What follows is my provisional translation (in other words, not official or authorized; see here for more) of a prayer of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, the original text of which has been published in Ḥaḍrat-i-‘Abdu’l-Bahá: Majmú‘iy-i-Munáját-há (Bahá’í-Verlag, 2009, 3rd ed.), pp. 91–92 (selection no. 129). The full text of the Tablet from which this prayer has been extracted can be found on the Bahá’í Reference Library here.
He is God
O Thou Provider, O Thou Forgiver! Sinners though we be, treading the path of rebellion, yet we knock at the door of Thy pardon and seek Thy good-pleasure. We commune with Thee and implore Thy forgiveness; we beseech Thine endless bestowals and entreat Thine absolution. Look not upon our shortcomings; behold not our weakness and deficiency. Confer Thou in a manner befitting Thy divinity; give freely in accordance with Thy celestial greatness. Teach us the way of repentance. Forgive our transgressions and shower us with blessings. Conceal our sins and overlook our trespasses; be Thou kind.
O God! Sin leadeth to ruin. Make us vigilant; grant us heedfulness.
O divine Providence! Forlorn are we and too weak to draw breath—we are but impotent rubbish—yet Thou art He Who cometh to our aid . . .
A typescript of the original Persian text of this prayer appears below.
Adib Masumian 