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"WE desire to mention him who hath set his face towards..."
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WE desire to mention him who hath set his face towards
Us and to let him once again drink deep from the life-giving
waters of Our gracious providence that he may be enabled
to draw nigh unto My Horizon, be adorned with Mine
attributes, soar in Mine atmosphere, be confirmed in that
which will cause the sanctity of My Cause to be manifested
amongst My people and to celebrate My praise in a manner
that will cause every hesitating soul to hasten, every
motionless creature to wing its flight, every mortal frame
to be consumed, every chilled heart to be stirred with life
and every dejected spirit to surge with delight. Thus doth it
behove him who hath turned his face to Mine, hath
entered beneath the shadow of My loving-kindness and
received My verses which have pervaded the whole world.
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O `Alí! He Who is the Dayspring of divine Revelation is
calling unto thee through this most wondrous utterance.
By the righteousness of God! If thou wert present before
My Throne and didst hearken unto the Tongue of might
and grandeur, thou wouldst sacrifice thy body, thy soul,
thine entire being as a token of thy love for God, the
Sovereign, the Protector, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise,
and wouldst so thrill to the fascination of His Voice that
every pen would be powerless to recount thy station and
every eloquent speaker would be confounded in his attempt
to describe it. Ponder a while concerning this Revelation
and its invincible sovereignty; aid it then as it beseemeth
thy Lord, the Gracious, the All-Bountiful. Direct thou the
people unto the Dayspring of glory. Verily it is He Himself
Who is established upon His mighty Throne. Through
Him hath the horizon of this Prison been made to shine and
by Him have all that are in the heavens and on the earth
been illumined.
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We have deigned to mention thy name in the past as
well as in this gracious Tablet that thou mayest once again
inhale the sweet fragrance of the All-Merciful. This is but
a token of My favour unto thee. Render thou thanks unto
thy Lord, the All-Bountiful, the All-Seeing.
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Grieve thou not at men's failure to apprehend the Truth.
Ere long thou shalt find them turning towards God, the
Lord of all mankind. We have indeed, through the potency
of the Most Sublime Word, encompassed the whole world,
and the time is approaching when God will have subdued
the hearts of all that dwell on earth. He is in truth the
Omnipotent, the All-Powerful.
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We also remember thy brother from this land that he
may rejoice at My mention of him and be of them that
reflect.
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O friend! The Best-Beloved is calling thee from His
Most Great Prison and exhorteth thee to observe that
which Mine exalted Pen hath revealed in My Most Holy
Book that thou mayest hold fast unto it with such resolve
and power as is born of Me; and I verily am the Ordainer,
the All-Wise.
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Great is indeed your blessedness inasmuch as His unfailing
grace hath been vouchsafed unto you and ye have
been aided to recognize this Cause--a Cause through whose
potency the heavens have been folded together and every
lofty and towering mountain hath been scattered in dust.
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Moreover through Our boundless grace We make
mention of your mother who hath been privileged to
recognize God. We send her Our greetings from this
glorious station. We remember every one of you, men and
women, and from this Spot--the Scene of incomparable
glory--regard you all as one soul and send you the joyous
tidings of divine blessings which have preceded all created
things, and of My remembrance that pervadeth everyone,
whether young or old. The glory of God rest upon you, O
people of Bahá. Rejoice with exceeding gladness through
My remembrance, for He is indeed with you at all times.
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