Communion with God

And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea;

And shall not doubt in his heart, But shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; He shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: That your Father also which is in heaven May forgive you your trespasses.

(The New Testament, Mark 11:22-25)

¡Oh Dios! Refresca y alegra mi espíritu. Purifica mi corazón. Ilumina mis poderes. Dejo todos mis asuntos en tus manos. Tú eres mi guía y mi refugio. Ya no estaré triste ni afligido; seré un ser feliz y alegre. ¡Oh Dios! Ya no estaré lleno de ansiedad, ni dejaré que las aflicciones me atormenten, ni persistiré en las cosas desagradables de la vida.

¡Oh Dios! Tú eres más amigo mío que yo lo soy de mí mismo. A Ti me consagro, oh Señor.

('Abdu'l-Bahá: Oraciones Bahá'ís, página 27)

Seest thou not that it is Allah Whose praises all beings in the heavens and on earth do celebrate, and the birds (of the air) with wings outspread? Each one knows its own (mode of) prayer and praise. And Allah knows well all that they do.

(The Qur'an (Yusuf Ali tr), Surah 24)

Intone, O My servant, the verses of God that have been received by thee, as intoned by them who have drawn nigh unto Him, that the sweetness of thy melody may kindle thine own soul, and attract the hearts of all men. Whoso reciteth, in the privacy of his chamber, the verses revealed by God, the scattering angels of the Almighty shall scatter abroad the fragrance of the words uttered by his mouth, and shall cause the heart of every righteous man to throb. Though he may, at first, remain unaware of its effect, yet the virtue of the grace vouchsafed unto him must needs sooner or later exercise its influence upon his soul. Thus have the mysteries of the Revelation of God been decreed by virtue of the Will of Him Who is the Source of power and wisdom.

(Bahá'u'lláh: Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, page 295)