Poems

PURE SONG

I know song without singingeven a note;heard without ears,voiced without throat.

WALKING WITH GOD

He walks in quietness who knowsthe nothingness of mortal woes,and feels beneficence of Mindcalmly embracing all mankind.

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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 Free from Contagion

Bringing our prayers to the threat of contagion

Prayer can lift us out of the swirl of fear, and it can be a calming, healing influence in our communities as well.

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MIND IS THE POWER

Mind is the powerthat regulates the earth,makes the larkcircle, pulls the tide to shorein measured cadencesof time and sound.

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WITH NEW TONGUES

Beth, proud of her ability nowTo count up to ten,Arranging her squadronOf metal spacemenIn a stiff-legged row,Beth sure of far moreThan I was whenI dragged my doll across the floor,Meets a challenge.

"THOUGH IT TARRY, WAIT"

Endure, for the gentle streamerodes the obdurate rock.

SO HIGH MY HEAVEN

So high my heaven,Soul's atmosphere,That spaceAnd outer space,Measured in billionsOf light-years,Peopled with planetsCircling in orbits,Endlessly,Monotonously,Seem unimportantAnd insignificant.

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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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Shared reflections

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles or download the audio.

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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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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LOVE'S HEALING HOUR

Stretch forth the hand!Let understanding thought expandBeyond the realmOf mortal senseInto infinitudeOf good.

ELECTION

When Samuel was sent to choose a king,The Lord required him not to measure worthBy human form, but by the offeringThe selfless heart could bring to bless the earth.

ADVENT

Tender as starlight, tender and mild,Resting upon their couch of hay,Here are the mother and the child.

BROTHERHOOD

Within the bounds of brotherhoodThere is no private sense of good.

"THE WINGS OF THE MORNING"

She took "the wings of the morning,"And Life was there.

IMPARTIAL LOVE

"The Lord looketh on the heart.