O sincere servant of the True One! I hear thou art grieved and distressed
at the happenings of the world and the vicissitudes of fortune. Wherefore
this fear and sorrow? The true lovers of the Abha Beauty, and they that
have quaffed the Cup of the Covenant fear no calamity, nor feel depressed
in the hour of trial. They regard the fire of adversity as their garden of
delight, and the depth of the sea the expanse of heaven.
Thou who art neath the shelter of God, and under the shadow of the Tree of
His Covenant, why sorrow and repine? Rest thou assured and feel confident.
Observe the written commandments of thy Lord with joy and peace, with
earnestness and sincerity; and be thou the well-wisher of thy country and
thy government. His grace shall assist thee at all times, His blessings
shall be bestowed upon thee, and thy heart's desire shall be realized.
By the Ancient Beauty!--may my life be a sacrifice for His loved ones--Were
the friends to realize what a glorious sovereignty the Lord hath destined
for them in His Kingdom, surely they would be filled with ecstasy, would
behold themselves crowned with immortal glory and carried away with
transports of delight. Erelong it shall be made manifest how brilliantly
the light of His bountiful care and mercy hath shone upon His loved ones,
and what a turbulent ocean hath been stirred in their hearts! Then will
they clamour and exclaim: Happy are we; let all the world rejoice!