I earnestly hope that thou wilt memorize all the Persian poems revealed by the Blessed Beauty and wilt sing them in a voice of incomparable sweetness at Bahá'í meetings and gatherings. The day is not far distant when these poems will be set to Western music and the sweet accents of these songs will reach the Abha Kingdom with exceeding joy and gladness.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From a Tablet; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. III, The Importance of Arts in Promoting the Faith)