Bicentenary Poems and Prose

Tabernacle of Unity

Tabernacle of Unity:
To The Blessed Beauty

"O well-beloved ones! The tabernacle of unity hath been raised; regard ye not one another as strangers. Ye are the fruits of one tree, and the leaves of one branch. We cherish the hope that the light of justice may shine upon the world and sanctify it from tyranny."

Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, CXII: “Behold the disturbances which, for many a…”

O Thou Tabernacle of Unity,
O Thou who are the Blessed Beauty,
O Thou Reflection of Divinity,
O Thou who are the Word of God made flesh,
I contemplate the splendor of Jehovah
Who sent you to unite humanity.

O Thou Tabernacle of Unity,
O Thou who are the Glory of God,
I meditate on the effulgence of Allah,
One of the Creator's many names,
And I give thanks for Your revelation,
That unites the religions of humankind.

O Thou Tabernacle of Unity,
O Thou Bearer of God's Most Great Name,
O Thou Promised One of all religions,
I reflect on the resplendence of Yahweh,
On the radiance of the Holy Spirit,
And the unity of the names of God.

Poet's Note: ▼

Poem 184 of 200 Dedicated to the Blessed Beauty.