Poems

Love's Purpose

I Will be still and know that God is here,When trials come, and so present their testsMy thinking to becloud.

Right Desire

May I have courage to refuseThe falsities that would confuse,And wisdom always but to chooseThat which is right.

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A spiritual approach to mental health

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on mental health—and find hope, even healing.

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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Christmas Gifts

AGAIN glad Christmastide is here;Again the angels sing.

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Nativity

How vibrant were the hills of BethlehemThat Christmas morning when the angels sangOf peace on earth; how roundly echoes rangUntil it seemed the mountains spoke with them!How truly wise those sages who discernedThat gleaming star set in the eastern sky—Who recognized the star of prophecy,And homeward to the Christ their footsteps turned!

"I am the way"

The way of Truth is long, the path is steep;But he who bravely perseveres shall reapThe full reward of courage.

"Send out thy light"

Oh , follow and obey the inward yearningThat leads to heights attainable and fair;Oh, keep thy lamp forever trimmed and burning,That no dream shadow mar the glory there.

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Mary Baker Eddy: Her enduring discovery

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Changing your world

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series—and discover how your prayers can make a difference in the world.

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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From Conquering hate, enthroning peace

Love's triumph over hate

How can we love when others hate? Prayerful turning to God, divine Love, with the earnest desire to express His qualities under all circumstances will give us strength and ability to do right.

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Reflection

As the quiet pool reflectsGlowing sky and verdant tree,So the humble heart revealsPatterns of Thy purity.

Penetration

FATHER, we thank Thee that the light of TruthReaches the dullness of earth's heavy dream;That Thy dear tenderness shines forth undimmed,And undismayed pours forth its loving beam.

Two Gems

Into my hand two gems were droppedFrom out a friend's pure thought:The one denied all error's claimsWith which my life was fraught;The other one affirmed the mightOf good, which fills all space,The power of Truth to set men freeAnd evil's claims erase.

Expression

Only by giving can I realizeThe affluence that is forever mine,Only by loving know the ever-presenceAnd sweet fulfillment of the Love divine.

"The issues from death"

With knowledge true of God the Master saidTo one who sought his aid, "Be not afraid.

Atonement

HERE lay we down, O Father, every burden;In sin destroyed we find Thy perfect pardon.