© JUNE 2015 RUTH GORDON-SMITH

RUHI BOOK 3 – GRADE 2Support Material

NOTES TO TEACHERSThis material is to be used in conjunction with

The Ruhi Book 3 – Grade 2 childrens class lessons.

Material:Each printable prayer and quotation is accompanied by a short instruction which the children can complete to reinforce their learning. It is sometimes beneficial to read the story while they draw and colour.

Memorization:Prayers and Quotations have five circles at the bottom to aid in memorization. It is suggested that each time children say it correctly from memory they get a tick in one of the circles. When they have said it correctly five times they get a prize. These could be a sticker, a special stone, a bead added to a string, a sweet, a piece of lego, a collectors card or anything else that might motivate the group.

There are different ways to do it, but one way is: allow the children to be tested by parents or other adults and receive ticks for their successful memorizations during the week and then the last attempt to get the final tick can be said to you – the teacher - so that you can see their progress.

Booklet:It is suggested that the children each have a blank booklet that they can glue their quotations and prayers in to as they receive them so as not to lose them. They should bring this to each session but then take it home to practice memorizations.

Copyright Notice:Teachers are welcome to make copies of this material as needed for the purpose of

Baha'i children's classes but no material is to be copied and sold for profit.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR LESSONSPRAYER

LESSON 1 (PRAYER): Trace over the words with coloured pencils to create a shadow representing the shadow of God's 'loving-kindness'.

LESSON 1: Colour in the letters and draw in musical notes around the words to remind us of the 'sweetness' of the Word of God and that saying a prayer should sound beautiful and melodic.

LESSON 2: Use blue and green pencils to softly colour over each line of the quote in a wave to represent the ocean of the Word of God that we need to immerse ourselves in.

LESSON 3: Use different colours to make a spiral of colour reminding us that we need to turn toward God.

OBEDIENCE TO GOD'S LAWS

LESSON 4 (PRAYER): Draw footprints around the heart to remind us that guide will guide our footsteps.

LESSON 4: Colour in the centre of the heart beautifully representing the beauty we need to have in our hearts.

LESSON 5: Draw grass, flowers etc.. around the words to leave the shape of the path to represent the path we travel towards being closer to God.

LESSON 6: Draw in the hands and numbers of a clock as a reminder of Ábdu'l-Bahá's advice that the way to put into practice God's teachings is 'little by little, day by day'.

SEEKING KNOWLEDGE

LESSON 7 (PRAYER): Children draw things in their lives around the circle using the examples in the prayer for inspiration. For example; actions, drink, home. The prayer in the centre represents making spiritual things the centre and focus of our lives.

LESSON 7: In the image of the book ask the children to draw a picture on the blank page of something that they know about God.

LESSON 8: Draw leaves around the words to make it look like branches representing all the branches of knowledge that we can learn about.

LESSON 9: Draw pictures around the question mark of ways we can question or investigate things. For example; we can use our words to ask, our eyes to observe, our ears to listen and learn.

LIVING IN HARMONY

LESSON 10 (PRAYER): Pretend the lines of the prayer are grass and stems of flowers. Softly shade in green. Draw colourful flowers above them representing the people as the flowers of one garden.

LESSON 10: Draw pictures of people around the circle which symbolises the world. The people should have different coloured skin, hair, eyes, where different clothes etc... to represent all the people of the world.

LESSON 11: Draw the same number of people in each side of the scales to represent fairness for all.

LESSON 12: Draw people holding up the box at the top of the page. Working and cooperating together to complete their task.

BEING A GOOD FRIEND

LESSON 13 (PRAYER): Above the words “I put my whole trust in thee” draw or write in things that are important to you that you can trust God with, for eg. To look after your family, guide you to do the write thing, give you strength when things are hard.

LESSON 13: Draw or write in around the quotation the good things you think God might see in you because God is our true friend and knows what is in our hearts.

LESSON 14: Draw two people. One holding each side of the bar of trust symbolising the quality that makes strong friendships and connects people together.

LESSON 15: Draw people around the circle all holding and touching with their hand a part of the quotation symbolising the Word of God linking people together.

SERVICE

LESSON 16: (PRAYER): Write in at the end of each line something that children need to learn in order that they can 'render service to the world or humanity'.

LESSON 16: In the thought cloud draw in the people you should try to consider before yourself. For example: Family, Friends.

LESSON 17: Use the circle to make a pie graph of how you think you should spend your time. How much time should you spend helping people, making yourself happy (playing, watching tv, thinking about yourself), doing chores (brushing teeth, eating, having a shower, cleaning your room, doing your homework), praying, going to school / work, socialising with your friends – there may be other categories aswell.

LESSON18: Think about what you would like to do for a job when you grow up. Draw a picture of yourself ready for work and write into the sign post where you would go to work, for example: a hospital, a farm, an office. Think about how your job might help someone or the community in some way.

CONSULTATION

LESSON 19 (PRAYER): Pretend the words of the prayer are a rose bush – draw in the roses and leaves. Draw in birds flying around the bush and stars in the sky shining brightly just as it describes in the prayer.

LESSON 19: Draw a lamp around the words so that the words look like the flame inside it representing how consultation is a like a light that guides us forwards.

LESSON 20: Make the two circles into a pair of glasses to remind us that just as wearing glasses can make us see things around us better, consultation helps us see the truth better.

LESSON 21: Inside the pot made of words draw in some yummy looking soup to remind us of the many views that are put into consultation to create a unified outcome.

“O L

ord!

I a

m a

child

;en

able

me t

o gro

w be

neat

h th

e sh

adow

of T

hy L

ovin

g-ki

ndne

ss.

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a te

nder

plan

t;ca

use m

e to b

e nur

ture

dth

roug

h th

e out

pour

ings

of

the c

loud

s of T

hy bo

unty

. I

am a

sapl

ing o

f the

gard

en of

love

;m

ake m

e int

o a fr

uitf

ul tr

ee.

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u ar

t the

Mig

hty

and t

he P

ower

ful,

and T

hou

art t

he A

ll-Lo

ving

,th

e All-

Kno

win

g, th

e All-

Seein

g.”Áb

d'u'l-

Bahá

“O L

ord!

I a

m a

child

;en

able

me t

o gro

w be

neat

h th

e sh

adow

of T

hy L

ovin

g-ki

ndne

ss.

I am

a te

nder

plan

t;ca

use m

e to b

e nur

ture

dth

roug

h th

e out

pour

ings

of

the c

loud

s of T

hy bo

unty

. I

am a

sapl

ing o

f the

gard

en of

love

;m

ake m

e int

o a fr

uitf

ul tr

ee.

Tho

u ar

t the

Mig

hty

and t

he P

ower

ful,

and T

hou

art t

he A

ll-Lo

ving

,th

e All-

Kno

win

g, th

e All-

Seein

g.”Áb

d'u'l-

Bahá

PRA

YER

LESS

ON

1PR

AYE

R

LE

SSO

N 1

“Int

one,

O

My

serv

ant,

the

vers

es o

f God

th

at h

ave

been

rec

eive

d by

thee

,

as

into

ned

by th

emw

ho h

ave

draw

n

ni

gh u

nto

Him

,

that

the

swee

tnes

s

of t

hy m

elod

y m

ay

k

indl

e th

ine

own

soul

,

an

d at

trac

t the

hear

ts o

f all

men

.”

Bah

a'u'

lláh

“Int

one,

O

My

serv

ant,

the

vers

es o

f God

th

at h

ave

been

rec

eive

d by

thee

,

as

into

ned

by th

emw

ho h

ave

draw

n

ni

gh u

nto

Him

,

that

the

swee

tnes

s

of t

hy m

elod

y m

ay

k

indl

e th

ine

own

soul

,

an

d at

trac

t the

hear

ts o

f all

men

.”

B

aha'

u'llá

h

PRA

YER

LESS

ON

1PR

AYE

R

LE

SSO

N 1

PRA

YER

LESS

ON

2PR

AYE

R

LE

SSO

N 2

O S

on o

f Ligh

t! Forget all save Me and com

mune

with M

y spirit. This is of the esse

nce

of M

y com

mand, therefore turnunto it.” Bahá'u

'llah

O S

on o

f Ligh

t! Forget all save Me and com

mune

with M

y spirit. This is of the esse

nce

of M

y c

ommand, therefore turn

unto it.” Bahá'u'lla

h

PRA

YER

LESS

ON

3PR

AYE

R

LE

SSO

N 3

O m

y G

od!

O m

y G

od!

Uni

te th

e he

arts

of T

hy s

erva

nts,

and

reve

al to

them

Thy

gre

at p

urpo

se.

May

they

follo

w T

hy c

omm

andm

ents

and

and

abid

e in

Thy

law

. H

elp

them

, O G

od,

in th

eir e

ndea

vor,

and

gran

t the

m s

treng

thto

ser

ve T

hee.

O G

od! L

eave

them

not

to th

emse

lves

, but

gui

de th

eir s

teps

by th

e lig

ht o

f Thy

kno

wle

dge,

and

chee

r the

ir he

arts

by

Thy

love

. Ver

ily, T

hou

art t

heir

Hel

per

and

thei

rLo

rd.

Baha

'u'llá

h

O m

y G

od!

O m

y G

od!

Uni

te th

e he

arts

of T

hy s

erva

nts,

and

reve

al to

them

Thy

gre

at p

urpo

se.

May

they

follo

w T

hy c

omm

andm

ents

and

and

abid

e in

Thy

law

. H

elp

them

, O G

od,

in th

eir e

ndea

vor,

and

gran

t the

m s

treng

thto

ser

ve T

hee.

O G

od! L

eave

them

not

to th

emse

lves

, but

gui

de th

eir s

teps

by th

e lig

ht o

f Thy

kno

wle

dge,

and

chee

r the

ir he

arts

by

Thy

love

. Ver

ily, T

hou

art t

heir

Hel

per

and

thei

rLo

rd.

Bah

a'u'

lláh

OBE

DIE

NCE

TO

GO

D”S

LA

WS

LESS

ON

4O

BED

IEN

CE T

O G

OD

”S L

AW

S

LE

SSO

N 4

surely stray and perish. Baha'u'llahO SON OF BEING! My love isMy stronghold; he that enteret

h

t

here

in is

safe

and s

ecure

, and

he t

ha

t

turn

eth away shall

surely stray and perish. Baha'u'llahO SON OF BEING! My love isMy stronghold; he that enteret

h

t

here

in is

safe

and s

ecure

, and

he t

ha

t

turne

th away shall

OBE

DIE

NCE

TO

GO

D”S

LA

WS

LESS

ON

4O

BED

IEN

CE T

O G

OD

”S L

AW

S

LE

SSO

N 4

“The Tongueof My power

hath, from theheaven of My

omnipotent glory, addressed to

My creation these words:

"Observe My Commandments,

for the love of My beauty."

Baha'u'lláh

“The Tongueof My power

hath, from theheaven of My

omnipotent glory, addressed to

My creation these words:

"Observe My Commandments,

for the love of My beauty."

Baha'u'lláh

OBE

DIE

NCE

TO

GO

D”S

LA

WS

LESS

ON

5O

BED

IEN

CE T

O G

OD

”S L

AW

S

LE

SSO

N 5

O S

ON

OF MAN! N

eglect not My commandments if thou lovest My beauty, and forget not My counsels if thou wouldst attain My good p

leasu

re.

Baha

'u'llá

h .

O S

ON

OF MAN! N

eglect not My commandments if thou lovest My beauty, and forget not My counsels if thou wouldst attain My good p

leasu

re.

Baha

'u'llá

h . OBE

DIE

NCE

TO

GO

D”S

LA

WS

LESS

ON

6O

BED

IEN

CE T

O G

OD

”S L

AW

S

LE

SSO

N 6

“O m

y Lor

d!Ma

ke T

hy be

auty

to be

my

food,

and T

hy pr

esen

ce m

y drin

k,an

d Thy

plea

sure

my h

ope,

and p

raise

of Th

ee m

y acti

on, a

nd re

memb

ranc

e of

Thee

my c

ompa

nion,

and t

he po

wer o

f Thy

sove

reign

ty my

succ

orer,

and T

hy ha

bitati

onmy

home

, and

my d

wellin

g-pla

ce th

e sea

tTh

ou ha

st sa

nctifi

ed fr

om th

e lim

itatio

nsim

pose

d upo

n The

m wh

o are

shut

out a

sby

a ve

il fro

m Th

ee T

hou a

rt, ve

rily,

The A

lmigh

ty, th

e All-G

loriou

s,Th

e Mos

t Pow

erful

.” B

aha'u

'llah

“O m

y Lor

d!Ma

ke T

hy be

auty

to be

my

food,

and T

hy pr

esen

ce m

y drin

k,an

d Thy

plea

sure

my h

ope,

and p

raise

of Th

ee m

y acti

on, a

nd re

memb

ranc

e of

Thee

my c

ompa

nion,

and t

he po

wer o

f Thy

sove

reign

ty my

succ

orer,

and T

hy ha

bitati

onmy

home

, and

my d

wellin

g-pla

ce th

e sea

tTh

ou ha

st sa

nctifi

ed fr

om th

e lim

itatio

nsim

pose

d upo

n The

m wh

o are

shut

out a

sby

a ve

il fro

m Th

ee T

hou a

rt, ve

rily,

The A

lmigh

ty, th

e All-G

loriou

s,Th

e Mos

t Pow

erful

.” B

aha'u

'llah

SEEK

ING

KNO

WLE

DGE

LES

SON

7SE

EKIN

G KN

OW

LED

GE

LES

SON

7

“The purpose of God in creating

man hath been, and will ever be,

to

enable him to know his Creator

and to attain His Presence.”

Baha'u'llah

“The purpose of God in creating

man hath been, and will ever be,

to

enable him to know his Creator

and to attain His Presence.”

Baha'u'llah

SEEK

ING

KNO

WLE

DGE

LES

SON

7SE

EKIN

G KN

OW

LED

GE

LES

SON

7

Acc

ompl

ishm

ents

.”

“Exe

rt ev

ery

effo

rt to

ac

quire

the vario

us b

ranc

hes

of k

nowled

ge

and

true

unde

rsta

ndin

g. S

train

eve

ry n

erve

to ac

hieve

both

mat

erial

and

spi

ritual

Áb

du'l-

Bahá

Acc

ompl

ishm

ents

.”

“Exe

rt ev

ery

effo

rt to

ac

quire

the vario

us b

ranc

hes

of k

nowled

ge

and

true

unde

rsta

ndin

g. S

train

eve

ry n

erve

to ac

hieve

both

mat

erial

and

spi

ritual

Áb

du'l-

Bahá

SEEK

ING

KNO

WLE

DGE

LES

SON

8SE

EKIN

G KN

OW

LED

GE

LES

SON

8

His

favo

ran

d th

e w

ays

of H

is m

ercy

” B

ahá'

u'llá

h

utm

ost of his ability and exertion, that

God may guide him in the paths of

“He must s

earc

h af

ter t

he tr

uth

to th

e

His

favo

ran

d th

e w

ays

of H

is m

ercy

” B

ahá'

u'llá

h

utm

ost of his ability and exertion, that

God may guide him in the paths of

“He must s

earc

h af

ter t

he tr

uth

to th

e

SEEK

ING

KNO

WLE

DGE

LES

SON

9SE

EKIN

G KN

OW

LED

GE

LES

SON

9

“O Lord God!

Make us as waves of the sea,

as flowers of the garden, united, agreed

through the bounties of Thy love.

O Lord! Dilate the breasts through the signs

of Thy oneness, and make all mankind

as stars shining from the same height of glory,

as perfect fruits growing upon Thy tree of life. Verily, Thou art the Almighty,

the Self-Subsistent, the Giver, the Forgiving,

the Pardoner, the Omniscient, the One Creator.”Ábdu'l-Bahá

“O Lord God!

Make us as waves of the sea,

as flowers of the garden, united, agreed

through the bounties of Thy love.

O Lord! Dilate the breasts through the signs

of Thy oneness, and make all mankind

as stars shining from the same height of glory,

as perfect fruits growing upon Thy tree of life. Verily, Thou art the Almighty,

the Self-Subsistent, the Giver, the Forgiving,

the Pardoner, the Omniscient, the One Creator.”Ábdu'l-Bahá

LIVI

NG

IN H

ARM

ON

Y

LE

SSO

N 1

0LI

VIN

G IN

HA

RMO

NY

LESS

ON

10

“So powerful is

the

light

of u

nity t

hat it can illuminate the whole earth.” Bahá'u'lláh

“So powerful is

the

light

of u

nity t

hat it can illuminate the whole earth.” Bahá'u'lláh

LIVI

NG

IN H

ARM

ON

Y

LE

SSO

N 1

0LI

VIN

G IN

HA

RMO

NY

LESS

ON

10

and may strive to provide for the comfort o

f all..

.”

Ábdu

'l-Ba

há

“We ask G

od to endow human souls with justice so th

at th

ey m

ay b

e fa

ir,

and may strive to provide for the comfort o

f all..

.”

Ábdu

'l-B

ahá“W

e ask God to endow human souls with justice so

that

they

may

be

fai r,

LIVI

NG

IN H

ARM

ON

Y

LE

SSO

N 1

1LI

VIN

G IN

HA

RMO

NY

LESS

ON

11

“The

sup

rem

e ne

ed o

f hum

anity

is c

oope

ratio

n an

d re

cipr

ocity

.”Á

bdu'

l-Bah

á

“The

sup

rem

e ne

ed o

f hum

anity

is c

oope

ratio

n an

d re

cipr

ocity

.”Áb

du'l-

Bah

á

LIVI

NG

IN H

ARM

ON

Y

LE

SSO

N 1

2LI

VIN

G IN

HA

RMO

NY

LESS

ON

12

O Lord! Unto

Thee I repair

for refuge,

and toward all

Thy signs I set

my heart.

O Lord! Whet

her travelling

or at home,

and in my occ

upation or in m

y work,

Grant me then

Thy sufficing

help soas to m

ake me indepe

ndent of all thi

ngs,O Thou

Who art unsu

rpassed in Th

y mercy!

Bestow upon m

e my portion,

O Lord,

as Thou pleas

est, and cause

me to be satisf

iedwith w

hatsoever tho

u hast ordain

ed for me.

Thine is the ab

solute author

ity to comman

d.The Bá

b

I place my whole trust in

Thee.

O Lord! Unto

Thee I repair

for refuge,

and toward all

Thy signs I set

my heart.

O Lord! Whet

her travelling

or at home,

and in my occ

upation or in m

y work,

Grant me then

Thy sufficing

help soas to m

ake me indepe

ndent of all thi

ngs,O Thou

Who art unsu

rpassed in Th

y mercy!

Bestow upon m

e my portion,

O Lord,

as Thou pleas

est, and cause

me to be satisf

iedwith w

hatsoever tho

u hast ordain

ed for me.

Thine is the ab

solute author

ity to comman

d.The Bá

b

I place my whole trust in

Thee. BE

ING

A G

OO

D F

RIEN

D

LES

SON

13

BEIN

G A

GO

OD

FRI

END

LES

SON

13

“Incl

ine

your

hea

rts,

O p

eopl

e of

God

,un

to th

e co

unse

lsof

you

r tru

e, y

our

inco

mpa

rabl

eFr

iend

.”B

aha'

u'llá

h

“Incl

ine

your

hea

rts,

O p

eopl

e of

God

,un

to th

e co

unse

lsof

you

r tru

e, y

our

inco

mpa

rabl

eFr

iend

.”B

aha'

u'llá

h

BEIN

G A

GO

OD

FRI

END

LES

SON

13

BEIN

G A

GO

OD

FRI

END

LES

SON

13

“O y

e be

love

d of

the

Lord

!C

omm

it no

t tha

t whi

ch d

efile

th th

e lim

pid

stre

am o

f lov

e or

des

troye

th th

e sw

eet

fragr

ance

of f

riend

ship

.”B

aha'

u'llá

h

TRU

ST

“O y

e be

love

d of

the

Lord

!C

omm

it no

t tha

t whi

ch d

efile

th th

e lim

pid

stre

am o

f lov

e or

des

troye

th th

e sw

eet

fragr

ance

of f

riend

ship

.”B

aha'

u'llá

h

TRU

ST

BEIN

G A

GO

OD

FRI

END

LES

SON

14

BEIN

G A

GO

OD

FRI

END

LES

SON

14

“ ...s

trive

ye

with

all y

our m

ight to create, through the power of the Word of G

od, genuinelove, spiritual com

munion and durable bonds among individuals

.” Á

bdu'l

-Bah

á

“ ...s

trive

ye

with

all y

our m

ight to create, through the power of the Word of G

od, genuinelove, spiritual com

munion and durable bonds among individuals

.” Á

bdu'l

-Bah

á

BEIN

G A

GO

OD

FRI

END

LES

SON

15

BEIN

G A

GO

OD

FRI

END

LES

SON

15

“O T

hou

kind

Lor

d!Th

ese

love

ly c

hild

ren

are

the

hand

iwor

k of

the

finge

rs o

f Thy

m

ight

and

the

won

drou

s si

gns

of T

hy g

reat

ness

.O

God

! Pro

tect

thes

e ch

ildre

n,

grac

ious

ly a

ssis

t the

m to

be

educ

ated

and

ena

ble

them

to

rend

er s

ervi

ce to

the

wor

ld o

f hu

man

ity.

O G

od! T

hese

chi

ldre

n ar

e pe

arls

, cau

se th

em to

be

nurtu

red

with

in th

e sh

ell o

f Thy

lo

ving

-kin

dnes

s.

Thou

art

the

Boun

tiful

,th

e A

ll-Lo

ving

.”

Ábd

u'l-B

ahá

“O T

hou

kind

Lor

d!Th

ese

love

ly c

hild

ren

are

the

hand

iwor

k of

the

finge

rs o

f Thy

m

ight

and

the

won

drou

s si

gns

of T

hy g

reat

ness

.O

God

! Pro

tect

thes

e ch

ildre

n,

grac

ious

ly a

ssis

t the

m to

be

educ

ated

and

ena

ble

them

to

rend

er s

ervi

ce to

the

wor

ld o

f hu

man

ity.

O G

od! T

hese

chi

ldre

n ar

e pe

arls

, cau

se th

em to

be

nurtu

red

with

in th

e sh

ell o

f Thy

lo

ving

-kin

dnes

s.

Thou

art

the

Bou

ntifu

l,th

e A

ll-Lo

ving

.”

Ábdu

'l-Ba

há SERV

ICE

LESS

ON

16

SERV

ICE

LESS

ON

16

“T

hat o

ne in

deed

is a

m

an w

ho, t

oday

,

ded

icatet

h hi

mse

lf to

the

serv

ice o

f the

entir

ehu

man

race

.”

Bah

a'u'll

áh

“T

hat o

ne in

deed

is a

m

an w

ho, t

oday

,

ded

icatet

h hi

mse

lf to

the

serv

ice o

f the

entir

ehu

man

race

.”

Bah

a'u'll

áh

SERV

ICE

LESS

ON

16

SERV

ICE

LESS

ON

16

“Was

te n

ot y

our t

ime i

n id

lene

ss a

nd sl

oth.

O

ccup

y yo

urse

lves

with

that

whi

ch p

rofit

eth

your

selv

es a

nd o

ther

s.” B

ahá'

u'llá

h

.“W

aste

not

you

r tim

e in

idle

ness

and

slot

h.

Occ

upy

your

selv

es w

ith th

at w

hich

pro

fitet

h yo

urse

lves

and

oth

ers.”

Bah

á'u'

lláh

.SE

RVIC

E

LE

SSO

N 1

7SE

RVIC

E

LE

SSO

N 1

7

“It is

incu

mbe

nt u

pon

each

one

of y

ou to

en

gage

in s

ome

occu

patio

n--s

uch

as a

cr

aft,

a tra

de o

r the

like

. We

have

exa

lted

your

eng

agem

ent i

n su

ch w

ork

to th

e ra

nk

of w

orsh

ip o

f the

one

true

God

.” B

ahá'

u'llá

h

“It is

incu

mbe

nt u

pon

each

one

of y

ou to

en

gage

in s

ome

occu

patio

n--s

uch

as a

cr

aft,

a tra

de o

r the

like

. We

have

exa

lted

your

eng

agem

ent i

n su

ch w

ork

to th

e ra

nk

of w

orsh

ip o

f the

one

true

God

.” Ba

há'u

'lláh

SERV

ICE

LESS

ON

18

SERV

ICE

LESS

ON

18

“O m

y God

! O m

y God

! Tho

u se

est t

hese

ch

ildre

n wh

o are

the t

wigs

of th

e tre

e of

life,

the b

irds o

f the

mea

ds of

salva

tion,

the p

earls

of th

e oce

an of

Thy g

race

, the

rose

s of t

he ga

rden

of Th

y gui

danc

e.

O Go

d, ou

r Lor

d! W

e sin

g Thy

pra

ise, b

ear

witn

ess t

o Thy

sanc

tity a

nd im

plor

e fer

vent

ly th

e hea

ven

of Th

y mer

cy to

m

ake u

s lig

hts o

f gui

danc

e, sta

rs sh

inin

g ab

ove t

he h

orizo

ns of

eter

nal g

lory

amon

gst m

ankin

d, an

d to t

each

us a

kn

owled

ge w

hich

pro

ceed

eth fr

om Th

ee.

Yá B

ahá'u

'l-Ab

há!”

Ábdu

'l-Ba

há

“O m

y God

! O m

y God

! Tho

u se

est t

hese

ch

ildre

n wh

o are

the t

wigs

of th

e tre

e of

life,

the b

irds o

f the

mea

ds of

salva

tion,

the p

earls

of th

e oce

an of

Thy g

race

, the

rose

s of t

he ga

rden

of Th

y gui

danc

e.

O Go

d, ou

r Lor

d! W

e sin

g Thy

pra

ise, b

ear

witn

ess t

o Thy

sanc

tity a

nd im

plor

e fer

vent

ly th

e hea

ven

of Th

y mer

cy to

m

ake u

s lig

hts o

f gui

danc

e, sta

rs sh

inin

g ab

ove t

he h

orizo

ns of

eter

nal g

lory

amon

gst m

ankin

d, an

d to t

each

us a

kn

owled

ge w

hich

pro

ceed

eth fr

om Th

ee.

Yá B

ahá'u

'l-Ab

há!”

Ábdu

'l-Ba

há

CON

SULT

ATI

ON

LES

SON

19

CON

SULT

ATI

ON

LES

SON

19

“Tak

e

ye

Cou

nsel

t

oget

her i

n al

l

mat

ters

, ina

smuc

h a

s co

nsul

tatio

n is

the

lam

p of

gui

danc

e w

hich

le

adet

h th

e w

ay, a

nd

is

the

best

ower

of

un

ders

tand

ing.

” B

ahá'

u'llá

h

“Tak

e

ye

Cou

nsel

t

oget

her i

n al

l

mat

ters

, ina

smuc

h a

s co

nsul

tatio

n is

the

lam

p of

gui

danc

e w

hich

le

adet

h th

e w

ay, a

nd

is

the

best

ower

of

un

ders

tand

ing.

” B

ahá'

u'llá

h

CON

SULT

ATI

ON

LES

SON

19

CON

SULT

ATI

ON

LES

SON

19

throughunity. No welfareand no well-beingcan be attainedexcept through

consultation.”Bahá'u'lláh

"... Say: Noman can attain

his true stationexcept through his

justice. Nopower can exist

except

throughunity. No welfareand no well-beingcan be attainedexcept through

consultation.”Bahá'u'lláh

"... Say: Noman can attain

his true stationexcept through his

justice. Nopower can exist

except

CON

SULT

ATI

ON

LES

SON

20

CON

SULT

ATI

ON

LES

SON

20

moderation to express their views.”

utmost dev

otion

, cou

rtesy

, dign

ity, c

are and

“They must then proceed with the

Ábd

u'l-Ba

há

moderation to express their views.”

utmost dev

otion

, cou

rtesy

, dign

ity, c

are and

“They must then proceed with the

Ábd

u'l-Ba

há

CON

SULT

ATI

ON

LES

SON

21

CON

SULT

ATI

ON

LES

SON

21