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December 27, 1930

Understanding

F. Mildred Rickman
Give me, O Lord, an understanding heart!Not always have I gladly raised this prayer:For I have longed for trifles light as air,For things of earth, of music, or of art,And oftentimes have sought the gift of song,Or eloquence in speech; in ancient loreWould knowledge have, or far-off lands explore,And cities where the mighty numbers throng.
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December 27, 1930

Love's Touch

Marian J. cobb
I like to think that at GethsemaneWhen Jesus healed the high priest's servant's ear,Severed by the impetuous Peter's swordWielded through a mistaken zeal and fear,In that same hour the high priest's servant gainedA vision of the Christ, whose healing powerBanished forever all his hatred, whenLove's hand reached out and touched him in that hour;I like to think that from that moment heBecame a follower of the Christ, and learnedIn sweet humility to live the truthWhich erstwhile he in ignorance had spurned.
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From Faculties indestructible

MAN'S DIVINE HERITAGE

Man's divine heritage as the son of God is not a promise, but is the present fact; it is one's true state of being.

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December 20, 1930

Christmas Morn

MAUDE DE VERSE NEWTON
As in a manger long ago,In Bethlehem the blest,The infant Saviour of the worldFound humble, homely rest;So to the bosom sad and lornThere comes the pledge of Christmas morn.
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December 13, 1930

No Separation

ANNA EMANUEL WILLIAMS
Through human silence comes the voice of God,Dispelling doubt, and compassing aboutWith tender loving every weary heart.
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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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"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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November 29, 1930

God is Spirit

KATE M. DICKERSON
Gentle Spirit, this I see—Justice, mercy, dwell with Thee,In Thy presence, From aboveIs our comfort, peace, and love;And Thy tender, loving careComes through daily earnest prayer,Till the vision, pure and bright,Fills our hearts with God's daylight.
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November 29, 1930

Revelation

LORETTA HANDKE
One misty morn the throes of mortal thoughtEncircled me about as bands of steel,Which tore the very fiber of my soul.
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November 29, 1930

A Prayer

MARY I. MESECHRE
Oh , let not apathy nor willful slothImpede my growth;And may the bulwark of Thy constant ruthUphold my truth.
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November 22, 1930

Service

VINA S. ADAMS
If I can smile, in patience waitingFor Love divine to show the way;If I can trust, despite the seeming,And honor Him in work and play;If I can hope, and know no doubting;If I can love, and have no fear,Then will my life be filled with service,And all the false will fade awayAs shadows dim before the sunshine, As darkness deep before the day.
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