Poems

SPACE-AGE QUESTION

What will men do, out in the starry deepsOf far-flung universe, if they meet lifeIn form unlike their own?

ASPIRATION

I am not a Mary;yet I aspire to be—to change my Martha naturefor loving grace to freefrom earthly tasks that cumber,from worldly cares, and findsweet peace in understandingmy God, eternal Mind.

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Get to know God: The “omnis”

Listen to gain deeper insight into the four “omnis”—omnipresence, omnipotence, omniscience, and omniaction.

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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THE HEIR

The Father has given to the sonnot sober suit, not uniform,but a many-colored coatall fresh, all gay.

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BIRTHDAYS

Why mark a date that never was?

"THE LORD GOD OMNIPOTENT REIGNETH"

Not in a rocket rests the powerTo shape or shrink the universe.

THE LITTLE FOXES

What seeming innocencethose small encroachments on the vine of thought.

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Anthology of classic articles III

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

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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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From Freedom from addiction

LOST AND FOUND

I saw that in order to find my life, I had to first lose it—that is, lose all sense of life as material.

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JERICHO

Loosed then the string of my tongue.

THE ANGEL MESSAGE

The heavy problem seemed to grow and grow.

SUPPLY

Thank You, Father, for many waysI may be helpful, kind,That all the time, in every placeI may express the love of Mind.

FOOTSTEPS

I take a human step,A faltering, fearful one.

NEW-FOUND PEACE

I have found a sanctuaryWhere I can kneel alone;There are no stained-glass windowpanes,No vaulted arch of stone,Nor steeple spire, nor belfry dome.

AS A LITTLE CHILD

Think about holiness,Open your thought to it.