Cord

Cord refers to the Faith itself and the power of the Faith that sustains those who cling to it

"The word 'cord', so often mentioned in the teachings, means both the Faith itself and also the power of the Faith which sustains those who cling to it."

(From a letter written on behalf of the Guardian to an individual believer, April 18, 1941; also see The Will and Testament of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, pp. 14-15, in Lights of Guidance, no. 1604)

See also

• Analogy