Bicentenary Poems and Prose

Rejoice in the Bounty of the Lord: To The Bab

Rejoice in the Bounty of the Lord:
To The Bab

Rejoice in the bounty of the Lord,
In the birth of a new heaven and a new Earth,

Rejoice in the fruits of God's new creation,
         that are spread before humanity,
Upon the table of His new revelation,
         The fruits of peace and unity.

Rejoice in the bounty of the Lord,
In the joy of God's promise kept
In the birth of a new Divine Manifestation.

Rejoice for in paradise a new garden grows,
         Planted by the Lamb of Sacrifice1,
And nourished by water that from God's throne flows,
         Water overshadowed by the Tree of Life2.

Rejoice in the bounty of the Lord,
Raise your voices in praise of God's new day.

Poet's Note: ▼

This is poem 199 of the 200 I am writing to celebrate the Bicentenary of the Birth of The Bab.

Footnotes
1  Reference to the Bab's martyrdom.
2  Reference to Baha'u'llah.