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Tablets of `Abdu'l-Bahá `Abbás
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Pages 64-66
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"O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God!..."
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O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God!
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Verily, I noted thy letter and utterance. God hath
accepted thy devotion, prayer and worship and hath
manifested upon thee the lights of His great favor,
ushered thee into His Kingdom, gave thee to drink of
the wine of His love and made thee to hear the melodies
of the birds of holiness in this wonderful day.
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Thank God that He enriched thee beyond the delicacies
of this mortal world and caused thee to taste the
sweetness of His love in His New Kingdom.
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O maid-servant of God! It is incumbent upon thee,
since thou hast attained the knowledge of God and His
love, to sacrifice thy spirit and all thy conditions for
the life of the world, bearing every difficulty for the
comfort of the souls, sinking to the depth of the sea
of ordeals for the sake of the love of faithfulness and
burning with the fire of torture and regret like unto a
lamp while the light is shining from thee unto the
surroundings.
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O maid-servant of God! The mystery of sacrifice
is that man should sacrifice all his conditions for the
divine station of God. The station of God is mercy,
kindness, forgiveness, sacrifice, favor, grace and giving
life to the spirits and lighting the fire of His love in the
hearts and arteries. I asked God to make thee a sign
of mercy, the banner of kindness among His
maid-servants.
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O maid-servant of God! Sing with beautiful melodies
in the meetings of the maid-servants, praising
and glorifying thy Supreme Lord.
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O maid-servant of God! The human spirit hath an
impression and effect in the world, but the divine Spirit
giveth life to the souls and conferreth eternal life upon
those who are attracted to the fragrances of God. This
is the Great Cause from the Kingdom of thy Lord.
Be attached to this New Spirit which hath effective
power in the realities of things and creates new
creatures.
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O maid-servant of God! forsake every thought,
every remembrance and every praise, while holding
to the Word of God. Confine thy interests, thy works
and efforts to the Cause of God. Thus the spirit of
power and might will confirm thee and the manifest
light will shine upon thy brow.
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