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Bahá'í World Faith (`Abdu'l-Bahá's Section Only)
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Pages 365-366
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THE BELOVED OF GOD
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The spiritual love of God maketh man pure and holy and
clotheth him with the garment of virtue and purity. And when
man attacheth his heart wholly to God and becometh related to
the Blessed Perfection, the divine bounty will dawn. This love is
not physical, nay, rather, it is absolutely spiritual.
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The souls whose consciences are enlightened through the light
of the love of God, they are like unto shining lights and resemble
stars of holiness in the heaven of purity.
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The real and great love is the love of God. That is holy above
the imaginations and thoughts of men.
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The beloved of God must each be the essence of purity and
holiness; so may they be known by their purity, freedom and
meekness in every land; they may drink from the eternal chalice
of the love of God, enjoy its ecstasy, and through meeting the
Beauty of Abhá, they should be joyful, active, aglow with zeal
and wonderful. This is the station of the sincere. This is the
quality of those who are firm. This is the illumination of the
faces of those who are near.
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Therefore, O ye friends of God, ye must in perfect purity attain
spiritual unity and agreement to a degree that ye may express one
spirit and one life.
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In this condition physical bodies play no part; the command
and authority are in the hand of the spirit. When the spirit becometh
all inclusive, the spiritual union shall be attained. Night
and day endeavor to attain perfect harmony; be thoughtful concerning
your own spiritual developments and close your eyes to
the shortcomings of one another.
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By good deeds, pure lives, humility and meekness be a lesson
for others.
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