Poems

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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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The Lecturer Prays

ANNIE LORENA HOUSE

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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Get to know God: The “omnis”

Listen to gain deeper insight into the four “omnis”—omnipresence, omnipotence, omniscience, and omniaction.

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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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.
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Lesson for the Hour

MARY HOYT LOVELAND

The little children, as he went,Drew to his side in sweet content;Their gentle hearts were stirred.
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"Learn to forget"

VIAHNETT S. MARTIN

"Learn to forgetwhat you should not remember.

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Shared reflections

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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 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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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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"Where is your faith?"

AMY G. VIAU

"Master , we perish," the disciples cried.
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As I Study the Lesson

VERNE TAYLOR BENEDICT

I like to think how once he stoodUpon the shore of Galilee,And how the rising water stilledAs he rebuked the storm-tossed sea.
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Reflection

R. BRIDGET KASSABOVA

In the quiet stillnessOf my thought at rest,There will I know Thee,Lord, forever blest.
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Security

GWEN M. CASTLE

Within the covert of Thy wings I rest;No human shelter can include such peace.
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Security

EMILY C. WHITELAW

Within Thy shelter, Love divine,No evil thoughts assail;In Thy pure presence, peace is mine;No error can prevail.
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The Staff

EDITH SHAW BROWN

Discouraged sense would sometimes try to talkOf labored efforts and far-distant goal,Though step by step I pray and strive to walkThe path our Master trod from sense to Soul.