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Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh
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Pages 338-340
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CLXI: Gird up the loins of thine endeavor, that...
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Gird up the loins of thine endeavor, that haply thou mayest guide thy neighbor to the law of
God, the Most Merciful. Such an act, verily, excelleth
all other acts in the sight of God, the All-Possessing,
the Most High. Such must be thy steadfastness in the
Cause of God, that no earthly thing whatsoever will
have the power to deter thee from thy duty. Though
the powers of earth be leagued against thee, though
all men dispute with thee, thou must remain unshaken.
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Be unrestrained as the wind, while carrying the
Message of Him Who hath caused the Dawn of
Divine Guidance to break. Consider, how the wind,
faithful to that which God hath ordained, bloweth
upon all the regions of the earth, be they inhabited or
desolate. Neither the sight of desolation, nor the evidences
of prosperity, can either pain or please it. It
bloweth in every direction, as bidden by its Creator.
So should be every one that claimeth to be a lover
of the one true God. It behoveth him to fix his gaze
upon the fundamentals of His Faith, and to labor
diligently for its propagation. Wholly for the sake
of God he should proclaim His Message, and with
that same spirit accept whatever response his words
may evoke in his hearer. He who shall accept and
believe, shall receive his reward; and he who shall
turn away, shall receive none other than his own
punishment.
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On the eve of Our departure from `Iráq, We have
warned the faithful to anticipate the appearance of
the Birds of Darkness. There can be no doubt whatever
that the croaking of the Raven shall be raised in
certain lands, as it hath been heard in recent years.
Whatever may betide, seek refuge in the one true
God, that He may shield you from the wiles of the
impostor.
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Verily I say, in this most mighty Revelation, all
the Dispensations of the past have attained their
highest, their final consummation. Thus counselleth
you your Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.
Praise be to God, the Lord of all worlds.
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