hy confidence in Him, for He will confirm thee in all aspects and under
all conditions.

Know, verily, that the seed, however virile it may be, however strong the
hand of the sower, however pure the water that watereth it, it is
impossible for it to grow, blossom and bear fruit in a short time; nay a
long period is needed for its development.

So is the Kingdom of God. Consider the seed which was sown by Christ;
verily, it did not blossom until after a long period. Thus it is incumbent
upon thee to be patient in all affairs. Verily thy Lord is powerful,
forgiving, precious and persevering! Depend upon the favor of thy LOrd. He
shall bless thee and protect thee under the shadow of His generosity and
mercy.

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

O thou maid-servant of God!

I supplicate and implore my Lord to strengthen thee by the Spirit of Life,
make thee enter the Ark of Safety, and show thee the evident signs; that
the veils of the people of suspicion may be rent asunder and the brilliant
proof of God become manifest to all regions, and thy heart be made a clear
mirror wherein are printed the Lights of the Kingdom of the earth and
heaven.

"O thou who art remembered by Abdul-Baha!..."

O thou who art remembered by Abdul-Baha!

Thy letter which is couched in graceful words hath given me joy and
happiness, for it showeth how thou art controlled by the attraction of the
fragrances of God and how thou art kindled by the flame of fire that
burneth in the Tree of Sinai.

Blessed art thou because of this great bounty and manifest abundance!
Verily, by day and by night I do mention thee and thy daughter who is the
delight of thine eye, and supplicate God to make you both two burning
lamps, shining at the meetings of the maid-servants of God, spreading the
light of knowledge, burning the moth of imaginations and surmise and
removing, through the light of manifest evidences and peremptory proofs,
the darkness of suspicions.

"O thou whose heart is moved by a breeze blowing from..."

O thou whose heart is moved by a breeze blowing from the Garden of
El-Abha!

Thy elegant and terse letter, couched in graceful words, was read by me. I
rejoiced at the fragrances of love, which being scented from the verdant
gardens of the Paradise of El-Abha, have cheerfully moved thee.

O maid-servant of God! Be submissive to thy Lord, humble to His servants
and compliant to his maid-servants. Overcome passions