universal peace, nor to withstand the overmastering dominion, at every
time and season, of these endless wars. Erelong, however, shall the power
of heaven, the dominion of the Holy Spirit, hoist on the high summits the
banners of love and peace, and there above the castles of majesty and
might shall those banners wave in the rushing winds that blow out of the
tender mercy of God.

Convey thou my greetings to Mrs. Florence, and tell her: The diverse
congregations have given up the ground of their belief, and adopted
doctrines that are of no account in the sight of God. They are even as the
Pharisees who both prayed and fasted, and then did sentence Jesus Christ
to death. By the life of God! This thing is passing strange!

As to thee, O handmaid of God, softly recite thou this commune to thy
Lord, and say unto Him:

O God, my God! Fill up for me the cup of detachment from all things, and
in the assembly of Thy splendours and bestowals, rejoice me with the wine
of loving Thee. Free me from the assaults of passion and desire, break off
from me the shackles of this nether world, draw me with rapture unto Thy
supernal realm, and refresh me amongst the handmaids with the breathings
of Thy holiness.

O Lord, brighten Thou my face with the lights of Thy bestowals, light Thou
mine eyes with beholding the signs of Thine all-subduing might; delight my
heart with the glory of Thy knowledge that encompasseth all things,
gladden Thou my soul with Thy soul-reviving tidings of great joy, O Thou
King of this world and the Kingdom above, O Thou Lord of dominion and
might, that I may spread abroad Thy signs and tokens, and proclaim Thy
Cause, and promote Thy Teachings, and serve Thy Law, and exalt Thy Word.

Thou art verily the Powerful, the Ever-Giving, the Able, the Omnipotent.

As to the fundamentals of teaching the Faith: know thou that delivering
the Message can be accomplished only through goodly deeds and spiritual
attributes, an utterance that is crystal clear and the happiness reflected
from the face of that one who is expounding the Teachings. It is essential
that the deeds of the teacher should attest the truth of his words. Such
is the state of whoso doth spread abroad the sweet savours of God and the
quality of him who is sincere in his faith.

Once the Lord hath enabled thee to attain this condition, be thou assured
that He will inspire thee with words of truth, and will cause thee to
speak through the breathings of the