Intone, O My servant…
Intone, O My servant, the verses of God that have been received by thee, as intoned by them who have drawn nigh unto Him, that the sweetness of thy melody may kindle thine own soul, and attract the hearts of all men. Whoso reciteth, in the privacy of his chamber, the verses revealed by God, the scattering angels of the Almighty shall scatter abroad the fragrance of the words uttered by his mouth, and shall cause the heart of every righteous man to throb. Though he may, at first, remain unaware of its effect, yet the virtue of the grace vouchsafed unto him must needs sooner or later exercise its influence upon his soul. Thus have the mysteries of the Revelation of God been decreed by virtue of the Will of Him Who is the Source of power and wisdom.
~ Baha’u'llah, Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u'llah, p. 295
This writing from Baha’u’llah is frequently found as an invocation at the beginning of prayer books. I felt it would be fitting to begin this new blog containing writings from the Faith and on this first day of a new year in the Baha’i calendar.