Poems

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A Hymn

BY M. C. S. W.

Lead me gently, Love Divine,Through this maze of mortal strife;Let thy brightness round me shine,Breathe in me thy Perfect Life.
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Thanksgiving

BY FRANCES MIHILLS BISHOP.

We give Thee thanks, dear Father, for this day;For all the sunshine shed upon our way;For life, for home, for friends, but most for TheeWe give Thee loving thanks, in unity.

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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 Place

"The secret place of the most High"

We learn in Christian Science that God is infinite Truth, Life, and Love and that He imparts to His creation only that which is completely beneficial.

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Free!

BY FRANCES H. COIT.

Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

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My Ships

M. R. Murray

AH, years ago!—no matter where,Beneath what roof or sky,I dreamed of days, perhaps remote,Where ships of mine that were afloat,Should in the harbor lie;And all the costly freights they boreEnrich me both in mind and store.
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Our Warfare

BY MARY TRAMMELL SCOTT.

Christian , list!— the war we're wagingIs not one of shot or shell;"Tis with thoughts that we are striving,See we watch their movements well.
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"Bear Ye One Another's Burdens"

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If any little word of oursCan make one life the brighter,If any little song of oursCan make one heart the lighter,God help us speak that little word,And take our bit of singing,And drop it in some lonely vale,To set the echoes ringing.

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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.

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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 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 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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The Bible

This lamp through all the tedious nightOf life, shall guide our way;Till we behold the clearer lightOf an eternal day.
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To-Day

BY MARY I. KEITH.

Dear heart, yours is to-day,Fill it with work;Dream not the hours away,Nor duty shirk.
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"Let there be Light!"

BY SIDNEY H. HATCH.

"Let there be Light!" this great commandComes ringing down the years;Thundered by God, and since proclaimedBy prophets, bards, and seers.
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Where is Heaven?

BY JACOB CLEMENS.

Where mercy reigns with grace divineAnd justice rules with square and line,Then query not, but do thy part,And seek, and find it, in thy heart.
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Seek not the same steps with the crowd; stick thou...

Henry Vaughan

Seek not the same steps with the crowd; stick thouTo thy sure trot; a constant, humble mindIs both his own joy, and his Maker's too;Let folly dust it on, or lag behind.
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True Gain

BY M. P. H.

When another injures you,"Let it pass!"If you hate because you're hurt,Then alas!It hurts to hate, while to forgive is gainTo all who quickly actAnd make the Golden Rule a living fact.