Poems

Reflection

DOROTHY M. THORNTON

Love is with me; joy is mine;Round about me light doth shine,Light of Truth, that teacheth meGod's own perfect child to see,And in sweet obedience proveI am ever one with Love.

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O God , the Father of us all,In these dark days of fear we give to TheeOur thanks that Thou art ever-present Love!If we ascend to heaven, Thou art there,Or make our bed in hell, still, Thou art there.

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Prayer in Time of Testing

ALICE V. BROWN

Father , we thank Thee that Thou hearest always,Whenever unselfed prayer goes up to Thee;Whenever struggling hearts are still and listen,Comes the sure answer, "Child, thou art with Me.

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Peace

MILES BUCKSTON WATTS

Oh, bounteous boon of harmony,When mid the storm of warring willI hear in gentle cadencyChrist's benediction, "Peace, be still";When angel songs of gratitudeAwake within my vexèd breast,And in Love's sweet beatitudeI find the truth made manifest.

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"Desire is prayer"*

LEELAH C. HART

Dost thou desire humility?

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The Hour of Prayer

Kate E. Andreae

Each morn I come to the eternal sourceAnd meditate on blessings gathered here;Then, as I worshop God, a mighty forceDispels within me every lurking fear.

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Enlisted

MARY TENNISON MORGAN

Enlisted yet?

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The Light of Christ

E. JOYCE MANN

To Mary's pure uplifted consciousnessWas Christ revealed.

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Blind Bartimeus by the Road

LEETHA JOURNEY HOFELLER

Blind Bartimeus by the roadWas no more blind than we.

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Victory

CONRAD EIERMANN

It is not difficult to traceThe workings of His hand,If we courageously effaceThe mortal concepts that debase,And firmly take our standFor everything that's good and true,And steadfastly perfection view.