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unity and concord on the earth.” “Perchance,” He remarked on another occasion, “God

willing, this terrestrial world may become as a celestial mirror upon which we may behold the

imprint of the traces of Divinity, and the fundamental qualities of a new creation may be

re ected from the reality of love shining in human hearts.” To this end do all your e orts tend.

The Universal House of Justice, Letter dated 5 December 2013, To the Bahá’ís of the World

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…. fan the ame of an all-embracing love in the hearts of the friends, combat the age-old habit

of con ict and contention and fortify bonds of friendship and unity, promote adherence to

principle and the ethical standards enshrined in the Teachings, raise the believers' sight above

the limitations of self- centredness that they may dedicate their energies to the welfare of the

human race, and strengthen their allegiance to the Order of Bahá’u’lláh.

The Universal House of Justice, The Institution of the Counsellors, p14

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