of the beloved ones of God
(believers in general who may wish to publish any writings or articles,
etc.) should first send the same to the Holy Land, to be seen (or
examined) and then printed. And this matter is general and this (message)
was sent equally to America, Persia, India and Turkestan. I have the
utmost love for thee and thy family for thou servest me--how can I be
offended at you? Be assured and happy. Convey my greetings to thy sons and
also to the maid-servant of God, thy wife.

"O thou slave of the Beauty of ABHA!..."

O thou slave of the Beauty of ABHA!

Thy letter was received. Praise be to God! It indicated thy firmness and
steadfastness in the love of God--therefore, it was the cause of happiness.

Thou hast written regarding the meeting of his honor Mr. ........, his
respected wife and daughter. Truly, I say, Mr. ........ is a blessed soul
and is engaged in the service of the Cause and his extreme hope is to
bring about affinity between the souls and cause the believers to be
united and agree. This is also my highest hope. I hope, God willing, this
unity and agreement will be established and this imprisoned one, immersed
in the sea of trials, become exhilarated and rejoiced. The aim of the
appearance of the Blessed Perfection--may my life be a sacrifice for His
beloved ones! --was the unity and agreement of all the people of the world.
Therefore, my utmost desire, firstly, is the accord and union and love of
the believers and after that of all the people of the world. Now, if unity
and agreement is not established among the believers, I will become
heartbroken and the afflictions will leave a greater imprint upon me. But
if the fragrance of love and unity among the believers is wafted to my
nostrils, every trial will become a mercy, every unhappiness a joy, every
difficulty an expansion, every misery a treasure and every hardship a
felicity.

Convey on my behalf the utmost love and kindness to the favored
maid-servant of God [thy wife], and thy worthy and noble sons.

"O thou who art awakened from the sleep of negligence..."

O thou who art awakened from the sleep of negligence and forgetfulness!

Thank God for that He hath awakened thee from thy sleep, found thee after
thy being lost and quickened thee after thy death. Verily, I beg God to
confirm thee by a power by which thou mayest be enabled to worship God and
to serve His Cause and to be submissive and lowly before the belo