O Thou kind Lord! O Thou Who art generous and merciful!
We are servants of Thy threshold
and are gathered beneath the sheltering shadow of Thy divine unity.
The sun of Thy mercy is shining upon all, and the clouds of Thy bounty shower upon all.
Thy gifts encompass all, Thy loving providence sustains all, Thy protection overshadows all, and the glances of Thy favor are cast upon all.
O Lord! Grant Thine infinite bestowals, and let the light of Thy guidance shine.
Illumine the eyes, gladden the hearts with abiding joy.
Confer a new spirit upon all people and bestow upon them eternal life.
Unlock the gates of true understanding and let the light of faith shine resplendent.
Gather all people beneath the shadow of Thy bounty and cause them to unite in harmony,
so that they may become as the rays of one sun, as the waves of one ocean,
and as the fruit of one tree. May they drink from the same fountain.
May they be refreshed by the same breeze.
May they receive illumination from the same source of light.
Thou art the Giver, the Merciful, the Omnipotent.

- 'Abdu'l-Bah�

(Compilations, Baha'i Prayers, p. 100)

O Lord! Unto Thee I repair for refuge, and toward all Thy signs I set my heart.

O Lord! Whether traveling or at home, and in my occupation or in my work,
I place my whole trust in Thee.

Grant me then Thy sufficing help so as to make me independent of all things,
O Thou Who art unsurpassed in Thy mercy!

Bestow upon me my portion, O Lord, as Thou pleasest,
and cause me to be satisfied with whatsoever thou hast ordained for me.

Thine is the absolute authority to command.

- The Bab

(Compilations, Baha'i Prayers, p. 54)

I bear witness, O my God, that Thou hast created me to know Thee and to worship Thee.
I testify, at this moment, to my powerlessness and to Thy might,
to my poverty and to Thy wealth.
There is none other God but Thee, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.

(Compilations, Baha'i Prayers, p. iv)

O Thou Whose face is the object of my adoration, Whose beauty is my sanctuary,
Whose habitation is my goal, Whose praise is my hope, Whose providence is my companion, Whose love is the cause of my being, Whose mention is my solace,
Whose nearness is my desire, Whose presence is my dearest wish and highest aspiration,
I entreat Thee not to withhold from me
the things Thou didst ordain for the chosen ones among Thy servants.
Supply me, then, with the good of this world and of the next.

Thou, truly, art the King of all men. There is no God but Thee,
the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Generous.

- Bah�'u'll�h

(Compilations, Baha'i Prayers, p. 14)

Lord! Pitiful are we, grant us Thy favor;
poor, bestow upon us a share from the ocean of Thy wealth;
needy, do Thou satisfy us; abased, give us Thy glory.
The fowls of the air and the beasts of the field receive their meat each day from Thee,
and all beings partake of Thy care and loving-kindness.

Deprive not this feeble one of Thy wondrous grace
and vouchsafe by Thy might unto this helpless soul Thy bounty.   

Give us our daily bread, and grant Thine increase in the necessities of life,
that we may be dependent on none other but Thee, may commune wholly with Thee,
may walk in Thy ways and declare Thy mysteries.
Thou art the almighty and the Loving and the Provider of all mankind.

- 'Abdu'l-Bah�

(Compilations, Baha'i Prayers, p. 21)

For my daughter who will be traveling to So. Africa on Sunday.

I have risen this morning by Thy grace, O my God,
and left my home trusting wholly in Thee, and committing myself to Thy care.
Send down, then, upon me, out of the heaven of Thy mercy, a blessing from Thy side,
and enable me to return home in safety even as Thou didst enable me to set out
under Thy protection with my thoughts fixed steadfastly upon Thee.

There is none other God but Thee, the One, the Incomparable, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

- Bah�'u'll�h

(Compilations, Baha'i Prayers, p. 116)

O Thou kind Lord! O Thou Who art generous and merciful!
We are servants of Thy threshold and are gathered
beneath the sheltering shadow of Thy divine unity.
The sun of Thy mercy is shining upon all, and the clouds of Thy bounty shower upon all.
Thy gifts encompass all, Thy loving providence sustains all, Thy protection overshadows all, and the glances of Thy favor are cast upon all.
O Lord! Grant Thine infinite bestowals, and let the light of Thy guidance shine.
Illumine the eyes, gladden the hearts with abiding joy.
Confer a new spirit upon all people and bestow upon them eternal life.
Unlock the gates of true understanding and let the light of faith shine resplendent.
Gather all people beneath the shadow of Thy bounty and cause them to unite in harmony,
so that they may become as the rays of one sun, as the waves of one ocean,
and as the fruit of one tree.
May they drink from the same fountain. May they be refreshed by the same breeze.
May they receive illumination from the same source of light.
Thou art the Giver, the Merciful, the Omnipotent.

- 'Abdu'l-Bah�

(Compilations, Baha'i Prayers, p. 100)

If thou desirest to be freed from affliction, recite thou this prayer which hath been revealed by the Pen of the All-Merciful:

“O God, my God! I testify to Thy unity and to Thy oneness. I beseech Thee, O Thou Possessor of names and Fashioner of the heavens, by the pervasive influence of Thine exalted Word and the potency of Thy supreme Pen, to aid me with the ensigns of Thy power and might, and to protect me from the mischief of Thine enemies who have violated Thy Covenant and Thy Testament. Thou art, verily, the Almighty, the Most Powerful.”

This invocation is an impregnable stronghold and an indomitable army. It conferreth protection and ensureth deliverance.

-Bahá'u'lláh, The Tabernacle of Unity, p. 80

I bear witness, O my God,
that Thou hast created me to know Thee and to worship Thee.
I testify, at this moment, to my powerlessness and to Thy might,
to my poverty and to Thy wealth.
There is none other God but Thee, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.

(Compilations, Baha'i Prayers, p. v)

Lord! Pitiful are we, grant us Thy favor;
poor, bestow upon us a share from the ocean of Thy wealth;
needy, do Thou satisfy us;
abased, give us Thy glory.
The fowls of the air and the beasts of the field
receive their meat each day from Thee,
and all beings partake of Thy care and loving-kindness.

Deprive not this feeble one of Thy wondrous grace
and vouchsafe by Thy might unto this helpless soul Thy bounty.   

Give us our daily bread,
and grant Thine increase in the necessities of life,
that we may be dependent on none other but Thee,
may commune wholly with Thee,
may walk in Thy ways and declare Thy mysteries.
Thou art the almighty and the Loving and the Provider of all mankind.

- 'Abdu'l-Bah�

(Compilations, Baha'i Prayers, p. 20)

Remove not, O Lord, the festal board that hath been spread in Thy Name,
and extinguish not the burning flame that hath been kindled by Thine unquenchable fire. Withhold not from flowing that living water of Thine
that murmureth with the melody of Thy glory and Thy remembrance,
and deprive not Thy servants
from the fragrance of Thy sweet savors breathing forth the perfume of Thy love.

Lord! Turn the distressing cares of Thy holy ones into ease, their hardship into comfort, their abasement into glory, their sorrow into blissful joy,
O Thou that holdest in Thy grasp the reins of all mankind!

Thou art, verily, the One, the Single, the Mighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

- 'Abdu'l-Bah�  24 

(Compilations, Baha'i Prayers, p. 22)