Dawn Prayers

O Lord! Plant this tender seedling in the garden of Thy manifold bounties, water it from the fountains of Thy loving-kindness and grant that it may grow into a goodly plant through the outpourings of Thy favor and grace. Thou art the mighty and the powerful.
'Abdu'l-Baha

 
Illumine my brow in the court of Thy holiness...give me to drink from the chalice of selflessness.
How superior must be the destiny of the true believer? ...His spirit will everlastingly circle around the will of God.
Come to Me with all your weaknesses...nothing is impossible with Me.
Every time I attempt to make mention of Thee, I am hindered by the sublimity of Thy station.
Purge me with the waters of Thy bounty from every affliction and disorder.
Thy name is my healing, O my God, and remembrance of Thee is my remedy. Nearness to Thee is my hope, and love for Thee is my companion. Thy mercy to me is my healing and my succor in both this world and the world to come. Thou, verily, art the All-Bountiful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.
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. 
Supply him with the good things that Thou possess. Keep him safe by the power of Thy immeasurable majesty.
I have awakened in Thy shelter, O my God.
O God, refresh and Gladden my spirit.
Thou art my hope and beloved.
Create in me a pure heart, O my God.

I open my heart to You, Dear God, and let your peace fill my being. In Your presence, I am peaceful, poised, confident and strong. I relax in Your loving care, Dear God, and release all my cares to You, knowing that You are upholding me and sustaining me in all that I do. 

Lowly and tearful, I raise my suppliant hands to Thee.
Look into all things with a searching eye.
I have awakened in Thy shelter, O my God.
Ye are the stars of the heaven of understanding.
Extinguish not the burning flame that hath been enkindled by Thine unquenchable fire.
Know ye not why We created thee from all the same dust? 
All have gathered together at Thy table of bounty.
Assist Thy people to turn their faces in the direction of Thy manifold bounties.
Summon all men to the court of Thy mercy.

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

"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

 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.

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. 

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.