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“Praise be unto Thee, O my God! I am one of…” |
Praise be unto Thee, O my God! I am one of
Thy servants, who hath believed on Thee
and on Thy signs. Thou seest how I have set myself
towards the door of Thy mercy, and turned
my face in the direction of Thy loving-kindness. I
beseech Thee, by Thy most excellent titles and
Thy most exalted attributes, to open to my face
the portals of Thy bestowals. Aid me, then, to do
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that which is good, O Thou Who art the Possessor
of all names and attributes!
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Remove the veil from mine eyes, O my Lord,
that I may recognize what Thou hast desired for
Thy creatures, and discover, in all the manifestations
of Thy handiwork, the revelations of Thine
almighty power. Enrapture my soul, O my Lord,
with Thy most mighty signs, and draw me out of
the depths of my corrupt and evil desires. Write
down, then, for me the good of this world and of
the world to come. Potent art Thou to do what
pleaseth Thee. No God is there but Thee, the All-Glorious,
Whose help is sought by all men.
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I yield Thee thanks, O my Lord, that Thou hast
wakened me from my sleep, and stirred me up,
and created in me the desire to perceive what most
of Thy servants have failed to apprehend. Make
me able, therefore, O my Lord, to behold, for
love of Thee and for the sake of Thy pleasure,
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whatsoever Thou hast desired. Thou art He to the
power of Whose might and sovereignty all things
testify.
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