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229: O sincere servant of the True One! I hear thou … 309 |
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O sincere servant of the True One! I hear thou
art grieved and distressed at the happenings of the world
and the vicissitudes of fortune. Wherefore this fear and
sorrow? The true lovers of the Abhá Beauty, and they that
have quaffed the Cup of the Covenant fear no calamity, nor
feel depressed in the hour of trial. They regard the fire of
adversity as their garden of delight, and the depth of the sea
the expanse of heaven.
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Thou who art neath the shelter of God, and under the
shadow of the Tree of His Covenant, why sorrow and
repine? Rest thou assured and feel confident. Observe the
written commandments of thy Lord with joy and peace,
with earnestness and sincerity; and be thou the well-wisher
of thy country and thy government. His grace shall assist
thee at all times, His blessings shall be bestowed upon thee,
and thy heart’s desire shall be realized.
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By the Ancient Beauty!—may my life be a sacrifice for
His loved ones—Were the friends to realize what a glorious
sovereignty the Lord hath destined for them in His Kingdom,
surely they would be filled with ecstasy, would
behold themselves crowned with immortal glory and carried
away with transports of delight. Erelong it shall be
made manifest how brilliantly the light of His bountiful
care and mercy hath shone upon His loved ones, and what a
turbulent ocean hath been stirred in their hearts! Then will
they clamour and exclaim: Happy are we; let all the world
rejoice!
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