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Paris Talks
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Pages 33-35
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THE LIGHT OF TRUTH IS NOW SHINING UPON THE EAST AND WEST
Monday, October 23rd
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When a man has found the joy of life in one
place, he returns to that same spot to find more
joy. When a man has found gold in a mine, he returns
again to that mine to dig for more gold.
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This shows the internal force and natural instinct
which God has given to man, and the power of vital
energy which is born in him.
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The West has always received spiritual enlightenment
from the East. The Song of the Kingdom is first
heard in the East, but in the West the greater volume
of sound bursts upon the listening ears.
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The Lord Christ arose as a bright Star in the Eastern
sky, but the light of His Teaching shone more perfectly
in the West, where His influence has taken root more
firmly and His Cause has spread to a greater degree
than in the land of His birth.
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The sound of the Song of Christ has echoed over all
the lands of the Western World and entered the hearts
of its people.
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The people of the West are firm, and the foundations
on which they build are of rock; they are steadfast, and
do not easily forget.
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The West is like a strong sturdy plant; when the
rain falls gently upon it to give it nourishment and the
sun shines upon it, then does it blossom in due time and
bring forth good fruit. It is a long time since the Sun
of Truth mirrored forth by the Lord Christ has shed
its radiance upon the West, for the Face of God has
been veiled by the sin and forgetfulness of man. But
now again, praise be to God, the Holy Spirit speaks
anew to the world! The constellation of love and
wisdom and power is once more shining from the
Divine Horizon to give joy to all who turn their faces
to the Light of God. Bahá'u'lláh has rent the veil of
prejudice and superstition which was stifling the souls
of men. Let us pray to God that the breath of the Holy
Spirit may again give hope and refreshment to the
people, awakening in them a desire to do the Will of
God. May heart and soul be vivified in every man: so
will they all rejoice in a new birth.
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Then shall humanity put on a new garment in the
radiance of the love of God, and it shall be the dawn of
a new creation! Then will the Mercy of the Most
Merciful be showered upon all mankind and they will
arise to a new life.
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My earnest desire is that you will all strive and work
for this glorious end; that you will be faithful and
loving workers in the building of the new spiritual
civilization; the elect of God, in willing joyful obedience
carrying out His supreme design! Success is truly
near at hand, for the Flag of Divinity has been raised
aloft, and the Sun of the Righteousness of God
appeareth upon the horizon in the sight of all men!
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