Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas Part 42

I have read thy brilliant letter which proveth thy humbleness before the Divine Might and thy cheerfulness by the fragrances of G.o.d emanating from the gardens of expressions and facts. I ask G.o.d to make thee, thy relations and kindred attentive to the Merciful Mighty and the Supreme Kingdom and to illumine their sights and hearts by the light of the knowledge of G.o.d. And [be] thou rejoiced at the mercy of thy Lord and this great abundance from the Kingdom of Mysteries. Be thou a strong and fortified refuge and a high cave. This is naught else than to cut thyself from everything beside G.o.d, to be drawn by the fragrances of G.o.d and to be happy and joyful by the gift of G.o.d.

"O thou who art s.h.i.+ning with the Kingdom's Lights!..."

O thou who art s.h.i.+ning with the Kingdom's Lights!

Verily, I am informed of thine earnest desire for the Kingdom of G.o.d, thy sparkling by the love of G.o.d and thy longing for the service of the sacred and effulgent Threshold. I pray G.o.d to kindle and light the lamp of knowledge in the gla.s.s of thy heart, so that it may s.h.i.+ne upon all parts of the world and bring thy husband to the life by the Spirit of Life, a.s.sist thee to announce the good news by the illuminating Light, and remove the covering of thy sight so that thou mayest see G.o.d's Beauty and His Essential Perfection, His astonis.h.i.+ng profusion and His appearance to the hearts and spirits. ***

"O thou maid-servant of G.o.d!..."

O thou maid-servant of G.o.d!

Thy letter *** was received; its contents were very sweet. The sweetness of the meanings was unlimited. I ask G.o.d that thou mayest find rest and comfort in the shelter of the holy Banner of Peace and Concord; become the means of spreading the love of G.o.d; attain boundless health and security; grow joyfully, day by day, through the glad-tidings; soar on high through ecstasy and delight; sings the melody and proclaim the call, "Ya Baha-ul-ABHA!"

O maid-servant of G.o.d! That call to which thou didst listen is from the Kingdom of ABHA. Therefore, praise and glorify the Possessor of that Call, so that the call may be repeated.

As to the interpretation of the vision, it is thus: Ascent from earth to heaven indicateth growth in the love of G.o.d and development in the knowledge of G.o.d. The more thou dost develop, the brighter and more s.p.a.cious becometh the pathway to the Kingdom. The building in front of which thou didst stand is an edifice of divine edifices, a station of the spiritual stations. I hope that thou mayest attain to that station, also to other stations which are the other edifices.

I supplicate and implore the Kingdom of ABHA in behalf of thine honored husband and all the family and the friends in Cincinnati. I pray that the heavenly blessings may descend, the divine bounties become possible and that thou mayest become a true caller of the Word of G.o.d.

"O thou who art turned to the Kingdom of the Lord, the..."

O thou who art turned to the Kingdom of the Lord, the Forgiving!

With prayers and supplications and with submissive songs of the Texts of G.o.d, I plead to Him to accept thee in His Kingdom; to clothe thee with the mantle of sanct.i.ty; to gloriously cover thee with the veil of abstinence; to illumine thy brow with the light of singleness; to console thine eyes with the seeing of the Texts of the Kingdom in the human form; and to make thee utter the mentioning of Him, rejoicing through His bounty, heralding His Kingdom with a bright face, whose light will illumine all sides

"O thou maid-servant of G.o.d!..."

O thou maid-servant of G.o.d!

It is inc.u.mbent upon thee to turn thyself wholly to the kingdom of G.o.d, to sever thyself from aught else but Him, to be filled by the love of G.o.d, to put on the garment of sanct.i.ty and continence, which is free from worldliness, to [become] transfigured in the mantle of the gifts of the kingdom of G.o.d and to be a great sign among the maid-servants of G.o.d; that the Supreme Concourse may send out through thee a fragrance by which hearts may be cheered and spirits rested.

Give this Truth to every pliable soul that thou mayest deem ready to harken unto the voice of G.o.d; for this is better unto thee than the earth and that which is thereupon.

"O thou who art longing to witness the lights from the..."

O thou who art longing to witness the lights from the Beauty of El-ABHA!

Thy letter reached me at this moment and I was rejoiced at thine excellent words which proved the enkindlement of the fire of the love of G.o.d in thy heart. Be confident in the bounty of thy Lord. Verily He will make thee a manifest example and an evident proof for the attainment of His Kingdom in this glorious century. Then the fire of His love will flame in thy heart, the light of His knowledge will s.h.i.+ne in thy face, thy tongue will speak with eloquent explanation and thy spirit will be attracted unto the kingdom of knowledge.

O maid-servant of G.o.d! The Spirit knoweth the spirit, the Spirit addresseth the spirit and the Spirit a.s.sociateth with the spirit.***

"O thou spiritual clarion!..."

O thou spiritual clarion!

The voice of the physical clarion may travel the distance of three miles, but the harmony of the spiritual Clarion reacheth to the East and the West. The effect of that is only in the bodies; but the effect of this is in the spirits. The first proclaimeth the time of prayer; the second announceth the appearance of the Most Great Resurrection. That hath no conscious knowledge of its own voice; while this is exhilarated and rejoiced by its own melody.

How significant and eloquent were those new verses, for they were the notes of the clarion of the love of G.o.d.

Raise thou this call as much as thou canst, and sound and blow this clarion continually night and day, so that the souls may become quickened and the people find eternal life.

"O thou dear maid-servant of G.o.d!..."

O thou dear maid-servant of G.o.d!

What thou hast written hath caused joy and happiness, for it was an evidence of turning to the Kingdom and of seeking the bounty of heaven. I ask G.o.d to provide means whereby that which is thy utmost hope may be realized.

Concerning the young j.a.panese, the answer to his letter is enclosed herein. Perchance this youth may be the cause of guiding his family and people.***

"O thou flower of the Rose-Garden of the Love of G.o.d!..."

O thou flower of the Rose-Garden of the Love of G.o.d!

The letter which thou hast written was read. Thou hast written regarding the arrival of the beloved maid-servant of G.o.d, Mrs. ........; that she has lived for eighteen days in your house and become the cause of joy and fragrance among the believers.

Praise be to G.o.d! that thou hast seen the effulgence of the light of the covenant which hath enlightened all the countries. Invoke thou G.o.d that day by day the splendors of the Orb of regions may become manifest and evident more and more.