Poems

October 17, 1936

The Test

ALICE JACQUELINE SHAW
"I have fought well: I have led out the hostsOf God against the aliens: I have keptThy faith, O Lord, intact.
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October 17, 1936

The Comforter

PHYLLIS BEAUFORT YOUNG
I will not leave you comfortless—The message fell like gentle rainUpon the anguished, troubled hearts,Stilling the cries of pain.
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A spiritual approach to healthcare

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on a spiritual approach to healthcare.

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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October 10, 1936

Master

BERTHA IRENE BYRD
Master ,Thou hadst deep knowledge of the truth;Yet stillThou heldst thy peace when mocked and jeeredBy human will.
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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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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 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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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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September 26, 1936

Be Still and Know

ESTER CATHERINE ALBERTI
Be still and know! Ah, Lord, I will be stillWhen anxious trouble seeks to bring me care,To bind me fast and bend me to its will,And capture me unguarded, unaware.
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September 26, 1936

Rest

MILDRED H. DOYLE
Thou weary one within the wilderness,Seeking for rest in some far-distant home,Stand still! lift up thine eyes! for Love is here—There is no longer need that thou shouldst roam.
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