Poems

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A Song of Thanks

MINNY M. H. AYERS

For life, for love, for days of peace,We thank Thee, Father, here.
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Stars

EDITH MAE BRISAC

And He that giveth to the stars their placeWill surely give it unto us to traceHis will within our lives.

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Anthology of classic articles II

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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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"Yesterday, and to day, and for ever"

MINNY M. H. AYERS

Why doubt to-day?

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Ministry

MINNA MATHISON

Whether he walked the silent shore,Or quelled at will the threatening wave,Or, all unanswering, meekly boreThe taunts and jeers the mad mob gave;
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Light

ROBERT E. KEY

In the dark glade,Every gray shadeFalls like a bar;But, if you gazeUp to a star,All the wide sky,With its still majesty,Lives to the eye!
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The Leper Cleansed

EARL MC CLOUD

He stands, a lonely figure, on the plainAcross which winds the Galilean road;His eager gaze upon the throng which comes,With eyes for none save him who leads.

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A spiritual perspective on politics

We've gathered a variety of guests for this series, each with wonderful spiritual insights and proof that these spiritual ideas are effective—even for something that looms large, like politics.

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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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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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God Fills All Space

CLARA ADELE NEIDIG

God fills all space.
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Assurance

ELIZABETH HAYWARD GARDNER

'Tis good to know that Thou art close beside me,However dark the way to sight appear;'Tis good to know that Thy right hand doth guide meThrough days of seeming pain and nights of fear.
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Unawares

CAROLINE MOORE SULLIVAN

Into my heart an angel came one day,And found me strangely startled, unawares.
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To-day

JOSEPHINE M. FABRICANT

To-day, I talked with God when morning brokeAnd birds their matins sang, the leaves among;And, in that sweet communion, my heart caughtA clear reflection of the radiant morn,And worshiped, with all nature at His feet.
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Purity

CHARLES W. WRIGHT

Because, O God, Thy glory I would see,I raise my daily prayer for purity;That all the crude, unsightly sketches tracedWithout Thy wise direction, be erased;And on the ready tablet of my thought,Only Thy faultless pattern may be wrought.
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Love's Touch

MARY KERN TIPS

How oft the saddening stress of earthHas crushed a heart, and hushed its mirthMid shadows grim and cold;And then, as oft, has Love's warm touchCome gently, with glad carols, suchAs angels sang of old,