Poems

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"And as ye go, preach"

MAUDE DE VERSE NEWTON

Oh, not by words of eloquenceWith human wisdom charged—In simple goodness be the WordUnfolded and enlarged.

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Enough—No More

JOHN L. NEWLAND

Shall I blame Him who doeth well all things,Because the day to me no riches bringsOf worldly goods which I had craved?

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In God's Care

MARY C. REYNOLDS

God's taking care of me today.

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As when the moon's cold light doth pale before the dawn,And day's all-seeing eye destroys the night's concealed deceits,And sleeping birds awake to sing,And flowers unfold their fragile chalices,And nothing is unseen;

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The Sands of Time

MARION S. WALEN

Before a heart of peace, time, cowed, slips by,And leaves eternity on either hand;The faults of sinful men, which mortals cry,Were shown by Jesus written on the sand.

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Security

MARGARET OSBORN

Peace, doubting heart!Trust on and falter not;God's loving care forever holds thee dear.

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Concert of Nations

EDGAR ISAAC NEWGASS

Possess thyself in peace, content to waitThe while aggression, apathy, and hateTurn on themselves and thus are self-destroyed,All their pretensions proven wholly void.

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Reality

FLORENCE E. HOUGHTON

Help me, dear Lord, to see this cloak of matterFor what it is—an unreality—And help me, Lord, to don the snowy vestmentsOf Truth, as understanding sets me free.