“47: O CHILDREN OF DESIRE! Put away the garment of vainglory, and
divest...”


O CHILDREN OF DESIRE! Put away the garment of vainglory, and divest
yourselves of the attire of haughtiness.



“48: O BRETHREN! Be forbearing one with another and set not your...”


In the third of the most holy lines writ and recorded in the Ruby Tablet
by the pen of the unseen this is revealed: O BRETHREN! Be forbearing one
with another and set not your affections on things below. Pride not
yourselves in your glory, and be not ashamed of abasement. By My beauty! I
have created all things from dust, and to dust will I return them again.



“49: O CHILDREN OF DUST! Tell the rich of the midnight sighing of the
poor,...”


O CHILDREN OF DUST! Tell the rich of the midnight sighing of the poor,
lest heedlessness lead them into the path of destruction, and deprive them
of the Tree of Wealth. To give and to be generous are attributes of Mine;
well is it with him that adorneth himself with My virtues.