Upon her be Baha’u’l-Abha!
He Is God
O thou dear maid-servant of God!
I hope, through the Lord, that thy request and desire may be granted. Thou hast
written of the joy and happiness of the beloved, together with a request for my
presence in America.
‘Abdu’l-Baha is like the nightingale. The nightingale soars to the rose-garden.
Should you desire my presence there, you must make America a rose-garden. That
is to say, you must make that country well adorned with every rose of spiritual
qualities and human attributes. Then certainly, God, the Generous, will reward
you greatly, and, perchance, this Nightingale will then fly to that
rose-garden.
Thou hast written of thy new house wherein thou hast prepared a place for the travelers of the East and West. This is very acceptable.
Now the beloved must strive to make America a rose-garden. Then your desire
will be realized.
O thou dear maid-servant of God! Thou art ever in mind and present before me. I
hope, through the bounty and bestowal of God, that thy dear son may be blessed
and become dear in both worlds.
Upon thee be Baha’u’l-Abha!
(Signed) ‘Abdu’l-Baha Abbas
(Star of the West, vol. 1, no. 16, December 31, 1910)
