Poem September 13, 1930 Issue

[Written for the Sentinel]

"The smile of God" *

MABEL A. BIRDNO

A ROSE —"the smile of God"!
I bow my head in silent, reverent praise;
Its beauty rare
Leads on to visions pure, and thought ascends
In swift-winged prayer.

A rose—"the smile of God"!
Its loveliness and fragrance freely shared
His love reveals,
Unfolding, giving forth its best alway—
The love that heals.

A rose! thy lesson deep
Within my heart I'll fold, to bud and bloom
So pure and fair,
That all may feel the tenderness of love
Resplendent there.

*Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy, page 175.

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