Verily I read thy excellent letter which contained thy
praises of the Supreme Lord. Verily I supplicate God to confirm thee in that
which He desireth, to protect thee from conceit and self-exaltation and from
selfish concerns, to make thee devoted unto Him and resigned unto Him and to be
the means of promoting the divine love amongst the dearly beloved of God. And I
beseech Him to preserve thee from the confirmed tests and great trials which
break backs and perish souls and to make thee a sign of submissiveness and a
standard of meekness, lowliness and humility before the Kingdom of the Mighty
and Omnipotent God.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Baha, vol. 1)
