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O Lord, my God! This is a child that hath sprung from the loins of one of Thy servants to whom Thou hast granted a distinguished station in the Tablets of Thine irrevocable decree in the…
Bahá’u’lláh • 144 words
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…
‘Abdu’l-Bahá • 69 words
O Thou kind Lord! These lovely children are the handiwork of the fingers of Thy might and the wondrous signs of Thy greatness. O God! Protect these children, graciously assist them to be…
‘Abdu’l-Bahá • 68 words
O Lord! Make these children excellent plants. Let them grow and develop in the Garden of Thy Covenant, and bestow freshness and beauty through the outpourings of the clouds of the Abhá…
‘Abdu’l-Bahá • 94 words
He is God! O God my God! Bestow upon me a pure heart, like unto a pearl.
‘Abdu’l-Bahá • 17 words
O God, guide me, protect me, make of me a shining lamp and a brilliant star. Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful.
‘Abdu’l-Bahá • 23 words
O my Lord! O my Lord! I am a child of tender years. Nourish me from the breast of Thy mercy, train me in the bosom of Thy love, educate me in the school of Thy guidance and develop me under…
‘Abdu’l-Bahá • 118 words
O Peerless Lord! Be Thou a shelter for this poor child and a kind and forgiving Master unto this erring and unhappy soul. O Lord! Though we are but worthless plants, yet we belong to Thy…
‘Abdu’l-Bahá • 104 words
O my God! O my God! Thou seest these children who are the twigs of the tree of life, the birds of the meads of salvation, the pearls of the ocean of Thy grace, the roses of the garden of…
‘Abdu’l-Bahá • 91 words
O Lord! I am a child; enable me to grow beneath the shadow of Thy loving-kindness. I am a tender plant; cause me to be nurtured through the outpourings of the clouds of Thy bounty. I am a…
‘Abdu’l-Bahá • 66 words
O Thou most glorious Lord! Make this little maidservant of Thine blessed and happy; cause her to be cherished at the threshold of Thy oneness, and let her drink deep from the cup of Thy…
‘Abdu’l-Bahá • 64 words
O Thou pure God! I am a little child; grant that the breast of Thy loving-kindness be the breast that I cherish; suffer me to be nourished with the honey and the milk of Thy love; rear me…
‘Abdu’l-Bahá • 79 words
Infants
Praised be Thou, O Lord my God! Graciously grant that this infant be fed from the breast of Thy tender mercy and loving providence and be nourished with the fruit of Thy celestial trees.…
Bahá’u’lláh • 154 words
O Thou peerless Lord! Let this suckling babe be nursed from the breast of Thy loving-kindness, guard it within the cradle of Thy safety and protection and grant that it be reared in the…
‘Abdu’l-Bahá • 39 words
O God! Rear this little babe in the bosom of Thy love, and give it milk from the breast of Thy Providence. Cultivate this fresh plant in the rose garden of Thy love and aid it to grow…
‘Abdu’l-Bahá • 75 words
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O Gij weergaloos Heer! Laat deze zuigeling drinken aan de borst van Uw goedertierenheid, bescherm hem in de wieg van Uw geborgenheid en bescherming, en geef dat hij wordt grootgebracht in de armen van Uw tedere genegenheid.

‘Abdu’l-Bahá

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