Featherston Children s Class (New Zealand) My book of memorisations Children s Classes Grade 2

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1 Featherston Children s Class (New Zealand) My book of memorisations Children s Classes Grade 2

2 28. Though the forces of the nations be arrayed against Him, thoughthe kings of the earth be leagued to undermine His Cause, thepower of His might shall stand unshaken. He, verily, speaketh thetruth, and summoneth all mankind to 215 the way of Him Whois the Incomparable, the All-Knowing. Bahá u lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá u lláh, p Illustration from Peace Pack, Fremantle, WA, Australia 29. This is the Counsel of God; would that thou mightest heed it! This is the Bounty of God; would that thou mightest receive it! This is the Utterance of God; if only thou wouldst apprehend it! This is the Treasure of God; if only thou couldst understand! This is a Book which hath become the Lamp of the Eternal unto the world, and His straight, undeviating Path amidst the peoples of the earth. Say: This is the Dayspring of Divine knowledge, if ye be of them that understand, and the Dawning-place of God s commandments, if ye be of those who comprehend. Bahá u lláh, The Kitáb-í-Aqdas, p When the ocean of My presence hath ebbed and the Book of My Revelation is ended, turn your faces toward Him Whom God hath purposed, Who hath branched from this Ancient Root. Bahá u lláh, Tablets of Bahá u lláh, p

3 Children s Classes Grade 2 : Memorisations O my Lord and my Hope! Help Thou Thy loved ones to be steadfast in Thy mighty Covenant, to remain faithful to Thy manifest Cause, and to carry out the commandments Thou didst set down for them in Thy Book of Splendours; that they may become banners of guidance and lamps of the Company above, wellsprings of Thine infinite wisdom, and stars that lead aright, as they shine down from the supernal sky. Verily art Thou the Invincible, the Almighty, the All-Powerful. Abdu l-bahá, Selections from the Writings of Abdu l-bahá, p Be constantly attached to and seek always the confirmations of Bahá u lláh for these turn the drop into a sea and onvert the gnat into an eagle. Abdu l-bahá, Selections from the Writings of Abdu l-bahá, p Let your adorning be forgiveness and mercy and that which cheereth the hearts of the well-favoured of God. Bahá'u'lláh, Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh, p O SON OF MAN! Rejoice in the gladness of thine heart, that thou mayest be worthy to meet Me and to mirror forth My beauty. Bahá'u'lláh, The Arabic Hidden Words 3. He, verily, shall increase the reward of them that endure with patience. Baháu'lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, p

4 O my God! O my God! Unite the hearts of Thy servants, and reveal to them Thy great purpose. May they follow Thy commandments and abide in Thy law. Help them, O God, in their endeavour, and grant them strength to serve Thee. O God! Leave them not to themselves, but guide their steps by the light of Thy knowledge, and cheer their hearts by Thy love. Verily, Thou art their Helper and their Lord. Bahá u lláh 24. Say: Teach ye the Cause of God, O people of Baha, for God hath prescribed unto every one the duty of proclaiming His Message,and regardeth it as the most meritorious of all deeds. Bahá u lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá u lláh, p Remember My days during thy days, and My distress and banishment in this remote prison. And be thou so steadfast in My love that thy heart shall not waver, even if the swords of the enemies rain blows upon thee and all the heavens and the earth arise against thee. Bahá u lláh 26. O Son of Spirit! The best beloved of all things in My sight is Justice; turn not away therefrom if thou desirest Me, and neglect it not that I may confide in thee. Bahá u lláh, The Arabic Hidden Words 4 17

5 I beseech Thee, O my God, by all the transcendent glory of Thy Name, to clothe Thy loved ones in the robe of justice and to illumine their beings with the light of trustworthiness. Thou art the One Who hath power to do as He pleaseth and Who holdeth within His grasp the reins of all things, visible and invisible. Baha u llah, Compilations, The Compilation of Compilations vol II, p If man be imbued with all good qualities but be selfish, all the other virtues will fade or pass away and eventually he will grow worse. Abdu l-bahá, Tablets of Abdu l-bahá v1, p Intone, O My servant, the verses of God that have been received by thee, as intoned by them who have drawn nigh unto Him, that the sweetness of thy melody may kindle thine own soul, and attract the hearts of all men. Bahá u lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá u lláh, p Be thou happy and well pleased and arise to offer thanks to God, in order that thanksgiving may conduce to the increase of bounty. Abdu l-bahá, Tablets of Abdu l-bahá v2, p We ask God to endow human souls with justice so that they may be fair, and may strive to provide for the comfort of all Abdu l-bahá, Foundations of World Unity, p

6 O God! Refresh and gladden my spirit. Purify my heart. Illumine my powers. I lay all my affairs in Thy hand. Thou art my Guide and my Refuge. I will no longer be sorrowful and grieved; I will be a happy and joyful being. O God! I will no longer be full of anxiety, nor will I let trouble harass me. I will not dwell on the unpleasant things of life. O God! Thou art more friend to me than I am to myself. I dedicate myself to Thee, O Lord. 'Abdu'l-Bahá 21. Say: Naught is seen in My temple but the Temple of God, and in My beauty but His Beauty, and in My being but His Being, and in My self but His Self, and in My movement but His Movement, and in My acquiescence but His Acquiescence, and in My pen but His Pen, the Mighty, the All-Praised. Bahá'u'lláh, The Summons of the Lord of Hosts, p The peoples of the world are fast asleep. Were they to wake from their slumber, they would hasten with eagerness unto God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Bahá u lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá u lláh, p It is incumbent upon all the peoples of the world to reconcile their differences, and, with perfect unity and peace, abide beneath the shadow of the Tree of His care and lovingkindness. It behoveth them to cleave to whatsoever will, in this Day, be conducive to the exaltation of their stations, and to the promotion of their best interests. Bahá u lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá u lláh, p

7 Glorified art Thou, O God of all names and Creator of the heavens! I render Thee thanks that Thou hast made known unto Thy servants this Day whereon the river that is life indeed hath flowed forth from the fingers of Thy bounty, and the springtime of Thy revelation and Thy presence hath appeared through Thy manifestation unto all who are in Thy heaven and all who are on Thy earth. Bahá'u'lláh, Prayers and Meditations by Bahá'u'lláh, p O SON OF MAN! Should prosperity befall thee, rejoice not, and should abasement come upon thee, grieve not, for both shall pass away and be no more. Bahá u lláh, The Arabic Hidden Words 9. Waste not your time in idleness and sloth. Occupy yourselves with that which profiteth yourselves and others. Bahá u lláh, Tablets of Bahá u lláh, p O MY SERVANT! Free thyself from the fetters of this world, and loose thy soul from the prison of self. Seize thy chance, for it will come to thee no more. Bahá u lláh, The Persian Hidden Words 11. We, verily, have chosen courtesy, and made it the true mark of such as are nigh unto Him. Bahá u lláh, Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p

8 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. Bahá'u'lláh, Prayers and Meditations by Bahá'u'lláh, p The days when idle worship was deemed sufficient are ended. The time is come when naught but the purest motive, supported by deeds of stainless purity, can ascend to the throne of the Most High and be acceptable unto Him. The Báb The Herald of the Day of Days, p O Thou Remnant of God! I have sacrificed myself wholly for Thee; I have accepted curses for Thy sake; and have yearned for naught but martyrdom in the path of Thy love. Bahá'u'lláh, The Kitáb-í-Iqan, p

9 18. Bestir yourselves, O people, in anticipation of the days of Divine justice, for the promised hour is now come. Beware lest ye fail to apprehend its import and be accounted among the erring. Bahá u lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá u lláh, p The mystery of sacrifice is that man should sacrifice all his conditions for the divine station of God. Abdu l-bahá, Tablets of Abdu l-bahá v1, p. 65. Prayer O Lord! Thou art the Remover of every anguish and the Dispeller of every affliction. Thou art He Who banisheth every sorrow and setteth free every slave, the Redeemer of every soul. O Lord! Grant deliverance through Thy mercy, and reckon me among such servants of Thine as have gained salvation. The Báb 13. O FRIENDS! Verily I say, whatsoever ye have concealed within your hearts is to Us open and manifest as the day; but that it is hidden is of Our grace and favor, and not of your deserving. Bahá u lláh, The Persian Hidden Words 14. The source of courage and power is the promotion of the Word of God, and steadfastness in His Love. Bahá'u'lláh, Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh, p

10 15. How resplendent the luminaries of knowledge that shine in an atom, and how vast the oceans of wisdom that surge within a drop! Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá u lláh, XC, p Every one of them is a mirror of God, reflecting naught else but His Self, His Beauty, His Might and Glory, if ye will understand. Bahá'u'lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, p. 73 Prayer all things, in their inmost reality, testify to the revelation of the names and attributes of God within them. Each according to its capacity, indicateth, and is expressive of, the knowledge of God. Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá u lláh, XC, p178 Prayer Is there any remover of difficulties save God? Say: Praised be God! He is God! All are His servants, and all abide by His bidding. The Báb Say: God sufficeth all things above all things, and nothing in the heavens or in the earth but God sufficeth. Verily, He is in Himself the Knower, the Sustainer, the Omnipotent. The Báb 17. For all that hath been exalted in the Bayán is but as a ring upon My hand, and I Myself am, verily, but a ring upon the hand of Him Whom God shall make manifest glorified be His mention! The Báb, Selections from the Writings of the Báb, p