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Feast of Might

Kamal (Perfectopm), 1 Izzat (Might) 177 B.E. - Monday, September 7, 2020
Feast of Might and Labor Day 2020

"Glory to Thee, O my God! But for the tribulations which are sustained in Thy path, how could Thy true lovers be recognized; and were it not for the trials which are borne for love of Thee, how could the station of such as yearn for Thee be revealed? Thy might beareth me witness! The companions of all who adore Thee are the tears they shed, and the comforters of such as seek Thee are the groans they utter, and the food of them who haste to meet Thee is the fragments of their broken hearts."

Bahá’u’lláh12

"Feast of 'Izzat (Might)" 

God's Ocean of Might
Surges casting onto its shores
The Pearls of Wisdom

The Lord of Humanity
Is God's Manifestation

The tears shed by God's lovers
Are their companions

The groans uttered by
the Seekers their comforters

Food of the faithful
Their own hearts' fragments

Footnotes
1  Prayers and Meditations by Bahá’u’lláh
2  https://www.bahai.org/r/944207929