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)
