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“O thou who art calling in the Name of God and heralding…” |
Verily I know that the Tablets (Book) of Abdul-Baha
and his address is a hidden mystery and concealed fact.
No one is informed of its greatness and importance at
these times, but in the course of time and future centuries
the signs thereof will be manifested, the lights
thereof will dawn forth, the fragrances thereof will be
diffused and the greatness, the importance thereof will
be known. The truth I say unto thee, that each leaflet
from Abdul-Baha will be a wide-spread book, nay,
rather, a glistening gem on the Glorious Crown. Know
tho its value and hold great its station.
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Then praise God for that He chose thee to love Him
and elected thee to spread His fragrances. He selected
thee from among the women of the world, so that thou
become a flame to the fire of His love, a sign of the
Kingdom of His Grace and a summoner to His Name,
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in humbleness and meekness, invocation and supplication
to God.
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Verily I ask God to protect thee from the waves of
tests and storms of trial until thou becomest firm in the
Cause of thy Lord—a firmness whereby thou be enabled
to withstand all nations and peoples. When thou
art thus confirmed by God, with firmness and solidity
in His Covenant among the people, thou wilt see the
hosts of the Kingdom shelter thee from all sides with
banners whereunto all heads bow.
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O maid-servant of God! Verily, Mary, the Magdalene,
was a villager, but she kept firm in the Cause
of Christ and confirmed the apostles at the time she
declared to them (thus): “Verily, Christ is alive and
eternal and death did not overtake Him; and verily,
the foundation of His religion is not shaken by His
crucifixion at the hand of the oppressors!” By this her
face is eternally shining from the horizon of guidance.
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O maid-servant of God! The circumstances will be
severe for every thankful servant (i.e., believer in the
Teachings) in those boundaries and countries. The
people shall arise against you with the most bitter
hatred, opposition and envy. Swords of persecution
and curses shall be thrown at you by all the nations.
The wind of tests and trials shall fiercely blow and
thereby the weak trees, which are not firmly rooted in
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this wonderful vineyard, shall be uprooted. But the
trees which are strong, thriving and green will be
strengthened, their branches extended, their leaves
opened, their appearance beautified and their blossoms
and fruits increased. I ask God to make thee one of
those firmly rooted trees and an extended branch in this
most great vineyard, and to make thy heart like unto
a cup overflowing with His love in every assemblage.
Verily He is the Powerful, the Generous!
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Supplicate to God to guide Mrs. ….…., so that
she may become thy partner and partaker of this great
bounty, and to confirm the family of Mr. ….…., so
that they may be blest with blessings and successive aids
and with the appearance of the manifest signs. Thus
all ye may become spreaders of the banner of union,
love, harmony and peace upon plains and deserts, hills
and mountains.
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