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O ye who are holding fast unto the Covenant and
Testament! This day, from the realms of the All-Glorious,
from the Kingdom of Holiness where hosannas of glorification
and praise rise up, the Company on high direct their
gaze upon you. Whensoever their gaze lighteth upon
gatherings of those who are steadfast in the Covenant and
Testament, then do they utter their cry, `Glad tidings! Glad
tidings!' Then, exulting, do they lift up their voices, and
shout, `O ye spiritual communion! O ye gathering of God!
Blessed are ye! Glad tidings be unto you! Bright be your
faces, and be ye of good cheer, for ye cling to the Covenant
of the Beloved of all the worlds, ye are on fire with the
wine of His Testament. Ye have plighted your troth to the
Ancient of Days, ye have drunk deep from the chalice of
loyalty. Ye have guarded and defended the Cause of God;
ye have not been a cause of dividing up His Word; ye have
not brought His Faith low, but have striven to glorify His
Holy Name; ye have not allowed the Blessed Cause to be
exposed to the derision of the people. Ye have not permitted
the Designated Station to be humbled, nor been
willing to see the Centre of Authority discredited or
exposed to mockery and persecution. Ye have striven to
keep the Word whole and one. Ye have passed through the
portals of mercy. Ye have not let the Blessed Beauty slip
from your minds, to fade unremembered.'
The Glory rest upon you.
Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bahá
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