a house begemmed with stones of inestimable value, such a wish will no
doubt be granted. He, verily, doeth what He willeth, and ordaineth that
which He pleaseth. Leave hath, moreover, been given to whosoever may
desire to raise, throughout the length and breadth of this land, noble and
imposing structures, and dedicate the rich and sacred territories
adjoining the Jordan and its vicinity to the worship and service of the
one true God, magnified be His glory, that the prophecies recorded by the
Pen of the Most High in the sacred Scriptures may be fulfilled, and that
which God, the Lord of all worlds, hath purposed in this most exalted,
this most holy, this mighty, and wondrous Revelation may be made manifest.

We have, of old, uttered these words: Spread thy skirt, O Jerusalem!
Ponder this in your hearts, O people of Bahá, and render thanks unto your
Lord, the Expounder, the Most Manifest.

Were the mysteries, that are known to none except God, to be unraveled,
the whole of mankind would witness the evidences of perfect and consummate
justice. With a certitude that none can question, all men would cleave to
His commandments, and would scrupulously observe them. We, verily, have
decreed in Our Book a goodly and bountiful reward to whosoever will turn
away from wickedness and lead a chaste and godly life. He, in truth, is
the Great Giver, the All-Bountiful.





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