O ye beloved friends of God and handmaids of the Merciful!
Call ye to mind the blessed Name of our peerless Beloved, the Abha Beauty, in
an uplifting spirit of unbounded ecstasy and delight, then unloose your tongues
in His praise in such wise that the realm of the heart may be purged from the
woes and sorrows of the world of water and clay, that the great heights of
spiritual perception may be unveiled before your eyes, that the glorious signs
of His Divine Unity may shine resplendent, a fresh outpouring of His grace may
stream forth, and a liberal effusion of celestial confirmations may be
vouchsafed unto you.
His Name is indeed the healing medicine for every illness, and imparteth warmth
unto those starving with cold. It is the sovereign remedy and the supreme
talisman. It is the source of life in both worlds, and of salvation unto such
as have gone astray. Today this hallowed Name serveth as a shield for all
mankind, and as a veritable refuge for the children of men. It is the wondrous
accent of the Lord of Mercy, and His celestial melody.
Wherefore, O faithful friends, raise ye the triumphal cry of Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá!
O ye who yearn after the Beauty of the Almighty! Lift up your faces toward the
Supreme Horizon. Rest not, even for a moment. Breathe not a single breath save
in remembrance of His love and in recognition of His grace, in the promulgation
of His Utterances and the vindication of His Testimonies.
Verily, this is the Magnet of divine confirmations. This is the mighty Force
which will surely attract heavenly assistance.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From a Tablet; in a letter sent to an individual believer in 2000 by the Department of the
Secretariat of the Universal House of Justice)
