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Tablets of `Abdu'l-Bahá `Abbás
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Pages 162-164
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"O thou herald of the Kingdom of God!..."
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O thou herald of the Kingdom of God!
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Hearken with the ears of (thy) spirit to the Concourse
of El-ABHA, and thou wilt hear, verily, the
angels of the Supreme Concourse blessing and praising
thee, while saying: Be thou rejoiced, O thou who hast
arisen to serve the Cause of God and to promote the
Word of God, and be gladdened at the light of the
gift of God!~
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By God, the True One, verily, the gifts of God are
in such profusion as to rush like a torrent, overflow
as a sea, and shower as rain. Gird up thy loins,
strengthen thy back, make firm thy feet, and exert thyself
in quickening souls, dilating breasts, illumining insights,
giving hearing to ears, and attracting hearts.
Unseal the jars of the choice wine of the love of God,
and give the craving ones to drink from this cup which
is overflowing with the knowledge of God.
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O my friend, the affection of my heart unto thee
cannot be expressed through any interpretation, and I
can hardly write it or acknowledge it: Turn with thy
breast unto the heart of Abdul-Baha, and then this concealed
fact will be disclosed, and the hidden mystery
[be] unveiled unto thee.
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Verily, I beseech God to make thee a tree with ripened
fruits within reach, overshadowing those regions.
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It is incumbent upon thee to be meek, to be humble,
to be submissive and suppliant before the Threshold of
the Merciful. It is incumbent upon thee to serve the
beloved of God in that spiritual clime.
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Send my greeting and praise to thy revered wife, to
thy esteemed daughter and to thy other children. I beg
of God to enable all of them to render service to His
Cause in His great vineyard.
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