nfirmation which thou shalt receive, the like of which
was never seen by the eyes in those regions, and of the success, the
lights of which will brilliantly shine in those regions--if thou wilt arise
with all thy power to assist the Testament of God and to serve the
Covenant of God.

Give all the beloved salutations and praise. El-Baha is upon you all, O
people of El-Baha!

"O ye who are turned towards the Kingdom and drawn..."

O ye who are turned towards the Kingdom and drawn unto the Holy Fragrance
diffused from the Garden of El-ABHA!

Arise with every power to assist the Covenant of God and serve in His
vineyard. Be confident that a confirmation will be granted unto you and a
success on His part is given unto you. Verily, He shall support you by the
angels of His holiness and reinforce you with the breaths of the Spirit
that ye may mount the Ark of Safety, set forth the evident signs, impart
the spirit of life, declare the essence of His commands and precepts,
guide the sheep who are straying from the fold in all directions, and give
the blessings. Ye have to use every effort in your power and strive
earnestly and wisely in this new century. By God, verily the Lord of Hosts
is your support, the angels of heaven your assistance, the Holy Spirit
your companion and the Center of the Covenant your helper. Be not idle,
but active and fear not. Look unto those who have been in the former
ages--how they have resisted all nations and suffered all persecutions and
afflictions, and how their stars shone, their attacks proved successful,
their teachings established, their regions expanded, their hearts
gladdened, their ideas cleared and their motives effective. Ye are now in
a great station and noble rank and ye shall find yourselves in evident
success and prosperity, the like of which the eye of existence never saw
in former ages.

El-Baha and salutations be upon every one who is firm in the Covenant,
free from dissension, sanctified from deceits and steadfast in the path.

"O thou herald of the Kingdom of God!..."

O thou herald of the Kingdom of God!

Hearken with the ears of (thy) spirit to the Concourse of El-ABHA, and
thou wilt hear, verily, the angels of the Supreme Concourse blessing and
praising thee, while saying: "Be thou rejoiced, O thou who hast arisen to
serve the Cause of God and to promote the Word of God, and be gladdened at
the light of the gift of God!"

By God, the True One, verily