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O ye who are strongly attracted! O ye who are
mindful! O ye who are advancing unto the Kingdom of
God! Verily with all my heart and soul and with all lowliness
do I supplicate the Lord God to make of you ensigns of
guidance, banners of righteousness, well-springs of understanding
and knowledge, that through you He may lead the
seekers unto the straight path and guide them to the broad
way of truth in this mightiest of ages.
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O ye loved ones of God! Know ye that the world is even
as a mirage rising over the sands, that the thirsty mistaketh
for water. The wine of this world is but a vapour in the
desert, its pity and compassion but toil and trouble, the
repose it proffereth only weariness and sorrow. Abandon it
to those who belong to it, and turn your faces unto the
Kingdom of your Lord the All-Merciful, that His grace and
bounty may cast their dawning splendours over you, and a
heavenly table may be sent down for you, and your Lord
may bless you, and shower His riches upon you to gladden
your bosoms and fill your hearts with bliss, to attract your
minds, and cleanse your souls, and console your eyes.
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O ye loved ones of God! Is there any giver save God? He
singleth out for His mercy whomsoever He willeth. Erelong
will He open before you the gates of His knowledge
and fill up your hearts with His love. He will cheer your
souls with the gentle winds of His holiness and make bright
your faces with the splendours of His lights, and exalt the
memory of you amongst all peoples. Your Lord is verily
the Compassionate, the Merciful.
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He will come to your aid with invisible hosts, and support
you with armies of inspiration from the Concourse
above; He will send unto you sweet perfumes from the
highest Paradise, and waft over you the pure breathings
that blow from the rose gardens of the Company on high.
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He will breathe into your hearts the spirit of life, cause you
to enter the Ark of salvation, and reveal unto you His clear
tokens and signs. Verily is this abounding grace. Verily is
this the victory that none can deny.
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