Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas
Volume II
that. For my heart is engaged in prayer and I beg for confirmation in thy behalf.”
Convey on my behalf, greetings and respect to the invoking maid-servant of God, ........, and say: “Thank thou God for thou hast arrived at the Holy City and at the Heavenly Jerusalem and hast found thy way to the Divine City and entered the
Kingdom of Abha!”
O thou real friend! O Mr. ........! Seek not a single minute of rest and do not keep still. Travel more and more in cities and villages. Bear the glad-tidings and guide them. Strengthen the beloved (i.e., believers) and open the eye of perception of the strangers (those who do not believe).
As to chanting supplications in the Oriental tune, this is very agreeable. His honor ........ must exert his endeavors in this matter.
In reality the friends of God are always present in my society and are associated with the friends of God in the Sacred Spot; even though they be in the remotest lands of the earth.
O thou real friend! Such entertainments are always necessary, for they cause the increase of love, unity and harmony in the friends of God. Bring about (such entertainments) by all means.
O thou esteemed maid-servant of the Word of God!
Praise be to God! upon thy departure from
Acca, thou hast been assisted and rendered successful in serving the Kingdom of God. Accordingly, thou must offer the utmost thanks to the Threshold of Oneness, for this, thy journey, was fruitful and this peregrination became
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