Chapter 1

Frontispiece Introduction "A sufficient number of Tablets having been gathered together,..." "He is God!..." "These Tablets were originally written in Persian and all..." "For the information of those who know little or nothing..." "Just as this book was going to press the introduction to..." "He is God!..." Tablets of Abdul-Baha "O thou party who art assisted by the hosts of the Kingdom..." "O my God! O my God! We are servants who..." "O ye who are sincere! O ye who are attracted! O ye..." "O ye who are firm in the Covenant!..." "O my God! O my God!..." "O ye who are sincere! O ye who are firm! O ye who..." "O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God!..." "O ye servants of the Threshold of God!..." "O ye friends of Abdul-Baha!..." "O ye who are sincere! O ye who are firm in the Covenant..." "O ye who are attracted by the Fragrances of God!..." "O thou servant of God!..." "O ye firm ones in the Covenant!..." "O God! O God!..." "O ye who are attracted! O ye who are firm! O ye..." "O ye who are chosen! O ye who are firm! O ye who..." "Your three reports, together with the public..." "O ye spiritual friends of Abdul-Baha!..." "O ye spiritual friends of Abdul-Baha!..." "O ye dear friends of Abdul-Baha!..." "*** Thou has written concerning the Board of..." "O ye leaves of the Paradise of El-ABHA, and the maid-servants..." "When you assemble in the meeting of teaching (the..." "O ye verdant and flourishing leaves of the Blessed..." "O ye maid-servants of the Merciful!..." "O ye crying voices in the region of America!..." "O thou son of the associate and companion of Abdul-Baha!..." "O Thou kind God! That scattered assembly is..." "O ye my divine friends!..." "O ye children of the Kingdom!..." "O ye Cohorts of God!..." "O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God!..." "O thou who art advancing unto God!..." "O ye two accepted ones in the Kingdom of God!..." "O ye two truthful believers!..." "O thou who art attracted by the Word of God!..." "O maid-servant of God, who art supplicating unto the..." "O thou who art advancing to the Dawning-point of..." "O thou dear maid-servant of God!..." "O thou flower perfumed by the Breaths of the Love..." "O thou who dost believe in the Unity of God!..." "O servant of God!..." "O thou who art supplicating unto the Kingdom of God!..." "O thou who art advancing unto the Kingdom of God!..." "O dear servant of God!..." "O thou who art uttering the praise of God!..." "O thou maid-servant of God!..." "O thou lamp ignited by the fire of the Love of God!..." "O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God!..." "O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God!..." "O maid-servant of God!..." "O thou bird of pleasing tones!..." "O thou spiritual lad!..." "O thou daughter of the Kingdom!..." "O thou who art ignited through the brilliant Flame..." "***O maid-servant of God!..." "O thou leaf who art well watered through the out-pouring..." "O servant of God!..." "O maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who art advancing toward God!..." "O thou candle shining by the light of the Love of God!..." "O maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God!..." "O servant of God!..." "O thou spiritual friend!..." "O thou kind friend!..." "O maid-servant of God!..." "O thou plant in the garden of the Love of God!..." "O maid-servant of God!..." "O Spiritual Assembly !..." "O God! Confirm them in the promotion of Thy..." "O ye two birds warbling in the Garden of Wisdom...." "O thou handsome child!..." "O thou blooming rose in the garden of the Love of..." "O thou who art anticipating the appearance of the Gift..." "O my tender friend!..." "O thou lamp who art illuminated with the light of the..." "O thou who hearest and seest in this wonderful Cause!..." "O thou who art agitated as oceans by the winds blown..." "Verily, I read thy magnificent letter, thy brilliant..." "O thou who art enkindled by the fire of the Love of..." "O thou who art marching onward to God!..." "O thou who art submissive and humble before the..." "O thou whose heart is soaring in the sky of the love of..." "O my God! O my God!..." "O thou who hast acknowledged the Kingdom of God!..." "O ye two birds in the open-space of the Love of God!..." "O thou who art longing for the Orb of the Horizons!..." "O thou Secretary of the meanings emanated from the..." "O ye who have advanced! O ye who are rejoiced!..." "O ye sincere ones and ye who are attracted and moved..." "O thou who hast acknowledged the Kingdom of God!..." "O ye who are set aglow with the fire of God's Love!..." "O thou who art turning unto God!..." "O thou who art attracted to God!..." "O thou opened rose in the garden of El-ABHA!..." "O thou who art tested with a great calamity!..." "O thou who art patient and resigning thyself to the..." "O thou who hast humbled thyself before the Kingdom..." "O thou loving torch, flaming by the fire of the Love of..." "O maid-servant of God who art swayed like a strong..." "O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God!..." "O thou dear maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God!..." "O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God!..." "O thou who art turning unto the Kingdom of God!..." "O thou who art assured by the grace of thy Lord!..." "O thou dear servant of God!..." "O thou who art hoping for the Kingdom!..." "O dear servant of God!..." "O thou dear maid-servant of God!..." "O attracted maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who art advancing to the Kingdom of God!..." "O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of Holiness!..." "O thou who art cheered through the Fragrances of..." "O thou dear maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who has sought shelter in the Impregnable..." "O thou who art confessing the Oneness of God!..." "O thou illumined youth!..." "O thou revered sincere one!..." "O thou servant of God!..." "O thou who are enkindled by the fire of the Love of..." "O thou who art made happy by the Fragrances of God!..." "Convey my love to the maid-servant of God, Mrs. ........,..." "O maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who art attracted by the Breath of God!..." "O thou who art assuredly believing in God!..." "O thou who art turning unto the Kingdom of God, and..." "O thou who art imploring God!..." "O visitant of the Resort of spirits (who are) sincere in..." "O thou who art firm in the Covenant!..." "O thou slave of the Beauty of ABHA!..." "O thou who art awakened from the sleep of negligence..." "O thou fortunate and righteous, sincere and pious!..." "O thou who art advancing toward the Kingdom of..." "O thou at whose mention I am rejoiced!..." "O thou who art assured in God!..." "O thou who art advanced towards God!..." "O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God!..." "O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God!..." "O thou sincere servant of the True One!..." "O thou who art firm in the Covenant!..." "O thou maid-servant of God!..." "O God who art without likeness!..." "O thou servant of Baha'!..." "O servant of Baha'!..." "O thou who art advancing unto God!..." "O my dear, intimate friend!..." "O thou candle of the Love of God!..." "O thou maid-servant of God!..." "O thou beloved of my heart!..." "O thou who art partaking of the Heavenly Food!..." "O thou tree, developed in the garden of the Love of..." "O thou spiritual man and merciful being!..." "O thou who art attracted to the Holy Fragrances!..." "O thou who art accepted of God!..." "O thou servant of God!..." "O thou who art attracted to the Beauty of the Deity!..." "O ye who are longing for the beauty of El-ABHA!..." "O maid-servant of God!..." "***O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God!..." "O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God!..." "O thou who art advancing unto the Kingdom of God!..." "O thou who art marching unto God!..." "Rejoice, O maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who art afflicted by a visitation by which thine..." "O thou who art advancing unto the Kingdom of God!..." "O ye illumined faces! O ye divine souls! and O ye..." "O ye who are attracted to the Heavenly Kingdom! O..." "O ye maid-servants of the Merciful! Leaves of the..." "O ye firm, steadfast, and faithful Believers!..." "O ye dear friends and maid-servants of God!..." "O thou servant who art near and dear to the Glorious..." "O thou who art turning to the divine Kingdom!..." "O thou attracted maid-servant of God!..." "O servant of God!..." "O thou who art near to the Threshold of ABHA!..." "O thou who art firm in the Covenant!..." "O my spiritual beloved!..." "O thou fresh, slender branch saturated with the abundant..." "O thou who art turned to the Kingdom!..." "O thou who art nurtured from the breasts of the Kingdom..." "O thou spiritual temple whose heart is drawn unto the..." "O thou heavenly, brilliant and precious pearl!..." "O thou faithful servant of the True One!..." "O thou son of the Kingdom!..." "O thou who art rejoicing at the Glad-tidings of God!..." "O thou who art drawn unto God and kindled by the Fire..." "To him who is looking unto God! O thou who art..." "O ye who are turned towards the Kingdom and drawn..." "O thou herald of the Kingdom of God!..." "O thou who hast arisen to render service to the Cause..." "O thou who hast sought illumination from the Light of..." "O my Lord, my Hope!..." "O my Lord, my Hope!..." "O thou seeker of the True One!..." "O maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who art a young tree in the Garden of the Love..." "O thou who art quickened by the Divine Fragrances!..." "O thou who art acknowledging the Oneness of God!..." "O thou bright pearl!..." "O thou who art attracted by the Breaths of God! --may..." "O thou who art sincere in the Religion of God!..." "O thou who art attracted by the Speech of Abdul-Baha!..." "O thou who art attracted unto the Beauty of ABHA!..." "O thou whose heart is overflowing with the love of God!..." "O thou who art confident in the appearance of the Kingdom..." "O thou who art directed unto God!..." "O Thou Forgiving Lord!..." "O thou sign of the Love of God!..." "O thou who art commemorating the praises of God!..." "O thou dear one!..." "O thou young in age and great in mind!..." "O my God, my God!..." "O thou who art attached to the Beauty of God!..." "O thou who art attracted to the Light of Guidance!..." "O thou who hast gained illumination from the Light of..." "O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God!..." "O thou wonderful leaf of the Tree of the Love of God!..." "O thou maid-servant of God!..." "O thou bird who art warbling in the Garden of the..." "O ye two doves, flying in the verdant Gardens of the..." "O thou who art attracted to the Bounty of El-ABHA!..." "O thou messenger in the command of God!..." "O thou maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who art set aglow with the Fire of the Love of..." "O thou who art advancing toward the Kingdom of..." "O thou who art advancing toward the Divine..." "O thou who art advancing toward God!..." "O thou sincere servant of the Lord of the Kingdom!..." "O thou whose heart is filled with the Love of God!..." "O thou favored maid-servant in the Threshold of the..." "O loving God! I am a young child, a suppliant, a..." "O thou who art advancing toward God!..." "O thou Godlike person and spiritual friend!..." "O thou whose face is illumined with the Light of the..." "O thou who art enkindled with the Fire of the Love..." "O thou who art advancing toward the Threshold of..." "O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God!..." "O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God!..." "O maid-servant of God!..." "O thou dear maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who art esteemed in the Threshold of the..." "O thou who hast attained to Truth!..." "O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God!..." "O thou maid-servant of God!..." "O thou dear maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God!..." "O thou maid-servant of the Blessed Perfection!..." "O thou attracted maid-servant of God!..." "O thou favored maid-servant of God!..." "O thou spiritual maid-servant of God!..." "O thou attracted maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who art firm in the Covenant!..." "O thou whose breast is dilated with the Fragrances..." "O thou who art rejoiced at the Kingdom of God!..." "O thou herald of the Kingdom!..." "O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God!..." "O thou beloved and benevolent daughter of the Kingdom..." "Thy letter was received. It became conducive to..." "O thou beloved maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who art advancing toward God!..." "O thou who art attracted to the Call of the Kingdom!..." "O thou who art turning unto the Kingdom of God!..." "O my God! O my God!..." "O thou who art honorable and faithful to God!..." "O thou whose heart is empty and pure through the..." "O thou who art shining with the Kingdom's Lights!..." "O thou maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who art turned to the Kingdom of the Lord, the..." "O thou maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who art longing to witness the lights from the..." "O thou spiritual clarion!..." "O thou dear maid-servant of God!..." "O thou flower of the Rose-Garden of the Love of God!..." "O thou who art kindled with the fire of the Love of..." "O thou dazzling gem by the light of the Love of God!..." "O maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who art enkindled with the fire of the Love of..."