Poems

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The Kingdom Within

MYRTLE A. CASH

Ever the kingdom is within,Ever He holds us free from sin;Ever He speaks before we call,Eternally our God, our All.
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"Life more than meat"

FANNY DE GROOT HASTINGS

"Butter and honey shall he eat"—But none wrote that for forty days,While men sit in the scorners seat.

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A spiritual approach to mental health

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on mental health—and find hope, even healing.

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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Awakening

ETHEL MUNRO GOSS

Out of the snareOf grief and sorrow and crying,Our soul is escapedAs a bird rises,Strong-winged and free.

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Everywhere the Same

ELAINE JOY ANDERSON

It makes no difference in what landOr clime I seek my way.
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Power to Save

VIOLA M. CHARTRAW

When mortal sense would boldly sayThat evil claims to be,Be still and listen, watch and pray;His Word goes forth to free.
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The Spirit of Easter

RUTH C. EISEMAN

I can arise.

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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

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

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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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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The Angel at Golgotha

PEARL STRACHAN HURD

Help us to see, Lord, help us,As the women saw at the cross,That the Christ is risen;There is no loss.
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Love's Power

CORA A. WADE

Love gave to blind and deaf their sight and hearing:At midnight hour it set the prisoners free:Restored the cripple at the pool Bethesda;Forgave the dying thief upon the tree.
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Like John

ELLA MAY FRAZER

When sense would claim a loved one crucified,Help me to rise to purest love, my thoughtFreed of possession and of fear, to standLike John in confidence beside the cross—My faith so strong, acknowledging the real,Yielding this human love to the divine.
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The Reader Prays 

GRACE K. STICHT

Dear God, this is a sacred, selfless hour.
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Courage

JANET M. BATES

God give me courage to denythe evidence of painand all the claims that mortal sensewould build and justify;
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"Thy will be done"

JEANNE PAUL

"Thy will be done.