O God! bless this nation. Confirm this government. Reveal
Thy glory unto this people and confer upon them life eternal. O God! illumine
the faces, render the hearts radiant, exhilarate the breasts, crown the heads
with the diadem of Thy Providence, cause them to soar in Thy pure atmosphere so
they may reach the highest pinnacles of Thy splendor. Assist them in order that
this world may ever find the light and effulgence of Thy Presence. O God!
shelter this congregation and admonish this nation. Render them progressive in
all degrees. May they become leaders in the world of humanity. May they be Thy
examples among humankind. May they be manifestations of Thy grace. May they be
filled with the inspiration of Thy Word. Thou art the Powerful! Thou art the Mighty! Thou art the Giver and Thou art the Omniscient!
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (The prayer ‘Abdu’l-Baha recited at the close of His talk at
Plymouth Congregational Church, Chicago, 1912: Star of the West [The Baha’i Magazine]
vol. 15, no. 11, February 1925)
