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Aught else except Thee, O my Lord, profiteth me not, and near access to anyone save Thyself avail me nothing. I entreat Thee by the plenteousness of Thy riches, whereby Thou didst dispense with all else except Thyself, to number me with such as have set their faces towards Thee, and arisen to serve Thee (79:1) Forgive, then, O my Lord, Thy servants and Thy handmaidens. Thou, truly, art the Ever- Forgiving, the Most Compassionate. - Baha'u'llah (79:2) O God our Lord! Protect us through Thy grace from whatsoever may be repugnant unto Thee, and vouchsafe unto us that which well beseemeth Thee. Give us more out of Thy bounty, and bless us. Pardon us for the things we have done, and wash away our sins, and forgive us with Thy gracious forgiveness. Verily, Thou art the Most Exalted, the Self- Subsisting (79:3) Thy loving providence hath encompassed all created things in the heavens and on the earth, and Thy forgiveness hath surpassed the whole creation. Thine is sovereignty; in Thy hand are the Kingdoms of Creation and Revelation; in Thy right hand Thou holdest all created things, and within Thy grasp are the assigned measures of forgiveness. Thou forgivest whomsoever among Thy servants Thou pleasest. Verily, Thou art the Ever- Forgiving, the All- Loving. Nothing whatsoever escape Thy knowledge, and naught is there which is hidden from Thee
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