Poems

Increase

EDITH COONLEY HOWES

May I in wisdom grow!Even as a little childLearns at his father's knee,So may I hear my Father's voiceAnd hearing, in His will rejoiceWith sweet humility.

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Used of Thee

MAYA PAINE

In my enthusiasm, Lord, to serveI blundered.

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I Cannot Fear

EDNA J. MC CULLOUGH

I cannot fear to walk with GodAlong life's way.

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Within Thy Gate

PAUL STARK SEELEY

More of Thee, my God, my Mind,Help me with Thy Christ to find.

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Indemnity

CLAIRE E. PARTLOW

Forgive Thou me my blind stupidityThat whilst I plead for bread I give but stone.

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"Loose him, and let him go"

W. ALLYN BUTTERFIELD

When , from the tomb, loved Lazarus came forth,The power of Life to conquer death to show,Then spake the Lord, with calm simplicity,These words of love: "Loose him, and let him go.

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A Parable of the Sacrament

PRULA I. GUFFY

One day I swept the doorstone of my heartAnd fanned the fire on its hearth to flame;With patient steps the oaken table spread,And laid thereon the bread my hands had made.

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The Summons

SYDNEY KING RUSSELL

I HEARD a voice that spoke and said:"Awake, and turn ye from the dead;O thou that sleepest long, awake,And see the joyous morning break.

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If I but Love

IVA B. LINEBARGER

IF I but love,No shadow will I castAcross the pathway of another's day;Whatever I may think or do or say,I will but help another on his way,Nor burden more his task—If I but love.

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Give me, dear Lord, a heart so triedBy flames of purifying fire,That sin and self may be consumed,And in their stead a pure desireTo learn to love Thy chastening rodThat brings me ever nearer Thee;To grow more Christlike day by day,Thy tender love and goodness see.