. Not until man is tried doth
the pure gold distinctly separate from the dross. Torment is the fire of
test wherein the pure gold shineth resplendently and the impurity is
burned and blackened. At present thou art, praise be to God, firm and
steadfast in tests and trials and art not shaken by them.

Thy wife is not in harmony with thee, but praise be to God, the Blessed
Beauty is pleased with thee and is conferring upon thee the utmost bounty
and blessings. But still try to be patient with thy wife, perchance she
may be transformed and her heart may be illumined. The contribution thou
hast made for teaching is highly acceptable and it shall be eternally
mentioned in the divine Kingdom for it is the cause of the diffusion of
fragrances and the exaltation of the Word of God.

90: O GOD, MY GOD! THIS THY HANDMAID IS CALLING ...

O God, my God! This Thy handmaid is calling upon Thee, trusting in Thee,
turning her face unto Thee, imploring Thee to shed Thy heavenly bounties
upon her, and to disclose unto her Thy spiritual mysteries, and to cast
upon her the lights of Thy Godhead.

O my Lord! Make the eyes of my husband to see. Rejoice Thou his heart with
the light of the knowledge of Thee, draw Thou his mind unto Thy luminous
beauty, cheer Thou his spirit by revealing unto him Thy manifest
splendours.

O my Lord! Lift Thou the veil from before his sight. Rain down Thy
plenteous bounties upon him, intoxicate him with the wine of love for
Thee, make him one of Thy angels whose feet walk upon this earth even as
their souls are soaring through the high heavens. Cause him to become a
brilliant lamp, shining out with the light of Thy wisdom in the midst of
Thy people.

Verily Thou art the Precious, the Ever-Bestowing, the Open of Hand.

91: O THOU WHO HAST BOWED THYSELF DOWN IN PRAYER ...

O thou who hast bowed thyself down in prayer before the Kingdom of God!
Blessed art thou, for the beauty of the divine Countenance hath enraptured
thy heart, and the light of inner wisdom hath filled it full, and within
it shineth the brightness of the Kingdom. Know thou that God is with thee
under all conditions, and that He guardeth thee from the changes and
chances of this world and hath made thee a handmaid in His mighty
vineyard....

As to thy respected husband: it is incumbent upon thee to treat him with
great kindness, to consider his wishes and be conciliatory with him at all
times, till he seeth that becaus