Poems

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RECEPTIVITY

Winifred R. Davis

Lift up your eyes,Behold the bridegroom comes!It is the Christ, Truth, calling you.
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BE STILL!

Jeanne Paul

Be still!The frightened criesOf sense must hush beforeWe hear, in patient, thoughtful peace,God's voice.

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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 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 BUILDERS

Marion Alice Bowers

With toil and tears we built, with fret and fever;Throughout the weary night, the noontide heat,With frenzied flight ascending the tower skyward,Acclaimed the triumph of the counterfeit.

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FEAR NOT, O LAND!

Rosa M. Turner

O land, rejoice; for you new joy shall rise,Welling from long-sealed fountains.
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BROTHERHOOD

Meredith Russell

Give me, O Lord, to see my brother whole,Regarding not the color, caste, or creedWhich mortal thought in ignorance of SoulAscribes.
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THE NEED

David Haydn Jenkins

Not who will be greatest,But who will obeyAnd follow the Master,Shall serve God today;

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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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Shared reflections

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles or download the audio.

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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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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THE SON OF GOD

Fred C. Stedham

The fiery furnace could not harmThree men of Bible lore,So sure were they that Love was All,Those three appeared as four.
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FULFILLMENT

William T. D. Henwood

Now that I knowthat God is ever-present Love, expressedin man, His likeness,no longer do I need to crave a love already mine.
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SHUTTING THE DOOR

John Henry

Unto the man of God a widow came,Burdened with debt and fearful for her sons.
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FRUITS OF UNDERSTANDING

D. Muriel Savary

Into the consciousness of himWho seeks to understandHis God above all things.
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STILL VOICE

Myrtle Daugherty

Now material sense is hushed,I hear the still voice.
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WHEN

Bianca S. Simon

When from sense to Soul, the journeyUp to Thee.