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For this reason did Baha'u'llah sustain the weight of the chains that the sovereigns cast around His neck, and accepted the lifetime of sorrow laid upon Him by an unrepentant humanity (168:6) Baha'u'llah has given in broad outline the distinguishing features of what His Order represents, the pattern of life which will characterize it, and the means by which it will unfold. Such a radical transformation from the present day order cannot come all at once, but will grow in stages, as have all of the civilizations brought by the Holy Ones of God
(168:7)
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