O ye beloved of God! O ye children of His Kingdom! Verily,
verily, the new heaven and the new earth are come. The holy City, new
Jerusalem, hath come down from on high in the form of a maid of heaven, veiled,
beauteous, and unique, and prepared for reunion with her lovers on earth. The angelic
company of the Celestial Concourse hath joined in a call that hath run
throughout the universe, all loudly and mightily acclaiming: ‘This is the City
of God and His abode, wherein shall dwell the pure and holy among His servants.
He shall live with them, for they are His people and He is their Lord.’
He hath wiped away their tears, kindled their light,
rejoiced their hearts and enraptured their souls. Death shall no more overtake
them neither shall sorrow, weeping or tribulation afflict them. The Lord God
Omnipotent hath been enthroned in His Kingdom and hath made all things new.
This is the truth and what truth can be greater than that announced by the
Revelation of St. John the Divine?
He is Alpha and Omega. He is the One that will give unto him
that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life and bestow upon the sick
the remedy of true salvation. He whom such grace aideth is verily he that
receiveth the most glorious heritage from the Prophets of God and His holy
ones. The Lord will be his God, and he His dearly-beloved son.
Rejoice, then, O ye beloved of the Lord and His chosen ones,
and ye the children of God and His people, raise your voices to laud and
magnify the Lord, the Most High; for His light hath beamed forth, His signs
have appeared and the billows of His rising ocean have scattered on every shore
many a precious pearl. (‘Abdu’l-Baha, ‘Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’)
