each the Kingdom of Beauty; warfare and
bloodshed be removed from among the people, affinity and love hoist their
tent upon the apex of the world, all mankind become real friends with one
another and each soul respect the other. Whenever these signs appear, then
it will become manifest that the Tablets have had their effect.

"O thou whose face is radiant with the light of the Love..."

O thou whose face is radiant with the light of the Love of God!

Verily, the angel of mercy heralds to thee the glad-tidings which are the
light of the eyes of the sincere believers and the illumination of the
countenance of the virtuous and pious.

Rest assured in God! Engage in commemoration of God; be aglow with the
fire of the love of God and be severed from all else save God. This is the
spirit of life for the soul who is submissive to the Word of God.

"O thou yearner after Truth!..."

O thou yearner after Truth!

I know in what condition thou art, and how much thou longest for the
meeting. The real meeting consists in the communication of heart. I hope
that this communication will become strong, for the hearts which are
spiritually related to each other, their meetings are eternal, both in
this world and in the Universe of God. I hope that thou mayest attain
thereunto!

"O thou yearner after the Kingdom!..."

O thou yearner after the Kingdom!

Thy letter was received. It was brief and expressive of meaning. I ask
from God that thy name be registered in the Tablet of the Kingdom; [that
thou] be assisted by the merciful confirmation; become characterized with
divine characteristics, and that thou mayest become a tree with the utmost
freshness and delicacy in the orchard of God.

"O thou flower of the Rose-garden of God!..."

O thou flower of the Rose-garden of God!

Thou hast presented thy life. I have also accepted it, in order that thou
mayest sacrifice thyself in the path of God and attain to the ultimate
desire of the spiritual ones. Thou art a fresh plant in this divine
orchard. I hope that thou mayest become fruitful, and become the cause of
the adornment of this rose-garden.

"O thou who art firm in the Covenant!..."

O thou who art firm in the Covenant!

Thy letter was received. Thou hast written regarding the visit of the
beloved maid-servant of God, the attracted one to the fragrance of
holiness, Mrs. ........., to California, which hath been the cause of
affinity