Ocean of Lights

Reported Utterance

Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908

20 words

Question:

Can any of these circumstances be changed by prayer?

Translation:

Provisional translation

Yes, prayer might prevent the strong wind from blowing out the light of the lamp--but it could never change the amount of oil in the lamp--that is preordained.

Translations (2)

DLA. Goodall, Helen S. and Cooper, Ella G. Daily Lessons received at Acca, January 1908. Bahá’í Publishing Society, 1908 and Bahá’í Publishing Trust, 1979. Pilgrim notes. Pagination refers to the 1979 edition. https://books.google.com/books?id=qk9OAQAAMAAJ

DLA.032

https://books.google.com/books?id=qk9OAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA32

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BLO_PN#026

https://bahai-library.com/goodall_cooper_daily_lessons