of His eternal life and attain a share of His infinite
mercy. The impressions of the heart (the painful feelings of the heart),
which were like the blows of a weapon, are interpreted to mean joy and
happiness. I hope that thou mayest attain to all these.

The purport of the study of the Persian tongue is this: That thou mayest
memorize a commune in the Persian and at the time of communion and
supplication, when present in the meeting of the maid-servants of the
Merciful, thou mayest chant it.

The translation of Tablets is acceptable and beloved. If, occasionally,
thou writest a concise, terse and useful article, with the utmost
sweetness, containing the teachings and exhortations of the Blessed
Perfection, verbatim, for the purpose of publishing in the journals of
Denmark, it will be most agreeable. I ask God for strength and
confirmation for thee.

"I ask God that thou mayest find a perceiving eye, an..."

(194) I ask God that thou mayest find a perceiving eye, an attentive ear
and an eloquent tongue; that thou mayest loosen thy tongue in delivering
the Cause of God, promoting the Word of God in that country, educating the
children and training them in the training of God, and in early childhood
enkindling in their hearts the lights of spiritual morals.

Thou hast written that in thine articles for the papers thou hast cited
from the holy Tablets of Tarazat and Tajalliat. It is very agreeable.

Respecting the translating of Miss Barney's book, in which thou hast
engaged thyself, it is very agreeable; but thou must communicate
concerning this with Miss Barney herself. She will assist thee in its
publication and spreading.

I ask God to aid thee by the divine confirmation and engage, night and
day, with the commemoration of God.

Upon thee be Baha El-Abha!

"***O ye real friends of Abdul-Baha!..."

***O ye real friends of Abdul-Baha!

From the gathering of those illuminated faces and flowers of the
rose-garden (of God) in Camp Mineola(195) utmost joy and fragrance (to me)
was the result.

I hope that assembly, like sparkling stars, may shed the lights of love
and unison upon the human world, and become the cause of the happiness and
joy of the inhabitants of the earth; that they may become like unto clear
mirrors reflecting (the rays) of the Sun of Truth, and give the
glad-tidings of the manifestation of the Lord of the Kingdom.

I ask the blessings of God that year after year He may add s