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If I can Live

HELEN HUNT JACKSON

If I can liveTo make some pale face brighter, and to giveA second lustre to some fear-dimmed eye,Or e'en impartOne throb of comfort to an aching heart,Or cheer some wayworn soul in passing by;
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Understanding

EDNA WADSWORTH HUDSON

To know the whence and wherefore of the things one sees,To comprehend a reason in the hills and trees,And recognize completeness in divine decrees,Is understanding.

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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 Living the Lord's Prayer

'OUR FATHER ...'

The Lord's Prayer sparks the recognition that divine Love is always with us.

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This Day

Mary C. Billings

This day, and this only,Is ours to command.

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The Rest of God

ADA BLERS FOSTER.

O'er the bright waves of distant GalileeSoft falls the sunset light, with tender afterglow;And o'er the sacred haunts of himWho once oft lingered there,A golden splendor softly falls;And o'er this sea of gold there comes once moreThe heavenly echo of that voice divine:"Come unto me, all ye that laborAnd are heavy laden,And I will give you rest.
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Love Reigns

H. FRANCES R. NORWOOD.

     Love reigns! Dear friend,Be not discouraged nor repine;But lifting thought and word and deed aloft,Give thanks with grateful heart     For Love divine.
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Man Victorious

GEORGE AMBROSE DENNISON.

Tempestuous wind was bleak and coldAs he sped with icy breath,And sought frail man to pierce and holdAgainst the gate of death—With rheum, and ache, and shivering sigh,To whelm his troubled breath.

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Mary Baker Eddy: Her enduring discovery

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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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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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A Little Prayer

W.

Our Father who art in heaven, We thank Thee for Thy care, And all the blessings Thou hast given We would with others share.
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A Hint

Margaret E. Sangster

If only you'll think of it, dearie, When people are vexing and rude, And be pleasant for two, When one's scolding at you, You will conquer the contrary mood.
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Light

W. B. T.

All mundane ties bide here their hour and go,And earthly friendships find their eventide; Life's sun, to seeming, sets on all below, Yet shines again, with shadows scattered wide.
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The Menace of the Tower

Edward Markham

In storied Venice, down whose rippling streetsThe stars go hurrying and the white moon beats,Stood the great Bell Tower, fronting seas and skies—Fronting the ages, drawing all men's eyes;Rooted like Teneriffe, aloft and proud.
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"Count the sheep and Go to Sleep"

Josephine Dodge Daskam

As soon as the fire burns red and low,And the house up-stairs is still, She sings me a queer little sleepy song, Of sheep that go over the hill.
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What Time is It?

Anon

Time to do well ; time to live better; Give up grudge, answer that letter; Speak that kind word to sweeten a sorrow, Do that good deed you would leave till to-morrow.