O my God! O my God! Favor belongs to Thee, Generosity
belongs to Thee, Praise belongs to Thee and Glorification is Thine, for that
which Thou hast bestowed upon these indigent ones, granted a refuge and asylum
to these weak ones in the cave of Thy protection and preservation, assisted
them in the service of Thy Cause and confirmed them in the worship of Thy
Exalted Threshold. O Lord! They have sacrificed their belongings and souls in
Thy path, contributed for love of Thee and missed no chance or opportunity in
spreading Thy Signs, diffusing Thy Word, promulgating Thy Name among Thy
servants and proclaiming Thy wonders among Thy creatures.
Verily Thou art the Powerful, the Mighty, the Most High, the Omnipresent and
verily Thou art the Clement and the Most Merciful!
(Signed) ‘Abdu’l-Baha Abbas
(Star of the West, Vol. 1, No. 4, May 17, 1910)