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“O thou sign of the Kingdom and the bird singing with…” 726 |
Verily, I have considered the meanings of thy brilliant
letter which was of most eloquent expression and
found it overflowing with praise, thanksgiving, sanctification,
supplication and invocation toward the Supreme
Kingdom. By my life, it was like unto a rose-garden
adorned with the myrtles of realities and truths, wherefrom
the pure fragrances emanated and perfumed the
nostrils and dilated the hearts and souls.
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O thou maid-servant of God! Display thou an effort,
gird up the loins of endeavor, dilate thy breast
and be thou prepared for the manifestation of the
breaths of the Holy Spirit in thine heart. By God, the
true One, verily, the Holy Spirit confirmeth every
maid-servant who ariseth to spread the fragrances of
God, so that the inhabitants of the whole world cannot
overcome her spiritual strength—for similar things have
happened in the past centuries.
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O thou maid-servant of God! Celebrate the praises
of God; become thou engaged with His mentioning like
unto the tempestuous and roaring torrent rushing down
from the mountains and hills; rend asunder the veils
and coverings, so that the shining lights may become
manifest to the eyes, refreshing the hearts of the righteous
ones with the gentle breezes of the flowers of truth
and the sweet fragrance of the dawn of eternity.
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O thou maid-servant of God! Verily, the bounties
of thy Lord are great and great in this glorious century
and new age; the confirmations are consecutive
and continuous; the rays of the Sun of Truth are shining
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and sparkling; the stars of guidance are gleaming
and scintillating and the rains of generosity are falling
and flowing! Blessing is upon the one who taketh a
share from this glorious outpouring and receiveth illumination
from this light which is shining forth from
the firmament of ether.
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O thou maid-servant of God! Blessed art thou, for
the Temple of the Covenant (Abdul-Baha) hath become
manifest to thee in a dream with incomparable
humility and submission toward God, and that thou hast
beheld that countenance overflowing with yearning, attraction
and love toward the Beauty of the Almighty.
Ere long thou shalt witness a great effect through this
observation, whereby the spirit of life will become manifest
in thee, which is now flowing in the veins of the
contingent beings. Then thou shalt behold that which
none have seen! At that time thou shalt fall upon the
ground before God the True One, for He hath favored
thee with this most great bounty.
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