Prayer by Baha'u'llah

Create in me a pure heart, O my God, and renew a tranquil conscience within me, O my Hope! 

Through the spirit of power confirm Thou me in Thy Cause, O my Best-Beloved, and by the light of Thy glory reveal unto me Thy path, O Thou the Goal of my desire!  

Through the power of Thy transcendent might lift me up unto the heaven of Thy holiness, O Source of my being, and by the breezes of Thine eternity gladden me, O Thou Who art my God!  

Let Thine everlasting melodies breathe tranquillity on me, O my Companion, and let the riches of Thine ancient countenance deliver me from all except Thee, O my Master, and let the tidings of the revelation of Thine incorruptible Essence bring me joy, O Thou Who art the most manifest of the manifest and the most hidden of the hidden.

Pure Heart.mp3

Prayer by 'Abdu'l-Baha

Lyrics up on YouTube https://youtu.be/P7uKjj5DDik

Refresh and Gladden

I wrote this in the dim, distant past (circa 97 i believe) when I was much more vocal about my distaste for small talk. It was a bit of a joke at the time. Not much has changed since then.

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