O ye handmaids of the Lord! In this century--the century of the Almighty
Lord--the Day-Star of the Realms above, the Light of Truth, shineth in its
meridian splendour and its rays illuminate all regions. For this is the
age of the Ancient Beauty, the day of the revelation of the might and
power of the Most Great Name--may my life be offered up as a sacrifice for
His loved ones.
In the ages to come, though the Cause of God may rise and grow a
hundredfold and the shade of the Sadratu'l-Muntaha shelter all mankind,
yet this present century shall stand unrivalled, for it hath witnessed the
breaking of that Morn and the rising of that Sun. This century is, verily,
the source of His Light and the dayspring of His Revelation. Future ages
and generations shall behold the diffusion of its radiance and the
manifestations of its signs.
Wherefore, exert yourselves, haply ye may obtain your full share and
portion of His bestowals.