Dear Richard Gravelly Your question is indeed a most wonderful question. And thank you. Some of the Prayers are from the Iraq period. such as
****I yield Thee such thanks as can enable all who are in heaven and on earth to dispense with all created things, through the treasuries of Thine all-sufficing riches, and can aid all created things to reach unto the summit of Thine almighty favours. I yield Thee such thanks as can assist the hearts of Thine ardent lovers to soar into the atmosphere of nearness to Thee, and of longing for Thee, and kindle the Light of Lights within the land of Iraq. (Baha'u'llah: Prayers and Meditations, Page: 331) **** Some are from the 'Akka period ***O Thou Who art the Ruler of earth and heaven and the Author of all names! Thou hearest the voice of my lamentation which from the fortress-town of Akka ascendeth towards Thee, and beholdest how my captive friends have fallen into the hands of the workers of iniquity (Baha'u'llah: Prayers and Meditations, Pages: 17-18) *** And finally, I was cast by the transgressors into the prison-city of Akka, and my kindred were made captives in Baghdad. (Baha'u'llah: Prayers and Meditations, Page: 105) Praise be unto Thee, O my God! Thou seest how He Who is Thy Light hath been shut up in the fortress-town of Akka, and been sore oppressed by reason of what the hands of the wicked doers have wrought, whose corrupt desires have kept them back from turning towards Thee, O Thou Who art the King of all names! (Baha'u'llah: Prayers and Meditations, Page: 218) So it covers the whole period of Revelation from the One Who is the Source and Centre of Revelation. ****The Revelation, of which Baha'u'llah is the source and center, (Shoghi Effendi: World Order of Baha'u'llah, Page: 57) *** I was so moved by this Prayer Lauded be Thy name, O Thou Who art my God and throbbest within my heart! (Baha'u'llah: Prayers and Meditations, Page: 61) The best definition of God methinks... your servant in this Mighty Cause ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard H. Gravelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Baha'i Studies" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 26 December 2003 17:07 Subject: Prayers and Meditations > Does anyone have information as to the time period during which Baha'u'llah > revealed the Prayers and Meditations found in the book of the same name? > > Thank you. > > Richard > > > > ---------- > You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Baha'i Studies is available through the following: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://list.jccc.net/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=bahai-st > news://list.jccc.net/bahai-st > http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist (public) > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] (public) > ---------- You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.jccc.net/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=bahai-st news://list.jccc.net/bahai-st http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist (public) http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] (public)
