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Selections From the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bahá
1: O peoples of the world! The Sun of Truth hath ...
2: O my Lord! I have drawn nigh unto Thee, in the ...
3: O ye beloved of God! O ye children of His Kingdom! ...
4: Praise be to Him Who hath made the world of being, ...
5: The world's great Light, once resplendent upon all ...
6: O ye peoples of the Kingdom! How many a soul ...
7: O ye spiritual friends of `Abdu'l-Bahá! A trusted ...
8: O ye beloved of `Abdu'l-Bahá and ye handmaids of ...
9: O thou whose heart overfloweth with love for the ...
10: O thou dear handmaid of God! Thy letter hath ...
11: Service to the friends is service to the Kingdom of ...
12: Know thou of a certainty that Love is the secret of ...
13: O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter dated ...
14: O ye two blessed souls! Your letters were received. ...
15: O captive of the love of God! The letter which ...
16: O ye illumined loved ones and ye handmaids of the ...
17: O ye who are the chosen ones of the Abhá Kingdom! ...
18: O thou possessor of a seeing heart! Although, ...
19: Praise be to Him through Whose splendours the ...
20: When Christ appeared, twenty centuries ago, although ...
21: O thou distinguished personage, thou seeker after ...
22: O thou who art turning thy face towards God! ...
23: O thou who dost search after truth! Thy letter of ...
24: O spiritual youth! Praise thou God that thou hast ...
25: O thou handmaid of God! It is recorded in eastern ...
26: O thou who seekest the Kingdom of Heaven! Thy ...
27: In cycles gone by, each one of the Manifestations of ...
28: O leaf upon the Tree of Life! The Tree of Life, of ...
29: O thou who art captivated by the truth and ...
30: Existence is of two kinds: one is the existence of ...
31: O thou who art dear, and wise! Thy letter dated ...
32: O ye handmaids of the Lord! In this century--the ...
33: O servant of God! We have noted what thou didst ...
34: O thou who art serving the world of humanity! ...
35: O army of God! A letter signed jointly by all of ...
36: O ye two favoured handmaids of the Lord! The ...
37: O ye dear friends of `Abdu'l-Bahá! A blessed letter ...
38: O handmaid of God, who tremblest even as a fresh ...
39: O handmaid of God! Thy letter hath been received, ...
40: O ye whom `Abdu'l-Bahá loveth! I have read your ...
41: O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant, and ...
42: O ye co-workers who are supported by armies ...
43: The prime requisites for them that take counsel ...
44: The members thereof must take counsel together ...
45: The first condition is absolute love and harmony ...
46: O ye who are firm in the Covenant! `Abdu'l-Bahá ...
47: O ye true friends! Your letter hath been received ...
48: O ye loyal servants of the Ancient Beauty! In every ...
49: Thy letter hath been received. Thou didst write of ...
50: You have asked as to the feast in every Bahá'í ...
51: As to the Nineteen Day Feast, it rejoiceth mind and ...
52: O servant of the One true God! The Lord be ...
53: Verily, `Abdu'l-Bahá inhaleth the fragrance of the ...
54: Ye have written as to the meetings of the friends, and ...
55: It befitteth the friends to hold a gathering, a ...
56: Whensoever a company of people shall gather in a ...
57: We hear that thou hast in mind to embellish thy ...
58: Thou hast asked about places of worship and the ...
59: `Abdu'l-Bahá hath long cherished the desire that a ...
60: Although to outward seeming the Ma
sh
riqu'l-A
dh
kár ...
61: O Lord, O Thou Who dost bless all those who ...
62: O my well-beloved daughter of the Kingdom! ...
63: O ye blessed souls! The letter ye had written to ...
64: The Ma
sh
riqu'l-A
dh
kár is one of the most vital ...
65: O thou favoured handmaid of the heavenly Kingdom! ...
66: O thou who hast sought illumination from the ...
67: O thou lady of the Kingdom! Thy letter sent from ...
68: O ye who are firm in the Covenant and the Testament! ...
69: Thou hast written concerning organization. The ...
70: O thou ignited candle! Thy letter was received. Its ...
71: O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter ...
72: O thou true friend! Read, in the school of God, the ...
73: O daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter hath come ...
74: O bird that singeth sweetly of the Abhá Beauty! In ...
75: Strive with heart and soul in order to bring about ...
76: O thou who hast an illumined heart! Thou art even ...
77: O thou revered maidservant of God! Thy letter ...
78: O thou who art pure in heart, sanctified in spirit, ...
79: O respected personage! I have read your work, ...
80: O thou who art turning thy face to God! Thy ...
81: Those souls who during the war have served the ...
82: O thou who art firm in the Covenant, thy letter ...
83: Convey on behalf of `Abdu'l-Bahá to thy respected ...
84: O thou dear handmaid of God! Thy letter hath ...
85: As for the question regarding marriage under the ...
86: Bahá'í marriage is the commitment of the two ...
87: O thou memento of him who died for the Blessed ...
88: O ye my two beloved children! The news of your ...
89: O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The letter ...
90: O God, my God! This Thy handmaid is calling ...
91: O thou who hast bowed thyself down in prayer ...
92: O ye two believers in God! The Lord, peerless is ...
93: O thou maidservant of God! Every woman who ...
94: O handmaids of the beauty of Abhá! Your letter ...
95: O handmaids of the Lord! The spiritual assemblage ...
96: O handmaids of the Merciful! Render ye thanks ...
97: There are certain pillars which have been established ...
98: Were there no educator, all souls would remain ...
99: Thou didst write as to the children: from the very ...
100: My wish is that these children should receive a ...
101: O ye who have peace of soul! Among the divine ...
102: O true companions! All humankind are as children ...
103: The education and training of children is among ...
104: O loved ones of God and handmaids of the ...
105: As to the difference between that material civilization ...
106: Among the greatest of all services that can possibly ...
107: It is the hope of `Abdu'l-Bahá that those youthful ...
108: Ye should consider the question of goodly ...
109: O ye recipients of the favours of God! In this new ...
110: As to the organization of the schools: if possible ...
111: The root cause of wrongdoing is ignorance, and ...
112: In this holy Cause the question of orphans hath ...
113: O handmaid of God!... To the mothers must be ...
114: O ye loving mothers, know ye that in God's sight, ...
115: O ye two well-loved handmaids of God! Whatever ...
116: O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letters ...
117: O dear one of `Abdu'l-Bahá! Be the son of thy ...
118: O ye young Bahá'í children, ye seekers after true ...
119: It is incumbent upon Bahá'í children to surpass ...
120: O my dear children! Your letter was received. A ...
121: O thou whose years are few, yet whose mental ...
122: As to thy question regarding the education of ...
123: O thou who gazest upon the Kingdom of God! ...
124: The Sunday school for the children in which the ...
125: The changing of teachers should be neither too ...
126: Thy letter was received. Praise be to God it ...
127: O thou servant of the One true God! In this ...
128: Thy letter was received. I hope that thou mayest ...
129: O Friends of the Pure and Omnipotent God! To ...
130: O thou distinguished physician!... Praise be ...
131: When giving medical treatment turn to the ...
132: Although ill health is one of the unavoidable conditions ...
133: There are two ways of healing sickness, material ...
134: O thou who art attracted to the fragrant breathings ...
135: According to the explicit decree of Bahá'u'lláh ...
136: It is incumbent upon everyone to seek medical ...
137: O thou who art voicing the praises of thy Lord! ...
138: O ye beloved of the Lord! The Kingdom of God ...
139: O thou handmaid of God! The heavenly glad ...
140: Thou didst ask as to the transfiguration of Jesus, ...
141: O thou yearning flame, thou who art afire with ...
142: O thou dear handmaid of God! Praise thou God, ...
143: O thou who hast drawn nigh unto the spirit of ...
144: O lover of humankind! Thy letter hath been ...
145: Thou didst write as to the question of spiritual ...
146: O thou handmaid afire with the love of God! I ...
147: Reflect upon the past events of the time of ...
148: O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! ...
149: O thou who hast eyes to see! That which thou ...
150: O thou handmaid aflame with the fire of God's ...
151: O thou believer in the oneness of God! Know ...
152: As to the question regarding the soul of a murderer, ...
153: O thou handmaid of God! In this day, to thank ...
154: O thou son of the Kingdom! Thy most agreeable ...
155: O thou flame of God's love! What thou hast ...
156: O thou servant of the Holy Threshold! We have ...
157: O ye who are strongly attracted! O ye who are ...
158: Grieve thou not over the ascension of my beloved ...
159: As to thy question, doth every soul without ...
160: O thou sincere and loyal handmaid of the Lord! ...
161: O thou who seekest the Kingdom of heaven! ...
162: O ye dear friends of `Abdu'l-Bahá! At all times ...
163: O ye two seekers after truth! Your letter was ...
164: O ye two faithful and assured souls! The letter ...
165: O my God! O my God! Verily Thy servant, ...
166: O servant of Bahá! Be self-sacrificing in the path ...
167: Thou hadst asked about fate, predestination and ...
168: O thou lady of the Kingdom! Praise thou God ...
169: O ye two patient souls! Your letter was received. ...
170: O thou seeker of the Kingdom! Thy letter was ...
171: O thou beloved maidservant of God, although ...
172: Praise be to God, thy heart is engaged in the ...
173: Those souls that, in this day, enter the divine ...
174: O ye spiritual friends of `Abdu'l-Bahá! The letter ...
175: Mortal charm shall fade away, roses shall give ...
176: O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of ...
177: O living flame of heavenly love! Thine heart ...
178: O maidservant of God! Thy letter dated 9 ...
179: Strive as much as ye can to turn wholly toward ...
180: I hope that in this nether world thou shalt attain ...
181: Regarding the statement in The Hidden Words, ...
182: O ye who are holding fast unto the Covenant and ...
183: O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was ...
184: O ye blessed souls! Although ye are undergoing ...
185: O ye friends and maidservants of the Merciful! ...
186: O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Three ...
187: O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter ...
188: O ye the cherished loved ones of `Abdu'l-Bahá! ...
189: Today, every wise, vigilant and foresighted person ...
190: Thou seest me, O my God, bowed down in lowliness, ...
191: O thou who hast been sore afflicted on the pathway ...
192: Today, the Lord of Hosts is the defender of the ...
193: It is daybreak, and from the rising-point of the ...
194: O ye the sincere loved ones of the Abhá Beauty! ...
195: O thou exalted bough of the divine Lote-Tree! ...
196: O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy ...
197: O thou servant of God! Do not grieve at the ...
198: O thou who art enamoured of the breaths of God! ...
199: O ye sincere ones, ye longing ones, ye who are ...
200: O my spiritual loved ones! At a time when an ...
201: O thou who art carried away by the love of God! ...
202: O ye lovers of truth, ye servants of humankind! ...
203: O thou who art enamoured of the Covenant! ...
204: O phoenix of that immortal flame kindled in the ...
205: O ye respected souls! From the continual imitation ...
206: Praise be to Him Who hath rent the dark asunder, ...
207: O ye who have turned your faces toward the ...
208: O ye servants of the Sacred Threshold! The ...
209: O ye servants of the Blessed Beauty!... It is clear ...
210: O ye roses in the garden of God's love! O ye ...
211: When the friends do not endeavour to spread the ...
212: It is at such times that the friends of God avail ...
213: The teaching work should under all conditions be ...
214: Follow thou the way of thy Lord, and say not ...
215: My hope from the grace of the One true Lord ...
216: Rest assured that the breathings of the Holy Spirit ...
217: The teacher, when teaching, must be himself ...
218: O ye close and dear friends of `Abdu'l-Bahá! ...
219: O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! Your ...
220: The Lord of all mankind hath fashioned this ...
221: O ye who are steadfast in the Covenant! The ...
222: O ye homeless and wanderers in the Path of God! ...
223: O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! Your ...
224: O thou servant of God! Thy letter was received. ...
225: O ye concourse of the Kingdom of Abhá! Two ...
226: O thou servant of God! Thy letter was received, ...
227: O ye esteemed ones who are pioneers among the ...
228: O Servant of the Threshold of Bahá'u'lláh! Thy ...
229: O sincere servant of the True One! I hear thou ...
230: O respected personage! Thy second letter dated ...
231: O thou blossom on the Tree of Life! Happy art ...
232: As to President Wilson, the fourteen principles ...
233: O ye faithful friends, O ye sincere servants of ...
234: O thou who art enraptured by the sweet breathings ...
235: O God, my God! Illumine the brows of Thy true ...
236: O Thou, my God, Who guidest the seeker to the ...
237: Whoso reciteth this prayer with lowliness and ...