Poems

BETHLEHEM

Follow through the night though no star shine;Prepare for glory though the night be long.

NOW IS FOREVER

No past to regret, no future to dread,No retreat, and no strain to dislodge the stablePressureless present; no looking aheadOr back in fear of a transient timetable.

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These books healed me

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on how the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy heal.

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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REBIRTH

I shall go upward till the day's full sunRises to bless the land.

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TODAY'S PARENTS

As Jacob's tender, patriarchal prideDevised a colored coat for Joseph's wear,And ardent Hannah, yearning for her son,Would make "a little coat," with love and prayer;So active parents are inspired to weaveA garment to protect and shield their own.

THE MAN BORN BLIND

No doubt the man born blindhad groped his waythrough many seasons of thought,wondering;searching for hope and light.

SUMMITS MOUNTED

Fly swifter back, O thought, than fleetest wingof whistling wind and mounted summits bringto memory that I—rememberingthe strength God gave to top some mountain highand sharp and rugged in the days gone by—may face my hill today with faith to try.

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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.

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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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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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WITH LOVE

Give me understanding that I may discernWhen my brother is ready to return.

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER

Love, Thy servant prays to knowHow to fill these waiting hearts;How to share this manna mealWhich the healing Truth imparts.

REFLECTION

SINCE man reflects Soul in beauty, calm,Serenity, and peace,We fear no tumult, stress, or strainBut find releaseFrom whirling moods of mortal sense,Tossing, unsure:In spiritual consciousnessWe dwell secure.

RELEASE

Beloved child, beneath His wing,Beyond my mortal mothering,May I have grace to see you soAnd only what God knows, to know.

COMPLETENESS NOW

The night was warm; the night was still.

DAYBREAK

The morning gullShrieks from the sky.