The beloved of God must be as firm as a mountain, and must not quiver
under the most violent shock, nor grieve at the greatest calamities; but
must be as a solid foundation. They must cling to the hem of Glory and
trust in the Beauty of the Most High. They must lean on the help and
assistance of the Ancient Kingdom and confide in the care and protection
of the Generous Lord. They must at every instant nourish and refresh
themselves with the dew of favor, and in every breath revive and cheer
themselves through the waves of the Holy Spirit, raise themselves to serve
the Cause of the Supreme, and endeavor their utmost to diffuse the breath
of God. they must be as a strongly fortified fortress for the defense of
the blessed Cause, and as a well-made fortification for the protection of
the hosts of the Pre-existent Beauty. They must in all conditions
faithfully guard the edifice of the Cause of God, and be scintillating
stars on the horizon of the visible; because the gloomy darkness of all
nations prevailed from all directions, and all the creeds of the world are
plotting to quench their evident light. Notwithstanding the strenuous
opposition of all tribes, how can ye continue heedless thereof? So, ye
must be conscious and aware thereof, and be ready to guard and preserve
the Cause of the Creator. For this day the most necessary duty is to
purify your morals, to correct your manners, and to improve your deeds.
The beloved of the Merciful must appear with such morals and habits among
the creatures that the fragrant odor of the garden of sanctity may perfume
all the horizons and may quicken all the dead souls, because the
Manifestation of Divinity and the dawning of the infinite lights of the
Invisible is intended for the education of souls and the refinement of the
morals of all in existence, so that some blessed souls may be delivered
from the gloomy world of brutality and be characterized with attributes
which tend to adorn the being of man; that the earthly people may become
godlike, the dark ones may become illuminated, the uninstructed ones may
become familiar with the mystery of the Kingdom, and the mortal souls may
be associated with the Immortal Splendor; the deprived ones may partake of
the endless sea, and the ignorant may drink from the living water of
knowledge; the savage may give up their ferocity, and the cruel may become
forbearing; that the warlike may search after true conciliation and the
pitiless savages may be favored with ideal peace; that the degraded may
learn about the condition of purity and the soiled ones may attain to the
stream of sanctity. If these divine bounties do not appear in the being of
men, the bounty of the Divine Manifestation will prove fruitless and the
splendor of the Sun of Truth will become without effect.
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