res.

O maid-servant of God! When some souls turn away from the love of God,
there is no harm therein. Did not Judas Iscariot, the chief of the
apostles, turn away on account of jealousy for Peter the apostle?
Likewise, some people must necessarily turn away on account of jealousy
for others.

As to thee: Consider the predecessors as a warning to posterity and purify
thy heart from all else save God, under all circumstances. When thou was
in Acca we pointed this out to thee.

O maid-servant of God! Whenever sorrows and afflictions grow violent
toward thee, remember that which we told thee during thy presence in these
lands; then thy sorrows shall be removed and thy heart shall become
dilated through the fragrances of God in these days.

Be thou rejoiced at the glad-tidings of God! Be as a globe of fire from
which the heat of the love of God will be diffused. Sanctify thyself from
the grades of this world, be purified from the superstitions of people and
be characterized with spiritual qualities. Be thou a mountain of
quiescence, a sign of meekness, a sea of patience, a light of love, a
standard of utter separation (from all else save God), so that thou mayest
become everlasting in the Kingdom of God.

The light shall surely encompass the maid-servants who are attracted by
the fragrances of God and it will shine forth from their faces upon all
regions.

O maid-servant of God! Let thy joy and happiness be increased every moment
through the light of God.

Verily, the Exalted Leaf and the brilliant Leaves(125) remember thee by
night and day. Then know thou, verily the prison is my wonderful paradise
in love for Baha'; it is my lofty stronghold, my impregnable mansion and
glorious throne. Be not grieved thereat, nay, rather beg of God to make me
quaff the cup of sacrifice in the path of Baha'.

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

O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God!

I am already informed of the import of thy wonderful letter and the
meanings of thine excellent words. I was rejoiced to find how it expressed
that thou art devoted to God, turning unto the Supreme Horizon, enkindled
with the fire of the love of God and attracted to the fragrances of God.

I beg of God to increase thy separation from the world, thy supplication
before the Kingdom of God and thy yearning for the Beauty of God.

What thou hast said (in thy letter) concerning the servant of Baha', the
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