I give praise to thee, Oh my God, that the fragrance of Thy loving-kindness hath enraptured me, and the gentle winds of thy mercy have included me in the direction of Thy bountiful favors. make me to quaff. O my Lord, from the finger of Thy bountiful the living water which have enabled every one that hath partaken of them to ride himself of all attachment to any one save Thee, and to soar into the atmosphere of detachment from all thy creatures, and to fix his gaze upon Thy loving providence and Thy manifold gifts.
Make me ready, in all circumstances, O my Lord, to serve Thy and to set myself towards the adored sanctuary of the Revelation and of Thy Beauty. If it be Thy pleasure, make me to grow w that my as a tender herb in the meadows of Thy grace, that the gentle winds of Thy will may stir me up, in such wise that my movement and my stillness may be wholly directed by thee.
thou are He, by Whose name the Hidden Secret was divulge, and the Well-Guarded Name was revealed, and the seals of the sealed-up Goblet were opened, shedding hereby its fragrance overall creation, whether of the past or of the future. He who was athirst, O my Lord hath hasted to attain the living waters of Thy grace, and the wretched creature hath yearned to immerse himself beneath the ocean of Thy riches.
I swear by Thy glory, O Lord the Beloved of the world and the Desire of all them that have recognized Thee! I am sore afflicted by the grief of my separation from Thee, in the days when the Daystar of Thy presence hath shed its radiance upon The people. write down, then, for me the recompense decreed for such as have gazed on Thy face and have, by Thy leave, gained admittance into the court of Thy throne, and have, at Thy bidding, met Thee face to face.
I implore Thee, O my Lord, by The name the splendors of which have encompassed the earth and the heavens, to enable me so to surrender my will to what Thou didst desire through the power of Thy sovereignty, and will save what Thou didst destine for me by Thy will.
Read by Scott
Saturday, August 9, 2008
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