Praise be to Thee O Lord for the goodness of Thy decree and for what Thou didst avert from me, of calamity; Therefore, let not my share of Thy mercy, consist in what 5. i.e. news of future
reward.
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Thou didst hasten to give me of Thy security, lest I should turn out unlucky in obtaining what I liked and another prove lucky for what I disliked.
And if what I enjoyed of this security by day or night be destined to be followed by an ever-lasting calamity, and a perpetual penalty, then, be pleased to advance to me what Thou hast
delayed, and keep back from me what Thou hast advanced;
For, whatever endeth in destruction is not great, and whatever endeth in permanence is not little.
