Verily this plant hath yielded its fruit
and standeth upright upon its stalk.
Verily it hath astounded the farmers
and perturbed the envious.
O God, water it with showers
from the cloud of Thy favors and
Cause it to yield great harvests heaped up
like unto mighty hills in Thy land.
Enlighten the hearts with a ray shining
forth from Thy Kingdom of Oneness,
Illumine the eyes
by beholding the signs of grace, and
gratify the ears by hearing the melodies
of the birds of Thy confirmations
singing in Thy heavenly gardens,
so that these souls may become
like thirsty fish swimming
in the pools of Thy guidance
and like tawny lions
roaming in the forests of Thy bounty.
Verily, Thou art the Generous,
The Merciful,
The Glorious and the Bestower.
'Abdu’l-Bahá
Source: Remembrance of God p. 110 #105.
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