Praise be to Him through Whose splendours the earth and the
heavens are aglow, through Whose fragrant breathings the gardens of holiness
that adorn the hearts of the chosen are trembling for joy, to Him Who hath shed
His light and brightened the face of the firmament. Verily there appeared
luminous and sparkling stars, glittering, shining out, and casting forth their
rays upon the supreme horizon. They derived their grace and brilliance from the
bounties of the Abhá Realm, then, stars of guidance, they poured down their
lights upon this earth.
Praise be to Him Who hath fashioned this new era, this age
of majesty, even as an unfolding pageant where the realities of all things can
be exposed to view. Now are clouds of bounty raining down and the gifts of the
loving Lord are clearly manifest; for both the seen and the unseen worlds have
been illumined, and the Promised One hath come to earth and the beauty of the
Adored One hath shone forth. (‘Abdu’l-Baha, ‘Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’)
