of Abdul-Baha, spreading them all around. This service is
the most great bounty; for like unto the messenger from Egypt, ye are
sending the garment of the Joseph of the love of God to all directions, so
that the fragrance of the rose-garden of the Kingdom of Abha impart the
spirit of life to the inquirers.

Excellent! Excellent is your magnanimity and exalted intention!

"O thou who art skilled in the Knowledge of God and..."

O thou who art skilled in the Knowledge of God and wise in the Wisdom of
the Almighty!

Turn thy face toward the Kingdom of Might with supplication and invocation
and entreat thy Lord, the Merciful, with this commune, until the heart and
consciousness be illumined by the breath of God from the right side of
grace and generosity, and say:

"O my God! O my God! Verily I am Thy humble servant and Thy meek slave. I
beseech Thee with all my heart and soul, in the middle of nights, and
declare: O my Lord! O my Lord! Enlighten the sights [or eyes] by the
outpouring of lights; purify the souls by the fragrances of Paradise;
dilate the hearts by the wafting of the breeze whereby the sorrows are
dispelled, and exhilarate the spirits by the cups of the wine which is
gleaming and sparkling like unto a lamp!

"Then intoxicate me with the wine of Thy love, so that I may attain to
success and prosperity in this dawn of Light; may speak Thy praises, call
upon Thy Name, be engaged in Thy commemoration in this vast country and
spacious continent and be inebriated with the pure Wine which is glowing
in the excellent Cup. Then suffer me to become the sign of guidance among
Thy creatures and to become a supreme example among the believers, in
order that I may lead others to Thy Word, spread Thy truth, promulgate Thy
knowledge and deliver Thy teachings.

"Verily, Thou art the Confirmer, the Assister, the Mighty, the Powerful
and the Beneficent!"

"O seeker for the Truth!..."

O seeker for the Truth!

There are two ways of healing sickness, material means and spiritual
means. The first is by the use of remedies, of medicines; the second
consists in praying to God and in turning to Him. Both means should be
used and practiced.

Illness caused by physical accident should be treated with medical
remedies; those which are due to spiritual causes disappear through
spiritual means. Thus an illness caused by affliction, fear, nervous
impressions, will be healed by spiritual rather than by physical