Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas
Volume I
faithfulness, trustworthiness and friendship among the difference nations and sects of the universe; it is the light of the Sun of Truth and the spirituality of the Majestic One. Verily this great cycle (
dispensation) will encompass all the horizons and ultimately all the nations will gather together under this standard.
Therefore, know the importance of this seed which was planted in the divine field by the heavenly Gardener, watered with the rain of grace and nurtured by the heat and light of the Sun of Truth. Thus, O ye friends of God, give thanks unto His Majesty, the One, that ye became (or were made) the manifestation of such a gift and the recipient of such favor.
Blessed are ye! Good-tidings unto you for this great blessing!
O ye who are sincere! O ye who are firm in the
Covenant of God in this new cycle!
Verily I praise God for that He confirmed you in the service of the Cause of God in His great vineyard.
Write to Mrs. ........ and convey to her greetings and praise and say to her that her Lord will aid and strengthen her in attaining her desire.
Convey my greeting and salutation unto the maidservant of God, the attracted one, Mrs. ........, the respected. I ask God to make her a spreader of the new Gospel, an utterer in praise of her Lord in that vast region.
Convey my kindness and love unto the maid-servant of God, who is thrilled by the fragrances of God, Miss ........ of [that place] so that she may be rejoiced by my greeting to her, the fullness of my favor, and
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