Poems

Freedom!

MAUREEN WHITE

Soaring free above the dream-seaof false memories, false me's,I learn to rise, to love to seethe radiant reflection, Lord,of You—that's me!

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Nature's lesson

JUNE McCLENEGHAN FOWLER

A song of birds is often heardBefore a ray of light;This psalm of praise in nature's wayForetells an ending night.

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Eloquence

GODFREY JOHN

Forgive me if my words come few and slow,For when at last the door is closed to senseThen listening is the strength of eloquence:I speak what first in secret I must know.

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The heart cries

STANLEY JOHN YORK

The oppressed arecrying out in pain.

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error and God

Alexandra Moore

once upon a timea little errorwas lookingfor someoneto botherbuthe never didbecauseGod was with everyoneAlexandra Moore

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Covenant

WILLIAM HAMILTON HILL

Love knows what the future holds—Present blessing, long foretold.

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Cause for rejoicing

MARY BELL RHODES

All perfect things endure—For nothing real and good can disappear;Each true identity is safe, secure;One with the Father, Life, forever here.

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An evening hope

JUDITH ANN BELANGER

(with gratitude to the members of The Christian Science Board of Lectureship for giving their love and light)

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In the waiting garden

TRAILL C. FLETCHER

Surely no bird sangThere was no squeaking of the hunting batNor rustling of lizardAt the cave's mouthIn the waiting gardenAt that momentWhen Lazarus came blindlyFrom the grave.

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The woman and the book

MARGARET TSUDA

The woman spent her childhoodin a lovely corner of the universewhere the spring-flowering arbutuspushing up throughthe dead leaves of winterscents the air around.