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Among the greatest of all services that can possibly
be rendered by man to Almighty God is the education and
training of children, young plants of the Abhá Paradise, so
that these children, fostered by grace in the way of salvation,
growing like pearls of divine bounty in the shell of
education, will one day bejewel the crown of abiding glory.
It is, however, very difficult to undertake this service,
even harder to succeed in it. I hope that thou wilt acquit
thyself well in this most important of tasks, and successfully
carry the day, and become an ensign of God's abounding
grace; that these children, reared one and all in the holy
Teachings, will develop natures like unto the sweet airs that
blow across the gardens of the All-Glorious, and will waft
their fragrance around the world.
Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bahá
pages 133-134
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