Poems

PATIENT GOD

Self-imprisonedwithin the narrow orbitof physical sense,the unperceptivehuman thought,devoid of spiritual seeing.

MAN, THE EXPRESSION OF GOD'S BEING

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

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Shared reflections

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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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OUT LOUD

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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"THE PLACE WHEREON THOU STANDEST"

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

MINISTRY

A fellow worker needed comfortingAnd other help as well.

DOMINION NOW

How pleasant is my lot! The linesof clear, ascending prayerreveal all present Truth in signsGod's children know and share.

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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.

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

THE ROD

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!

COMMUNION SUNDAY

We come with adoration,Seeking inspiration,Vowing consecration.

SAUL ENTERS DAMASCUS

Struck blind by all those falling doubts, I singWords without sound set in a songOf inward harmony—Damascus comes,Into the narrow streets of which I grope,Feeling the stones; a chosen vessel nowAwaiting that renewal of the light

THE STILL SMALL VOICE

A silent angel messageComes to the waiting heart;A tender ever-presenceThat bids all doubt depart.

THOUGHTS ON LOVE

Love is from within,Gentle and peaceful.