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Bahá'í World Faith (`Abdu'l-Bahá's Section Only)
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Page 366
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IF ONE POSSESSES THE LOVE OF GOD
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O thou son of the Kingdom! If one possesses the love of God,
everything that he undertakes is useful, but if the undertaking
is without the love of God, then it is hurtful and the cause of
veiling one's self from the Lord of the Kingdom. But with the
love of God every bitterness is changed into sweetness and every
gift becometh precious. For instance, a musical and melodious
voice imparteth life to an attracted heart but lureth toward lust
those souls who are engulfed in passion and desire.
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With the love of God all sciences are accepted and beloved, but
without it, are fruitless; nay, rather the cause of insanity. Every
science is like unto a tree; if the fruit of it is the love of God,
that is a blessed tree. Otherwise it is dried wood and finally a
food for fire.
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O thou sincere servant of the True One and the spiritual physician
of the people! Whenever thou presentest thyself at the bed
of a patient turn thy face toward the Lord of the Kingdom and
supplicate assistance from the Holy Spirit and heal the ailments
of the sick one. I beg of God to bestow upon thee an eloquent
tongue.
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