Assistance
"Verily We behold you from Our realm of glory,
And shall aid whosoever will arise
For the triumph of Our Cause
With the hosts of the Concourse on High
And a company of Our favored angels."
O loved ones! (3x)
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Chorus: How about you just "Lay your confidence in the everlasting bounty."
How about you just "turn to the presence of our generous God..."
How about you just "seek confirmation from the Supreme World..."
How about you just "ask assistance from the Kingdom of the All-Glorious."
How about you just unfold the mysteries divine for love of God.
How about you just drink deep the pure love of God's wine, and then you'll see that...
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Bridge 1: "The bright rays of union will obliterate the darkness of limitations,
And the splendors of heaven will make the human heart
To be even as a mine veined richly with the love of God."
Today is the day of steadfastness..." "Today is the day of... constancy." (repeat)
Blessed are they that stand firm and immovable as the rock
And brave the storm and stress of this tempestuous hour."
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"Verily We behold you from Our realm of glory,
And shall aid whosoever will arise
For the triumph of Our Cause
With the hosts of the Concourse on High
And a company of Our favored angels."
O loved ones! (3x)
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Chorus 2: How about you just "turn thy vision to the horizon of eternal wealth."
How about you just "pray for help from the Source of Mercy!"
How about you just "seek confirmation from the Supreme World..."
How about you just "leap and dance with ecstasy in the triumphal procession of the Covenant!"
How about you just unfold the mysteries divine for love of God.
How about you just drink deep the pure love of God's wine, and then you'll see that...
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Bridge 2: "The bright rays of union will obliterate the darkness of limitations,
And the splendors of heaven will make the human heart
To be even as a mine veined richly with the love of God."
Blessed are they that stand firm and immovable as the rock
And brave the storm and stress of this tempestuous hour."
"They, verily, shall be the recipients of God's grace;
They, verily shall receive His divine assistance."
"They, verily, shall be the recipients of God's grace....
They, verily, shall be truly victorious."
Reference:
"Verily, We behold you from Our realm of glory, and shall aid whosoever will arise for the triumph of Our Cause with the hosts of the Concourse on high and a company of Our favoured angels.'" - 'Abdu'l-Baha, Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Baha, p. 18
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"This is the time for growing; the season for joyous gathering! Take the cup of the Testament in thy hand; leap and dance with ecstasy in the triumphal procession of the Covenant! Lay your confidence in the everlasting bounty, turn to the presence of the generous God; ask assistance from the Kingdom of Abha; seek confirmation from the Supreme World; turn thy vision to the horizon of eternal wealth; and pray for help from the Source of Mercy!" - 'Abdu'l-Baha, Baha'i World Faith, p. 351
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"The bright rays of union will obliterate the darkness of limitations, and the splendours of heaven will make the human heart to be even as a mine veined richly with the love of God." - 'Abdu'l-Baha, Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Baha, p. 20
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"O ye beloved of the Lord! Beware, beware lest ye hesitate and waver. Let not fear fall upon you, neither be troubled nor dismayed. Take ye good heed lest this calamitous day slacken the flames of your ardour, and quench your tender hopes. Today is the day for steadfastness and constancy. Blessed are they that stand firm and immovable as the rock and brave the storm and stress of this tempestuous hour. They, verily, shall be the recipients of God's grace; they, verily, shall receive His divine assistance, and shall be truly victorious. They shall shine amidst mankind with a radiance which the dwellers of the Pavilion of Glory laud and magnify." - 'Abdu'l-Baha, Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Baha, p. 17
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"Wherefore, thank ye God for setting upon your heads the crown of glory everlasting, for granting unto you this immeasurable grace. The time hath come when, as a thank-offering for this bestowal, ye should grow in faith and constancy as day followeth day, and should draw ever nearer to the Lord, your God, becoming magnetized to such a degree, and so aflame, that your holy melodies in praise of the Beloved will reach upward to the Company on high; and that each one of you, even as a nightingale in this rose garden of God, will glorify the Lord of Hosts, and become the teacher of all who dwell on earth." - 'Abdu'l-Baha, Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Baha, p. 18