Poems

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The Secret Place

ANNE H. BROGAN

WE have a secret place, Love-lit, serene, and calm,Prepared to meet the heart's deep need;'Tis our guestchamber, lovely, garnished in and outWith holy thought and gentle deed;Here Love's disciples, angel thoughts, abide by dayAnd at the eventide may draw us close to God,That Love the hungry heart may feed.
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After the Storm

ALICE TROXELL MCCOUN

SWIFT is the wind that sweeps the sky;From over the hill the rain swirls by.

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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 Conquering hate, enthroning peace

Love's triumph over hate

How can we love when others hate? Prayerful turning to God, divine Love, with the earnest desire to express His qualities under all circumstances will give us strength and ability to do right.

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Oh, Blest Are They!

MARGARET PLUNKET RAPER

OH , blest are they who trust in GodThroughout the long dark night;Who feel the morning of His love,E'er they behold its light!And blest are they who wake with Him,And find their faith renewed;Who quench their thirst at living springsLove points along the road;Who do not doubt God's promisesMade new from day to day,But take sweet comfort to their hearts—Oh, calm and blest are they!They wait in quietness and peaceTill God reveals His plan,And strive with patient faith and hopeTo see the perfect man.

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Love's Purpose

MILES BUCKSTON WATTS

I Will be still and know that God is here,When trials come, and so present their testsMy thinking to becloud.
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Right Desire

CONRAD EIERMANN

May I have courage to refuseThe falsities that would confuse,And wisdom always but to chooseThat which is right.
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Christmas Gifts

CHARLES V. WINN

AGAIN glad Christmastide is here;Again the angels sing.

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Where is God when bad things happen?

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From Free from Contagion

Bringing our prayers to the threat of contagion

Prayer can lift us out of the swirl of fear, and it can be a calming, healing influence in our communities as well.

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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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Nativity

LAURA BROWN CROWELL

How vibrant were the hills of BethlehemThat Christmas morning when the angels sangOf peace on earth; how roundly echoes rangUntil it seemed the mountains spoke with them!How truly wise those sages who discernedThat gleaming star set in the eastern sky—Who recognized the star of prophecy,And homeward to the Christ their footsteps turned!
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"I am the way"

SYDNEY KING RUSSELL

The way of Truth is long, the path is steep;But he who bravely perseveres shall reapThe full reward of courage.
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"Send out thy light"

MAUDE WELLER SCOTT

Oh , follow and obey the inward yearningThat leads to heights attainable and fair;Oh, keep thy lamp forever trimmed and burning,That no dream shadow mar the glory there.
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Reflection

DOROTHEA STURDIVANT FAGAN

As the quiet pool reflectsGlowing sky and verdant tree,So the humble heart revealsPatterns of Thy purity.
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Penetration

ROSA M. TURNER

FATHER, we thank Thee that the light of TruthReaches the dullness of earth's heavy dream;That Thy dear tenderness shines forth undimmed,And undismayed pours forth its loving beam.
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Two Gems

MARIE TAGGART KEITH

Into my hand two gems were droppedFrom out a friend's pure thought:The one denied all error's claimsWith which my life was fraught;The other one affirmed the mightOf good, which fills all space,The power of Truth to set men freeAnd evil's claims erase.