lives in the path of the Lord of Mercy.

15: At the exalted Threshold of our Lord, the ...

(124) At the exalted Threshold of our Lord, the Best-Beloved of the world,
I fervently beseech Him to graciously keep that assured leaf and the other
handmaids of the Merciful safe and secure under the shelter of His bounty
and grace.

The love-laden letter penned by that dearly-loved handmaid of God has
reached this yearning prisoner and its perusal has filled my heart with
joy and happiness, inasmuch as it indicates that you have turned in prayer
and supplication to the Kingdom of God and been attracted to His divine
fragrances. It imparted exceeding gladness and radiance, and thereby the
hearts and spirits were inspired. Both at the sublime meetings convened in
His presence and at the fellowship gatherings of the handmaids of the
merciful Lord your name and the names of the beloved handmaids in India
are often mentioned with high praise.

Praised be God that after attaining the holy Threshold of the Merciful in
this hallowed land, this luminous Spot, you were able to take back with
you the gift of the divine fragrance of holiness, to perfume the nostrils
of the handmaids of God, to refresh and stimulate, nay rather revive and
quicken the lifeless bodies through the potency of His wondrous
exhortations, His sublime counsels and teachings. To all the handmaids of
God announce the joyful tidings that both at the blessed and luminous
Shrine and in the holy presence of Him Who is the Mystery of God we
continually pray for all of you, extol your noble virtues, call to mind
the memory of the radiant faces of those faithful leaves, and from the
exalted court of the Lord of Glory implore for every one of you unbounded
heavenly assistance and confirmation.

16: On my return from Beyrouth I was sorry to ...

(125) On my return from Beyrouth I was sorry to find out that you had left
for Italy and I missed seeing you before you left. Not only I but all the
holy household miss you very much. Though we miss you we are glad to learn
that our Lord has directed you to go into the world and give the Glad
Tidings of the Kingdom to the people and awaken the sleeping souls. How
happy you must have been that you left with this thought in your mind that
with the direction of our Lord you have gone. We hope that we soon will
hear of your wonderful services in the Path of the Cause of God. Have no
fear and be not down-hearted. Tru