Poems

THE VERB "TO BE"

I am, he is, thou art;In every land in every tongueThis is the way we startTo claim our being—in the present.

WITNESS FOR TRUTH

Visualizea lofty hall,a judgment seatmagistrate imperially robeddespite irregularities ofaccusation and hour.

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Shared reflections

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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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"IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD"

God's law is felt in rhythm of the seasons:Spring, summer, autumn, winter.

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INTACT

No mortal dreamCan change the factThat God createdMan intact.

THE MEASURE

It seemed a thousand years, yet, in Thy sightThe measure was the watch within the night,Exalting vigils kept, until the day,Defined by light.

VILLANELLE FOR THE SEVENTIES

If He calls me, what shall I say?

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Anthology of classic articles

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A spiritual approach to mental health

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From Place

"The secret place of the most High"

We learn in Christian Science that God is infinite Truth, Life, and Love and that He imparts to His creation only that which is completely beneficial.

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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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COMING HOME

Error's chains are rivenWhen, sin destroyed, forgiven,The prodigal comes home.

A LITTLE CLOUD

From parched Samarian fields arose the cry:.

"WHO IS MY NEIGHBOUR?"

A faceless form I never see?

CALL

I thought that I would have to waitto see what lay beyond the gate,for it was locked and I insidehad vision only garden widewith twig-blurred glimpses through a hedgebarring road and distant ridge.

PRAYER FOR TODAY

This day is not for wasted words and motion.

GOD'S LOVE

God's love is like the glad and golden sun;Its rays go out alike to everyone.