Baha'i Prayers
Bahá'í Prayers
A Selection of Prayers Revealed By Bahá'u'lláh, The Báb, And `Abdu'l-Bahá
See also a nicely formatted version at
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There is also a
list of the prayers
in the most recent U.S. edition prayer book.
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"Blessed is the spot, and the house..."
"Intone, O My servants, the verses of God..."
OBLIGATORY PRAYERS
SHORT OBLIGATORY PRAYER
MEDIUM OBLIGATORY PRAYER
LONG OBLIGATORY PRAYER
AID AND ASSISTANCE
"O Thou Whose face is the object of my adoration,..."
"My God, my Adored One, my King, my desire!..."
"Lauded be Thy Name, O Lord our God! Thou..."
"O my God, my Lord and my Master! I have..."
"Lord! Pitiful are we, grant us Thy favor; poor,..."
"O Thou kind Lord! We are servants of Thy..."
"Remove not, O Lord, the festal board that hath..."
PRAYER FOR AMERICA
"O Thou kind Lord! This gathering is turning..."
ASSISTANCE WITH TESTS
"Dispel my grief by Thy bounty and Thy generosity,..."
"Lauded and glorified art Thou, O my God! I entreat..."
"Is there any Remover of difficulties save God?..."
"Say: God sufficeth all things above all things,..."
"I adjure Thee by Thy might, O my God! Let no..."
"O Lord! Thou art the Remover of every anguish..."
"O Lord, my God and my Haven in my distress!..."
"He is the Compassionate, the All-Bountiful!..."
"O my Lord, my Beloved, my Desire! Befriend..."
CHILDREN AND YOUTH
"Praised be Thou, O Lord my God! Graciously..."
"O Thou peerless Lord! Let this suckling babe..."
"O God! Rear this little babe in the bosom of..."
"O God! Educate these children. These children..."
"O Thou kind Lord! These lovely children are..."
"O Lord! Make these children excellent plants...."
"O God, guide me, protect me, make of me a..."
"O My Lord! O my Lord!..."
"O Peerless Lord! Be Thou a shelter for this..."
"O Lord! Make this youth radiant, and confer..."
FOR THE DEPARTED
"O my God! This is Thy servant and the son of..."
"Glory be to Thee, O Lord my God! Abase not..."
"He is God, exalted is He, the Lord of loving-kindness..."
"O my God! O Thou forgiver of sins, bestower..."
"O my God! O my God! Verily, thy servant,..."
DETACHMENT
"Suffer me, O my God, to draw nigh unto Thee,..."
"Glorified art Thou, O my God! I yield Thee..."
"Lauded by Thy name, O my God! I entreat Thee..."
"Many a chilled heart, O my God, hath been..."
"I know not, O my God, what the Fire is which..."
"Praise be unto Thee, O my God! I am one of..."
"In the Name of Thy Lord, the Creator, the Sovereign,..."
"O Lord! Unto Thee I repair for refuge, and..."
"O God, my God! Thou art my Hope and my..."
"O God, my God! Fill up for me the cup of detachment..."
EVENING
"O my God, my Master, the Goal of my desire!..."
"How can I choose to sleep, O God, my God,..."
"O Lord, I have turned my face unto Thy kingdom..."
FAMILIES
"Glory be unto Thee, O Lord my God! I beg..."
"I beg Thy forgiveness, O my God, and implore..."
"O Lord! In this Most Great Dispensation Thou..."
"O God, my God! This Thy handmaid is calling..."
"My Lord! My Lord! I praise Thee and I thank..."
FIRMNESS IN THE COVENANT
"Glory be to Thee, O King of eternity, and the..."
"He is the Mighty, the Pardoner, the Compassionate!..."
"Make firm our steps, O Lord, in Thy path..."
"O compassionate God! Thanks be to Thee for..."
"O my Lord and my Hope! Help Thou Thy..."
FORGIVENESS
"Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I beseech..."
"I am He, O my Lord, that hath set his face towards..."
"Thou seest me, O my Lord, with my face..."
"Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! Every..."
"Lauded be Thy name, O my God and the God of..."
"O God our Lord! Protect us through Thy..."
"Praise be unto Thee, O Lord. Forgive us our..."
"I beg Thee to forgive me, O my Lord, for every..."
"Glory be unto Thee, O God. How can I make..."
"O Thou forgiving Lord! Thou art the shelter..."
THE FUND
"O God, my God! Illumine the brows of Thy..."
HEALING
"O God, my God! I beg of Thee by the ocean..."
"Thy name is my healing, O my God, and remembrance..."
"Glory be to Thee, O Lord my God! I implore..."
"Praised be Thou, O Lord my God! I implore..."
"Glory be to Thee, O Lord my God! I beg of..."
THE LONG HEALING PRAYER
MANKIND
"My God, Whom I worship and adore! I bear..."
"O Thou compassionate Lord, Thou Who art..."
"O Thou kind Lord! O Thou Who art generous..."
"O Thou kind Lord! Thou hast created all..."
MARRIAGE
"He is the Bestower, the Bounteous!..."
"He is God!..."
"Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Verily, this..."
"O my Lord, O my Lord! These two bright..."
MEETINGS
"Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I implore..."
"O Thou merciful God! O Thou Who art..."
"O Thou kind Lord! These are Thy servants..."
"O my God! O my God! Verily, these servants..."
"O Thou forgiving God! These servants are..."
"O Divine Providence! This assemblage is composed..."
MORNING
"O my God and my Master! I am Thy servant..."
"I have wakened in Thy shelter, O my God, and..."
"I have risen this morning by Thy grace, O my..."
"I give praise to Thee, O my God, that Thou hast..."
PRAISE AND GRATITUDE
"All praise, O my God, be to Thee Who art the..."
"In the Name of God, the Most High! Lauded..."
"Magnified be Thy name, O Lord my God!..."
"Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I yield..."
"Praised be Thou, O Lord my God! Every time..."
"All majesty and glory, O my God, and all dominion..."
PROTECTION
"Praise be to Thee, O Lord my God! Thou seest..."
"Praised be Thou, O Lord my God! This is Thy..."
"Lauded be Thy name, O Lord my God! I entreat..."
"O God, my God! I have set out from my..."
"Ordain for me, O my Lord, and for those who..."
"Glory be to Thee, O God! Thou art the God..."
"In the Name of God, the Lord of overpowering..."
"O God, my God! Shield Thy trusted servants..."
"O my Lord! Thou knowest that the people..."
"O God, my God! We are servants of Thine..."
"O Thou Lord of the Kingdom! Though our..."
"O God! O God! From the unseen kingdom of..."
SPIRITUAL QUALITIES
"From the sweet-scented streams of Thine eternity..."
"Create in me a pure heart, O my God, and renew..."
"He is the Gracious, the All-Bountiful!..."
"O my Lord! Make Thy beauty to be my food,..."
"Lauded be Thy Name, O Lord my God! I am..."
"O my God, the God of bounty and mercy!..."
"He is the prayer-hearing, prayer-answering..."
"Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I give..."
"Vouchsafe unto me, O my God, the full measure..."
"O God! Refresh and gladden my spirit. Purify..."
"O my God! O my God! Glory be unto Thee..."
"O my Lord! O my Lord! This a a lamp lighted..."
"O my God! O my God! This, Thy servant,..."
"O God, my God! This is thy radiant servant..."
"O God, my God! These are Thy feeble servants;..."
"He is God!..."
"O Thou Provider! Thou hast breathed over..."
STEADFASTNESS
"Glorified be Thy name, O Lord my God! I beseech..."
"O Thou Whose nearness is my wish, Whose..."
"O God, my God! I have turned in repentance..."
"Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I beseech..."
"Praise be to Thee, O Lord, my Best Beloved!..."
"Praised and glorified art Thou, O God! Grant..."
"O Lord my God! Assist Thy loved ones to be..."
"O Thou, my God! Who guidest the seeker to..."
GENERAL PRAYERS FOR TEACHING
"Magnified be Thy name, O my God, for that..."
"Praise be to Thee, O Lord my God! I implore..."
"Glory be unto Thee, O Lord of the world and..."
"O God, Who art the Author of all Manifestations,..."
"O my God, aid Thou Thy servant to raise up..."
"O God, my God! Aid Thou Thy trusted servants..."
"Thou seest me, O my God, bowed down in..."
PRAYERS FOR TEACHING FROM THE TABLETS OF THE DIVINE PLAN
Revealed to the Bahá'ís of the United States and Canada: "O Thou incomparable God! O Thou Lord of..."
Revealed to the Bahá'ís of the United States and Canada: "O God, my God! Thou seest me enraptured..."
Revealed to the Bahá'ís of the United States and Canada: "O God! O God! Thou seest my weakness,..."
Revealed to the Bahá'ís of the United States and Canada: "O God, my God! Thou seest how black darkness..."
Revealed to the Bahá'ís of the Northeastern States: "O Thou kind Lord! Praise be unto Thee that..."
Revealed to the Bahá'ís of the Southern States: "O my God! O my God! Thou seest me in..."
Revealed to the Bahá'ís of the Central States: "O Lord, my God! Praise and thanksgiving be..."
Revealed to the Bahá'ís of the Western States: "O God! O God! This is a broken-winged bird..."
Revealed to the Bahá'ís of Canada and Greenland: "Praise be to Thee, O my God! These are Thy..."
Revealed to the Bahá'ís of Canada: "O God, my God! Thou beholdest this weak..."
TESTS AND DIFFICULTIES
"O Thou Whose tests are a healing medicine..."
"Glory be Thee, O my God! But for the tribulations..."
"Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! Every..."
"Thou knowest full well, O my God, that tribulations..."
TRIUMPH OF THE CAUSE
"Lauded be Thy name, O Lord my God! Darkness..."
"Glory be unto Thee, O Lord, Thou Who hast..."
"O Lord! Provide for the speedy growth of the..."
"O Lord! Render victorious Thy forbearing..."
"O Lord! Enable all the peoples of the earth to..."
"O God, my God! Praise be unto Thee for..."
"He is God!..."
UNITY
"O my God! O my God! Unite the hearts of..."
"O my God! O my God! Verily, I invoke Thee..."
OCCASIONAL PRAYERS
TABLET OF
A
H
MAD
FIRE TABLET
TABLET OF THE HOLY MARINER
TABLETS OF VISITATION
"The praise which hath dawned from Thy most..."
"He is the All-Glorious!..."
INTERCALARY DAYS: "My God, my Fire and my Light! The days..."
THE FAST
"I beseech Thee, o my God, by Thy mighty..."
"Praise be to Thee, O Lord my God! I beseech..."
"These are, O my God, the days whereon Thou..."
"Glory be to Thee, O Lord my God! These are..."
NAW-RÚZ: "Praised be Thou, O my God, that Thou hast..."
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