Poems

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REPHIDIM

Hazel Harper Brandner

We sometimes pitch our tents in RephidimAnd find no water for our daily need.

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OLIVET

Maxine Le Pelley

Sometimes we go up weepingLike David to Olivet.

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If we, like Peter, have denied the ChristAnd in some garden failed in keeping calmWhen self-assertion was not sacrificed,Let us remember as a soothing balmThat Jesus healed the servant's ear and sent,When he had newly risen from the tomb,A special message which no doubt was meantTo comfort sorrowing Peter in his gloom.

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UNDEPLETED POWER

Gerald Stanwell

Grounded from lack of energy and power?

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TESTIMONY

Rushworth M. Kidder

They were good friends, the men who laidme daily at the temple gatecalled Beautiful to garner almsfrom such as spared, among their psalms,a passing nod and a coin.

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THE SECRET PLACE

Stanley John York

And "he abode two daysStill in the same placeWhere he was.

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Jesus Loved Little Children

Joyce E. Dronsfield

Jesus loved little children.

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PRAYER FOR MYSELF

Mary E. Bouvé McCain

Dear Lord, I shall anticipateno hate, no fear, no sorrow,for if I find God's arms today,why should I fail tomorrow?

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WHO PATIENTLY WAIT UPON THE LORD OF HOSTS

Doris Peel

After the risk is taken,the challenge given

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DECISION

Barbara L. Kelly

The choice is ourswhetherby looking backto salt down the pastand preserve its errorsin crystallized regretsorby facing forwardto dissolve the pastin solvent of Loveunder Mind's direction;to beimmobilized by rigid thoughtlike Lot's wifeorfree from limitationsas Mind's child.