ngues to thank the Loving
Lord, and employ yourselves in praising and glorifying the Beauty of the
Adored One, for ye were granted the privilege to be exhilarated from this
most pure cup, and became full of cheer and attraction from this goblet of
wine. Ye have perfumed your nostrils with the fragrances of sanctity, and
delighted your senses with the scent of the garment of the Joseph of
faithfulness. Ye tasted the honey of devotion from the hand of the Unique
Beloved and partook of the eternal table at the feast of the blessing of
the Presence of the Unity. This favor is one of the special gifts of the
Presence of the Merciful, and this grace and generosity is one of the
incomparable gifts of our Loving Lord. this is in accordance with what
Christ said: "Many are called, but few chosen." That is to say, there are
many who are invited, but those souls who are signalized with the grace
and favor of guidance are but very rare. "This is the bounty of God; He
will give the same unto whom He pleaseth; and God is endowed with great
bounty."

O friends of God! the candle of the Testament is surrounded by the
hypocritical winds of the people of the world and the nightingale of
faithfulness is surprised by the crows of ill-nature--the violators. The
mindless birds of night are plotting against the dove of commemoration and
the ferocious beasts are prowling after the gazelle of the plain of the
love of God. So, He is in great danger and painful affliction.

The beloved of God must be as firm as a mountain, and must not quiver
under the most violent shock, nor grieve at the greatest calamities; but
must be as a solid foundation. They must cling to the hem of Glory and
trust in the Beauty of the Most High. They must lean on the help and
assistance of the Ancient Kingdom and confide in the care and protection
of the Generous Lord. They must at every instant nourish and refresh
themselves with the dew of favor, and in every breath revive and cheer
themselves through the waves of the Holy Spirit, raise themselves to serve
the Cause of the Supreme, and endeavor their utmost to diffuse the breath
of God. they must be as a strongly fortified fortress for the defense of
the blessed Cause, and as a well-made fortification for the protection of
the hosts of the Pre-existent Beauty. They must in all conditions
faithfully guard the edifice of the Cause of God, and be scintillating
stars on the horizon of the visible; because the gloomy darkne