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"O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God!..."

O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God!

Verily I read thy excellent letter and was dilated through its excellent
contents. Know thou that the distance of habitation doth not prevent the
rising of the lights, and that time and place only control the bodies and
not the spirits which are free from the contingent beings, not (do they
control) the realities which are sanctified from the stains of the world.
When the Spirit is breathed in the East, its signs immediately appear in
the West and it hath a spiritual dominion which penetrates the pillars of
the world.

Then know thou that God hath not ordained any greater happiness and joy
than the removing of the veils by witnessing the Kingdom of God and
presenting oneself in an assembly which is radiant with merciful emotions
which cannot be apprehended by minds and thoughts.

O maid-servant of God! Verily opposition will wax fierce upon thee and
denial and unbelief will day by day increase. People will arise to
oppression and people will torment thee for thou hast believed in God, art
attracted to the fragrances of God and hath spoken His praise among the
maid-servants. They will execrate, revile, curse and oppress thee with
acute tongues. Be not distressed at this; nay, rather continue with an
increased firmness and stanchness in the Cause of God. For through
calamity the heart of Abdul-Baha is attracted; through (suffering)
oppression the breast of Abdul-Baha is dilated; through enduring
afflictions the faithfulness of Abdul-Baha is proven; through imprisonment
the soul of Abdul-Baha is cheered; at every moment he wishes to quaff the
cup of sacrifice in the path of God.

O maid-servant of God! Opposition shall surely pass away, the dark clouds
in all regions will be dispelled and the lights of the Covenant shall
shine forth. At that time your value shall appear among the nations of the
world and tribes and people will arise to praise you. Take warning by the
former cycles and the bygone Manifestations.

O maid-servant of God! Verily the Cause is great and great! Regiments and
regiments enter therein! Some people must necessarily turn their backs
upon it, on account of their lack of sincerity in he Cause of god and for
their selfishness and egotism.

O maid-servant of God! A pure sea doth not accept a dead body, therefore
the waves will necessarily throw the dead finally upon the sho