O thou who art kindled by the Fire of Guidance which blazed
and burnt in the Tree of Sinai! By the life of God, I am moved with joy by the
mention of the beloved and delighted in the love of the elect! And now, with a
heart clear from aught else save God and overflowing with the love of God, I
mention thee, supplicating God to make thee a lamp of guidance in those
districts, that out of thee the spirit of knowledge may be spread upon the
hearts and spirits until thou becomest a spring of fresh and sweet water
whereto the thirsty and earnest desirers will come to drink, and thus be
satisfied with the sweetness thereof.
Rejoice at this address which I hope from God will have a
great effect on thy heart and spirit and accordingly become the banner of the
Supreme Concourse in that distant and extensive spot through which certain
nations and tribes would be directed with bright faces, rejoiced hearts and
speaking tongues uttering the praise of God.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Tablets of
‘Abdu’l-Baha, vol. 2’)
