O our Lord! Turn our faces unto Thy divine face; feed us from Thy heavenly
table by Thy godly grace; help us through the hosts of Thy supreme angles
and confirm us by the holy ones of the Kingdom of Abha.

Verily Thou art the Generous, the Merciful! Thou art possessor of great
bounty and verily Thou art the Clement and Gracious!

"O ye who are attracted! O ye who are firm! O ye..."

O ye who are attracted! O ye who are firm! O ye who are zealous in the
service of the Cause of God and are sacrificers of possessions and lives
for the promotion of the Word of God!

I perused your recent letter, dated *** and my heart was filled with joy
through its beautify meanings and its eloquent contents. Truly they were
suggested by the breaths of confirmation from the Glorious Lord.

O friends of Abdul-Baha and his co-sharers and partners in the servitude
of the Lord of Hosts! Verily, the greatest affair and the most important
matter today is to establish a Masharak-el-Azcar(17) and to found a Temple
from which the voice of praisings may rise to the Kingdom of the majestic
Lord. Blessings be upon you for having thought to do so and intending to
erect such an edifice, advancing all in devoting your wealth in this great
purpose and in this splendid work. You will soon see the angels of
confirmation following after you and the hosts of reinforcement crowding
before you.

When the Mashrak-el-Azcar is accomplished, when the lights are emanating
therefrom, the righteous ones are presenting themselves therein, the
prayers are performed with supplication towards the mysterious Kingdom (of
heaven), the voice of glorification is raised to the Lord, the Supreme,
then the believers shall rejoice, the hearts shall be dilated and overflow
with the love of the All-living and Self-existent (God). The people shall
hasten to worship in that heavenly Temple, the fragrances of God will be
elevated, the divine teachings will be established in the hearts like the
establishment of the Spirit in mankind; the people will then stand firm in
the Cause of your Lord, the Merciful. Praise and greetings be upon you.

"O ye who are chosen! O ye who are firm! O ye who..."

O ye who are chosen! O ye who are firm! O ye who are calling! O ye who are
sincere!

Verily I praise my Supreme Lord for choosing you to call in His Name among
the people, for attracting you to the beauty of El-Abha and for
strengthening you in rendering His Cause victor