Poems

RED ROCK

She sat beside this sea long hours;She saw its many changing moods—Changing with those of sky and clouds.

"UPON THIS ROCK"

"Before the crowing cock has stilled his voice,Thou shalt have thrice denied me.

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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.

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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IF WE BUT REALIZE

We must bewarewhen we condemnunless the very snarein which a brother's fallenbecomes our pen.

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HURRICANE HOURS

The hedge rose held against the blast,Above the frail fence bars,Reflecting Love's omnipotenceLike firmament of stars.

FORGIVENESS

Father , forgive themThe mocking words, the scornWhich fell upon the faithful sonWho gave his allThat those who heard might know Thy truthIn resurrection morn.

JESUS THE CHRIST

He was not trapped by human birth,Son of a virgin, Jesse's rod.

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Anthology of classic articles II

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 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 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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How oft, asked Peter, shall I forgive the brotherwho has sinned against me?

GOD'S HOUSE

A timeless symbol, Bethel was the hauntOf angels, where God's ladder was let downPerpetually—the church of first renownWhose angel choir intoned its sacred chauntAscending and descending.
"As yet I am as strong this day"—brave wordsAt fourscore years and five, but Caleb's trustWas not the argument of spear or swords,Which finds its final recompense in dust.

OBEDIENCE

"Launch out into the deep,"The Master prayed,"And let down your nets for a draught.

FORGIVENESS

Clear-shafted let forgiveness shineAnd with restoring rays defineThe self, untouched, robust, and tender,Of both offended and offender.

THE GIFT

What do I have to feedthe world's great need?