Poems

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Freedom

ADRIENNE HAIGH

O Father , thank YouFor sin destroyed,Honesty revealed!Your hand whereon I leanIs manifest at work;Mortal chains are broken—I arise, am free!
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Prayer

EDITH COONLEY HOWES

Not for a measured goodOr little love I pray,But opened eyes to seeGod's allness mine today.

Audio Collection

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.

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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The Reading Room

TWILA CLARK

A quiet room, where radiant lightUnveils the Christ in consciousnessTo those who need the healing mightOf gentle Love that lives to bless.

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Love's Compensation

JESSIE B. MOTTEN

I do not grieve because the way is strait,Because it narrows to the heavenly gate,For Love illumines it with light so great,Outshining hate.
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Now!

JAMES DONALDSON ENSIGN

I need not wait for passing daysTo give our God all power and praise;For now I am the Father's child—Perfect, free, and undefiled.
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The Pure in Heart

EMILY M. STEPHENS

Not with reluctance, but with joywe pass beneath His rod.

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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.

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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 Living the Lord's Prayer

'OUR FATHER ...'

The Lord's Prayer sparks the recognition that divine Love is always with us.

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From Living the Lord's Prayer

'OUR FATHER ...'

The Lord's Prayer sparks the recognition that divine Love is always with us.

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Gratitude for Help

LUCY I. STURK

Uplifted , I went forth to meetWhat seemed Goliath with his shield,My hand in God's.
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Confident

CONSTANCE E. ELLISON

"If You have to pass through angry waters,They shall not overwhelm you.
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Be Still and Know

BERTHA RIVERS—THOMPSON

"God was not in the wind.
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Glory Through Humility

REUBEN POGSON

Although the snowdrop is so slight, so frail,It pierces through the winter's stubborn soil.
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Liberation

JAMES MONTEITH ERSKINE

"Not by might"—The force of argumentLaunched by the battering ram of human will—We storm the gates of light,
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Scientific Forgiveness

MARY H. OLIVER

Until all thought of hurt is blotted outWe cannot truly say we have forgiven;And if there still remains a single doubtThat aught but good was ever real, we needTo pray for patience and humilityAnd greater love for God, that we may knowThat man is God's idea, forever free.