thou hast desired the evanescence of thy
will for the will of God, sought the augmentation of the love of God, the
enlargement of the knowledge of God and straightforwardness in the path of
God. I ask God to assist thee under all conditions and to enable thee to
attain the utmost of hopes.

"O thou who art calling in the Name of God and heralding..."

O thou who art calling in the Name of God and heralding unto the Kingdom
of God!

Verily I considered the contents of thy recent letter, thy beautiful
writing and I observed thy heartfelt thanks. Verily my heart is filled
with love and affection; overflowing with spiritual attractions.

Verily I know that the Tablets (Book) of Abdul-Baha and his address is a
hidden mystery and concealed fact. No one is informed of its greatness and
importance at these times, but in the course of time and future centuries
the signs thereof will be manifested, the lights thereof will dawn forth,
the fragrances thereof will be diffused and the greatness, the importance
thereof will be known. The truth I say unto thee, that each leaflet from
Abdul-Baha will be a wide-spread book, nay, rather, a glistening gem on
the Glorious Crown. Know tho its value and hold great its station.

Then praise God for that He chose thee to love Him and elected thee to
spread His fragrances. He selected thee from among the women of the world,
so that thou become a flame to the fire of His love, a sign of the Kingdom
of His Grace and a summoner to His Name, in humbleness and meekness,
invocation and supplication to God.

Verily I ask God to protect thee from the waves of tests and storms of
trial until thou becomest firm in the Cause of thy Lord--a firmness whereby
thou be enabled to withstand all nations and peoples. When thou art thus
confirmed by God, with firmness and solidity in His Covenant among the
people, thou wilt see the hosts of the Kingdom shelter thee from all sides
with banners whereunto all heads bow.

O maid-servant of God! It is incumbent upon thee to be firm! It is
incumbent upon thee to be steadfast! It is incumbent upon thee to be
steadfast! It is incumbent upon thee to be steadfast in the Cause of the
Light which hath shone forth unto the world with great brilliancy!

O maid-servant of God! Verily, Mary, the Magdalene, was a villager, but
she kept firm in the Cause of Christ and confirmed the apostles at the
time she declared to them (thus): "Verily, Christ is alive and eternal