Poems

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The Breaking of the Day

EVA B. SNOWMAN

I prayed that God would teach me how to pray—To open wide my eyes that I might seeThe full intent of what the Master soughtAlone with God in deep humility.
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A Prayer

MARY H. OLIVER

For this I strive: more wisdom to attain,The wisdom born of Love and Mind, which makesOne able lovingly to guide; to gainMore tenderness of heart, for this it takesTo comfort them that mourn, that hold as realTheir past mistakes or sigh for other years.

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These books healed me

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on how the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy heal.

From Safety

A safe refuge

Trust in God opens the door to a safe refuge, always available and always at hand.

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"The Lord is in this place"

MABEL STUART CURRY

The one who passes wearilyThe long, dark night aloneMay pause to praise where once he madeA pillow of a stone.

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Noontide

WINIFRED R. DAVIS

Man never changes; always he reflectsComplete and perfect qualities alone.
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Go Forward

MAUDE DE VERSE NEWTON

Have done with all the yesterdaysWhen evil ruled the hour;The dawn is great with heaven's goodAnd Truth's almighty power.
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The Secret Place

LORENE H. TROUSDALE

My life is not a fleeting breath,Subject to accident or fate;Confined within false walls of sense,Where mortal terrors lie in wait.

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Anthology of classic articles III

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

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Anthology of classic articles III

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

From Living the Lord's Prayer

'OUR FATHER ...'

The Lord's Prayer sparks the recognition that divine Love is always with us.

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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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Call to Duty

OMA OLNA MARTIN

Work without respite,Child of the day,Life has no momentsTo squander away;Hearts are still hungry,Eyes are still blind,Feet are still tryingThe straight path to find.
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Cast Out the Beam

MAYME DAMLEM

THE mote that's in thy brother's eye, And looms so big to thee, Is but the shadow of the beam That dims thy power to see.
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As Thou Hast Made

AMY G. VIAU

FATHER, who made the earth and heaven, Who guards and guides creation, all, Lead me to recognize Thy realm, Wherein men neither fail nor fall.
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"When he had given thanks, he distributed"

JANIE FLEMING LAWRIE

How buoyant rises gratitudeFor cherished boon, long sought;For granting of a dear desire,Or blessing in our lot.
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Protection

ANNA WENDT

He who guides the seagull's flightHigh above the waters blue,Shall He not, by day and night,Guard and guide and cherish you?
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Happy the Man

MYRTLE ELLA ROBERTSON

Happy the man the Eternal has made,Joy is his portion and all unafraid,Reflecting God's beauty and wisdom and might,Heir of all grace in the kingdom of light,He lives as God lives, unhampered and free,Forever at one with the Deity!