Poems

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Mount of Prayer

RUTH MARIE DILLON

Sweet mount of prayer! With earliest morning lightMy waking thought with joy ascends to thee;Within thy quietude I seek God's face,And always find Him waiting there for me,Waiting to gird me with His strength and power;He knows my need, and that throughout the dayMy trusting heart will turn to Him each hour,And seek His loving counsel all the way.
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Light

AMY DAVISON WILBUR

God said, Let there be light, and it was day,The formless void of night had passed away;Nor sun, nor moon, nor stars as yet were made,But Truth revealed gave light that could not fade.

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A spiritual approach to mental health

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Bringing our prayers to the threat of contagion

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Reflection

ALMA G. V. HARRISON

The moon is full tonight;Its gentle lightBathes all around in beauty, yet that beamIs only the reflection of a rayFrom the majestic sun that rules our day.

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The Awakening

BEATRICE CLAYTON

THIS time-belief, this mundane phantasy,Now thrills with pleasure, now distracts with grief;But what of that?
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Gratitude

GISEL A. BAUMGART

SING to God a song of gladness!Hymns of praise and cheerBanish error-thoughts and sadness,Cast out thoughts of fear.
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Messengers

EDITH L. PERKINS

Twas nothing but a common little flower—A bit of bloom beside the dusty way—Yet of its best bestowing hour by hour,The cheer it gave the traveler, who can say!

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Changing your world

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A spiritual perspective on politics

We've gathered a variety of guests for this series, each with wonderful spiritual insights and proof that these spiritual ideas are effective—even for something that looms large, like politics.

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A safe refuge

Trust in God opens the door to a safe refuge, always available and always at hand.

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The Call

WILLIAM S. H. ROBINSON

I heard a great cry that went up toward heaven,As if from human hearts by bitter painAnd ill-rewarded toil and grief oppressed.
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Right Desire

F. MILDRED RICKMAN

BECAUSE my being everlastinglyIs in Thine image, and to do Thy willSustains me, for Thou gently leadest me,I know Thine omnipresence, and am still.
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Confidence

LOLA R. CARR

AND if tomorrow come, I shall not fear.
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So Near is God

ANNIE E. F. DOLLIVER

O CHILD , though dark the night, Lift thought above the sod; Look up and see the light– So near is God!
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Peace

MORGAN SHEPARD

And Thou wilt keep his life in perfect peaceWhose mind is ever on Thy goodness stayed.
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The Free Gift

W. ALLYN BUTTERFIELD

Freely ye have received, so freely give—Thus said the Master, many years ago.