O maid-servant of God! It is incumbent upon thee to diffuse
the fragrances, it is incumbent upon thee to promulgate the teachings of God
and it is incumbent upon thee to breathe the spirit of life into the hearts of
the people of those regions, so that thou be a lamp of guidance in the recess
of Green Acre. Take the cup of the love of God in thy right hand and with thy
left hand hoist the banner of universal peace, love and affection among the nations
of the earth. Call out (saying): “Hasten! Hasten unto the Great Bounty! Press!
Press forward unto the Abundant Mercy! Speed! Speed unto the Manifest Light! Be
urgent! Be urgent for the Great Attainment! Verily, by God the Truth, the doors
of the Kingdom are opened, the lights of God have shown forth and illumined the
horizon of the earth! The Lord of Hosts hath descended with the army of lights
and angels of heaven and depressed the armies of darkness! He sent His angels
to all directions, with a call of the trumpet of realities and meanings,
instructions and teachings! Therefore, O people of the earth, appreciate the
opportunity, in this new century, wherein the lights have been revealed by the
Glorious Lord!”
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Baha, vol. 2)
