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them that turn unto Him. They that have failed to turn unto the
Countenance of God in this Revelation are indeed bereft of life. They move
as bidden by their own selfish desires, and are in truth accounted among
the dead. Shouldst thou desire to bear the weight of thy dominion, bear it
then to aid the Cause of thy Lord. Glorified be this station which whoever
attaineth thereunto hath attained unto all good that proceedeth from Him
Who is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

144 Arise thou, in My name, above the horizon of renunciation, and set,
then, thy face towards the Kingdom, at the bidding of thy Lord, the Lord
of strength and of might. Through the power of My sovereignty stand before
the inhabitants of the world and say: "O people! The Day is come, and the
fragrances of God have been wafted over the whole of creation. They that
have turned away from His Face are the helpless victims of their corrupt
inclinations. They are indeed of them that have gone astray."

145 Adorn the body of Thy kingdom with the raiment of My name, and arise,
then, to teach My Cause. Better is this for thee than that which thou
possessest. God will, thereby, exalt thy name among all the kings. Potent
is He over all things. Walk thou amongst men in the name of God, and by
the power of His might, that thou mayest show forth His signs amidst the
peoples of the earth. Burn thou brightly with the flame of this undying
Fire which the All-Merciful hath ignited in the midmost heart of creation,
that through thee the heat of His love may be kindled within the hearts of
His favoured ones. Follow in My way and enrapture the hearts of men
through remembrance of Me, the Almighty, the Most Exalted.

146 Say: He from whom, in this day, the sweet savours of the remembrance
of His Lord, the All-Merciful, have not been diffused, is indeed unworthy
of the station of man. He, verily, is of them that have followed their own
desires, and shall erelong find himself in grievous loss. Doth it behove
you to relate yourselves to Him Who is the God of mercy, and yet commit
the things which the Evil One hath committed? Nay, by the Beauty of Him
Who is the All-Glorified! could ye but know it. Purge your hearts from
love of the world, and your tongues from calumny, and your limbs from
whatsoever may withhold you from drawing nigh unto God, the Mighty, the
All-Praised. Say: By the world is meant that which turneth you aside from
Him Who is the Dawning-Place of Revelatio