Many letters have so far been received from thee and lengthy answers have
been written to them, but it is strange that they have not reached thee. I
was grieved when Mr. ....... said thou hadst not received them. Therefore,
I write this epistle immediately so that it may be a cause of comfort to
thee.
O dear friend! Thou art more deserving than others; thou art worthy of
every favor and attention. Is it possible then that I should answer others
and leave thee disappointed? God forbid! Thou art an old and true
believer; in faith thou hast attained precedence; thou art constantly
engaged in servitude; with an eloquent tongue thou art teaching the Cause
of God; thou hast become the cause of faith in others; whenever thou
findest an opportunity thou dost travel and visit the believers,
disseminating the fragrances of God; thou hast a soul full of glad-tidings
and hast an enlightened and clear heart. I have a great attachment for
thee; how is it possible then that I should disappoint thee?
I pray and supplicate God and ask for favor and help for thee. I am very
desirous to behold thy face.
Convey to all the beloved of God the utmost longing on the part of
Abdul-Baha.
“O Lord! O Beloved!...”
O Lord! O Beloved!
The truthful servant, Mr. ........, abandoned home, left his native land
and crossed the great ocean until he reached the shore of the Holy Land
and arrived at the Blessed Spot. He laid his head upon the threshold of
the sacred dust; he implored and supplicated the Gateway of Unity and
sought confirmation and strength.
Now he is returning to his native clime to serve and to spread the
fragrances of the Holy Spirit.
O Lord! Confirm him, aid and strengthen him through the hosts of the
Kingdom, so that he may become the cause of the spread of the Word of God,
the cause of joy and happiness to the friends and the means of awakening
the negligent. Thou art the Mighty and Powerful and Thou art the Precious,
the Almighty, the Wise!
O thou truthful servant of the Beauty of Abha! With a power of the
Kingdom, a divine attraction and a spiritual breath, return thou to that
land; fill to overflowing the lives and hearts with the wine of the love
of God; be the cause of joy to all and the means of unity and agreement to
all; because through unity and agreement do the beloved of God hoist the
standard, shine with the light of the love of God and are tender to one
another.
This is the attitude of the beloved of God and this is the example and
life of the sons of the Kingdom of God.
“O thou herald of the Kingdom!...”
O thou herald of the Kingdom!
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