Poems

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Watch, Work, Pray

EMILIE HERMINE LOVELL

Ask the gardener, he will tell youThat he reaps but what he sows;That the soil must be in order,Or the seed is dwarfed by foes;That the tares in good soil prosperAs the seed that aims to bless;That the good kind, he must nourish,Guard its growth with tenderness;True discernment is most needful—Sprouts bespeak the ripen'd fruit;That with prudence he must severBaneful waste from worthy root.
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To-day

MAY TRIPLETT BELLAIRS

I do not mean to pass this dayIn stupid sense of ease,To smile on evil, fawn on fear—Thus mortal mind to please.

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Where is God when bad things happen?

Have you ever asked yourself where God is when you’re faced with bad news? We invite you to listen to each episode and discover ideas that spark hope and inspiration.

From Church

The demand for church

I like to think of each church that grows up in a community as that community's answered prayer for the presence of the saving Christ—the message of God's love for humanity.

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Roses of Memory

ANNIE S. PEEL

Love gave us memory,That roses fair might in December bloom,With fragrance rare.

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The Point of View

MAUDE CLARK HOUGH

A little song bird came my way,Once on a sunny summer day,And sang to me of love;But presently the song bird went,And I was filled with discontent,Nor saw blue skies above.
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All-presence

MARGARET BELLE KAUFFMAN

If I could think beyond the farthest starThat lights the depths below me and above,However swift my thought, however far,I could not reach the limits of His love.
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The Restoration

LUMAN A. FIELD

Dear Galilee, sweet trysting place,Blest memories of thee arise!There have I seen the Master's face;There heard his voice in glad surprise;

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Mary Baker Eddy: Her enduring discovery

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles or download the audio.

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Changing your world

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series—and discover how your prayers can make a difference in the world.

From Overcoming grief

What death does not do

We go on gaining moment by moment in the understanding that God is the only real Life.

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From Freedom from addiction

LOST AND FOUND

I saw that in order to find my life, I had to first lose it—that is, lose all sense of life as material.

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Faith

MARIAN J. COBB

We Cannot always pierce the mistWhich seems to veil the Father's face;But when our hearts are heaviest,By faith, we can Love's image trace.
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"For God is All-in-all"*

ETHEL MARGARET SODEN

I cannot have sickness, for God is my health.
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The Awakening

JOSEPHINE ROBINSON

Now to hearts of men are stealingThoughts of Truth that are revealingFreedom as man's true estate;Good as pow'r and all-availing,Over evil's claims prevailing;Love and justice, meekness, mercy,Mightier far than greed and hate.
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God is Love and Truth and Life

MABEL A. SALT

I know that God is Love and Truth and Life, —     Is All-in-all;I know a list'ning ear can always hear      Love's tender call;And when earth's path seems dark to meTruth guides, if I but lift my eyes to see;And if I listen, watch and work and pray,And strive to walk with God from day to day,I cannot fall; no matter where I goLove is before me all the way, I know.
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Rejoice!

ELSIE PRESS

Rejoice, O troubled heart, rejoice! Know thou that God is near.
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Reciprocation

NELLIE B. MACE

It cannot be that words of cheerI speak to help you on your wayAre vain, since I must brave and clearRemain to hearten you to-day.