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Him with the hosts of the unseen, and protected Him with truth, and sent
Him down unto another land, according to His promise. He, verily,
ordaineth what He pleaseth. Thy Lord truly preserveth whom He willeth, be
he in the midst of the seas or in the maw of the serpent, or beneath the
sword of the oppressor."

And further We have said: "Again I say: Hearken unto My voice that calleth
from My prison, that it may acquaint thee with the things that have
befallen My Beauty, at the hands of them that are the manifestations of My
glory, and that thou mayest perceive how great hath been My patience,
notwithstanding My might, and how immense My forbearance, notwithstanding
My power. By My life! Couldst thou but know the things sent down by My
Pen, and discover the treasures of My Cause, and the pearls of My
mysteries which lie hid in the seas of My names and in the goblets of My
words, thou wouldst for longing after His glorious and sublime Kingdom,
lay down thy life in the path of God. Know thou that though My body be
beneath the swords of My foes, and My limbs be beset with incalculable
afflictions, yet My spirit is filled with a gladness with which all the
joys of the earth can never compare."

Likewise, We mention some verses from the Tablet of Her Majesty, the Queen
(Queen Victoria)--may God, exalted and glorified be He, assist her. Our
purpose is that haply the breezes of Revelation may envelop thee, and
cause thee to arise, wholly for the sake of God, and serve His Cause, and
that thou mayest transmit any of the Tablets of the kings which might have
remained undelivered. This mission is a great mission, and this service a
great service. In those regions distinguished divines are numerous, among
whom are those Siyyids who are renowned for their eminence and
distinction. Confer with them, and show them what hath flowed out of the
Pen of Glory, that haply they may be graciously aided to better the
condition of the world, and improve the character of peoples of different
nations, and may, through the living waters of God's counsels, quench the
hatred and the animosity which lie hid and smolder in the hearts of men.
We pray God that thou mayest be assisted therein. And this, verily, would
not be hard for Him.

"O Queen in London! Incline thine ear unto the voice of thy Lord, the Lord
of all mankind, calling from the Divine Lote-Tree: Verily, no God is there
but Me, the Almighty, the All-Wise! Cast away all that is on ear