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“IMMEASURABLY exalted art Thou, O my God, above the …” |
IMMEASURABLY exalted art Thou, O my God, above the
endeavours of all beings and created things to praise Thee
and recognize Thee. No creature can ever comprehend
Thee as beseemeth the reality of Thy holy Being and no
servant can ever worship Thee as is worthy of Thine unknowable
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Essence. Praise be unto Thee; too high is Thine
exalted Self for any allusions proceeding from Thy creatures
ever to gain access unto Thy presence.
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Whenever, O my God, I soared into Thy holy atmosphere
and attained the inmost spirit of prayerfulness unto
Thee, I was led to recognize that Thou art inaccessible and
that no mention of Thee can ever reach Thy transcendent
court. Therefore I turn towards Thy Loved Ones—They
upon Whom Thou hast graciously conferred Thine Own
station that They might manifest Thy love and Thy true
knowledge. Bless Them then, O my God, with every
distinction and goodly gift which Thy knowledge may
reckon within the domain of Thy power.
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O my God, my Lord and my Master! I swear by Thy
might and glory that Thou alone and no one else besides
Thee art the ultimate Desire of all men, and that Thou
alone and none other save Thee art the Object of adoration.
O my God! The paths of Thine inaccessible glory have
prompted me to voice these words and the ways of Thine
unattainable heights have guided me to make these allusions.
Exalted art Thou, O my God! The evidences of Thy
revelation are too manifest for me to need to refer to aught
else save Thyself, and the love I cherish for Thee is far
sweeter to my taste than the knowledge of all things and
freeth me from the need to seek anyone’s knowledge other
than Thine.
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O my God! Wholly have I fled unto Thy face and have
cast myself before Thee and no power have I over aught in
Thy holy presence. Shouldst Thou chastise me with Thy
might, Thou wouldst assuredly be just in Thy decree; and
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wert Thou to bestow every goodly gift on me, Thou
wouldst indeed be most generous and bountiful. Verily
Thou art independent of all the peoples of the world.
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I have sought reunion with Thee, O my Master, yet
have I failed to attain thereto save through the knowledge of
detachment from aught save Thee. I have yearned for Thy
love, but failed to find it except in renouncing everything
other than Thyself. I have been eager to worship Thee, yet
have I failed to achieve Thy adoration, except by loving
those who cherish Thy love. No one do I recognize, O my
God, except Thee. Thou art incomparable and hast no
partner. Thou alone knowest our shortcomings and none
other hath this knowledge. I beg Thy forgiveness for whatever
doth displease Thee.
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