His breathings of holiness far and wide. Let them
be a mighty fortress to defend His Faith, an impregnable citadel for the
hosts of the Ancient Beauty. Let them faithfully guard the edifice of the
Cause of God from every side; let them become the bright stars of His
luminous skies. For the hordes of darkness are assailing this Cause from
every direction, and the peoples of the earth are intent on extinguishing
this evident Light. And since all the kindreds of the world are mounting
their attack, how can our attention be diverted, even for a moment?
Assuredly be cognizant of these things, be watchful, and guard the Cause
of God.

The most vital duty, in this day, is to purify your characters, to correct
your manners, and improve your conduct. The beloved of the Merciful must
show forth such character and conduct among His creatures, that the
fragrance of their holiness may be shed upon the whole world, and may
quicken the dead, inasmuch as the purpose of the Manifestation of God and
the dawning of the limitless lights of the Invisible is to educate the
souls of men, and refine the character of every living man--so that blessed
individuals, who have freed themselves from the murk of the animal world,
shall rise up with those qualities which are the adornings of the reality
of man. The purpose is that earthlings should turn into the people of
Heaven, and those who walk in darkness should come into the light, and
those who are excluded should join the inner circle of the Kingdom, and
those who are as nothing should become intimates of the everlasting Glory.
It is that the portionless should gain their share of the boundless sea,
and the ignorant drink their fill from the living fount of knowledge; that
those who thirst for blood should forsake their savagery, and those who
are barbed of claw should turn gentle and forbearing, and those who love
war should seek instead for true conciliation; it is that the brutal,
their talons razor-sharp, should enjoy the benefits of lasting peace; that
the foul should learn that there is a realm of purity, and the tainted
find their way to the rivers of holiness.

Unless these divine bestowals be revealed from the inner self of
humankind, the bounty of the Manifestation will prove barren, and the
dazzling rays of the Sun of Truth will have no effect whatever.

Wherefore, O beloved of the Lord, strive ye with heart and soul to receive
a share of His holy attributes and take your portion o