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O thou maid-servant of God!

What thou hast written was perused and its contents became manifest. Thou
hast questioned how thou canst accept this divine cause, for thou art a
member of the Church: (Know thou) in the day of the Manifestation of
Christ, many souls became portionless and deprived (from the favor of God)
because they were members of the Holy of Holies in Jerusalem. According to
that membership, they became veiled from that brilliant Beauty. Therefore,
turn thou thy face to the Church of God which consists in divine
instructions and merciful exhortations. For what similarity (is there)
between the church of stone and cement and the Celestial Holy of Holies!

Endeavor that thou mayest enter in this Church of God. Although thou hast
given oath to attend the church, yet thy spirit is under the Covenant and
Testament of the Spiritual Divine Church. Thou shouldst protect this.
Although they consider the wine and the bread in the church as the blood
and body of Christ, yet this is but the appearance and not the reality.
But the reality of Christ is the words of the Holy Spirit. If thou are
able, take a portion thereof.

The performance of baptismal celebration would cleanse the body, but the
spirit hath no share; but the divine teachings and the exhortations of the
Beauty of Abha will baptize the soul. This is the real baptism. I hope
that thou wilt receive this baptism.

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

O thou maid-servant of God!

The subject matter of thy letter is known to me. Happy is thy condition,
for thou hast loved Jesus always and wept over His sufferings. Sufferings
though they were intense in those days, yet they are more intense in these
days and are more worthy of being wept over. But at present, one must not
weep, but one must show forth firmness and steadfastness and withstand the
tests.

I beg of God that that maid-servant of God and all her family be blessed,
remain firm and steadfast in love for His Holiness Baha', and arise (to
do) that which is befitting these days.

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

O thou who art attracted to the Light of the Kingdom!

Thank thou God, that in this glorious period, thou hast advance toward the
Manifest Light; thou hast beheld the doors of the Kingdom open and
considered entrance therein conducive to eternal prosperity and success.
Thou hast arisen to serve the Cause of god and occupied thy time