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Tablets of `Abdu'l-Bahá `Abbás
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Pages 601-602
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"O thou who art attracted to the Spirit of Truth!..."
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O thou who art attracted to the Spirit of Truth!
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At this moment I remember thee, while the cup of
my tongue is overflowing with the wine of God's praise,
and I address thee in a spirit whereby the hearts of all
the creation are cheerfully moved.
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Know thou, verily, the Spirit hath indeed so surrounded
my limbs that it moveth them as it willeth and
my tongue uttereth the most wonderful speech and most
sweet words while addressing thee, so that thou mayest
be moved by these holy fragrances which perfume all
regions, and be dilated with joy by this address, which
is revealed because of my abundant love for thee and
my excessive kindness and great affection unto thee.
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O maid-servant of God, verily the Holy Spirit
breathes in this day unto the hearts which are moving,
beating, pure and attracted by the love of God.
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Abandon thou every occupation and be engaged in
the affairs of thy Lord and serve the Spirit of Truth
which hath poured a spiritual, divine and everlasting
life upon the brilliant hearts.
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O maid-servant of God! By God, the True One,
verily the crown of mighty gift is suspended betwixt
heaven and earth and the angels of holiness are awaiting
a lofty head which may be worthy of this great bestowal,
so that it may descend upon that head, and that it
may wear that glorious crown, the most precious gems
of which illumine the eyes of all in the world!
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O maid-servant of God! Many a spiritual woman
came (into the world) and passed away in vain; no
sound is heard of them and no trace of them is seen;
inasmuch as their spirits were not dependent upon the
Holy Spirit, nor were they attracted to the fragrances
of Truth; nor were they ever baptized by the Water
of Life, not by the Spirit of Truth which speaketh in
the assemblies of the Kingdom and which breathes
upon spirits the breezes which waft an eternal glory, the
signs of which are everlasting.
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