Poems

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Freedom

ESTHER L. HILL

The room is large wherein we walk;Our feet are free to come and go.
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My Thanks

ISMILDA M. PRESLEY

Dear God, I thank Thee hour by hourThat Thou hast shown to me Thy power,So wondrous here!

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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 Place

"The secret place of the most High"

We learn in Christian Science that God is infinite Truth, Life, and Love and that He imparts to His creation only that which is completely beneficial.

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My Prayer

ELSIE PRESS HILLMAN

Oh , give to me an understanding heart,That I, in fullest measure, may impartA message of Thy tenderness and careTo those who seek Thy graciousness to share.

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Love Has Been Before

EVELYN SYLVESTER KNOWLES

Should I climb a narrow stair,Face a closèd door,Yet I know that even thereLove has been before.
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From Glory to Glory

MARIAN GREGG

I must diligently set my heartTo find out what Love is,For I am sure that in the knowledgeOf Love is revealed all things.
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Confidence in God

RUTH D. SMITH

I do not know just why the sunSends forth its rays through countless years;Yet through its constancy I feelA lessening of doubts and fears.

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Anthology of classic articles II

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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 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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From Safety

A safe refuge

Trust in God opens the door to a safe refuge, always available and always at hand.

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The Barrier

MARGARET HOUSTON KAUFFMAN

All day I watched for that bright messengerOf whom my heart had heard.
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The Oil of Joy

HAZEL V. HARRIS

Oh , weary one, take joy unto thy heart;It is thy dividend designed to blessThy life to-day,—to-morrow has its part.
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"And he delivered him to his mother"

EVELYN L. WEBB

O mother , weepingOn thy lonely wayIn sad procession,Lift up now thy head;For lo, the Christ speaksWords of tenderness,And bids the concourse haltIts mournful path.
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A Prayer

FREDDA R. GRATKE

I lift my voice,O Father-Mother God;Hear Thou my cry;Oh, let me know Thy presence sweet,And feel Thee nigh.
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My Task

LELA E. ROGERS

To work in earnest; watch and prayTo keep my conscience sound;To ask each day for strength; and takeThe manna handed down;
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"The song of Christian Science" *

HATTIE JOHNSON BONNELL

"The song of Christian Science"!How it rises!Higher, higher;Sweeter, clearer! Far and near!It is, "Work—work—work—watch and pray.