faith in the Mercy of God, and spread the Divine Truth.

WORDS SPOKEN BY 'ABDU'L-BAHA IN PASTOR WAGNER'S CHURCH (FOYER DE L'AME) IN
PARIS

November 26th

I am deeply touched by the sympathetic words which have been addressed to
me, and I hope that day by day true love and affection may grow among us.
God has willed that love should be a vital force in the world, and you all
know how I rejoice to speak of love.

All down the ages the prophets of God have been sent into the world to
serve the cause of truth--Moses brought the law of truth, and all the
prophets of Israel after him sought to spread it.

When Jesus came He lighted the flaming torch of truth, and carried it
aloft so that the whole world might be illumined thereby. After Him came
His chosen apostles, and they went far and wide, carrying the light of
their Master's teaching into a dark world--and, in their turn, passed on.

Then came Muhammad, who in His time and way spread the knowledge of truth
among a savage people; for this has always been the mission of God's
elect.

So, at last, when Baha'u'llah arose in Persia, this was His most ardent
desire, to rekindle the waning light of truth in all lands. All the holy
ones of God have tried with heart and soul to spread the light of love and
unity throughout the world, so that the darkness of materiality might
disappear and the light of spirituality might shine forth among the
children of men. Then would hate, slander and murder disappear, and in
their stead love, unity and peace would reign.

All the Manifestations of God came with the same purpose, and they have
all sought to lead men into the paths of virtue. Yet we, their servants,
still dispute among ourselves! Why is it thus? Why do we not love one
another and live in unity?

It is because we have shut our eyes to the underlying principle of all
religions, that God is one, that He is the Father of us all, that we are
all immersed in the ocean of His mercy and sheltered and protected by His
loving care.

The glorious Sun of Truth shines for all alike, the waters of Divine Mercy
immerse each one, and His Divine favour is bestowed on all His children.

This loving God desires peace for all His creatures--why, then, do they
spend their time in war?

He loves and protects all His children--why do they forget Him?

He bestows His Fatherly care on us all--why do we neglect our brothers?

Surely, when we realize how God loves and cares for us,