Thou, truly, art the King of all men. There is no God but Thee, the Ever- Forgiving, the Most Generous.10 Baha'u'llah (1:19)

A prayer for healing:
>Thy name is my healing, O my God, and remembrance of Thee is my remedy. Nearness to Thee is my hope, and love for Thee is my companion. Thy mercy to me is my healing and my succor in both this world and the world to come. Thou, verily, art the All-Bountiful, the All- Knowing, the All-Wise.11 Baha'u'llah (1:20)

A prayer praising God:
>I beg Thee to forgive me, O my Lord, for every mention but the mention of Thee, and for every praise but the praise of Thee, and for every delight but delight in Thy nearness, and for every pleasure but the pleasure of communion with Thee, and for every joy but the joy of Thy love and of Thy good-pleasure, and for all things pertaining unto me which bear no relationship unto Thee, O Thou Who art the Lord of lords, He Who provideth the means and unlocketh the doors.12 The Bab (1:21)

Praying and the reading of Scriptures should be done with joy and in moderation: (1:22)

Pride not yourselves on much reading of the verses...Were a man to read a single verse with joy and radiance it would be better for him than to read with lassitude all the Holy Books of God.13 Baha'u'llah (1:23)

The most acceptable prayer is the one offered with the utmost spirituality and radiance; its prolongation hath not been and is not beloved by God. The more detached and the purer the prayer, the more acceptable is it in the presence of God.14 The Bab (1:24)

'A pastor asked a little girl what she thought of her first experience in a meeting of 'holy rollers,' where they praised the Lord for hours at a time. 'The music was nice,' she said, 'but the commercial was too long.'' (1:25)

If one friend feels love for another, he will wish to say so. Though he knows that the friend is aware that he loves him, he will still wish to say so...God knows the wishes of all hearts, but the impulse to pray is a natural one, springing from man's love to God... (1:26)

If this love and desire are lacking, it is useless to try and force them. Words without love mean nothing. (1:27)

If a person talks to you as an unpleasant duty, with no love or pleasure in his meeting with you, do you wish to converse with him?15 'Abdu'l-Baha (1:28)

References:
1. gwb, p. 265.
2,12,14. swb 154, 182, 78.
3,4,15. bne 111, 116, 116
5-11. bpr 4, 28, 117, 152, 153-4, 19, 87.
13. kiq 73-74. (1:29)

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