of confirmation are thy help, thy Glorious Lord is thy protector and the
angels of the Kingdom are thy fellow-speakers. Glad-tidings be unto thee
for this! Blessed art thou for this!

"***O maid-servant of God!..."

***O maid-servant of God!

If thou seekest eternal glory, let thyself be humble and meek in the
presence of the beloved of God; make thyself the servant of all, and serve
all alike. The service of the friends belongs to God, not to them. Strive
to become a source of harmony, spirituality and joyfulness to the hearts
of the friends and the maid-servants of the Merciful. This is a cause of
great satisfaction to Abdul-Baha.***

"O thou leaf who art well watered through the out-pouring..."

O thou leaf who art well watered through the out-pouring of the cloud of
favor from God!

Verily, I beseech, with all earnestness, the Omnipotence of Might and
Glory to brighten thy face by the light gleaming from the lamp of the
Alliance and to quicken thy mind by the spirit which out-pours from the
Kingdom of God and to make thee a sign of His signs which are shining in
the horizons. He grants that which He wisheth and to whomsoever He
wisheth. Verily, He is powerful and mighty!

"O servant of God!..."

O servant of God!

Faith is the magnet which draws the confirmation of the Merciful One.
Service is the magnet which attracts the heavenly strength. I hope thou
wilt attain both.

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

O maid-servant of God!

How blessed thou hast been to have entered the Kingdom of God! HOw near
thou hast been to the Paradise of ABHA to have been ushered in!

I hope that thou mayest become a source of joy to the hearts, a good
example for people, imbued with spiritual qualities in the world of
humanity, and mayest promulgate the divine teachings, so that the various
people may find unity and become freed from discord.

"O thou who art advancing toward God!..."

O thou who art advancing toward God!

Verily I read thy letter of wonderful expression and eloquent composition
and thanked God that He hath poured upon thee the bounty of guidance and
hath made thy heart a lamp of piety.

Verily I beseech God, with all humbleness, to remove the covering from
thine insight and to show unto thee His great signs, and to make thee a
banner of guidance, severed from all else save Him, enkindled with the
fire of His love, engaged in His praise and apprehending the realit