s, the vivification of souls, the
proclamation of universal peace, the establishment of the oneness of
humanity and the enkindlement of the fire of the love of God in the hearts
of men. It is my hope that the desire of the friends of God be as such, so
that they may be released from the influence of the ephemeral world, shine
in the Kingdom of eternity, be exhilarated by the wine of the love of God
and, like unto the tempestuous sea, rage and roar with the ardor of the
love of God. I desire this station for thee.
"O thou who art preparing to receive knowledge from..."
O thou who art preparing to receive knowledge from the Herald of the
Kingdom!
I have read thy letter in which thou showed thy desire toward the divine
teachings and the texts of the knowledge of Truth. Blessed thou art and
more blessed thou shalt be if thy feet be firm, thy heart tranquil through
the fragrance of His Holy Spirit and thy secret and hidden thoughts pure
before the Lord of Hosts! Then, by God the Truth! the hosts of the angels
of the Kingdom shall surround thee and convey to all thy limbs and veins
the Spirit of Life; thy tongue shall utter fluently and distinctly the
most eloquent and clear words and thoughts; thy bosom shall be cheered
with joy through the appearance of the evident texts; thy face shall be
illuminated, among the daughters of the Kingdom, with the light of
firmness; the door of glad-tidings shall be opened before thy face and
thou shalt receive knowledge through the symbolic signs descending from
the heavenly Kingdom in the Books and Tablets!
"O thou who are supplicating to God and turning to..."
O thou who are supplicating to God and turning to the Spirit of His
Kingdom!
I have read the texts of thy praise to God on the occasion of the arrival
of my letter to thee. Know thou, that letter sent to thee by me, was only
because of my perfect love for thee and my pity upon thee, for I had the
desire that the fragrance of the Holy Spirit, which hath perfumed all
regions and imbued the entire body of the world with the Spirit of Life,
should pass over thee and abide with thee. Notwithstanding the high
position it occupieth, still, with an eloquent tongue, through which the
Spirit moveth, hearts are attracted and bosoms burn, it speaketh to the
pure hearts and to the good and righteous souls in every spot of the
earth. This is the powerful Spirit, the dazzling light, the brilliant star
and the overwhelmi
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