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上天啊，上天啊！这是一隻拆翼的鸟儿，飞得很慢，协助他飞抵富贵和救世的颠峰，以极度的喜悦和快乐展飞在无垠的天际，在每一片天空嘹亮地歌唱祢高超的名号。让听到这呼唤的耳朵兴奋不已，惊见这指引之征兆的眼睛发亮。

上天啊，我孤立无援、独自一个十分卑微，除了祢别无支持，除了祢没有其他的帮手，除了祢别无依靠。请求祢肯定我于祢的服务，以祢的天使协助我，使我发扬祢的圣言取得胜利，允许我在祢的创造者之中，畅说祢的智慧。

诚然，祢是弱小者的协助者和保护者，祢确实是有力的、强大的、无拘无束的上天。

——阿博都-巴哈

O God! O God! This is a broken-winged bird and his flight is very slow—assist him so that he may fly toward the apex of prosperity and salvation, wing his way with the utmost joy and happiness throughout the illimitable space, raise his melody in Thy Supreme Name in all the regions, exhilarate the ears with this call, and brighten the eyes by beholding the signs of guidance.

O Lord! I am single, alone and lowly. For me there is no support save Thee, no helper except Thee and no sustainer beside Thee. Confirm me in Thy service, assist me with the cohorts of Thy angels, make me victorious in the promotion of Thy Word and suffer me to speak out Thy wisdom amongst Thy creatures. Verily, Thou art the helper of the weak and the defender of the little ones, and verily Thou art the Powerful, the Mighty and the Unconstrained.

‘Abdu’l-Bahá

 

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上天啊，祢知道，并且做我的见证，除了获取祢的喜悦，获取为祢奴役的肯定和使自己圣洁，以便能够服务祢，及在祢偌大的庄园里劳作、在祢的道上贡献自己之外，我没有其他的愿望，祢是全知者、洞察一切者。本着对祢的爱，我移步向高山，向沙漠，在人群中大声宣布祢王国的君临，传扬祢的召唤，此外再无其他意愿。上天啊，给这无助的人儿打开祢的大道、这病弱者施捨祢的灵药、这痛苦者降赐祢的医疗吧！我以燃烧的心和热泪盈眶的眼睛，在祢的门槛前这样向祢祈祷。

上天啊！我已经准备在祢的道上忍受一切艰难苦险，以整颗心和整个灵魂，渴望面对一切的挑战和困难。

上天啊！保护我免于受到考验。祢清楚知道，我已远离了一切事物，超脱了我自己和我的思想，除了诉说祢，我别无其他的事业；除了服务祢，我别无其他的愿望。

——阿博都-巴哈

Thou knowest, O God, and art my witness that I have no desire in my heart save to attain Thy good pleasure, to be confirmed in servitude unto Thee, to consecrate myself in Thy service, to labor in Thy great vineyard and to sacrifice all in Thy path.  Thou art the All-Knowing and the All-Seeing.  I have no wish save to turn my steps, in my love for Thee, towards the mountains and the deserts to loudly proclaim the advent of Thy Kingdom, and to raise Thy call amidst all men.  O God!  Open Thou the way for this helpless one, grant Thou the remedy to this ailing one and bestow Thy healing upon this afflicted one.  With burning heart and tearful eyes I supplicate Thee at Thy Threshold.

O God!  I am prepared to endure any ordeal in Thy path and desire with all my heart and soul to meet any hardship.

O God!  Protect me from tests.  Thou knowest full well that I have turned away from all things and freed myself of all thoughts.  I have no occupation save mention of Thee and no aspiration save serving Thee.

‘Abdu’l-Bahá

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