Poems

As a Little Child

ZILLAH EVELYN GRIMES

A child did sing of birds and flowers,Crooned to himself a melody,All to himself, in quiet joy,Smiling, as though he did not see

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The Spoken Word

HAZEL HARPER HARRIS

O Father , teach me how to stillThe clamorings of sense, and fillMy place as listener;That I may hear Thy voice and growTo understand Thy word, and soBecome Thy messenger.

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The Awakening

SVEND PONTOPPIDAN BROBY

I sat in silence deep,Before the wondrous thoughtThat God is Life.

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"Neither do I condemn thee"

M. ROSAMOND WATSON

They brought her to the Master—hurried her,Confused, and all unready with her plea,Into the presence of the gracious one.

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Love's Smile

MATTIE A. CROOKER

There 's the smile that 's above and around us, the smile of God's presence and power,Which reflected in beauty and goodness, bears token of Love's priceless dower.

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As fragrance fills the air around some spotWhere lilies bloom in loveliness and peace,Their grace and beauty speaking of the strengthThat struggles through the darkness up to light,And bears its praise and gratitude to God,So tenderness doth permeate the strengthBestowed by Spirit, and bespeaks, sweetly,Love's blossoming within a life liftedFrom soil of sense and darkness into light,A life whose joy is grounded deep in TruthAnd bears its praise and gratitude to God.

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The Ageless Christ

ELIZABETH HAYWARD GARDNER

Eyes of the blind, look up and see!The glory of God has shined for thee!Out of the dark has a rainbow sprung;Banners of hope have the angels flung,O'er menacing clouds that scatter and fleeBefore the fire of a single starThat burns serene on horizons afar.

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Security

ELLA A. STONE

As when a little child, Awaked from troubled sleep, Beset by haunting fear, Will to his mother creep,

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Reflection

MABEL M. THIBAU

The flowery wood, the azure sky, The song bird's liquid trill, The singing brook and grassy bower, The distant wooded hill, The humming bee, the blooming flower— All symbolizing Thee, Not in mere cloud, or leaf, or song, But in pure harmony.