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An Offering of Prayers from the Sacred Texts of the Baha’i Faith
If you are going through a time of uncertainty, fear, or difficulty, we offer these prayers for protection, courage, and comfort. You are welcome here.
Prayers for protection in other languages: Haitian Creole | French | Spanish | Swahili | Nepali
You might also like: Transform My Spirit – Prayers that seek God’s protection and invite us to be transformed, healed, strengthened, awakened, and spiritually nourished. A collection of prayers in Spanish, English and French.
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Immeasurably Exalted
Immeasurably exalted art Thou, O Lord! Protect us from what lieth in front of us and behind us, above our heads, on our right, on our left, below our feet and every other side to which we are exposed. Verily, Thy protection over all things is unfailing. ~ The Báb
🎵 Immeasurably Exalted — Walter Heath
🎵 Immeasurably Exalted — Elika Mahony
Protection Prayer — From the Wayward and the Perverse
O God, my God! I have set out from my home, holding fast unto the cord of Thy love, and I have committed myself wholly to Thy care and Thy protection. I entreat Thee by Thy power through which Thou didst protect Thy loved ones from the wayward and the perverse, and from every contumacious oppressor and every wicked doer who hath strayed far from Thee, to keep me safe by Thy bounty and Thy grace. Enable me, then, to return to my home by Thy power and Thy might. Thou art, truly, the Almighty, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting. ~ Bahá’u’lláh
🎵 Prayer for Protection — Ali & Shadi Youssefi
🎵 Prayer for Protection — Ali Youssefi [Daystar album #9 plus songs from three albums]
Morning Protection Prayer — Return Home in Safety
I have risen this morning by Thy grace, O my God, and left my home trusting wholly in Thee, and committing myself to Thy care. Send down, then, upon me, out of the heaven of Thy mercy, a blessing from Thy side, and enable me to return home in safety even as Thou didst enable me to set out under Thy protection with my thoughts fixed steadfastly upon Thee.
There is none other God but Thee, the One, the Incomparable, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. ~ Bahá’u’lláh
🎵 Awakened — Nabil M. 🎵 Morning Prayer — Munirih Sparrow
Say: God Sufficeth
Say: God sufficeth all things above all things, and nothing in the heavens or in the earth but God sufficeth. Verily, He is in Himself the Knower, the Sustainer, the Omnipotent. ~ The Báb
🎵 God Sufficeth — Walter Heath 🎵 God Sufficeth — Baha’i Choir Festival, S. Africa
Remover of Difficulties
Is there any Remover of difficulties save God? Say: Praised be God! He is God! All are His servants, and all abide by His bidding! ~ The Báb
🎵 Remover of Difficulties — Unite the Hearts 🎵 Remover of Difficulties — Walter Heath
🎵 Remover of Difficulties — Baha’i Festival Choir
Trust in God
God is sufficient unto me, He verily is the All-sufficing, In Him let the trusting trust.
Arabic: Qul Alláhu yakfí ‘an kulli shay’in. Va-‘ala’lláhi fal-yatavakkalu mutavakkilún.
A prayer chanted by Bahá’u’lláh with His companions while imprisoned in Tehran’s notorious “Black Pit.” According to historical accounts, they recited these words in a call-and-response, with one group calling out the opening line and the other answering in reply. Their chanting was so resolute and fearless that it was said to be heard beyond the prison walls, drawing the attention of authorities.
In this setting of suffering and confinement, these words gave voice to a profound trust in God as the ultimate source of strength and sufficiency.
🎵 God Is Sufficient Unto Me — Sandy Simmons 🎵 God Is Sufficient — Bahá’í World Congress Choir
O God, Guide Me, Protect Me
O God, guide me, protect me, illuminate the lamp of my heart and make of me a shining star. Thou art the mighty, the powerful. ~ ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
🎵 O God, Guide Me — S. African choir 🎵 O God, Guide Me — Ali Youssefi
Short Obligatory Prayer
To be recited once a day at noon
O my God, I bear witness that Thou hast created me to know Thee and to worship Thee. I testify at this moment to my powerlessness and Thy might, to my poverty and Thy wealth.
There is none other God but Thee, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting. ~ Bahá’u’lláh
Keep a Prayer in Your Heart
Perhaps you will find a prayer here that speaks to your heart. Learn it by heart, sing it, or put it to music, so that you can carry it with you in your heart wherever you go.
Other Sacred Writings, Music and Resources
The Sacred Writings of Bahá’u’lláh — The Hidden Words [2]
Profound and comforting words from Bahá’u’lláh. 🎵 The Hidden Words — Album of songs [4 hr 10min]
🎵 When the World Sings with One Voice
People from all corners of the world come together virtually to sing the inspiring words of Bahá’u’lláh about the unity and oneness of humanity. Through the diversity of languages, voices, and instruments from their cultures, they create a joyful expression of our common humanity. (English, Swahili, Spanish, Chinese, Italian, and French)
About the Bahá’í Faith
To learn more about the Bahá’í Faith, its teachings, and its vision of the oneness of humanity.