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and unveil the sins of the back-sliders and tend to disgrace the party of
deception and the people of wickedness (i.e., the nakazeen). Verily, Thou
art the Mighty, the Pardoner!"

"O thou confident soul who art content and patient!..."

O thou confident soul who art content and patient!

Verily, I read thy welcome letter and was informed of its contents which
gladdened the hearts of the unitarians (i.e., the believers at Acca) of
thy desire for God's confirmation in the service of His Cause among the
sincere servants. Do not consider the weakness of the people, but observe
the power of attainment in this manifest day. Separate thyself from all
thoughts, strip thyself from the unclean garment of attachment to this
drossful (or earthly) world, arise for the service of thy Lord, the
Clement, and be clothed with the robe of assurance (or certainty), so that
thou mayest behold the hosts of confirmation from thy Lord arising from
all sides.

As to thy information concerning the services of Mirza Assad Ullah to the
holy and brilliant Threshold, verily, it gladdened Abdul-Baha and he
thanked God for this great bounty unto him (Mirza Assad Ullah) and the
chosen of God. Verily, I hope, through the favor of my Lord, that He will
confirm ye unto that which he (Mirza Assad Ullah) was confirmed; because
the treasury of the favors of thy Lord are full of bounties. Verily, he
granteth to whomsoever He wisheth what He desireth, and, verily, He is the
Generous, the Giver and the Forgiver!

"O thou spiritual person and heavenly man--may God..."

O thou spiritual person and heavenly man--may God confirm thee!

Know, that the divine springtime hath come with its rains and abundance,
with the heat of its sun, the breeze of its life and the scent of its
fragrance; and through this universal and great abundance, the land of the
holy truth and facts hath moved and brought forth of every kind, good and
beautiful fruits. But the barren, wicked land will not bring forth save
the thorn of denial, of haughtiness and disdain. Therefore, thank thou God
for He hath made thee a good, fertile land by the clouds of the abundance
of God the Chosen.

Convey my greetings to thy esteemed wife and daughter, who are honored by
the people of the Kingdom of Perfection.

"O thou who art esteemed and guarded!..."

O thou who art esteemed and guarded!

Thank God for that by reason of which thy picture hath come into the co