Purify, O my God, the hearts of Thy creatures with the power
of Thy sovereignty and might, that Thy words may sink deep into them. I know
not what is in their hearts, O my God, nor can tell the thoughts they think of
Thee. Methinks that they imagine that Thy purpose in calling them to Thine
all-highest horizon is to heighten the glory of Thy majesty and power. For had
they been satisfied that Thou summonest them to that which will recreate their
hearts and immortalize their souls, they would never have fled from Thy
governance, nor deserted the shadow of the tree of Thy oneness. Clear away,
then, the sight of Thy creatures, O my God, that they may recognize Him Who
showeth forth the Godhead as One Who is sanctified from all that pertaineth
unto them, and Who, wholly for Thy sake, is summoning them to the horizon of
Thy unity, at a time when every moment of His life is beset with peril. Had His
aim been the preservation of His own Self, He would never have left it at the
mercy of Thy foes.
(Baha'u'llah, Prayers and Meditations by Baha'u'llah)
