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Dawn Prayers

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Prayer is a gateway to a sense of meaning, purpose and connection. Why would we turn down a one-to-one relationship with our higher power? Prayer connects us to the oneness of humanity, and unfolds our own spiritual path day by day, moment by moment. Dawn Prayers are read by a group of Baha’i friends, on a Zoom call every morning. We record and post new prayers on Sundays.These prayers can help when you need strength, inspiration, solace, or companionship. We invite you to follow this podcas ...
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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 …
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The time is at hand when whatsoever lieth hid in the souls and the hearts of men will be disclosed. O Lord, in this Dispensation, Thou dost accept the intercession of children on behalf of their parents. Unto every father hath been enjoined the instruction of his son and daughter in the art of reading and writing and in all that hath been laid down…
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From the sweet-scented streams of Thine eternity, give me to drink, O my God. And of the fruits of the tree of Thy Being, enable me to taste, O my Hope. It behooveth the people of Baha'i to die to the world and all that is therein, to be so detached from all earthly things that the inmates of Paradise may inhale, from their garment, the sweet smell…
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The mind and spirit of man advance when he is tried by suffering. Just as the plow furrows the earth deeply, purifying it of weeds and thistles, so suffering and tribulations free man from heavy affairs of this worldly life until he arrives at the state of cmplete detachment. Look back at times past and you will find that the greatest men have suff…
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Graciously look upon Thy servant, humble and lowly at Thy door… and immerse him in Thy eternal grace. Eat ye, O people, of the good things which God hath allowed you, and deprive not yourselves from His wondrous bounties. Render thanks and praise unto Him, and be of them that are truly thankful. Deliver your souls, O people, from the bondage of sel…
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O thou who art tested with a great calamity, be not grieved, be not troubled because of the loss which hath befallen thee. In the world of existence, man hath traversed successive degrees, until he has attained the human kingdom. Take time to be holy. The word does not mean goody-goody. It means, set apart for sacred use. Thy name is my healing, O …
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Ask whatsoever thou wishest of Him alone … with a glance, He healeth 100,000 incurable ills. Assist Thy people to turn in the direction of Thy manifold bounties. When the science of medicine reaches perfection, the treatment will be foods, aliments, fragrant fruits and vegetables, and by various waters, hot and cold tinctures. There are two ways of…
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Ridvan is a twelve-day festival that commemorates the Baha’u’llah's time spent in the Garden of Ridvan in Baghdad, in 1863. He declared His Prophetic Mission to His followers and announced His station as the Promised One of all religions. It was the beginning of the New Era of humanity.By Monodnock Bahais
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O thou who art tested with a great calamity, be not grieved, be not troubled because of the loss which hath befallen thee…Separation elongeth to the characteristics of the bod. In the world of existence, man has traversed successive degrees, until he has attained the human kingdom. In each degree of his progression, he has developed capacity for ad…
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Thou art My stronghold; enter therein that thou mayest abide in safety. My love is in thee, know it, that thou mayest find Me near unto thee. Know thou that there are two kinds of happiness, spiritual and material. As to material happiness, it never exists. Create in me a pure heart, O my God, and renew a tranquil conscience within me, O my hope. O…
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Know verily, that the essence of justice, and the source thereof, are both embodied in the ordinances prescribed by Him who is the Manifestation of the Self of God amongst men. O Son of Justice! Whither can a lover go but to the land of his beloved? O My Friends! Walk ye in the good pleasure of the ways of the friends and know that His pleasure is …
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We are saplings which have been planted by the fingers of thy bounty and have been formed by the water and clay of thy tender affection. Grant by Thy bounty that they may not be kept back from Thee. Make them able to soar in the atmosphere of Thy nearness. Thank God that ye have come into existence in this radiant century wherein the bestowals of G…
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It will be even as meeting Him face to face. The nature of the soul after death can never be described. It is not his to boast who loveth his country, but it is his who loveth the world. Create in me a pure heart, O my God. He is the prayer hearing, prayer answering God. I hear thou art grieved and distressed by the happenings of the world. Thou ha…
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Whatever duty Thou hast prescribed unto thy servants… is but a token of grace unto them. The sword of upright conduct and a goodly character is sharper than blades of steel. Fasting is the supreme remedy and the most healing for the disease of self and passion. I have believed in Thee after Thou hast enabled me to know Thyself. I have embraced His …
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O divine providence, this assemblage is composed of Thy friends who are attracted to Thy beauty and are set ablaze by the fire of Thy love. This century, the century of lights, has been endowed with unique and unprecedented glory, power, and illumination. The first candle is unity in the political realm. O God my God, aid Thou Thy trusted servants …
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May my spirit be a sacrifice to the wrongs Thou didst suffer, and my soul be a ransom for the adversities Thou didst sustain. This century, the century of light, hath been endowed with unique and unprecedented glory, power, and illumination. Certainly, with some being enormously rich, and others lamentably poor, an organization is necessary to cont…
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I bear withness that he who hath known Ye hath known God. Thou didst lift their parched lips to the water of union. Thou dost calm their pain with the balm of Thy bounty and grace. At the innermost core of all loneliness is a deep and powerful yearning for union with one’s lost self. The darkness of this gloomy night shall pass away. Again the sun …
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Bless Thou, O Lord my God, the divine lote tree, and its leaves and its boughs, and its branches and its stems, and its offshoots, as long as thy most excellent titles will endure and Thy most august attributes will last. Knowledge is as wings to man’s life and a ladder for his ascent. It’s acquisition is incumbent upon everyone. The impossibility …
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O ye gathering with God, blessed are ye. I beg of Thee by Thy name…through which Thou changes all things…guard this handmaiden…who hath put her whole trust and confidence in Thee. I beg of Thee by the ocean of Thy healing…purge me with the waters of Thy bounty from every affliction and disorder, and from all weakness and feebleness. Brighten our he…
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From the sweet scented streams of Thine eternity, give me to drink, O my God. Say, O people of the Bayan,…purge your sight, that ye may perceive its glory with your own eyes, and depend not on the sight of anyone except yourself. O God, my God, Thou art my hope and my beloved, my highest aim and desire. I had a cosmic epiphany today, Lord, that I r…
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Unto the Most Holy Book, everyone must turn, and all that is not expressly recorded therein, must be referred to the Universal House of Justice. It is verily the truth and the purpose of God Himself. Whoso doth deviate therefrom is verily of them that love discord. I entreat Thee…to rain down out of the heaven of Thy mercy and the clouds of Thy ten…
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It is not for him to prideth himself who loveth his own country, but rather for him who loveth the whole world. The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens. Purge thou thy hear that we may cause fountains of wisdom and utterance to gush out therefrom, thus enabling thee to raise thy voice among all mankind. O befriended stranger! The cand…
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When the ocean of My presence has ebbed and the book of My revelation is ended, turn your faces toward Him whom God hath purposed. Know ye that the embodiment of liberty and its symbol is the animal. That which beseemeth man is submission of such restraints as will protect him from his own ignorance and guard him against the harm of the mischief ma…
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Lowly and tearful, I raise my suppliant hands to Thee. When the ocean of My presence has ebbed and the book of My revelation has ended, turn your faces toward Him who hath branched from the ancient root. Know ye that the embodiment of liberty, and it's symbol, is the animal. That which beseemeth man is submission unto such restraints as will protec…
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O my brother! Take thou the step of the spirit, so that swift as the twinkling of an eye, though mayest flash through the wilds of remoteness and bereavement. The favors of God are unending, limitless, infinite bounties that have encompassed the world. We must emulate the bounties of God. First and foremost among these favors which the Almighty hat…
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If thou dost open the heart of a person for His sake, better will it be for thee than every virtuous deed; since deeds are secondary to faith in Him. Thou before Whose wealth the rich testifieth to his poverty, before Whose light the enlightened is lost in darkness, toward the shrine of Whose knowledge, toward the shrine of whose knowledge turneth …
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When the tongue of the teacher is engaged in teaching, he will naturally himself be stimulated, will become a magnet attracting the divine aid. Bestow upon us new blessings. Give to us the freshness of the spring. That which is with His creatures is circumscribed by their own limitations, whereas that which is with God is sanctified therefrom. This…
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It is incumbent on all men, each according to his ability, to refute the arguments of those who have attacked the faith of God. And now, if you act in accordance with the teachings of Baha’u’llah, you may now rest assured that you will be aided and confirmed in all affairs which you undertake. Strive that your deeds may be cleansed from the dust of…
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Verily I say, this is the day in which mankind can see the face and hear the voice of the promised one. O friend, the heart is the dwelling place of eternal mysteries. Make it not the home of fleeting fancies. Waste not the treasure of thy precious life occupied with this swiftly passing world. I know not, O my God, what the fire is with which Thou…
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Tear asunder in my name the veils that have previously blinded your vision. O Thou forgiving Lord, these servants were noble souls, and these radiant hearts were made illumined and resplendent through the light of Thy guidance... By the melodies of their knowledge they bound their hearts to Thee, broke free from the snares of estrangement and laid …
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Praise be unto Thee, O God, my God, that we have awakened to the splendors of Thy knowledge. I implore Thee by the onrushing winds of Thy grace…to send down upon me and upon me, and. Upon all who have sought Thy face, that which beseemeth Thy generosity and bountiful grace. On this plane the traveler witnesseth the beauty in all things. Blessed is …
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God’s purpose in sending His prophets unto men is twofold... Thou seest me in my loneliness and weakness… This is Thy servant who hath quaffed from the hands of Thy grace, the wine of Thy tender mercy. Behold Thou mine eye expectant to gaze upon Thy mercy, and my ear longing to harken… O Thou my God, who guidest the seeker to the pathway that leade…
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O Thou kind Lord! These lovely children are the handiwork of the fingers of Thy might and the wondrous signs of Thy greatness. Thy name is my healing, O my God. O God, guide me, protect me, make me a shining lamp. Baby's first prayer. He is God. O God, my God. Create in me a pure heart, O my God. O God, refresh and gladden my spirit.…
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'Tis from our rapture that the clouds from the realms above are raining down. My shield and my shelter in my time of woe…the remover of the pains of my sorrows…make whole the sick and quench the burning thirst. In thy soul, of love build thou a fire and burn all thoughts and words entire. Create in me a pure heart, O my God, and renew a tranquil co…
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Illumine my brow with the light of Thy adoration…Give me to drink from the chalice of selflessness. There should be no extraneous conversation during the reading of the Holy Words during the feast. Secrets are many and strangers are myriad…the world of time hath both a beginning and an end. Darkness hath fallen upon the land and the forces of misch…
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I implore Thee to assist me and them that love Thee, to magnify Thy word, and to endow us with such strength that the ills of this world and its tribulations will be powerless to prevent us from remembering Thee and from extolling Thy virtues. For there are some who dwell on the plane of Divine Unity and speak of that world, and some inhabit the re…
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Lord, give me to drink from the chalice of selflessness. With its robe, cleanse me, and in its ocean, immerse me. I Myself that speaketh the truth in this most mighty revelation of all dispensations of the past hath attained the highest and final consummation. Grant that I may at all times and under all conditions, lay hold upon Thy cord and be rid…
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Turn thy face unto Mine and renounce all save Me. Soar upon the wings of assistance from the holy ones, that they may… attain the lights of the beloved. Thou didst grasp the significance of rendering assistance unto God, and didst arise to achieve it through the power of wisdom and utterance. The fundamental purpose animating the faith of God and H…
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O son of Man! My majesty is my gift to thee. Create in me a pure heart, O my God, and renew a tranquil conscience within me, O my hope… By the light of Thy glory, reveal unto me Thy path. Praise be unto Thee O Thou the desire of the worlds…My God, my Master. Glorified be Thy name O Lord my God…enable us to be steadfast in our love for Thee. In Thee…
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How very fierce is the onslaught of all the peoples and kindreds of the earth…. Rise and make manifest the truth of the verse. I beseech Thee so to enrich me as to dispense with all save Thee and be made independent of anyone except Thyself. Rain down, then, upon me, out of the clouds of Thy bounty, that which shall profiteth me, in every world of …
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I beseech Thee, O Thou who art the Lord of the World and the beloved of such that have recognized Thee, and the desire of all that are in heaven and on earth…Cast us not away, O my God, from the door of thy mercy. May you all be united, may you all be agreed…May you be sources of comfort to the broken in heart. …It is infinitely hard to withstand t…
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O son of Man!... Thou art My light, and My light shall never be extinguished. Why dost thou dread extinction? The prophets and messengers of God have been sent down for the sole purpose of guiding mankind to the straight path of truth. O Divine Providence! Grant them favor, guide them aright. Graciously aid them to achieve spiritual vistory and con…
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Although the loss of a son is indeed heartbreaking and beyond endurance, yet one who knoweth and understandeth is assured that the son hath not been lost, but rather hath been stepped away from this world into another. Do Thou ordain for me, O Lord, every good thing that Thou hast created or will create, and shield me from whatever evil Thou abhors…
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Graciously look upon thy servant, humble and lowly at thy door, with the glances of the eye of thy mercy, and immerse him in the ocean of thy eternal grace. Graciously inspire me, O my God, through thy grace and bounty, Thy glory and majesty, and Thy dominion and grandeur, for no one all-knowing and almighty can I find beside Thee. O peerless Lord,…
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Know thou that every soul is fashioned after the nature of God, each being pure and holy at his birth. There is no greater result than the bonds of service in the Divine Kingdom...may all your intentions center on the welfare of humanity. Remove not, O Lord, the festal board that hath been spread in Thy name, and extinguish not the burning flames t…
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O ye roses in the garden of God’s love, O ye bright lamps in the assemblage of His knowledge, may the soft breathings of God pass over you. Behold Thy handmaiden, O my Lord, who hath forgotten all else except thee, and who has delighted herself with Thy love. Be fair to yourselves and to others that the evidences of justice may be revealed…Be ye a …
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Of all who are in heaven and on earth, none can withstand the operation of thy sovereign will. 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 onto Thy kingdom. O God, from the earliest days of my life, she educated and nurtured me, me, yet I did no…
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This is the day when the loved ones of God should keep their eyes toward His manifestation and fasten them upon whatsoever that Manifestation should be pleased to reveal. I lay my head upon my pillow through Thy power, and lift it up according to Thy will and Thy good pleasure. Praise be Thou, O Lord of the worlds. Every time I venture to make ment…
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Thou hast created humanity all from the same stock, Thou hast decreed that all shall belong to the same household. Let the religions agree and make the nations one, so they may see each other as one family and the whole earth as one home. Refresh and gladden my spirit. Purify my heart. Illumine my powers. The East is astir and the west surgest; wit…
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It is clear that on this day, confirmations from the unseen world are encompassing all those who deliver the Divine message. Should the work of teachings lapse, these comfirmations would be entirely cut off, since it is impossible for the loved ones of God to receive assistance unless they teach. If every one of the friends should strive in this wa…
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