Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas
Volume III
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Beauty of El-Abha, and to baptize thee with the water of life, the fire of the love of God, and with the spirit of confirmation, among maid-servants.
O maid-servant of God! It is incumbent upon thee to supplicate thy Lord, to seek His nearness with thy heart, to be submissive and humble before His maid-servants, and to serve His great vineyard, forsake the mortal grades, i.e., things of the world, and be engaged in praising thy Lord, so that His
Holy Spirit may assist thee, may make thee a sign of faith and illumine thy heart with the light of assurance and that thou mayest become a sign of peace and a servant of reconciliation, love and security. Verily, my Merciful Lord is gracious under all aspects!
As to thy question concerning Christ. Know thou, He was perfect in respect to spirit as well as body. His material (body) was a perfect body in every respect; none of His material conditions were imperfect. His heavenly condition was also a perfect at all, inasmuch as imperfection is contrary to perfection. His heavenly condition was also a perfect one, comprising all the divine perfections. Reflect thou upon these words, so that the door of knowledge may be opened before thy face.
O thou maid-servant of God who art attracted to the Fragrances of God!
Speak of my servitude unto God, of my humbleness and submissiveness to the Beloved of God, and of my evanescence, nothingness and utter meekness to the Threshold of
Baha. Verily, I am the servant of Baha, the slave of Baha and the captive of Baha. I have no grade but this and I do not possess anything
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