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"O Son of Glory! Be swift in the path of holiness, and enter the heaven of communion with Me. Cleanse thy heart with the burnish of the spirit, and hasten to the court of the Most High." (Hwp 24) (84:3)

If "souls... sacrifice self, become detached from the perfections of the realm of man and free from the shackles of this ephemeral world, assuredly the splendors of the rays of the divine union shall shine in their hearts, and in the eternal paradise they shall find ideal relationship, union and happiness." (Bwf 373) (84:4)

"O Son of Spirit! Burst thy cage asunder, and even as the phoenix of love soar into the firmament of holiness. Renounce thyself and, filled with the spirit of mercy, abide in the realm of celestial sanctity." (Hwp 35) (84:5)

"The station of absolute self- surrender transcendeth, and will ever remain exalted above, every other station." (Gl 338) (84:6)

"Become servants of the heavenly kingdom, captives in the service of the Will of God. This captivity is freedom, this sacrifice is glorification... For service... is unity with God." (Pup 181) (84:7)

"Deliver your souls, O people, from the bondage of self, and purify them from all attachment to anything besides Me." "When one is released form the prison of self, that is indeed freedom! For self is the greatest prison." (Bwf 122; Dal 70) (84:8)

"O Son of Man! The light hath shone on thee from the horizon of the sacred Mount and the spirit of enlightenment hath breathed in the Sinai of thy heart. Wherefore, free thyself from the veils of idle fancies and enter into My court, that thou mayest be fit for everlasting life and worthy to meet Me. Thus may death not come upon thee, neither weariness nor trouble." (Hwa 18) (84:9)

"Offspring of Dust!... Barter not the garden of eternal delight for the dust- heap of a mortal world. Up from thy prison ascend unto the glorious meads above, and from thy mortal cage wing thy flight unto the paradise of the Placeless." (Hwp 36) (84:10)

"O Son of Worldliness! Pleasant is the realm of being, wert thou to attain thereto; glorious is the domain of eternity, shouldst thou pass beyond the world of mortality... Shouldst thou attain this station, thou wouldst be freed from destruction and death, from toil and sin." (Hwp 46) (84:11)

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