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Tablets of `Abdu'l-Bahá `Abbás
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Pages 444-446
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"O ye my dear friends!..."
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O ye
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my dear friends!
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Your letter was received and its contents were wonderful
and beautiful for it evinced the spreading of the
light of Guidance. Praise be to God! the lights of
the Morn of Eternity have cast their rays upon that
city, and in the future it will become enlightened, and
luminous stars will dawn, gleam and sparkle from its
horizon.
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Today the Sun of the Most Great Guidance hath appeared
with the greatest splendor from the horizon of
the world, and the rays of the Sun of Truth shine with
utmost light and power therefrom. Therefore, the
world hath become another world and the bounties,
other bounties!
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A little earnestness and endeavor is encumbent upon
you, so that the pages of the soul may be cleansed and
purified from the rust of attachment to this ephemeral
world. At that time you will consider how dazzling
and brilliant is the effulgence of the Kingdom.
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The maid-servant of God, Mrs. ........, and the
maid-servant of God, Mrs. ........--praise be to
God!--have made their homes the nest and shelter of
the heavenly birds, and have arranged meetings. I
hope that these two meeting places will become more
illumined day by day, adding to the knowledge, faith
and assurance of the audience, and increasing their resolution
and steadfastness.
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In fact, those two gathering places are my homes,
and the nest and shelter of the birds of the field of
God. Convey my loving greetings to each and every
believer!
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Likewise present my respectful greetings to the dear
maid-servants of God in Baltimore and Washington.
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O thou who art advancing toward the Kingdom of
Abha!
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Be thankful that thou art inebriated with the cup of
the love of God, hast partaken of the graces of the Supreme
Concourse and art quickened with the fragrances
of holiness.
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Night and day lament and implore, with the utmost
supplication and humility, before the Threshold of the
Presence of the One God, that thou mayest be strengthened
to guide people with all steadfastness on this path
and take a plenteous share from this Most Great Sea.
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The hosts of the Kingdom will assist (thee) and the
heavenly armies will protect and defend thee. Wherefore
seek bounties as much as thou canst.
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Notes
1. [The Baltimore assembly.]
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