The Bahá’í Writings as published at bahai.org

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This Decisive Hour · Shoghi Effendi · 81 words

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Potentialities of Majestic Edifice

Message to 1934 Convention

2 June 1934

AMERICAN BELIEVERS’ INSPIRED LEADERSHIP STEADILY UNFOLDING TO BAHÁ’ÍS WORLD OVER POTENTIALITIES MAJESTIC EDIFICE HERALDING FORMATIVE PERIOD FAITH OF BAHÁ’U’LLÁH. THEIR UNERRING VISION CONCEIVED ITS MATCHLESS DESIGN. ‘ABDU’L‑BAHÁ’S OWN HANDS LAID ITS CORNERSTONE. THEIR DYNAMIC FAITH REARED ITS STRUCTURE. THEIR SUSTAINED SELF-SACRIFICE CROWNED IT WITH IMMORTAL GLORY. MAY FLAME THEIR UNCONQUERABLE ENTHUSIASM CONTINUE GLOWING UNDIMMED IN THEIR HEARTS TILL ITS NAKED FLAME IS ENVELOPED IN ITS SHINING MANTLE.