The Báb’s final address to his early followers inspires song in Norway
The lyrics to a popular song frequently sung in gatherings around Norway draws from the Báb’s final address to the Letters of the Living, His first 18 followers who independently recognized Him as a Manifestation of God in 1844. “O My Beloved Friends” quotes the words of the Báb to His early followers assigning them each a special task aimed at delivering His message of renewal to searching souls throughout Persia and beyond. O My beloved friends! You are the bearers of the name of God in this Day. It behooves each one of you to manifest the attributes of God,… The very members of your body must bear witness to the loftiness of your purpose, the integrity of your life, the reality of your faith, and the exalted character of your devotion. O My beloved friends! You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its savor, Wherewith shall it be salted? The very members of your body… O My beloved friends