and answers
our prayers.

To us who sorrow here, there is truly no joy in life save only the good
news that the lovers of God and of 'Abdu'l-Baha, may my life be sacrificed
for the Spot which enshrines His holy Dust, are steadfast and firm, and
that those loyal handmaids have girded themselves to serve the Faith, and
casting aside on the pathway of God their ease and comfort, are
proclaiming the Teachings, calling souls to life, and making sure that the
sacred blood of the Primal Point, the afflictions and the captivity of the
Abha Beauty, the anguish of 'Abdu'l-Baha shall through you, men and women
alike, through your steadfastness today, yield goodly fruit for all on
earth to see.

I presented your letter to the Chosen Branch, the Guardian of the Faith,
Shoghi Effendi, and upon reading it he expressed great joy and
satisfaction. He expressed gratitude to the Lord that men and women have
been raised up and are gathered beneath the banner of the Covenant, every
one of whom, in the field of divine knowledge, can put armies of error to
flight. Through souls such as these is God's promise fulfilled: 'We shall
aid whosoever will arise for the triumph of our Cause with the hosts of
the Concourse on high and a company of Our favoured angels.'

92: Your letter, laden with many a graceful ...

(224) Your letter, laden with many a graceful phrase, many a wondrous
inner meaning, has been received. Its perusal brought composure and
tranquillity to my soul and gladness to my heart, inasmuch as from between
its lines I could discern the tokens of your unswerving constancy in God's
Mighty Cause and of your intense devotion to the almighty Lord. I beseech
God to illumine your heart with the light of His love, to unloose your
tongue in magnifying His praise and in extolling His glory, to strengthen
you with so mighty a power that you may vindicate the truth of His Faith
by expounding infallible proofs and conclusive testimonies.

You have told me about your taking part in special gatherings for the
training of Persian and American Baha'i children. Excellent indeed is what
you have done. Rest well assured, O handmaid of God, in the gracious
favour of your Lord. Verily He will sustain you in your efforts for the
advancement of His Cause and in rendering service to the world of
humanity. Exert your utmost endeavour, and expend whatever is dear to you
in this glorious path that you may earn the crown of righteousness,
imperish