Poems

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GOD'S OMNIPRESENT GOOD

Althea Brooks Hollenbeck

Why do we reach away from the hereinto the there for our treasures?
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"THERE MET HIM TEN"

Margaret E. Singleton

They met him, pleading to be healed.

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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 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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HEALING

Elizabeth F. Weidner

I sought a healing.

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PATIENT GOD

Esther M. Scheck Peterson

Self-imprisonedwithin the narrow orbitof physical sense,the unperceptivehuman thought,devoid of spiritual seeing.
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MAN, THE EXPRESSION OF GOD'S BEING

Margery Todahl Blokhine

The poet sings because he must,Possessed by music of that MindWhich, matchless in creation, movesAnd will not be confined.
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OUT LOUD

Helen Oscar Winfield

Teach us to love out loud, Lord,Never to be afraidTo speak our love and gratitudeFor the man whom Thou hast made.

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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.

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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 Free from Contagion

Bringing our prayers to the threat of contagion

Prayer can lift us out of the swirl of fear, and it can be a calming, healing influence in our communities as well.

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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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"THE PLACE WHEREON THOU STANDEST"

Elsie Hill Ainsworth

Enjoy the blessings of today;look not awayto distant scenes—behind, before.
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MINISTRY

Hazel Harper Brandner

A fellow worker needed comfortingAnd other help as well.
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DOMINION NOW

Vera Sohr Kelly

How pleasant is my lot! The linesof clear, ascending prayerreveal all present Truth in signsGod's children know and share.
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LISTENING IN CHURCH TO THE LORD'S PRAYER

Pansy O. Alexander

I love to hear the voices,I love to hear them pray,"Our Father which art in heaven,Hallowed be Thy name.
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THE ROD

Althea Brooks Hollenbeck

Impossible task!—and—a serpent!Oh, do not flee; for it may well beGod is giving you a sign—a rod—divine experienceto purge your courage to endureat lifting thoughts from matter barsto the freedom of His stars,above mortalityto Love!
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COMMUNION SUNDAY

Rena Pratt Day

We come with adoration,Seeking inspiration,Vowing consecration.