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O thou lady of the Kingdom! Praise thou God
that in this age, the age of the dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh,
thou hast been awakened, hast been made aware of the
Manifestation of the Lord of Hosts. All the people of the
world are buried in the graves of nature, or are slumbering,
heedless and unaware. Just as Christ saith: `I may come
when you are not aware. The coming of the Son of Man is
like the coming of a thief into a house, the owner of which
is utterly unaware.'
In brief, my hope is that from the bounties of Bahá'u'lláh,
thou mayest daily advance in the Kingdom, that thou
mayest become a heavenly angel, confirmed by the
breaths of the Holy Spirit, and mayest erect a structure
that shall eternally remain firm and unshakeable....
These days are very precious; grasp the present opportunity
and ignite a candle that shall never be extinguished,
and which shall pour out its light eternally illuminating the
world of mankind!
Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bahá
pages 198-199
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