ported by armies from the realm of the
All-Glorious! Blessed are ye, for ye have come together in the sheltering
shade of the Word of God, and have found a refuge in the cave of His
Covenant; ye have brought peace to your hearts by making your home in the
Abha Paradise, and are lulled by the gentle winds that blow from their
source in His loving-kindness; ye have arisen to serve the Cause of God
and to spread His religion far and wide, to promote His Word and to raise
high the banners of holiness throughout all those regions.

By the life of Baha! Verily will the consummate power of the Divine
Reality breathe into you the bounties of the Holy Spirit, and aid you to
perform an exploit whose like the eye of creation hath never looked upon.

O ye League of the Covenant! Verily the Abha Beauty made a promise to the
beloved who are steadfast in the Covenant, that He would reinforce their
strivings with the strongest of supports, and succour them with His
triumphant might. Erelong shall ye see that your illumined assemblage hath
left conspicuous signs and tokens in the hearts and souls of men. Hold ye
fast to the hem of God's garment, and direct all your efforts toward
furthering His Covenant, and burning ever more brightly with the fire of
His love, that your hearts may leap for joy in the breathings of servitude
which well out from the breast of 'Abdu'l-Baha. Rally your hearts, make
firm your steps, trust in the everlasting bounties that will be shed upon
you, one following another from the Kingdom of Abha. Whensoever ye gather
in that radiant assemblage, know ye that the splendours of Baha are
shining over you. It behoveth you to seek agreement and to be united; it
behoveth you to be in close communion one with the other, at one both in
body and soul, till ye match the Pleiades or a string of lustrous pearls.
Thus will ye be solidly established; thus will your words prevail, your
star shine out, and your hearts be comforted....

Whenever ye enter the council-chamber, recite this prayer with a heart
throbbing with the love of God and a tongue purified from all but His
remembrance, that the All-Powerful may graciously aid you to achieve
supreme victory:

O God, my God! We are servants of Thine that have turned with devotion to
Thy Holy Face, that have detached ourselves from all besides Thee in this
glorious Day. We have gathered in this Spiritual Assembly, united in our
views and thoughts, with our purposes harmonized to