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of holiness of perfumed breaths. I supplicate to God to confirm thee in
that which beseemeth this station.

"O thou who art rejoiced by the Appearance of God!..."

O thou who art rejoiced by the Appearance of God!

Blessed art thou for that thine eyes were brightened by the light of
guidance, thine ears heard the calling of God from the Supreme Concourse,
thine heart was gladdened by the love of God and attracted unto the Beauty
of God. Verily, by the Lord of Hosts, thou wilt find thyself in the
Kingdom surrounded by favors on the part of thy Lord, the Clement, and the
angels of mercy will herald to thee glad-tidings which are the greatest
gift from the King of Might.

Upon thee be El-Baha and upon thee be praise! O thou who art attracted by
the fragrance of God in this manifest day!

"O thou who art exhilarated by the Wine of the Love of..."

O thou who art exhilarated by the Wine of the Love of God--young in age and
old in soul!

Truly, truly, I say unto thee, thy thanksgiving for my brilliant letter,
which was sent thee, caused me to address thee repeatedly with the
greatest affection of soul and spirit. By the life of God! verily, this
letter will make thee and thine household [rejoice] throughout the
eternity of the eternities, because the tongue of Abdul-Baha is addressing
thee from this lofty and sublime threshold of the Blessed Perfection.

I assuredly cast mine eyes on the picture traced by thine hand and smelled
the fragrance of the love of God from its flowers, because it is painted
while thine heart hath been overflowing with the love of Baha' and thou
hast made it as a token for thy remembrance.

I beg of God to make thee cut thine heart from this world and whatever is
in it, to devote thy life to the service of the maid-servants of God, to
kneel down, worship and glorify the affectionate Lord, the Exalted, the
Lord of angels and spirit!***

The brilliant leaves (i.e., the ladies of the household) who are
overshadowed by the protection of Baha', present their greetings and love
to thee.

"To the servant of God!..."

To the servant of God!

I ask God to make thee a growing, developing branch in His vineyard,
bearing flowers, leaves and fruits, with widespread branches, blooming,
verdant and watered by the abundance of the clouds of His Kingdom and the
heat of the sun of His Word.

"To the servant of God, .........:..."

To the servant of God, .........: