Bicentenary Poems and Prose

Prayer for Independence: To The Bab

Prayer for Independence:
To The Bab

"O my God, my Lord and my Master! I have detached myself from my kindred and have sought through Thee to become independent of all that dwell on earth and ever ready to receive that which is praiseworthy in Thy sight. Bestow on me such good as will make me independent of aught else but Thee, and grant me an ampler share of Thy boundless favors. Verily Thou art the Lord of grace abounding."

The Bab1

As I read the pray er aloud,
I feel the Holy Spirit flow
through the words and phrases
revealed by the Gate of God,
I comprehend the goal of faith
is independence
from all except the Almighty ,
and I give thanks
for His Holiness the Bab,
whose entire life
was an example of this concept.

Poet's Note: ▼

This is poem 69 of the 200 I am writing to celebrate the Bicentenary of the Birth of The Bab.

Footnotes
1  Selections From The Writings of The Bab, 7. Prayers and Meditations, O my God, my Lord and my Master! I have detached myself from my kindred...