Praise be to Thee, O Lord my God!
I beseech Thee by this Revelation
Whereby darkness hath been turned
into light, through which the
Frequented Fane hath been built,
and the Written Tablet revealed,
and the Outspread Roll uncovered,
to send down upon them who are in
my company that which will enable
us to soar into the heavens of Thy
transcendent glory, and will wash
us from the stain of such doubts as
have hindered the suspicious from
entering into the tabernacle of Thy
unity.
I am the one, O my Lord, who hath
Held fast the cord of Thy loving-
kindness, and clung to the hem of
Thy mercy and favors. Do Thou
ordain for me and my loved ones
The good of this world and of the
world to come. Supply them, then,
with the Hidden Gift Thou didst
ordain for the choicest among Thy
creatures.
These are, O my Lord, the days in
which Thou hath bidden Thy
servants to observe the fast. Blessed
is he that observeth the fast wholly
for Thy sake and with absolute
detachment from all things except
Thee. Assist me and assist them, O
my Lord, to obey Thee and to keep
Thy precepts. Thou, verily, hast
power to do what Thou choosest.
There is no God but Thee, the All-
Knowing, the All-Wise. All praise be
to God, the Lord of all worlds.
