Death Valley National Park, CA, USA
“O SON OF MAN! Transgress not thy limits, nor claim that which beseemeth thee not. Prostrate thyself before the countenance of thy God, the Lord of might and power.”
-Bahá’u’lláh, The Hidden Words
Adelaide, Australia
Colonel William Light’s Grave and Monument, Light Square
“Perchance, God willing, this terrestrial world may become as a celestial mirror upon which we may behold the imprint of the traces of Divinity, and the fundamental qualities of a new creation may be reflected from the reality of love shining in human hearts. From the light and semblance of God in us may it be, indeed, proved and witnessed that God has created man after His own image and likeness.” –‘Abdu’l‑Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace
Llyn Cwm Dulyn, Wales
O SON OF MAN! For everything there is a sign. The sign of love is fortitude under My decree and patience under My trials.
-Bahá’u’lláh, The Hidden Words
Naperville, IL, USA
“I ADJURE Thee by Thy might, O my God! Let no harm beset me in times of tests, and in moments of heedlessness guide my steps aright through Thine inspiration. Thou art God, potent art Thou to do what Thou desirest. No one can withstand Thy Will or thwart Thy Purpose.”
-The Báb, Selections from the Writings of the Báb”O God, my God! Increase Thou this fire, as day followeth day, till the blast of it setteth in motion all the earth. O Thou, my Lrd! Kindle the liht of Thy love in every heart, breathe into men’s souls the spirit of Thy knowledge, gladden their breasts with the verses of Thy oneness.”
-‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Rockport, MA, USA
“Every time I lift mine eyes unto Thy heaven, I call to mind Thy highness and loftiness, and Thine incomparable glory and greatness; and every time I turn my gaze to Thine earth, I am made to recognize the evidences of Thy power and the tokens of Thy bounty. And when I behold the sea, I find that it speaketh to me of Thy majesty, and of the potency of Thy might, and of Thy sovereignty and Thy grandeur. And at whatever time I contemplate the mountains, I am led to discover the ensigns of Thy victory and the standards of Thine omnipotence.”
-Bahá’u’lláh, Prayers and Meditations