Poems

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Love's Message

WALTER CLIFFORD HARVEY

Heed thou the message which Love doth impart—Freedom from bondage for each earnest heart.

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Thanksgiving

FANNIE I. S. WARDELL

Gladness fills the air,Scent of autumn rare;Russet leaves and goldFall in forests old.

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To see Thy path, constant in praiseTo walk with Thee in unsought ways;To have my thought held fast in Thine,My every wish a prayer divine,My every word the truth sublime,My every deed Thy love expressed,Humble, O Lord, and truly blessedWith Love's eternal fire—This, only this, is my desire.

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God's Light

LOUISE W. PRIMROSE

Dear Father-Mother God, to Thee I prayFor light—and lo, Love shineth o'er my way,Thy truth my guide and stay;So may I learn in grateful joy to yieldEach thought to Thee, and labor in Thy field,Nor cease till close of day.

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Consecration

EDWARD ESDALE

Live the Christ-life, and ease thy troubled heart;Think the Christ-thoughts, and rest thy wearied mind.

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Joseph

FREDERICK STARR CAMPBELL

I owe thee debt, brother of bygone age,For brave example, shining yet to speedMe on.

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Safe

EMILY RUMSEY DICKENSON

Sheltered by Love divine,Strongest protection mineUnder His shade.

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Our Hand in His

HELEN NEWHALL WINCHESTER

The breath of hope envelops us,When we have done our bestTo right a wrong,To love a friend—Sweet hope within the breast!

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Protection

ELENORA E. PIKE

Where thou goest, Love will lead thee,Where thou walkest, Love will guide;If thou hunger, Love will feed thee;Love is ever at thy side.

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Reverence

MINNY M. H. AYERS

He worshiped God!Three times each dayLike Daniel he kneltIn humble, earnest prayer;Nay, not alone on bended knee,But e'en throughout his waking hoursHis thought was filled with gratitude—With gratitude and praise and glory songsTo his creator!And in humility for growth in grace he prayedTo worship more:He worshiped God!