rough; they have only taken a
tour.

O ye twain who are strongly attracted to the Kingdom, thank ye God that ye
have made your home a Baha'i centre and a gathering place for the friends.

164: O YE TWO FAITHFUL AND ASSURED SOULS! THE LETTER ...

O ye two faithful and assured souls! The letter was received. Praise be to
God, it imparted good tidings. California is ready for the promulgation of
the Teachings of God. My hope is that ye may strive with heart and soul
that the sweet scent may perfume the nostrils....

Convey on my behalf to Mrs. Chase respectful greetings and say: 'Mr. Chase
is a twinkling star above the horizon of Truth, but at present it is still
behind the clouds; soon these shall be dispersed and the radiance of that
star shall illumine the state of California. Appreciate thou this bounty
that thou hast been his wife and companion in life.'

Every year on the anniversary of the ascension(55) of that blessed soul
the friends must visit his tomb on behalf of 'Abdu'l-Baha and in the
utmost lowliness and humility should with all respect lay on his grave
wreaths of flowers and spend all the day in quiet prayer, while turning
their faces toward the Kingdom of Signs and mentioning and praising the
attributes of that illustrious person.

165: O MY GOD! O MY GOD! VERILY THY SERVANT, ...

O my God! O my God! Verily Thy servant, humble before the majesty of Thy
divine supremacy, lowly at the door of Thy oneness, hath believed in Thee
and in Thy verses, hath testified to Thy word, hath been enkindled with
the fire of Thy love, hath been immersed in the depths of the ocean of Thy
knowledge, hath been attracted by Thy breezes, hath relied upon Thee, hath
turned his face to Thee, hath offered his supplications to Thee, and hath
been assured of Thy pardon and forgiveness. He hath abandoned this mortal
life and hath flown to the kingdom of immortality, yearning for the favour
of meeting Thee.

O Lord, glorify his station, shelter him under the pavilion of Thy supreme
mercy, cause him to enter Thy glorious paradise, and perpetuate his
existence in Thine exalted rose garden, that he may plunge into the sea of
light in the world of mysteries.

Verily, Thou art the Generous, the Powerful, the Forgiver and the
Bestower.

O thou assured soul, thou maidservant of God...! Be not grieved at the
death of thy respected husband. He hath, verily, attained the meeting of
his Lord at the seat of Truth in