Poems

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A Prayer for Today

MINNY M. H. AYERS

Keep me close to Thee, my Father,   Keep my ear attuned to Thee.
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Resurrection

MAUDE DE VERSE NEWTON

When they beheld the rock-hewn bedWhereon the Master lay,I think they went with anguished heartsTo keep sad watch and pray.

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Shared reflections

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From Pregnancy and childbirth

For expectant mothers

The more fully we accept the spiritual nature of birth, the more effortlessly we can demonstrate that nothing has occurred from which one needs to recover.

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Healing

FRANCES M. PRAY

How quietly the dewRests upon each flower!His Word is touching heartsAs gently this hour,As softly, as the dew,But vibrant with power.

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Giving

AMY A. CHOISY

Have I not aught to give?
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Divine Love

NELL JUNE MC CALL

Love will teach me what to say;Love will lead me all the way.
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Humility

HAROLD G. MORRIS

Oh, may I hold the thought that is from Thee, For perfect Mind Thou art, The Mind of Christ shall then abide in me— Reflection is my part.

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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.

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Anthology of classic articles

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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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From Living the Lord's Prayer

'OUR FATHER ...'

The Lord's Prayer sparks the recognition that divine Love is always with us.

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God's Presence

HELEN KNAUS

Encompassed by a host of fearsThat pressed on every side,I glimpsed His nearness, and my tearsOf loneliness were dried.
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Awake

CONRAD EIERMANN

Awake, O heart entombed by care,And seek the truth awaiting whereDark images of mortal mindWould fain their false dominion bind.
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"Clothed upon"

MARTHA MAY SMITH

Clothed with immortality,Radiant and fair;Nourished well by Spirit;Children of His care;Housed in sweet security;Governed by the rodOf unerring Principle,Father-Mother God,
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Exhortation

ROBERT ELLIS KEY

Trust in the living God,The living good.
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Rock

DOROTHEA STURDIVANT FAGAN

Who builds on earthly hopes, builds all in vain,For every wrong desire brings troubled care,And fleeting joys reward again in pain;These are the dreams that lead to dark despair.
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The United States to Great Britain

by MARY BAKER EDDY

Hail , brother! fling thy banner     To the billows and the breeze;We proffer thee warm welcome     With our hand, though not our knees.