Prayers for the Feast of Jamal: Beauty

In the darksome night of despair, my eye turneth expectant and full of hope to the morn of Thy boundless favor and at the hour of dawn my drooping soul is refreshed and strengthened in remembrance of Thy beauty and perfection.  Know verily that the soul is a sign of God, a heavenly gem whose…mystery no mind, however acute, can ever hope to unravel. Behold what the spirit of devotion is able to achieve.  O seeker of truth! If thou desires that God may open thine eye, thou must supplicate unto God, pray to and commune with Him at midnight saying, “O Lord, I have turned my face to Thy kingdom of oneness…" The composite beauty of humanity will be witnessed in their unity and blending. How glorious the spectacle of real unity among mankind! O my Lord! Make Thy beauty to be my food, and Thy presence my drink, and Thy pleasure my hope, and praise of Thee my actions, and remembrance of Thee my companion, and the power of Thy sovereignty my succor, and Thy habitation my home. Thou art the Lord of loving kindness. We are sinners and have strayed far from home. Wherefore, O Cloud of Mercy, grant us some drops of rain. O Flowering Bed of Grace, send forth a fragrant breeze. O Sea of Bestowals, roll towards us a great wave. O Son of Bounty, send down a shaft of light. By Thy Beauty, we come with no provision but our sins.