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Selections From the Writings of the Báb
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Pages 204-205
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"O MY God! There is no one but Thee to allay the anguish ..."
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O MY God! There is no one but Thee to allay the anguish
of my soul, and Thou art my highest aspiration, O my
God. My heart is wedded to none save Thee and such as
Thou dost love. I solemnly declare that my life and death
are both for Thee. Verily Thou art incomparable and hast
no partner.
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O my Lord! I beg Thee to forgive me for shutting myself
out from Thee. By Thy glory and majesty, I have
failed to befittingly recognize Thee and to worship Thee,
while Thou dost make Thyself known unto me and callest
me to remembrance as beseemeth Thy station. Grievous
woe would betide me, O my Lord, wert Thou to take hold
of me by reason of my misdeeds and trespasses. No helper
do I know of other than Thee. No refuge do I have to flee
to save Thee. None among Thy creatures can dare to
intercede with Thyself without Thy leave. I hold fast to
Thy love before Thy court, and, according to Thy bidding,
I earnestly pray unto Thee as befitteth Thy glory. I beg
Thee to heed my call as Thou hast promised me. Verily
Thou art God; no God is there but Thee. Alone and unaided,
Thou art independent of all created things. Neither
can the devotion of Thy lovers profit Thee, nor the evil
doings of the faithless harm Thee. Verily Thou art my
God, He Who will never fail in His promise.
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O my God! I beseech Thee by the evidences of Thy
favour, to let me draw nigh to the sublime heights of Thy
holy presence, and protect me from inclining myself toward
the subtle allusions of aught else but Thee. Guide my
steps, O my God, unto that which is acceptable and pleasing
to Thee. Shield me, through Thy might, from the fury
of Thy wrath and chastisement, and hold me back from
entering habitations not desired by Thee.
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