eld the
Brilliant Face through thine insight, and became cognizant of the
mysteries of purity and sanctity in this divine Cause!

Now, with a heart overflowing with the love of God, supplicate to God with
all joy, and thank thou God for this guidance and this high gift. And know
thou, that verily, the vanguards of the gifts of thy Lord shall overtake
thee from all sides (parts) when thy feet become firm in the Path.

"O thou who art attracted to the Light of Guidance!..."

O thou who art attracted to the Light of Guidance!

Verily, I read the signs of thy thanks to God, for He hath guided thee
unto the Path of the Kingdom, dispelled the darkness, caused thee to enter
into the light of faith, and awakened thee to the proof and argument. This
is through the grace of thy Lord, the Merciful, who hath chosen thee for
His knowledge and hath adorned thy head with the crown of His love which
is scintillating in the apex of glory and beneficence.

Verily, I beseech the Threshold of Mercifulness to kindle the lamp of
light within thy heart, so that thy breast may thereby be dilated and thy
soul rejoiced.

Thou art present in spirit in a meeting (in Acca) in which the gifts of
God are radiating, even though thou art remote in regard to body in the
far away land.

As to thy coming here now, this is not in accord with the wisdom revealed
in the Gospels. But the time shall come and thou wilt attain to the gifts
of thy Lord. But for the present, make thy tongue fluent in praising thy
clement Lord at every moment and time, so that thou mayest attain to all
good under the shadow of the Lord of Generosity and Beneficence.

"O thou who hast gained illumination from the Light of..."

O thou who hast gained illumination from the Light of Guidance!

Verily, I perused thy brilliant letter, which showed that thou hast
advanced toward God, thy sight illumined by witnessing the signs of God,
thy heart cheered by the sacred and spiritual breeze which is being blown
from the garden of the Kingdom of God.

It behooveth thee to spend thy life, body and blood in the path of God,
for this mighty gift.

Verily, I inhale the fragrance of faithfulness from the believers of that
brilliant and pure city. I beg of God to make His beloved and
maid-servants in that city as one band, united in soul, heart and tongue,
even as stars assembled in the constellation of Unity, although the
distance between them is extensive and the inter