Poems

PRE-EXISTENCE

I was with Him then,His beloved son,When the morning starsSang in unison,And the sons of GodShouted for joy,"Praise be to our Maker";This was their cry.

FORWARD MARCH

Desire to love grown strongerThan wish to be lovedMeans heart no longerUnsatisfied.

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A spiritual perspective on politics

We've gathered a variety of guests for this series, each with wonderful spiritual insights and proof that these spiritual ideas are effective—even for something that looms large, like politics.

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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PRAYER

Keep my thoughts, dear Shepherd,Like sheep within Thy fold,Lest they stray.

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IF NOW I SPEAK OF SHIPS

If now I speak of ships, I will not useThe banal, emptied phrase.

A VISION

Turn from the valley dark,And you shall see—heightsGlorious with immortal majesty.

DECISIONS

It never is a questionOf being old enoughTo make my own decision,With wisdom and precision,And so, progress.

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Anthology of classic articles

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 Faculties indestructible

MAN'S DIVINE HERITAGE

Man's divine heritage as the son of God is not a promise, but is the present fact; it is one's true state of being.

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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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A CHRISTMAS WISH

I wish for you a Christmas of the heart,Where, in a sweet serenity of mind,Within your consciousness, the Christ may findA place where angels gather, blessing youAnd bringing joy and freedom to the earth.

THE ETERNAL CHRISTMAS

The Christ-idea is born each hourIn humble hearts which trust its powerTo heal, to comfort, prosper, bless—To fill our lives with loveliness.

FOR THIS WE PRAY

There comes a dayWhen all must seeThat God alone is Life.

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.

MIND IS THE POWER

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