Poems

SOUL'S DELIGHT

Joyful , let us take our stand for God,Knowing His the power with which we act;Then, unshaken at the point of strength,Prove this truth eternally is fact.

TODAY

"To day shalt thou be with meIn paradise,"Jesus' promise to the thiefBeside him on the cross;

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A spiritual approach to mental health

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on mental health—and find hope, even healing.

From Pregnancy and childbirth

For expectant mothers

The more fully we accept the spiritual nature of birth, the more effortlessly we can demonstrate that nothing has occurred from which one needs to recover.

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NEW LOOK

Today I close my dooras though I had never closeda door beforeto fretting and all anguishof mind and heart and soul—because I must renewedly be whole.

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HUMILITY

Meekly it ranges the green valley,Daylong unto night;Then, like the lamb, humilityIs drawn toward the height.

LIBERATION

My Father put me in a great city.

DEPTH

Heat and drought will dry upTo empty river bedStreams that once have sparkledBy smallish trickles fed.

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Mary Baker Eddy: Her enduring discovery

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Anthology of classic articles II

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

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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From Pregnancy and childbirth

For expectant mothers

The more fully we accept the spiritual nature of birth, the more effortlessly we can demonstrate that nothing has occurred from which one needs to recover.

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KNOWING VERSUS FEELING

It is the truth of God we know,not what false sense may say we feel,that gives us nutriment to grow,and grants us Christliness to heal!
It is God who "setteth the solitaryIn families";His mighty hand that guards and governsTheir long wanderings.

HEALING

Our God is very Love and wholly kind,With no opposing element—the MindThat has conceived the universe and manAccording to His own exalted plan.

THE GREATEST NONCONFORMIST

He stood out in a crowd;he stood loyal to God.

THE ONLY TIME FOR PRAISING GOD

Now is the only time for praising God.

FINGERPOSTS

One twig that grows beside the dusty wayproclaims a field with lilac trees nearby.