Saum

Praise be to Thee, Most Supreme God,
Omnipotent, Omnipresent, All-pervading, the Only Being.
Take us in Thy parental arms,
Raise us from the denseness of the earth.
Thy Beauty do we worship,
To Thee do we give willing surrender.
Most Merciful and Compassiionate God,
The Idealized Lord of the whole humanity.
Thee only do we worship,
and towards Thee alone do we aspire.
Open our hearts towards Thy Beauty,
Illuminate our souls with Divine Light,
O Thou, the Perfection of Love, Harmony and Beauty!
All-powerful Creator, Sustainer, Judge and
Forgiver of our shortcomings,
Lord God of the East and of the West,
of the worlds above and below,
And of the seen and unseen beings,
Pour upon us Thy Love and Thy Light,
Give sustenance to our bodies, hearts and souls.
Use us for the purpose that Thy Wisdom chooseth,
And guide us on the path of Thine Own Goodness,
Draw us closer to Thee every moment of our life,
Until in us be reflected
Thy Grace, Thy Glory, Thy Wisdom, Thy Joy and Thy Peace.

Amen

 

Minor variations of this prayer include the use of "toward" rather than "towards"  and "chooses" rather than "chooseth."

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This prayer is recited by Mureeds (Initiates) of the Sufi Order as part of Sufi studies classes and their personal practices.  It is typically recited in the morning (6 a.m.) and is referred to as the morning prayer.

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