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Tablets of `Abdu'l-Bahá `Abbás
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Pages 517-518
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"O thou who art calling in the cities, the bearer of the..."
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O thou who art calling in the cities, the bearer of the
Gospel of the Kingdom of God!
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Verily, I read thy wonderful and eloquent letter,
which proved thy being attracted by the utterances (or
fragrances) of God, in the new day and glorious
century.
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I praised God for the spreading of His fragrances
in those regions and for the display of His manifest
signs.
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Thank thou God for that He revived thee by the
Spirit of Life and awakened thee by the life-giving
breeze, which is emanating for the people of the world.
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I ask God to make thee a lamp shining and illuminating
in the assemblies of knowledge, that thou shine forth
by the lights of love and peace among the maid-servants
of God, the Merciful.
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O maid-servant of God! Be a caller to universal
peace, a standard of love among the people, a spreader
of the spirit of concord and union among nations and
sects, an utterer of exhortations, a demonstrator of the
proofs of the appearance of the Kingdom of God, by
a power whereby the hearts of the chosen ones become
attracted, confirmed by a might whereto the necks of
the proud men bow and those of great people are
humbled.
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Take hold of the hem of the Garment of God and
preach the Kingdom of God and baptize the spirits by
the fragrances of God which have perfumed the
horizons.
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Verily, I say unto thee that this holy fragrance is the
Water of Life, the Fire of the Lord which hath flamed
in the Tree of Sinai and the Spirit of Life which
reviveth the dead.
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We send thee herewith answers to the letters thou
sent us. This is on account of my utmost love for thee,
my great kindness to thee and my extreme sympathy
for thee. Thank thou God for this great favor.
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