ence a glass for
the light of Deity. Suffer thy home to become a nest for the dove of the
Holy Spirit and thine eye the mirror for the reflection of the Beauty of
the Almighty."

"O ye beloved friends of Abdul-Baha!..."

O ye beloved friends of Abdul-Baha!(302)

The news of your spiritual assembly reached this Illumined Spot and the
heart of this yearning one was rejoiced on account of your concord, unity
and affinity. What wonderful meetings and brilliant gatherings were those,
whose fame will become world-wide and whose melody will ere long reach to
all the kingdoms! that in the region of America the believers are real
companions and associates with each other and are as beloved friends among
themselves; that they bring about gatherings of friendship, engage
themselves in the praise and glorification of the glorious Lord, deliver
eloquent speeches, establish the proofs and arguments of the Manifestation
of the Sun of Truth, spread the divine teachings and shed broadcast the
musk-diffusing fragrances of the Kingdom, so that the nostrils become
perfumed and the eyes become brightened.

O ye friends! O ye maid-servants of the Merciful! Those assemblies are the
emblems of the Supreme Concourse and the prototypes of the congregations
of the spirits in the Kingdom of Abha. Avail yourselves of the
opportunities of this time, neither let the occasion slip by unheeded. The
season of the soul-refreshing springtime will not appear at all time,
neither will the breezy dawn be at every moment. Now is the time of
proclamation and the occasion of supplication and invocation toward the
Kingdom of Abha.

Therefore, sing ye the sweet melody in the assemblages, entreat ye at the
Threshold of the Kingdom of the Lord of Hosts and beg ye for confirmation
and assistance. The Guide of Providence will appear and the "beloved of
divine gift" will unveil her luminous countenance.

"O thou dear maid-servant of God!..."

O thou dear maid-servant of God!

Thou hast learned of thy Lord and engaged thyself in the servitude of the
Lord of Hosts. In the promised day thou art adoring the beloved
Countenance and thou shalt be aided and confirmed in that which is the
greatest desire of the saints.

The cause of eternal glory to man is faith and certainty and then living
(or acting) according to the behests of His Majesty the Eternal God. My
hope is that thou wilt attain to the three.

As long as thou canst, wish thou the most