Poems

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.

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A spiritual approach to healthcare

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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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GOD'S LOVE

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

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SUDDENLY WELL

"If suffering from a belief in sickness, you will find yourself suddenly well.

THE REVELATION

"And there was no more sea"—Nothing to separateThy perfect child from Thee;

NEW JERUSALEM

What is the news—wireless?

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Changing your world

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Where is God when bad things happen?

Have you ever asked yourself where God is when you’re faced with bad news? We invite you to listen to each episode and discover ideas that spark hope and inspiration.

From Church

The demand for church

I like to think of each church that grows up in a community as that community's answered prayer for the presence of the saving Christ—the message of God's love for humanity.

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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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ASCENDING SIGHT

"Lord, that I might receive my sight.

REVELATION

Today—the mist is gone;There is no longer the dark mornOf feeble fluttering.

"THY WILL BE DONE"

God's will is doneIn only one sphere.

HOME

Home is where God dwells, Where joy and happiness abound;The atmosphere of love tellsHere unity and peace are found.

INFINITE LOVE

Love paints the petal and shines in the beam.

WHAT DUST SHOOK OFF

Thinking of sheep, hearing their plaintive bleat,How many shepherds, though they turned asideTo see some scene, to muse on origins,Then slipped back in the track, led sheep again,And were not troubled by that different thing,Unready for mere human vision-change?