and living and walking according
to the laws of the Book of Akdas(157) .

Thou hast asked permission to come to our presence: These days are very
difficult. God willing, it will be brought about in the future. I pray to
God that thou mayest enter into such a state that presence and absence may
become equal in thine understanding.

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

O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God!

Thy letter *** was received. Its contents were of the utmost grace, for it
indicated that thou hast become a heavenly, spiritual Bahai; that is, thou
hast found the attractions of heart and art aspiring to associate with the
Holy Fragrances.

Peter, who was the Rock (of the Christian dispensation), was firm and
solid; but, in the moment of Christ's deliverance, that Rock quaked a
little, until the crowing of the cock was raised. I hope that thou wilt
become, in steadfastness, so firm and so solid that thousands of
deliverances would not cause thee to tremble.

This is the New Spirit and the uninterrupted assistance. When this is
attained, the language will become eloquent and the utterance penetrating.

"O thou who hast approached the Kingdom of God and..."

O thou who hast approached the Kingdom of God and hast looked toward the
Center of the Covenant!

Verily, thy namesake, the faithful Joseph, fell surely into grievous
distress through the jealousy of his brethren, who dishonored him; nay,
outraged him, and cast him behind their backs and threw him in a dark
well; they sold him for a paltry price--for a few pence--returning to their
father at eve weeping, and, with his shirt stained with false blood, they
slandered the wolf who was free from blame. The same shall also appear
from these violators. Then interpret this vision: How the conduct of these
former evil-doers agreeth with the course of the succeeding followers of
the great darkness!

Verily, thou who art called by this honorable name, desire to have a
portion in its great successes, to become a cherished one in the Egypt of
the love of God, to possess qualities free from all evil and to become the
source of good deeds.

God assisteth whomsoever He pleaseth with that which He pleaseth. Verily
He is the Mighty and Powerful!

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

O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God!

Verily, I received thy letter which spoke of thy extreme l