Poems

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LET'S BE ON GUARD!

Esther M. Scheck Peterson

Are we awake, and on guard,or idly dreaming in the slumber ofapathy
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SPEAK TO ME, LORD

Oma Olna Martin

Speak to me, Lord, when my heart is heavy,Burdened with loneliness, sorrow, or pain.

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Changing your world

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series—and discover how your prayers can make a difference in the world.

From Safety

A safe refuge

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

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MY PRAYER

Donald Heisler

"Ask.

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A NEW SONG

Frances M. Wallace

Not through force of emphasisOr strained intensity,But on quiet tide of gratitudeLet my prayer come to Thee.
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NEITHER BEAR FALSE WITNESS

Ruth Rosborough Larocca

There I stood,Having borne false witness against myself,Against my neighbor,For I had called one white, had called one black,As though man, God-created, were of two kinds.
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INFINITY

Dorathy Sophia Nelson

I did not know a hillCould be so highUntil I raised my handAnd touched the sky.

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Anthology of classic articles II

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Shared reflections

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles or download the audio.

From Overcoming grief

What death does not do

We go on gaining moment by moment in the understanding that God is the only real Life.

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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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HUMILITY

Edith Louise Meyer

Humility is faith and trust,Relying on Love's tender care;Forgetting self and going forthTo prove that good is everywhere.
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CHRISTMAS GIFT

Max Dunaway

Here is a Christmas gift, O God,For You and Your dear Son.
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A PRAYER

Dorothy E. Ward

To better understand TheeEvery hour;To rest secureWithin Thy all-protectivePower;To feel Thy loving presenceEverywhere—
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THE TIME

Margaret E. Singleton

In Love's own time the bud unfolds,perfection comes to flower;in Love's own time leaf reds and goldsblaze beauty on the hour.
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LIFTED ON WINGS

Margery Macdonald Cantlon

Troubled, my heart looked low, and stayed,Wondering why healing was delayed.
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MEANING

Nancy Loring

God's perfectionTake seriously for yourselfAs His reflection!Do what He asks,Dignify your tasks;Claim Love's protection!