Dear Sister, Beloved of My Heart and Soul!
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahíyyih Khánum, (1982), p. Part II, no. 4 · Read original
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Dear sister, beloved of my heart and soul! The news of thy safe arrival and pleasant stay in the land of Egypt has reached me and filled my heart with exceeding gladness. I am thankful to Bahá’u’lláh for the good health thou dost enjoy and for the happiness He hath imparted to the hearts of the loved ones in that land. Shouldst thou wish to know of the condition of this servant of the Threshold of the Abhá Beauty, praise be to Him for having enabled me to inhale the fragrance of His tender mercy and partake of the delights of His loving-kindness and blessings. I am being continually reinforced by the energizing rays of His grace, and feel upheld by the uninterrupted aid of the victorious hosts of His Kingdom. My physical health is also improving. God be praised that from every quarter I receive the glad-tidings of the growing ascendancy of the Cause of God, and can witness evidences of the increasing influence of its spread....
Source: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, in Bahíyyih Khánum (Bahá'í World Centre, 1982), part II, no. 4. Text from Project Gutenberg eBook #19242.
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