Poems

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God's love

JEAN ALISON WHITMAN

The reflection of Your love, dear Lord,Is Your greatest gift to me;feel a tender gracious loveFor all humanity.
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To loosen and let—versus holding on

DORIS LUBIN

He wanted to look outFrom the point of his own experience.

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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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Positive spiritual conviction

ESTHER M. SCHECK PETERSON

Ever since I became awareOf my spiritual identityAs Love's beloved child and heir,I'm increasingly convincedOf Love's ever-loving care—Not only for mine and me,But also for God's entireUniversal family.

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A child's prayer

Darren Nelson

God who loves me through the day,I love You in every way.
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A high goal

THEODORE L. CLAPP

O Father, let me pursue excellenceSo excellence be crowned, not me.
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You and I—as God's own

ANNE F. GOLDMAN

Rejected,unloved,unwanted?

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A spiritual approach to mental health

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Anthology of classic articles

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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 Living the Lord's Prayer

'OUR FATHER ...'

The Lord's Prayer sparks the recognition that divine Love is always with us.

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"As it began to dawn..."

JANE HUELSTER HANSON

Come forth, come forth,ARISE!Fling off the garment of fright,cast off the shroud of night!Look—the door is open—behold the light!Rise up quickly!See, the cold hard stonehas become an angel's throne.
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Original self

HELEN GRANNIS SANBORN

Find your true self, friend,not through lines of timenor ancestral mortal lot.
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It's as simple as this . . . and as profound

THORA MARGARET ORTON

Think of God and His goodness;Then of man, God's reflection.
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Balanced waits

MADORA FAY McKENZIE

I used to wonder:Why wait?
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The imperative of prayer

NORMAN ASWALD WALTER

When I pray—
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So you've left God behind?

CAROL MASNER

You've done with it—for sure!Away with the rumbling of Sinai.