Baba instructed, "None of you should do anything which might disturb my mood."
He informed Francis, "In connection with the repairs to the bus, it will be enough to paint it, because if any of the work involves hammering, it is likely to disturb and spoil my mood."
He added, "The world is at stake, and my health is also at stake."
Pendu was asked by Baba to describe how Baba's health was the previous night. "Last night, Baba's health was very bad," Pendu said. "These days, he generally feels unwell at night, but yesterday was worse."
Baba's face still appeared dark.
Baba stated that he would dictate a prayer, but before this he asked Aloba to perform namaz (Muslim prayer). Eruch was directed to recite the Master's Prayer.
"Last night, when I was in a very painful state, this [new] prayer came to my mind." And humorously, he stated, "First, I memorized it, and now I will dictate it to you:
Beloved God, help us all to love you more and more, and more and more, and still yet more until we become worthy of Union with you. And help us all to hold fast to Baba's daaman until the very end!
Baba said that the prayer (which became known as the Beloved God Prayer ) would be recited again three days later on the 28th.
To Francis, Baba commented, "The Mohammedan way of praying to God is that which was performed by Aloba. The Parsi way of worshiping is different; they hold a sacred thread in a special manner and complete their worship [at the fire temple]. There are different ways of Hindu worship also. What procedure do the Christians adopt?"
Francis made the sign of the cross like a Catholic.
"Every religion has ceremonies and rituals," Baba continued. "They are like dry bones. Love has no bondage. The prayer of the heart is the greatest thing. The Master's Prayer has substantial force and meaning. That is why I have given it to the world."
That afternoon, Kaka Baria suffered a heart attack, and Padri was called in the evening to stay at Meherazad to help look after him. Meherdas was ordered to be with Kaka at night. Baba reassured the men that Kaka would be all right.
"He won't die now," he stated.
At about 6:00 P.M., Adi Sr. and Dr. Moorty arrived, just as Baba was going inside. Baba had called Moorty to meet with him, and Moorty left the next day, after spending the night at Meherazad.