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"The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."
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"The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."
For a Bahá’í wedding. The Wedding Verse, paired with a prayer-form text from the library’s 535catalogued prayers, alongside stories of Bahá’í marriages and the long loyalty of partners through the Faith.
“All, verily, abide by the will of God.”
— Bahá’u’lláh
— 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá
A dear friend of the family, Jinab-i-Munib, was taken seriously ill. When the boat stopped at Smyrna, Sarkar-i-Aqa (‘Abdu’l-Bahá) and Mirza Musa carried him ashore, and took him to a hospital. The Master brought a melon and some grapes;…
A delightful story is told of a Mademoiselle Letitia, who had come from a poor family in Haifa to live in the Master's home in 'Akka to teach French to the children. She was happy there, though she was a Catholic and the nuns in the…
A man, ill with tuberculosis, was avoided by his friends -- even his family was fearful and hardly dared enter his room. The Master needed only to hear of it and 'thereafter went daily to the sick man, took him delicacies, read and…
A servant who had accompanied my brother overheard a part of this despatch read and misunderstood it. Without waiting to inquire whether he had heard aright, he returned to us with the report that the first order was not to be rescinded;…
‘Abdu’l-Bahá gave freely of what He had -- love, time, care and concern, food and money, clothing and flowers, a bed, a rug! His motto appeared to be: frugality for Himself, generosity for others. Stories of the Master's self-denial in…
‘Abdu’l- Bahá has His meals as follows: 7 A.M. Tea and bread 1:30 P.M. Dines with the family 4 P.M. Tea 7:30 P.M. Sits with the family at dinner but partakes of no food Himself 10: P.M. Simple…
Other devotional pairings: Memorial · Convert’s first year · Healing · Naming a baby