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Tablets of `Abdu'l-Bahá `Abbás
Pages 364-365
 

"O thou who hast approached the Kingdom of God and..."
 
1

O thou who hast approached the Kingdom of God and hast looked toward the Center of the Covenant!

 
2

Verily, thy namesake, the faithful Joseph, fell surely into grievous distress through the jealousy of his brethren, who dishonored him; nay, outraged him, and cast him behind their backs and threw him in a dark well; they sold him for a paltry price--for a few pence-- returning to their father at eve weeping, and, with his shirt stained with false blood, they slandered the wolf who was free from blame. The same shall also appear from these violators. Then interpret this vision: How the conduct of these former evil-doers agreeth with the course of the succeeding followers of the great darkness!

 
3

Verily, thou who art called by this honorable name, desire to have a portion in its great successes, to become a cherished one in the Egypt of the love of God, to possess qualities free from all evil and to become the source of good deeds.

 
4

God assisteth whomsoever He pleaseth with that which He pleaseth. Verily He is the Mighty and Powerful!