Send down Thy blessings, O my God, upon the Tree of the
Bayán, upon its root and its branch, its boughs, its leaves, its fruits and
upon whatsoever it beareth or sheltereth. Cause this Tree then to be made into
a magnificent Scroll to be offered to the presence of Him Whom Thou wilt make
manifest on the Day of Judgement, that He may graciously allow the entire
company of the followers of the Bayán to be restored to life and that He may,
through His bounty, inaugurate a new creation.
Indeed all are but paupers in the face of Thy tender mercy,
and lowly servants before the tokens of Thy loving-kindness. I beg of Thee, by
Thy bounty, O my God, and by the outpourings of Thy mercy and bestowals, O my
Lord, and by the evidences of Thy heavenly favours and grace, O my Best
Beloved, to watch over Him Whom God shall make manifest that no trace of
despondency may ever touch Him.
- The Báb
('Selections from the Writings of the Báb')
