bounty He will soon raise up these souls, that
His Cause may be exalted. The lodestone which will attract this grace is
staunchness in the Covenant. Render thou thanks unto God that thou art
firmest of the firm.

O my God, aid Thou Thy servant to raise up the Word, and to refute what is
vain and false, to establish the truth, to spread the sacred verses
abroad, reveal the splendours, and make the morning's light to dawn in the
hearts of the righteous.

Thou art verily the Generous, the Forgiving.

204: O PHOENIX OF THAT IMMORTAL FLAME KINDLED IN THE ...

O phoenix of that immortal flame kindled in the sacred Tree!
Baha'u'llah--may my life, my soul, my spirit be offered up as a sacrifice
unto His lowly servants--hath, during His last days on earth, given the
most emphatic promise that, through the outpourings of the grace of God
and the aid and assistance vouchsafed from His Kingdom on high, souls will
arise and holy beings appear who, as stars, would adorn the firmament of
divine guidance; illumine the dayspring of loving-kindness and bounty;
manifest the signs of the unity of God; shine with the light of sanctity
and purity; receive their full measure of divine inspiration; raise high
the sacred torch of faith; stand firm as the rock and immoveable as the
mountain; and grow to become luminaries in the heavens of His Revelation,
mighty channels of His grace, means for the bestowal of God's bountiful
care, heralds calling forth the name of the One true God, and establishers
of the world's supreme foundation.

These shall labour ceaselessly, by day and by night, shall heed neither
trials nor woe, shall suffer no respite in their efforts, shall seek no
repose, shall disregard all ease and comfort, and, detached and unsullied,
shall consecrate every fleeting moment of their lives to the diffusion of
the divine fragrance and the exaltation of God's holy Word. Their faces
will radiate heavenly gladness, and their hearts be filled with joy. Their
souls will be inspired, and their foundation stand secure. They shall
scatter in the world, and travel throughout all regions. They shall raise
their voices in every assembly, and adorn and revive every gathering. They
shall speak in every tongue, and interpret every hidden meaning. They
shall reveal the mysteries of the Kingdom, and manifest unto everyone the
signs of God. They shall burn brightly even as a candle in the heart of
every assembly, and beam forth as a star