I have breathed within thee a breath of My own Spirit, that thou mayest be My lover — Bahá’u’lláh

Bahá’u’lláh: The Hidden Words, Part One (Arabic), No. 19

O Son of the Wondrous Vision! I have breathed within thee a breath of My own Spirit, that thou mayest be My lover. Why hast thou forsaken Me and sought a beloved other than Me?

— Bahá’u’lláh

The Hidden Words, Part One (Arabic), No. 19

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