Poems

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"What hast thou in the house?"

ETHEL WASGATT DENNIS

In Zarephath a widow, long ago,Despite the seeming press of want and woe,Shared with Elijah her own meager storeAnd saw it multiplied exceeding more.
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A Prayer

ARAMINTA TAULMAN

Father, keep me close to Thee,Guide, direct, and shelter me;May the love which I possessOverflow and others bless.

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A spiritual perspective on politics

We've gathered a variety of guests for this series, each with wonderful spiritual insights and proof that these spiritual ideas are effective—even for something that looms large, like politics.

From Freedom from addiction

LOST AND FOUND

I saw that in order to find my life, I had to first lose it—that is, lose all sense of life as material.

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Reliance

S. LESLIE G. BEAUFOY

Why do I ever doubt Thee, Lord,When seemingly by error pressed?

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I Shall Rejoice

MAUDE DE VERSE NEWTON

I shall rejoice this hour to knowHumility and graceCan open heaven's holy doorTo all in any place.
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This Day

SYDNEY KING RUSSELL

This is a day to thinkUpon the love of God,To see the way unfold,Though rough the path we plod.
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Divine Protection

GWEN M. CASTLE

Encompassed by Thy love, dear God, I live;Abundance all around me is displayed.

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A spiritual approach to mental health

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

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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 Place

"The secret place of the most High"

We learn in Christian Science that God is infinite Truth, Life, and Love and that He imparts to His creation only that which is completely beneficial.

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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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"The leaves of the tree"

MARY HOYT LOVELAND

Within the realm of light,Outshining error's night,There is "the tree of life," celestial, fair,
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An Angel Saith

PAUL STARK SEELEY

As pure as God, so man is made;Ponder this well! Be not afraidOf urging, surging mortal sense!Bid error's lie, Go hence! Go hence!In thee it hath no power, no part;'Tis God's great goodness fills thine heartThis day, alway—His son is sinless made.
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Petition

FLORENCE L. MAGERS

Teach us to pray as Jesus prayed,With his humility,Protesting earnestly the truthOf Christ's divinity.
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"Fear thou not; for I am with thee"

EDITH SMITH ARNOLD

Fear thou not, for Love is with thee—Love omnipotent, divine.
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Guidance

LAURA BROWN CROWELL

There is no step too difficult to take, There is no hurt too deep for us to bear; Our Father hears before we even speak— He goes before us as the step we dare, And lifts the woe; He marched before the Israelites of old— A cloud by day, a line of fire by night.
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Since Love is Everywhere

HARRIETTE MELDRIM

SINCE Love is everywhere,No fear, no doubt Can compass me about.