Dawn Prayers

For Single Parents and Caregivers

Waft, then, unto me, O my God, and my Beloved, from the right hand of Thy mercy and Thy loving kindness the holy breaths of Thy favor that they can draw me away from myself and from the world, unto the courts of nearness and Thy presence.
Know Thou that all men have been created in the nature made by God… Unto each one hath been prescribed a preordained measure… Every good thing is from God, and every evil thing is from yourselves.
Prayer for the departed and for assistance.
Grieve not Thou over the troubles and hardships of this nether world, nor be Thou glad in times of ease and comfort, for both shall pass away.
An excerpt from Genesis.
It is seemly that the servant should, after each prayer, supplicate God to bestow mercy and forgiveness upon his parents. Thereupon God’s call shall be raised. Thousand upon thousand of what thou has asked for thy parents shall be thy recompense.
O Son of Man! Be thou content with Me and seek no other helper, for none but me can suffice thee.
O Son of Spirit! Ask not of Me that which we desire not for thee. Be then content with what we have ordained for thy sake, for this is that which profiteth thee.
O Son of Spirit! I have breathed within thee a breath of My own spirit.
Grant, O Thou Loving Lord, that all may stand firm and steadfast, shining with everlasting splendor, so that at every breath, gentle breezes may blow from Thy bowers of Thy loving kindness.
This is a broken winged bird, and his flight is very slow. Assist him so he may fly towards the apex of prosperity and salvation.

All created things have been called into being, and all the revelations have been sent down

The Daystars of ancient splendor have shed their radiance in the heaven of Thine irrevocable decree.
Be not grieved if affairs and troubles wax intense on all sides. Verily, thy Lord changeth hardship into faculty, troubles into ease, and afflictions into great composure.
Grant, O Thou loving Lord, that all may stand firm and steadfast, shining with everlasting splendor, so that at every breath, gentle breezes may flow from the bowers of thy loving kindness.
O my God, I have set out from my home holding fast to the cord of Thy love, and I have committed myself wholly to thy care and Thy protection.
O Son of Man! Neglect not My commandments if thou lovest My beauty, and forget not My counsels if thou wouldst attain My good pleasure.
All praise be to thee, O my God, for the things Thou didst ordain for me through Thy decree and by the power of Thy sovereignty. Keep us firm in Thy cause.
Ordain for me, O my Lord, and for those who believe in Thee, that which is best for. Us in Thy estimation.
Wherefore, O ye beloved of the Lord and friends of God, arise, and with the whole enthusiasm of your heart, with all the eagerness of your soul, strive to unfurl the standards of unity in the midmost heart of the world.

Illumine the Faces of Thy Servants

I bear witness O my God, that through Thy beauty, the beauty of the Adored One hath been unveiled.
True death is realized when a person dieth to himself at the time of His Revelation in such wise that he seeketh naught except Him. True resurrection from the sepulchers means to be quickened in conformity with His Will, through the power of His utterance.​
Today, all the peoples of the world are indulging in self interest, and exert the utmost effort and endeavor to promote their own material interest.
I give thanks to Thee, O my God, that Thou has suffered me to remember Thee. What else but remembrance of Thee can give delight to my soul or gladness to my heart?
All praise, O my God, be to Thee, who art the source of all glory and greatness and honor.
Magnified be Thy name, O Lord my God. Thou art He whom all things worship and who worshipeth noone.
I have awakened in Thy shelter, O my God, and it becometh him who seeketh that shelter to abide within the sanctuary of thy protection and the stronghold of Thy defense.

Praise

The praise which hath dawned from Thy most august self and the glory which hath shown forth from Thy most effulgent beauty rest upon Thee, O Thou who art the Manifestation of Grandeur.
O God, my God! These are Thy feeble servants. They are Thy loyal bondsmen and Thy handmaidens who have bowed themselves down before Thy exalted utterance and humbled themselves at the threshold of life.
Thou art He who hath created all things through a word uttered by Thy behest, and fashioned the entire creation through the power of Thy sovereignty and might.
I testify, O my God, that if I were given a thousand lives by Thee, and offered them up all in Thy path, I would still have failed to repay the least of the gifts which, by Thy grace, Thou hast bestowed upon me.
There is none other God but Thee, the Fashioner, the Creator, the Almighty, the most powerful.
I give praise to Thee, O my God, that Thou hast awakened me out of my sleep, and brought me after my disappearance, and raised me up from my slumber
Praise be to God. His traces are evident. Praise be to God. His lights are radiating.

Material and Spiritual Wealth

I bear witness that he who hath known Thee hath known God, and that he that hath attained unto Thy presence hath attained unto the presence of God.
Say: Rejoice not in the things ye possess. Tonight they are yours, tomorrow others will possess them.
Be thou not unhappy. The tempest of sorrow shall pass. Regret will not last. Disappointment will vanish.
One of the basic principles of Baha’u’llah’s teachings is that we should share the wealth we acquire. But one must first acquire wealth, both spiritual and material, before one can share it.
O seeker of truth! If thou desirest that God may open thine eyes, thou must supplicate to God, pray to, and commune with Him.
All men have proceeded from God, and unto Him, they shall return. All shall appear before Him for judgement.
Lord, pitiful are we, grant us Thy favor.
Life is a load that must be carried while we are on earth.
O Befriended Stranger! The candle of thine heart is lighted by the hand of My power, qhench it not with the contrary words of self and passion.

The wings of detachment

May my spirit be a sacrifice to the wrongs Thou didst suffer, and my soul be a ransom for the adversities Thou didst sustain.
In every aspect of life, purity and holiness, cleanliness and refinement, exalt the human condition and the further development of man’s inner reality.
Awaken me and make me conscious. Cause me to be detached from all else save Thee.
O Lord, brighten thou my face with the lights of Thy bestowals.
I am a captive. Rid me of my bondage by the power of Thy might and through the force of Thy will, that I may soar on the wings of detachment toward the loftiest summit of thy creation.
I implore Thee by Thy most great name, through which Thou didst stir up Thy servants and build up Thy cities, to assist thy people to turn in the direction of Thy manifold bounties.
Thou seest O my Lord, Thy suppliant waiting at the door of Thy bounty.
Do thou ordain for me, O my Lord, every good thing thou didst send down in Thy book, and suffer me not to be far removed from the shelter of thy mercy.

Peace

God’s hidden secrets have been divulged, and all created things have been called into being, and all the revelations have been sent down.
O Lord, draw up the people from the abyss of hatred and enmity, and deliver them from the impenetrable darkness. Unite their hearts, and brighten their eyes with the light of peace and reconciliation.
Ye are the angels, if your feet be firm, your spirits rejoiced, your secret thoughts pure
If the learned and worldly wise men of this age were to allow mankind to inhale the fragrance of fellowship and love, every understanding heart would apprehend the meaning of true liberty, and discover the secret of absolute peace.
If we see that unity brings light, we shall continue. For 6000 years we have been waking on the left hand path…Let us advance toward the light.
The world is at war and the human race is in travail and mortal combat…it is the very foundation of the human race that is being destroyed.
Strengthen all mankind that they may do according to the instructions and teachings recorded in these Writings.
O Lord, give us capacity and make us worthy, that we may evince the most great steadfastness.

Family

O  Lord, give me the grace to serve Thy loved ones.
They that are the followers of the one true God, shall, at the moment they depart out of this life,   experience such joy and gladness as would be impossible to describe.
Bring together and keep all families in perfect unity of love and mutual support…. And for their occasional failures, instill forgiveness and peace.
O my God, my Lord and my Master, I have detached myself from my kindred, and have sought, through Tee, to become independent of all that dwell on earth, and ever ready to receive that which is praiseworthy in Thy sight.
O thou forgiving God, forgive the sins of my loving mother. Pardon her shortcomings. Cast upon her the glance of Thy gracious providence, and enable her to gain admittance into Thy kingdom.
According to the teachings of  Baha’u’llah, the family, being a human unit, must be educated according to the rules of sanctity. All the virtues must be taught.
If a man, in his own home, doth not treat his relations and friends with entire trustworthiness and integrity, his dealings with the outside world … will prove barren and unproductive.
All men are servants of one God. One God reigns over all the nations of the world, and has pleasure in all of His children.
Forgive us, and our fathers, and our mothers, and fulfill whaatsoever we have desired from the ocean of Thy grace and divine generosity.
Rely upon God. Trust in Him. Praise Him, and call him continually to mind.

Humility and Bounty

Lowly and tearful, I raise my suppliant hands to thee….Graciously look upon Thy servant, humble and lowly at Thy door.…Give me Thy grace to serve Thy loved ones. Strengthen me in my servitude towards Thee.
Every imperfect soul is self centered and thinking only of his own good. But as his thoughts expand a little, he will begin to think about the welfare and comfort of his family.
Out of the wastes of nothingness, with the clay of My command, I have made thee to appear, and have ordained for thy training every atom of existence.
Provide for the speedy growth of the tree of Thy Divine Unity. Water it then with the flowing waters of Thy good pleasure.
Thou dost suffice me in every hardship that may descend upon me. Thou art my sole companion iin my loneliness, the delight of my heart in my solitude.
Out of the realities of existence, He has chosen the reality of man, and has honored it with intellect and wisdom, the two most luminous lights in either world.
Every time I muse on Thy glory and Thy sovereignty, I find myself as the most guilty among those that have transgressed against Thee in Thy realm.
Lauded be Thy name, O my God, and the God of all things, my glory and the glory of all things, my desire and the desire of all things, my strength and the strength of all things….Suffer me not, I implore Thee, to be kept back from the ocean of Thy tender mercies, nor to be far removed from the shores of nearness to Thee.
O Befriended Stranger! The candle of thine heart is lighted by the hand of My power, quench it not with the contrary winds of self and passion. The healer of all thine ills is remembrance of Me, forget it not. Make My love thy treasure, and cherish it, even as thy very sight and life.

Favorite Prayers

O Lord, my God, give me Thy grace to serve thy loved ones. Strengthen me in my servitude to Thee.
I charge you all, that each one of you concentrate all your thoughts of your heart on love and unity.
Supply me, then, with the good of this world and of the next.
Be generous in prosperity, and thankful in adversity.
From the sweet-scented streams of Thy eternity, give me to drink, O my God, and of the fruit of the tree of Thy being, enable me to taste, O my hope.
Thou, who through but one word of Thy mouth, caused all things to expire and dissolve asunder, and Who, by yet another word, caused whatever had been separated to be combined and reunited!
Create in me a pure heart, O my God, and renew a tranquil conscience within me.
O my God, unite the hearts of Thy servants and reveal to them Thy great cause.
O God, refresh and gladden my spirit, purify my heart, illumine my powers.