Poems

Gratitude

Father , I lift my joyful heart to TheeIn loving gratitudeThat I can sometimes, though but faintly, seeThy ever present good.

Reflection

I stood beside a lake of crystal water

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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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Strength

O whispering pines! Your swaying graceHas strength enoughTo hold you firmly in your placeThough storms be rough.

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The Ballad of Mary Magdalene

I saw him first in the market placeWith a child against his knee,And when he said, "Forbid them not,"I thought he looked at me.

Our Dwelling Place

Our dwelling place in Thee, O Lord,Before the mountains were,Before the hills and valleys bloomedIn radiant joy secure!

A Prayer

Lord, grant me patienceTo bear the little things that seem to irk —The petty hates, the jealousies that lurkIn daily contact with my fellow man—These cannot hurt me, if I only canMore patient be.

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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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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 Church

The demand for church

I like to think of each church that grows up in a community as that community's answered prayer for the presence of the saving Christ—the message of God's love for humanity.

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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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Stronghold

Go publish ye the glory of the Lord,His uninvaded power;So publishing and praising, tell the newsOf man's exhaustless dower.

Freedom

Sin has no power to bind you,Child of God.

Faith

Be thou content with one step at a time And, seeing it, walk thou the way God leads;He will make plain the purpose of His plan; Doubt not that He will furnish all thy needs.

A Prayer

Dear God, before Thee here I meekly bow,And pray that Thou wouldst teach me humbleness.

Love

A loving look, a word of truth, And lo! the Christ is there, Bringing a sense of harmony, Divine, beyond compare.

Holy Days

You need not leave the grandeur of the hills, Returning to the city's crowded streets; The majesty of Spirit ever fills The heart that each new day with courage greets.