Thank thou God that thou art instructed in music and melody, singing with pleasant voice the glorification and praise of the Eternal, the Living. I pray to God that thou mayest employ this talent in prayer and supplication, in order that the souls may become quickened, the hearts may become attracted and all may become inflamed with the fire of the love of God! (‘Abdu’l-Baha, ‘Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas’ vol. 3; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. II, Music)
