Spiritual Assemblies

Who's "aided by the Spirit of God"?

Whose "defender is 'Abdu'l-Baha"?

And over Whom doth "He spreadeth His wings"?

Who are "shining lamps and heavenly gardens"?

Whose holy "fragrances"... "are diffused over all regions"? 1

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Chorus: These are the Spiritual Assemblies, created for our unity.

The Spiritual Assemblies!

They're honest, firm and truthful, fulfilling our highest of dreams.

Like parents, they will love us and shower us with God's sweet bounties.

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Whose "lights of knowledge are shed abroad"?

"Over all created things", Who sends their love?

Who'll help us to feel glad in our bosoms?

Who, indeed, "are the potent sources of

The progress of man, at all times and under all conditions"? 1

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Chorus 2: These are the Spiritual Assemblies, created for our harmony.

The Spiritual Assemblies!

They're detached and pure and watchful, fulfilling our highest of dreams.

Like parents, they will love us and shower us with God's sweet bounties.

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Bridge: Love the Assemblies. Love His Assemblies. Love God's Assemblies.

Local and National Assemblies.

Love the Blessed Beauty's Spiritual Assemblies! (3x) Local and National.

"The glances of God are directed towards this Assembly." (Comp. Of Comp., p.39) (3x)

Love the Blessed Beauty!

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Whose living spirit streameth like the sun?

Who leads us all to turn to God's Kingdom?

What bounty is there greater than this one?

That God's presence is at each of their meetings?

Whose destiny is helping humans grow and blossom?

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Chorus 3: These are the Spiritual Assemblies, created for justice and peace.

The Spiritual Assemblies!

They're steadfast and so beautiful, fulfilling our highest of dreams.

Like parents, they will love us and shower us with God's sweet bounties.

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Who are the Trusted Ones of the Merciful?

Who are these nine elected who are like jewels?

Who guides to true spiritual morals?

Who are always loving and prayerful?

Who knows what boundless love they'll enkindle in hearts and souls. (chorus) (bridge)

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Who'll help us swim in God's vast ocean?

Who'll share the Word' real treasures, pearls and gems?

Who'll always be our honored true best friends?

Who'll walk through God's glorious rose gardens?

Who'll lead us to reflect our true station with perception? (chorus)

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It's time that the faithful do arise

To assist in God's unfolding paradise.

His Assemblies guide us to God's golden mines.

Who knows what heights of triumph we can climb?

In God's administration knowingly confide with open eyes. (chorus) (bridge)

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It's time we magnify and glorify

The beauty of His Order which is our pride.

Sharing His glad-tidings, His design.

By His House of Justice, we must all abide.

They are God' Covenant applied in our lives, His choicest wine. (chorus)

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Who'll strengthen us with joy and hope and faith.

Who'll encourage us to be in God's embrace.

Who'll support us to be brave and so ablaze

With God's loving kindness and His ideal praise.

Who'll open the glories of this Day, this wondrous Age. (chorus) (bridge)

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Consulting is nine members organized,

To point you to your shining heart' desires,

Assisting you to teach, and work, and thrive.

They'll uplift you to the heights of love divine.

They'll direct the affairs of all of humankind, with truths sublime. (chorus)

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Remember God has promised His Kingdom

To be on earth as is in His Heaven.

Unfolding now is His perfect Vision.

God's established His divine institutions.

They' sparkle like the night stars, resplendent, with true wisdom. (chorus) (bridge)

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The Spiritual Assembly is the future House of Justice.

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1"As to you, O ye other handmaids who are enamoured of the heavenly fragrances, arrange ye holy gatherings, and found ye Spiritual Assemblies, for these are the basis for spreading the sweet savours of God, exalting His Word, uplifting the lamp of His grace, promulgating His religion and promoting His Teachings, and what bounty is there greater than this? These Spiritual Assemblies are aided by the Spirit of God. Their defender is 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Over them He spreadeth His wings. What bounty is there greater than this? These Spiritual Assemblies are shining lamps and heavenly gardens, from which the fragrances of holiness are diffused over all regions, and the lights of knowledge are shed abroad over all created things. From them the spirit of life streameth in every direction. They, indeed, are the potent sources of the progress of man, at all times and under all conditions. What bounty is there greater than this?"

(Abdu'l-Baha, Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Baha, p. 80)

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"The Spiritual Assemblies are collectively the most effective of all instruments for establishing unity and harmony. This matter is of the utmost importance; this is the magnet that draweth down the confirmations of God. If once the beauty of the unity of the friends -- this Divine Beloved -- be decked in the adornments of the Abha Kingdom, it is certain that within a very short time those countries will become the Paradise of the All-Glorious, and that out of the west the splendours of unity will cast their bright rays over all the earth.

We are striving with heart and soul, resting neither day nor night, seeking not a moment's ease, to make this world of man the mirror of the unity of God. Then how much more must the beloved of the Lord reflect that unity? And this cherished hope, this yearning wish of ours will be visibly fulfilled only on the day when the true friends of God arise to carry out the Teachings of the Abha Beauty -- may my life be a ransom for His lovers!"

(Abdu'l-Baha, Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Baha, p. 83)

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"The Spiritual Assemblies to be established in this Age of God, this holy century, have, it is indisputable, had neither peer nor likeness in the cycles gone before. For those assemblages that wielded power were based on the support of mighty leaders of men, while these Assemblies are based on the support of the Beauty of Abha. The defenders and patrons of those other assemblages were either a prince, or a king, or a chief priest, or the mass of the people. But these Spiritual Assemblies have for their defender, their supporter, their helper, their inspirer, the omnipotent Lord."

(Abdu'l-Baha, Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Baha, p. 81)