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Poems

Far Horizons

ETHEL WASGATT DENNIS

God's call to Abram was to lift his eyesAnd look from out the place whereon he stoodTo north, to southward, and to east and west,For all the land he saw should be his own.

Winged Feet

FLORENCE L. MAGERS

Lord, wing my feet to walk right paths,To follow angel guides.

Song

ALAN W. THWAITES

When inspiration finds the upward way,A song of gratitude for Life shall riseWith joyful flight.

"In my Father's house"

DOROTHY DOYLE BATTEN

Are you afar from home, beloved one,Lost in a strange land, dark with night and storm,Mourning remembered hearthsides bright and warm,Yearning to know the fearsome journey done?

Be Not Afraid

AMY G. VIAU

Be not afraid to stand upon the earth,Since God is near,Though may appearGrim desolation, cruel dearth.

Magnify the Lord

JANIE FLEMING LAWRIE

O Magnify the Lord with meUntil His presence fills all spaceIn love expressed, in peace bestowed,In comfort's tender, healing grace.

Love's Lesson

ESTHER M. SCHECK

Once I labored hard and long,But my toil was vain.

The Day's Work

MARY STONE WALLACE

In readiness to serve, no more we askThan fitness for our task;The earnest of the Spirit guides the will,Love's purpose to fulfill.

Cease Not to Pray

JAMES TOWNSEND MAC VICAR

Cease not to pray when hope seems lost,And days are gray with mist-born frost.

The Reading Room

MARY E. THOMAS

Here , in this quietness, we find Love's presence,And breathe the inspiration of the truth.

The Way-shower

MARIAN MACKEMER

The Master's heart,At one with God,So lifted other hearts to see,That they beheld through Christly graceThe presence of reality.

Today

ABBY FITCH

Today the joy of Life is hereto bless us—every one!So let the lightof heavenly dawnbreak forth to you—His son.