Lord! Give me to drink from the chalice of selflessness; with its robe clothe me, and in its ocean immerse me. Make me as dust in the pathway of Thy loved ones, and grant that I may offer up my soul for the earth ennobled by the footsteps of Thy chosen ones in Thy path, O Lord of Glory in the Highest.

-excerpted from prayer # 237 by 'Abdu'l-Bahá

This prayer begins each session of Dawn Prayers.

Lay not upon your souls that which will weary them and weigh them down, but rather what will lighten and uplift them, so that they may soar on the wings of the divine verses towards the dawning place of His manifest signs. This will draw you nearer to God.

...for their agitation was turned into peace, their doubt into certitude, their timidity into courage. Such is the potency of the divine elixir.

Each morning we start out with the same prayer, "He is the All-Glorious!... then, one by one, we read prayers we have chosen especially for this day.

Be thou as a flame of fire to my enemies, a river of life eternal to my loved ones... By God, should one who is in affliction or grief read this tablet with absolute sincerity, God will dispel his sadness and remove his afflictions... Oh friends, be not careless of the virtues with which ye have been endowed, neither be neglectful of your high destiny.

Illumine my face with the radiance of the orb of thy bounty... religion is a radiant light, and an impregnable stronghold for the protection and the welfare of the people of the world... the flame of my separation from thee hath melted my heart within me.

Oh my Lord, make thy protection my armor, thy preservation my shield... I was withered, Thou didst revive me... I beseech thee to aid and assist me in all times, and under all conditions.

Thou art the remover of every anguish and the dispeller of every affliction... keep me safe in the shelter of Thy mercy... oh, Lord, unite all. Let the religions agree and make the nations as one, so they may see each other as one family, and the whole earth as one home.

Verily, powerlessness to comprehend Thee is the essence of understanding, confession of shortcomings is the only means of attaining Thy presence, and admission of poverty is the source of true wealth.

Give me thy grace to serve thy loved ones... refresh my heart with the living waters of thy love... impede not the flow of the living water.