157 PRAYERS
"You have asked whether our prayers go beyond Baha'u'llah; It all depends whether we pray to Him directly or through Him to God. We may do both, and also can pray directly to God, but our prayers would certainly be more effective and illuminating if they are addressed to Him through His Manifestation Baha'u'llah. (59:1)

"Under no circumstances, however, can we, while repeating the prayers, insert the name Baha'u'llah where the word `God' is used. This would be tantamount to blasphemy." (59:2)

"In quoting prayers any part may be used, but should be quoted as it is, however short." (59:3)

158 PRAYERS AND MEDITATIONS (Book of)
"He is indeed pleased to know that the Book of Prayers and Meditations by Baha'u'llah has been out in time to enable the friends to read it during the Fast, and he has every hope that the perusal of such a precious volume will help to deepen more than any other publication, the spirit of devotion and faith in the friends, and thus charge them with all the spiritual power they require for the accomplishment of their tremendous duties towards the Cause..." (59:4)

159 PRAYERS (Daily)
"The daily prayers are to be said each one for himself, aloud or silent makes no difference. There is no congregational prayer except that for the dead. We read healing and other prayers in our meetings, but the daily prayer is a personal obligation, so someone else reading it is not quite the same thing as saying it for yourself. (59:5)

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