168: O THOU LADY OF THE KINGDOM! PRAISE THOU GOD ...

O thou lady of the Kingdom! Praise thou God that in this age, the age of

the dispensation of Baha'u'llah, thou hast been awakened, hast been made

aware of the Manifestation of the Lord of Hosts. All the people of the

world are buried in the graves of nature, or are slumbering, heedless and

unaware. Just as Christ saith: 'I may come when you are not aware. The

coming of the Son of Man is like the coming of a thief into a house, the

owner of which is utterly unaware.'

In brief, my hope is that from the bounties of Baha'u'llah, thou mayest

daily advance in the Kingdom, that thou mayest become a heavenly angel,

confirmed by the breaths of the Holy Spirit, and mayest erect a structure

that shall eternally remain firm and unshakeable....

These days are very precious; grasp the present opportunity and ignite a

candle that shall never be extinguished, and which shall pour out its

light eternally illuminating the world of mankind!

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