Poems

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Our Task

ISLA PASCHAL RICHARDSON

FOR every tear there is a smile somewhere; For every sigh, a song of sweetest cheer; For every sorrow, healing in God's love; For every fear, the thought that He is near.
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Patmos

ANNIE DINSMORE MC CLURE

THE day I faced toward my Father's house I turned away from mortal blandishments, And after each day's travel pitched my tents Toward Patmos.

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A spiritual approach to mental health

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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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Because We Love

ELIZABETH L. HANSEN

YOU did not know him, Though you thought you did, And bowed to him and smiled.

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I Will Not Doubt

REUBEN POGSON

I WILL not doubt, though evil claims to slay me, Though enemies still hate and friends betray me; For in the darkest hour Love still surrounds me, And routs the error that no more confounds me.
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Wash Thou My Feet

UNA ROSAMOND LIAS

WASH thou my feet, dear Lord, for now it seems That every step with mire of discontent, Self-love, self-pity, and discouragement Drags heavily; but thou dost lead where streams Of cleansing waters flow that can remove All stain or trace of mire with purifying love.
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The Lesson-Sermon

EARL L. DAVIS

HE read the lesson through, And pondered every phrase; Then went about his work, His thoughts all filled with praise—

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A spiritual approach to mental health

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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 Overcoming grief

What death does not do

We go on gaining moment by moment in the understanding that God is the only real Life.

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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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A Prayer

CAROLINE L. DIER

Guard Thou my lips,That I may speak no illOf anyone;And may I strive to fillWith love the hoursThat I must spend to-dayWith those who burdens bearAlong life's way.
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Upward Ways

MARY T. JOHNSON

O God, whose loving tendernessUpholds Thy children,Whose "still small voice" of peaceWith tranquil beauty quiets all my fear,Oh, help me to knowThat Thou art ever near.
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Victory

LAURA L. O'HOTSKI

We lift our thought to Thee on high;Father, we know that Thou art nigh—Thou never wilt forsake.
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Progress

HERBERT G. DAVIS

Shine in, O Truth, shine in!To human consciousnessReveal, destroy, the root of sin,And fill with righteousness.
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Our Hand in Thine

GERTRUDE GOODE CLARK

Father , no human touch we crave;No human voice to still our fear.
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God Be Praised

MAUD ALICE BATCHELOR

O Father-Mother God, O Love divine!I thank Thee for Thy never failing good.