrdom, even as Thou didst attire my body with the ornament of tribulation before all that dwell in Thy land. Grant, moreover, that they whose hearts yearn over Thee may draw nigh unto the horizon of Thy grace, above which the Day-Star of Thy beauty sheddeth its radiance. Ordain, also, for them what will make them rich enough to dispense with aught else except Thee, and rid them of all attachment to such as have...2008-07-0857 minDEVOTION OF FRIENDS“O my God! O my God! Thou seest me in…”O my God! O my God! Thou seest me in my lowliness and weakness, occupied with the greatest undertaking, determined to raise Thy word among the masses and to spread Thy teachings among Thy peoples. How can I succeed unless Thou assist me with the breath of the Holy Spirit, help me to triumph by the hosts of Thy glorious kingdom, and shower upon me Thy confirmations, which alone can change a gnat into an eagle, a drop of water into rivers and seas, and an atom into lights and suns? O my Lord! Assist me with Thy triumphant and...2008-07-0457 minDEVOTION OF FRIENDSFire Tablet “In the Name of God, the Most Ancient, the Most Great….”In the Name of God, the Most Ancient, the Most Great.<br />Indeed the hearts of the sincere are consumed in the fire of separation: Where is the gleaming of the light of Thy Countenance, O Beloved of the worlds?<br />Those who are near unto Thee have been abandoned in the darkness of desolation: Where is the shining of the morn of Thy reunion, O Desire of the worlds?<br />The bodies of Thy chosen ones lie quivering on distant sands: Where is the ocean of Thy presence, O Enchanter of the worlds...2008-07-0257 minDEVOTION OF FRIENDS“Intone, O My servant, the verses of God…”<p>Intone, O My servant, the verses of God that have been received by thee,as intoned by them who have drawn nigh unto Him,that the sweetness of thy melody may kindle thine own soul,and attract the hearts of all men. Whoso reciteth, in the privacy of his chamber,the verses revealed by God, the scattering angels of the Almightyshall scatter abroad the fragrance of the words uttered by his mouth,and shall cause the heart of every righteous man to throb.Though he may, at first, remain unaware of its effect, yet the virtueof the...2008-07-0157 minDEVOTION OF FRIENDSTablet of Ahmad<a name="gr3"></a>He is the King, the All-Knowing, the Wise! Lo, the Nightingale of Paradise singeth upon the twigs of the Tree of Eternity, with holy and sweet melodies, proclaiming to the sincere ones the glad tidings of the nearness of God, calling the believers in the Divine Unity to the court of the Presence of the Generous One, informing the severed ones of the message which hath been revealed by God, the King, the Glorious, the Peerless, guiding the lovers to the seat of sanctity and to this resplendent Beauty.<br />...2008-06-2857 minDEVOTION OF FRIENDS“O my Lord, my Beloved, my Desire! Befriend…”O my Lord, my Beloved, my Desire! Befriend me in my loneliness and accompany me in my exile. Remove my sorrow. Cause me to be <a name="pg33">33</a> devoted to Thy beauty. Withdraw me from all else save Thee. Attract me through Thy fragrances of holiness. Cause me to be associated in Thy Kingdom with those who are severed from all else save Thee, who long to serve Thy sacred threshold and who stand to work in Thy Cause. Enable me to be one of Thy maidservants who have attained to Thy good pleasure. Verily...2008-06-2657 min