THE BAH

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THE BAHÁÍ FAITH
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O God! Refresh and Gladden my spirit. Purify
my heart. Illumine my powers. I lay all my
affairs in Thy hand. Thou art my Guide and my
Refuge. I will no longer be sorrowful and
grieved I will be a happy and joyful being.O
God! I will no longer be full of anxiety, nor
will I let trouble harass me. I will not dwell
on the unpleasant things of life. O God! Thou art
more friend to me than I am to myself. I
dedicate myself to Thee O Lord.
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O my God!  O my God!  Unite the hearts of Thy
servants, and reveal to them Thy great purpose. 
May they follow Thy commandments and abide in
Thy law.  Help them, O God, in their endeavor,
and grant them strength to serve Thee.  O God! 
Leave them not to themselves, but guide their
steps by the light of Thy knowledge, and cheer
their hearts by Thy love.  Verily, Thou art
their Helper and their Lord. Bahá'u'lláh
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• O Lord!  Make this youth radiant, and confer Thy
  bounty upon this poor creature.  Bestow upon him
  knowledge, grant him added strength at the break
  of every morn and guard him within the shelter of
  Thy protection so that he may be freed from
  error, may devote himself to the service of Thy
  Cause, may guide the wayward, lead the hapless,
  free the captives and awaken the heedless, that
  all may be blessed with Thy remembrance and
  praise.  Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful.
• Abdul-Bahá

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ALL PEOPLES ONE COMMON FAITH
The Baháí Faith is a world religion whose
purpose is to unite all the races and peoples in
one universal Cause and one common
Faith. Baháís are followers of Baháulláh,
Who they believe is the Promised One of all
Ages.
That which the Lord hath ordained as the
sovereign remedy and mightiest instrument for
the healing of all the world is the union of all
its peoples in one universal Cause, one common
Faith.
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Were all living in a dream of one world Hoping
that everyone will Love as they were meant to
love Were all living in a dream of one
world Hoping that everyone will Live as they were
meant to live Chorus One planet, one people,
please God we may achieve it, one planet, one
people please... Were all living in a dream of
world peace Hoping that everyone sees A world of
love and unity Were all living in a dream of
world peace A world of different countries Living
in peace and harmony (Chorus)
ONE PLANET ONE PEOPLE
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BAHÁULLÁH
He is the great spiritual Educator Whose
Teachings will enable humanity to build a new
world Then it is plain and evident that man
needs an educator, and this educator must be
unquestionably and indubitably perfect in all
respects and distinguished above all men.
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Rejoice, rejoice, for a new Day has dawned The
whole wide world is all one fold Rejoice,
Rejoice, for a new Day has dawned The plan of God
has now been told The Promised One by the name of
BaháCame to bring a new Day Let us be happy, let
us say Ya Bahaul-Abha Say Ya Bahaul-Abha Say
Ya Bahaul-Abha
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GOD, THE UNKNOWABLE CREATOR
Baháulláh teaches us that God is unknowable in
His Essence. This means that we should not make
images of God in our mind, thinking of Him, for
example, as a man. In general, that which has
been created cannot understand its creator. God
is the Creator of all things and the reason
behind our creation is love. Baháulláh teaches
us that God loved us, and we were created from
this love.
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O SON OF MAN! I loved thy creation, hence I
created thee. Wherefore, do thou love Me, that I
may name thy name and fill thy soul with the
spirit of life. 
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O SON OF BEING! (X2) Love me that I may love
thee, If thou lovest Me not, My love can in no
wise reach thee (X2) Know this O servant. (X2)
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THE ETERNAL COVENANT
The way this love flows to us is through His
Eternal Covenant. God never leaves us alone and
without Guidance when humanity moves away from
God and forgets His Teachings, a Manifestation of
God appears and makes Gods Will and Purpose
known to us.
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MANIFESTATION OF GOD
The Manifestations of God reveal the Word and
Will of God and to listen to Them is to respond
to the Call of God.
The Manifestations of God are like perfect
Mirrors that reflect the Light of God in all its
Splendor. And all these Mirrors reflect the same
Light. While God is beyond our reach, these
perfect Beings come to us from time to time, live
among us, give us guidance, and fill us with the
energy we need to progress, materially and
spiritually.
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Noah, Abraham, Krishna, Moses, Zoroaster,
Buddha, Jesus Christ and Muhammad, The Báb and
Bahá'u'lláh They are the waves of one sea They
are the birds of one tree Singing one song They
are the lamps of one light Come and be their
lovers, be lovers, be lovers, be lovers of light
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THE PLIGHT OF HUMANITY
The Promise of this Day

• Baháulláh says
• This is the Day in which Gods most excellent
  favors have been poured out upon men, the Day in
  which His most mighty grace hath been infused
  into all created things. It is incumbent upon
  all the peoples of the world to reconcile their
  differences, and, with perfect unity and peace,
  abide beneath the shadow of the Tree of His care
  and loving-kindness.

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These great oppressions that have befallen the
world are preparing it for the advent of the Most
Great Justice. These fruitless strifes, these
ruinous wars shall pass away, and the Most
Great Peace shall come...