Praise be unto Thee, Who art my God and the God of all men,
and
- my Desire and the Desire of all them that have recognized Thee, and
- my Beloved and the Beloved of such as have acknowledged Thy unity, and
- the Object of my adoration and of the adoration of them that have near access to Thee, and
- my Wish and the Wish of such as are wholly devoted to Thee, and
- my Hope and the Hope of them that have fixed their hearts upon Thee, and
- my Refuge and the Refuge of all such as have hastened towards Thee, and
- my Haven and the Haven of whosoever hath repaired unto Thee, and
- my Goal and the Goal of all them that have set themselves towards Thee, and
- my Object and the Object of those who have fixed their gaze upon Thee, and
- my Paradise and the Paradise of them that have ascended towards Thee, and
- my Lode-star and the Lode-star of all such as yearn after Thee, and
- my Joy and the Joy of all them that love Thee, and
- my Light and the Light of all such as have erred and asked to be forgiven by Thee, and
- my Exultation and the Exultation of all them that remember Thee, and
- my Stronghold and the Stronghold of all such as have fled to Thee, and
- my Sanctuary and the Sanctuary of all that dread Thee, and
- my Lord and the Lord of all such as dwell in the heavens and on the earth!
