O thou my beloved friend!
For a long time thou didst have the longing to visit the Blessed Spot and
the yearning to meet this imprisoned one. Finally this gift became
realized, but it was for one moment and as the dew to the rose-garden of
the hearts. The destiny was such and the means were brought about in this
way. I became sad and disappointed more than thyself. But I hope that this
meeting became as the wick of the lamp and the fire—that as soon as it was
touched it became ignited. I am expecting the results of this meeting,
that I may see thee lighted as a candle and burning thyself as a moth with
the fire of the love of God, weeping like unto the cloud by the greatness
of love and attraction, laughing like unto the meadow and stirred into
cheerfulness like unto the young tree by the wafting of the breeze of the
Paradise of Abha!
All the believers in the East and in this Spot are expecting the receipt
of letters from thee.
“The letter was received and its contents became evident....”
(218) The letter was received and its contents became evident. Thou hast
written regarding the days of summer, that thou hast vacation for three
months and a half. Shouldst though find any companions, make thou a trip
to Persia, for during three months and a half it is possible to reach
Teheran, stay there a few days and then return; but the time is not
sufficient to come to the Holy Land. If the trip to Persia cannot be
brought about, then to Ishkabad(219) .
Regarding the question of matrimony: Know thou that the command of
marriage is eternal. It will never be changed nor altered. This is divine
creation and there is not the slightest possibility that change or
alteration affect this divine creation (marriage).
Regarding the remains of his honor the beloved Breakwell—him who hath
attained to the meeting of the countenance of his Lord in His great
Kingdom—must be interred in that very land, not in some other place, for
to transfer the remains of the believers from one city to another city is
against the test of the Book.
Concerning the word Baha’o’llah: It must be written with O and not with U.
Regarding the Moronites: All the communities of the world will finally
become familiar with this great and most holy Cause and all of them will
enter under the shade of the Word of God.
Convey my respectful greeting to Mrs. ........ and say: “We hope that day
by day thou mayest take higher flights, attain to greater spiritual
attraction, thy word become more penetrative through the power of the
Spirit and through the confirmations of the Kingdom of Abha become more
illumined. This is the path of salvation and prosperity. This is the
attractive power of the Holy Spirit from the Supreme Concourse.”
“O thou who hast confessed and believed in the Words...”
O thou who hast confessed and believed in the Words of God!
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