| 1951 Apr |
The "unofficial" prayer for the Guardian was adopted by the Canadian believers and published in the Canadian Bahá'í News.
0 God! We pray that from now on, Thou, the Beloved
will bestow upon Shoghi Effendi all the strength and
vigor that will enable him to pursue over a long unbroken
period of strenuous labor, the supreme task of achieving,
in collaboration with the friends in every land, the
speedy triumph of the Cause of Bahá'u'lláh.
[CBN No19 April 1951 p14]
This was adapted from his letter dated the 14th of November 1923
I cherish the hope that, from now on, the Beloved may bestow upon me all the strength and
vigor that will enable me to pursue over a long and unbroken period of strenuous labor the
supreme task of achieving, in collaboration with the friends in every land, the speedy triumph of
the Cause of Bahá'u'lláh. This is the prayer I earnestly request all my fellow-brethren and sisters
in the Faith to offer on my behalf.
[BA52; BA (PDF p27/108)]
He also had a prayer for the believers:
"Let us pray to God that in these days
of world-encircling gloom, when the dark
forces of nature, of hate, rebellion, anarchy
and reaction are threatening the very
stability of human society, when the
most precious fruits of civilization are
undergoing severe and unparalleled tests,
we may all realize, more profoundly than
ever, that though but a mere handful
amidst the seething masses of the world,
we are in this day the chosen instruments
of God's grace, that our mission is most
urgent and vital to the fate of humanity,
and, fortified by these sentiments, arise
to achieve God's holy purpose for mankind." |
Prayer for Shoghi Effendi; Guardians Prayer |
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Canada