Poems

July 22, 1944

The Universe of Mind

DOROTHEA STURDIVANT FAGAN
There are no heavy-ladenIn the universe of Mind,No refugees from tyranny,Confused, cast out, or blind;None looking backward at the cloudsThat seemed to hide the sun.
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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 Free from Contagion

Bringing our prayers to the threat of contagion

Prayer can lift us out of the swirl of fear, and it can be a calming, healing influence in our communities as well.

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July 22, 1944

My Prayer

NORA L. BROWN
Dear God, give me the strength to stand unmovedWhen false beliefs would argue for the wrong;Teach me to know the truth that Jesus provedWould free mankind and bring to earth a song.
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July 15, 1944

Understanding

MARGARET LATHAM HULL
Not human ways of meeting fire with fire,But ways divine have now the power to stillThis strife and lift the hearts of all men higher,Where they will seek to know and do God's will.
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A spiritual approach to mental health

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Shared reflections

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From Pregnancy and childbirth

For expectant mothers

The more fully we accept the spiritual nature of birth, the more effortlessly we can demonstrate that nothing has occurred from which one needs to recover.

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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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July 1, 1944

Benison

MAE TUCKER
The winds of God are strong and still;Their surge on land and sea, unspent,Proclaims His omnipresent power,His all-embracing government.
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