The reason why privacy hath been enjoined in moments of
devotion is this, that thou mayest give thy best attention to the remembrance
of God, that thy heart may at all times be animated with His Spirit, and not be
shut out as by a veil from thy Best Beloved. Let not thy tongue pay lip service
in praise of God while thy heart be not attuned to the exalted Summit of Glory,
and the Focal Point of communion. (The Báb, ‘Selections from the Writings of
the Báb)
