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the world's Ultimate Desire, the Summit and Day Spring of Glory. Happy is
the man that hath hearkened to the voice of Him Who is the Lord of the
Kingdom of Utterance, and woe betide the heedless, they that have strayed
far from His truth.

CLXV: KNOW THOU THAT EVERY HEARING EAR, IF KEPT...

Know thou that every hearing ear, if kept pure and undefiled, must, at all
times and from every direction, hearken to the voice that uttereth these
holy words: "Verily, we are God's, and to Him shall we return." The
mysteries of man's physical death and of his return have not been
divulged, and still remain unread. By the righteousness of God! Were they
to be revealed, they would evoke such fear and sorrow that some would
perish, while others would be so filled with gladness as to wish for
death, and beseech, with unceasing longing, the one true God--exalted be
His glory--to hasten their end.

Death proffereth unto every confident believer the cup that is life
indeed. It bestoweth joy, and is the bearer of gladness. It conferreth the
gift of everlasting life.

As to those that have tasted of the fruit of man's earthly existence,
which is the recognition of the one true God, exalted be His glory, their
life hereafter is such as We are unable to describe. The knowledge thereof
is with God, alone, the Lord of all worlds.

CLXVI: WHOSO LAYETH CLAIM TO A REVELATION DIRECT...

Whoso layeth claim to a Revelation direct from God, ere the expiration of
a full thousand years, such a man is assuredly a lying impostor. We pray
God that He may graciously assist him to retract and repudiate such claim.
Should he repent, God will, no doubt, forgive him. If, however, he
persisteth in his error, God will, assuredly, send down one who will deal
mercilessly with him. Terrible, indeed, is God in punishing! Whosoever
interpreteth this verse otherwise than its obvious meaning is deprived of
the Spirit of God and of His mercy which encompasseth all created things.
Fear God, and follow not your idle fancies. Nay, rather follow the bidding
of your Lord, the Almighty, the All-Wise.

***END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK GLEANINGS FROM THE WRITINGS OF BAHA'U'LLAH***

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