Gloucester, MA, USA
“O God, my God! Increase Thou this fire, as day followeth day, till the blast of it setteth in motion all the earth. O Thou, my Lord! Kindle the light of Thy love in every heart, breathe into men’s souls the spirit of Thy knowledge, gladden their breasts with the verses of Thy oneness.”
-‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Cwm Idwal, Wales
“O SON OF SPIRIT! There is no peace for thee save by renouncing thyself and turning unto Me; for it behooveth thee to glory in My name, not in thine own; to put thy trust in Me and not in thyself, since I desire to be loved alone and above all that is.”
-Bahá’u’lláh
Renmark, Australia
“Proclaim unto the celestial Concourse, O Pen of effulgent glory, that lo, the veil of concealment hath been rent asunder and the Beauty of the Lord hath been revealed from this Scene of transcendent glory with such radiance as to cause the luminaries of His command to shine above the dayspring of His almighty Name. All hail then to this, the Festival of the Lord, that hath dawned above a horizon of surpassing grace!”
-Bahá’u’lláh
Lautoka, Fiji
“O ye beloved, and ye handmaids of the Merciful! This is the day when the Daystar of Truth rose over the horizon of life, and it’s glory spread, and it’s brightness shone out, with such power that it clove the dense and high piled clouds and mounted the skies of the world in all it’s splendor. Hence do ye witness a new stirring throughout all created things.”
-‘Abdu’l‑Bahá, Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá
New York City, NY, USA
“The highest of created beings fighting to obtain the lowest form of matter, earth! Land belongs not to one people, but to all people. This earth is not man’s home, but his tomb. It is for their tombs these men are fighting. There is nothing so horrible in this world as the tomb, the abode of the decaying bodies of men.”
-‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Paris Talks
Townsville, Australia
“From each and every revelation manating from the Source of His glory, holy and never-ending evidences of unimaginable splendor have appeared, and out of every manifestation of His invincible power oceans of eternal light have outpoured.” -Baha’u’llah, Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u’llah
Botanical Beach, Vancouver Island, Canada
“The highest wish of them that are filled with the Divine Spirit is unity and harmony amid the friends and spiritual connection among the hearts of the believers; that they may shine like unto brilliant stars in this darksome world, teach all the peoples of the world the mores of love, and show everyone kindliness and friendship, sympathy and courtesy; that they may become as refreshing water to every thirsty one, the bread of heaven to every hungry one, a healing medicine to every ailing one, and the cause of everlasting glory to every abased one.”
-‘Abdu’l‑Bahá