The Covenant

The cord that pulls me closer, to the centre of the moon
 He came into this world on the king of days, not a moment too soon
 All the spirit of faith contained in
 Him, like a vessel He encompassed the Word
 The ark on the water through stormy seas, He sails on unperturbed
 He wore the holy Aba, the Holy One from the East
 In the soul of the world He built a
 fire, and I'm burning away in its heat
 Oh the promise is made with creation, a covenant for all humankind
 A fortress of strength for my wandering
 heart, to its magnet of love I will bind
 And then, He holds out His hand,
 He's doing His part, the promise of ages past
 And I'm drawn like a cord to the
 covenant, Oh I cling to the hem of His garment
 The pure and stainless mirror, in the station of servitude
 The pivot of oneness in a fractured world, born of the Ancient Root
 In the Tablet of the Branch He named
 You, the appointed one to shepherd the herd
 The Perfect Exemplar to guide the way, Interpreter of His word
 "Be thou so steadfast in my love that thy heart shall not waver"1
 "Even if... the heavens and [the]earth arise against thee"2
 "Be thou as a flame of fire... and a river of live eternal"3
 "[And] be not shaken... for I am with you always...
 As ye have faith so shall your powers and blessings be"4
 1Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í Prayers, pg. 2112
 2Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í Prayers, pg. 211
 3Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í Prayers, pg. 211
 4Abdu'l-Bahá. Quoted by May Maxwell, An Early Pilgrimage, p. 40