Poems

Poem

Prepare Ye Vessels

ALICE TROXELL MC COUN

From out the rock the waters flow and sing.

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Unity

JULIAN ST. JOHN WATTLEY

Green spring brings forth the joyous bird,Brown autumn sees it flown;But ever steadfast is Thy Word,And I am not alone.

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The Man God Knows

WILLIAM COLWELL BARTLETT

The man God knows dwells not in confines drearOf matter's bounds; he lives in Mind, pure, free,Untouched of earth, in holy ecstasy,And knows himself to be Love's image dear.

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Thou Hast Created Me

DORATHEA STURDIVANT FAGAN

Thou hast created me perfect, eternal,Child of Thy wonderful wisdom and grace.

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Unafraid

EMMA HODGES

Since I have known the wonder of God's might,The radiant dawn of His eternal light,And know that all is good that He has made,How can I be afraid?

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Father, in this dear hour of selflessnessTake Thou my utterance wholly unto Thee,To speak as one who follows him who spakeAs never mortal spake; that not aloneShall he who comes in prayer, rewarded go,But even more that he who comes to bindShall cast away the chains, and witness bear;That those who sit in darkness may discernThe open door of Mind, where all who willMay freedom find if they but go that way.

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Loss Is Gain

THELMA BROOKS

I turned aside from thought of mortal gain,Seeing that earthly things will fade away;I gave up dreaming, seeing the promise vainThat paints a glowing picture out of clay;There is no hope within the fragile seemingThat finds its shallow life in idle dreaming.

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Reflection

ANNA STANTON LAY

Beside the road a pool, small but serene,Heedless of hurried toil, watching the sky,Became a jewel of iridescent sheen,Offering its beauty to each passer-by.