free the sinners by one of its waves. Thou redeemest
whomsoever Thou willest and deprivest whomsoever Thou willest not(92) !
Shouldst Thou treat justly, we all are sinners and deserve to be deprived;
and shouldst Thou observe mercy, every sinner shall be made pure and every
stranger shall become a friend. Therefore, forgive and pardon and grant
Thy mercy unto all. Thou art the Forgiver, the Light-giver and the
Compassionate!

"O thou sign of the Love of God!..."

O thou sign of the Love of God!

Be rejoiced that thou hast held the cup of providence in thy hand and
drunk the choice wine of guidance, opened thine eye and witnessed the
lights of the Kingdom, unstopped thine ear and heard thy voice of the Lord
of Hosts.

Be not grieved at the death of thy dear daughter. This divine bird flew
away to the rose-garden of the Merciful and that plant of humanity
hastened to the garden of the Kingdom of El-ABHA. That drop returned to
the Most Great Sea and that ray betook herself to the Most Great Orb. Be
happy and thankful because thou wilt see her face shining in the divine
Kingdom and wilt find her as a lamp amid an assembly in the spiritual
heaven.

"O thou who art commemorating the praises of God!..."

O thou who art commemorating the praises of God!

Verily, I read thy letter of elegant expression, for which I supplicate to
God to make thee meek, humble and fit for the effulgence of the light of
His love among the maid-servants; and (I beg of God) to make all mankind
the children of His mercy! This is the utmost mercy of Abdul-Baha for
which he is endeavoring night and day and is summoning all to this
fountain which is flowing with the pure water of the gift of God. Verily,
I pray God to assembly all mankind in the shadow of the standard of peace
and under the tents of love in the Paradise of El-ABHA; so that all of
them may become the children of God and His beloved ones. Verily thy Lord
is compassionate to the servants who are rightly guided.

As to thee: Appreciate the value of thy father, for he taught thee to
await the manifestation of the Light of Lights. Verily he hath inhaled the
fragrance of the Paradise of El-ABHA and his nostrils are therewith
perfumed. Therefore, he bade thee to anticipate and prepare thyself for
the appearance of the Kingdom of God.

"O thou dear one!..."

O thou dear one!

Blessed art thou, for thou hast entered into the bosom of the training of
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