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Render thanks to the Lord that among that race thou art the first
believer,
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that thou hast engaged in spreading sweet-scented breezes, and hast
arisen to guide others. It is my hope that through the bounties and favours of
the Abhá Beauty thy countenance may be illumined, thy disposition pleasing,
and thy fragrance diffused, that thine eyes may be seeing, thine ears
attentive, thy tongue eloquent, thy heart filled with supreme glad-tidings, and
thy soul refreshed by divine fragrances, so that thou mayest arise among that
race and occupy thyself with the edification of the people, and become filled
with light. Although the pupil of the eye is black, it is the source of light.
Thou shalt likewise be. The disposition should be bright, not the appearance.
Therefore, with supreme confidence and certitude, say: "O God! Make me a
radiant light, a shining lamp, and a brilliant star, so that I may illumine the
hearts with an effulgent ray from Thy Kingdom of Abhá...."
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