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Tablets of `Abdu'l-Bahá `Abbás
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Pages 147-148
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"O thou servant who art near and dear to the Glorious..."
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O thou servant who art near and dear to the Glorious
Threshold!
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Give thanks to God for having been ushered into
His Kingdom, partaken of the heavenly table and
the "lord's supper," attained ecstasy by the wine
of His love, become enrolled as a soldier for life among
the hosts of the Lord, and [for His having] blessed thy
head with a crown of great guidance, whose gems and
pearls illumine the ages.
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Convey the greetings of this imprisoned one to the
beloved of God in the spiritual assembly of Kenosha.
Say unto them: The Cause is Great! Great! and the
Kingdom of the Majestic Lord overshadoweth heaven
and earth. Your spiritual assembly should be a source
of joy to the world of humanity and be so illumined
with light as to dispel the darkened horizons, withstand
the power of tests, remain firm and constant, be not
disturbed by ordeals and feel no difficulty in spreading
the light of guidance. If ye attain this attitude of
firmness, the confirmation of the Divine will verily penetrate
the world through your meeting. But this requires
disinterestedness in worldly things and devotion to the
Kingdom of ABHA, perseverance and effort are requisites
and firmness is a necessity. I beg God to illumine
the faces of each of you so that they may shine as stars
in the high firmament.~
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