Dawn Prayers

Dawn Prayers 1-27-2022

O God, my God! Thou art my Hope and my Beloved, my highest Aim and Desire! With great humbleness and entire devotion I pray to Thee to make me a minaret of Thy love in Thy land, a lamp of Thy knowledge among Thy creatures, and a banner of divine bounty in Thy dominion.
Number me with such of Thy servants as have detached themselves from everything but Thee, have sanctified themselves from the transitory things of this world, and have freed themselves from the promptings of the voicers of idle fancies.
Let my heart be dilated with joy through the spirit of confirmation from Thy kingdom, and brighten my eyes by beholding the hosts of divine assistance descending successively upon me from the kingdom of Thine omnipotent glory.
Thou art, in truth, the Almighty, the All-Glorious, the All-Powerful.
‘Abdu’l-Bahá

Dawn Prayers 01-26-2022

"In the treasuries of the knowledge of God there lieth concealed a knowledge which, when applied, will largely, though not wholly, eliminate fear. This knowledge, however, should be taught from childhood, as it will greatly aid in its elimination. Whatever decreaseth fear increaseth courage. Should the Will of God assist Us, there would flow out from the Pen of the Divine Expounder a lengthy exposition of that which hath been mentioned, and there would be revealed, in the field of arts and sciences, what would renew the world and the nations. A word hath, likewise, been written down and recorded by the Pen of the Most High in the Crimson Book which is capable of fully disclosing that force which is hid in men, nay of redoubling its potency. We implore God—exalted and glorified be He—to graciously assist His servants to do that which is pleasing and acceptable unto Him."-Bahá'u'lláh, Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 32

Dawn Prayers 01-19-2022

O Lord my God, give me the grace to serve Thy loved ones. Strengthen me in my servitude to Thee. Illumine my brow with the light of adoration in Thy court of holiness, and of prayer to Thy kingdom of grandeur. Help me to be selfless at the entrance to Thy gate, and aid me to be detached from all things within Thy holy precincts.

Dawn Prayers 01-18-2022

This life is even as a swelling wave, or a mirage, or drifting shadows. Know thou that the Kingdom is the real world, and this nether place is only its shadow stretching out. Rely upon God, trust in Him, praise Him, and call Him continually to mind. He verily turneth trouble into ease and sorrow into solace, and toil into utter peace.

Dawn Prayers 01-17-2021

And now concerning thy question regarding the soul of man and its survival after death. Know thou of a truth that the soul, after its separation from the body, will continue to progress until it attaineth the presence of God, in a state and condition which neither the revolution of ages and centuries, nor the changes and chances of this world, can alter. It will endure as long as the Kingdom of God, His sovereignty, His dominion and power will endure. It will manifest the signs of God and His attributes, and will reveal His loving kindness and bounty. The movement of My Pen is stilled when it attempteth to befittingly describe the loftiness and glory of so exalted a station. The honor with which the Hand of Mercy will invest the soul is such as no tongue can adequately reveal, nor any other earthly agency describe. Blessed is the soul which, at the hour of its separation from the body, is sanctified from the vain imaginings of the peoples of the world. Such a soul liveth and moveth in accordance with the Will of its Creator, and entereth the all-highest Paradise. 

Dawn Prayers 01-10-2022

O God, refresh and gladden my spirit. Purify my heart. Illumine my powers.
I lay all my affairs in Thy hand.  Thou art my Guide and my Refuge.  I will no longer be sorrowful and grieved; I will be a happy and joyful being.  O God!  I will no longer be full of anxiety, nor will I let trouble harass me.  I will not dwell on the unpleasant things of life.
O God!  Thou art more friend to me than I am to myself.  I dedicate myself to Thee, O Lord.
‘Abdu’l-Bahá

Dawn Prayers 01-06-2022

Just as the earth attracts everything to the center of gravity, and every object thrown upward into space will come down, so also material ideas and worldly thoughts attract men to the center of self. Anger, passion, ignorance, prejudice, greed and envy, covetousness, jealousy and suspicion prevent man from ascending to the realms of holiness, imprisoning him in the cause of self and the cage of egotism . . . The only power that is capable of delivering man from this captivity is the power of breaths of the Holy Spirit.

The Midnight Prayer

Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night, and feel alone and anxious? Did you know God is right there, whether you can feel His presence or not? This prayer can help you connect with God when you need Him the most.