Poems

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Resurrection Song

LEETHA JOURNEY HOFELLER

Beneath the darkness of the treesThe plaintive moaning of the breezeWas hushed; the stars withdrawn.
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Though Dark the Night

MARY STONE WALLACE

Let faith increase!We know, though dark the night, day comes at length;And as our day is, even so our strength.

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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 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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A Morning Prayer

NAOMI V. M. TOPLEY

O God , I thank Thee for this night of rest;It was Thy truth that calmed my troubled breast.

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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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Reliance

S. LESLIE G. BEAUFOY

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

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Shared reflections

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Shared reflections

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From Church

The demand for church

I like to think of each church that grows up in a community as that community's answered prayer for the presence of the saving Christ—the message of God's love for humanity.

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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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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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"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.