Poem July 17, 1954 Issue

DIVINE MIND'S PROVISION

Mary H. Oliver

Do not despair if what men call supply
Seems low, but look to God alone, to God,
The Giver of good! We should never try
To find the riches of His grace save in
The realm of Mind. Omniscient Mind provides
For all our human needs when we employ
Our thoughts reflecting God, when we love more.
Listening for Love's voice, obeying with joy
The divine commands, so gentle and wise,
We learn what substance is; we know God guides
Each step we take and never doubt His care.
And, trusting God, we need only express
More wisdom and love, and pray for more grace.
We need to be patient and use God's ideas,
For Mind is the source of all true supply
And gives without measure all that we need.