thee; thou wilt become a cause of the illumination of the
human world, and be assisted by the heavenly confirmation.

"O ye spiritual assembly!..."

O ye spiritual assembly!(254)

As ye were gathered in the meeting of hospitality with the utmost longing
for the knowledge of God, that meeting was mentioned in the divine Kingdom
and you became favored with special bounty. Such gatherings are very
praiseworthy and acceptable, for all beget joy and fragrance, the hearts
become illumined and the despondent souls become heavenly.

Likewise, thou I was remote in so far as the body is concerned, I was near
to the friends in heart and spirit and close to the believers in that
assembly.

I entreat God that your assembly wax greater day by day and the meeting of
the love of God become adorned with celestial attributes, so that the
confirmation of the Kingdom of God descend continually.

"O ye friends!..."

O ye friends!(255)

Thank God that the Light of Truth shone in that city, the bounty of
guidance was granted, the fire of the love of God was ignited and the veil
of superstition was burned away.

Some souls have arisen who have unsealed their eyes, unstopped their ears,
witnessed the great signs and heard the eternal melody of the Supreme
Concourse. Each of them became a faithful tree in the orchard of the love
of God and a shining luminous star in the horizon of the knowledge of God.
this is from the eternal bounty and the everlasting gift.

I entreat and supplicate in the Threshold of the Almighty and ask for your
confirmation and assistance, that you may be born wholly out of the
physical world into the Realm Divine, to seek after the eternal life and
wish for the everlasting gift, so that you may shine upon ages and cycles
like unto the morning star!

"O thou lamp of the Love of God!..."

O thou lamp of the Love of God!

Thou hast made the wish for the great martyrdom in the path of Baha', that
thou mayest become intoxicated with that overflowing cup and sacrifice
this ephemeral life upon the divine altar, in order that thou mayest walk
in the road of faithfulness and show forth firmness and steadfastness for
the sake of the love of Baha'.

This is the ultimate desire of the people of sanctity. If the eternal
prosperity favor and befriend thee, thou wilt undoubtedly attain to this
bounty. But for the present this very attitude is sacrifice and martyrdom.
Blessed art thou, and again,