Poems

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Sorrow Vanquished

LAURA GERAHTY

The gate of sorrow swings upon its hinge,And as it sways with every load of fearOr gentle waft of joy's expectancy,I see the Christ beyond, and fain would reachThe outstretched arms in wide entreaty spread.
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Woman

MARTHA WEBSTER MERRIHEW

The Father called His child.

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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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Vision Beautiful

JOHN STEEN

The sun is always shiningAnd the sky is always blue,For our vision of the beautifulIs one with what is true,As the prayer of understandingPierces through the clouds of sense,And our hearts sing at the knowledgeOf God's omnipotence.

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Reflection

FLORRIE ASHCROFT

Into the night the lighthouse sendsIts guiding ray,Cheering the bark that landward wendsIts storm-tossed way.
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Knowing

F. MARION RALSTON

I know that God is good,That Love is true,That Truth divine abides,And doth endueThe heart of every woman,Man, or child,With purity and faith,And instincts mild.
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One Thought of Love

ALICIA C. HUBBARD

Who can tell what flowsFrom the heart of a roseAs into the air its fragrance goes;As it sends through the gloomIts sweet perfume;Whom it cheers and blessesWith fragrant caresses;What it givesWhere it goes,—Who can tellBut the rose?

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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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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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Alone with God

KATHERINE FINNIGAN ANDERSON

Alone with God!Wrapped in the solitude of peace,There comes a sense of sweet releaseFrom dark despair.
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I prayed for wealth:...

Frank N. Riale

I prayed for wealth:Then what I had, all that I lost.
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Yussuf Ben Orem

SAMUEL JOHNSTONE MACDONALD

Yussuf Ben Orem at his doorAdmitted all whose need was sore,And freely gave to all who cameWhat aid he might in God's high name.
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Waymarks

MARY WHEELER

No shadow falls upon the groundBut points unto the sun;No streamlet lies in frost-chains boundBut shall in summer run.
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Thought-bells

LILLIAN BARKER BEEDE

Ring soft, ring low, thought-bells in my heart,For attuned by Love you're wingingAn angel-truth to some burdened one,That awakes to join your singing.
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O blessed means of ease, whereby to bring...

Arthur F. Fuller

O blessed means of ease, whereby to bringOur burdens, hopes, ambitions to His feetIn meekness, trusting in His mercy sweet,—The worthiness of our eternal King!Thus to the winds may we our worries fling,For faith is honored at the mercy-seat;According to His will must we entreat,For then the song of victory we may sing.