Poems

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A PRAYER AFTER CHURCH SERVICE

Maxine Le Pelley

His will and work is done!Gone forth the holy WordUpon receptive soil.
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SPIRITUAL BREAKFAST

Carrie Whittier Bengtson

At dawn I sit with precious books at hand,Material senses hushed and clamor stilled,As hidden truths unfold at Love's command,When thought is cleansed from mortal servitude—This is my spiritual breakfast, my true food.

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Shared reflections

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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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LOVE POINTS THE WAY

Jennie Baird Schooley

Love forever points the wayLeading to unending day;Fears and doubts cannot abide,Since our God is at our side.

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THE GUESTS OF GOD

Maude De Verse Newton

Within the realm of holy thoughtThis hour has led the wayFrom out the darkness of distressTo Spirit's perfect day.
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GLEANING

Rosemary C. Cobham

When Ruth went gleaning in her kinsman's fieldThe reapers let the ears of barley fallThrough Boaz' generosity, and sheBent down, and gleaned them all.
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GOD CARES

Benjamin H. Woodcock

Dost thou doubt?

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Get to know God: The “omnis”

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

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Anthology of classic articles III

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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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From Place

"The secret place of the most High"

We learn in Christian Science that God is infinite Truth, Life, and Love and that He imparts to His creation only that which is completely beneficial.

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ETERNITY, NOT TIME

Dorothea Sturdivant Fagan

The minutes of mortalityThat seem to drag or fly away—These measurements of time are false;They have no part within God’s day.
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THE LITTLE THINGS

Sylvia Joan Albery

What tasks have I today?
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THE CHOICE

Anita H. Rosenau

The world of self is narrow, rimmed by chance,Confined by theory, measured by a sigh;But none is held without his own consent,The choice lies in refusing to comply.
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A LETTER TO A FRIEND

Pierrepont E. Twitchell

The Master came, and now that he is goneI write to you just what it means to me—Not just the words he said.
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"LET THERE BE LIGHT"

Marjorie G. White

"Let there be light.
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"WHOM HAVE I...BUT THEE?"

Alice V. Brown

Have you any joyBut of God's bestowing?