Poems

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Direction

MAYA PAINE

If I would hear that Word behind me say,"This is the way,"Would know each turn at left hand and at right,And feel the confidence of paths made straightFor me,Straight and lighted with the lightOf Mind, of Love and purity,Then I must wait,Stand quiet.
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Your God Is There

JOSEPHINE HAWKS

Your God is there, where dangers seem encircling;They are but dust of dreams that have no placeIn Mind's infinitude and Love's protection,Wherein you dwell in safety, beauty, grace.

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These books healed me

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on how the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy heal.

From Place

"The secret place of the most High"

We learn in Christian Science that God is infinite Truth, Life, and Love and that He imparts to His creation only that which is completely beneficial.

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Law

PETER J. HENNIKER HEATON

If ever Christly word hath stilled dissension,Hath healed the sick, hath made the dead arise,Law was at work; no random interventionDisturbs the creator's ordered enterprise.

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Thanksgiving

MARJORIE N. BUFFUM

Let me not miss one thought of love from Thee,To scatter to my brethren far and wide.
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"Be still"

LAURA M. DOWNEY

"Be still, and know that I am God,"Oh, restless heart, be still, be still!The peace of God doth thee enfold,And guard from ill.
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Sons of God

ROBERT ELLIS KEY

Unfailing good,To whom in constant prayerDesires turn,May the firm faithThat we have cherished, burnWith brighter glow,And resurrect our hope,Until we knowThe joy and libertyOf life in Thee,Our All-in-all.

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Shared reflections

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Shared reflections

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

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 Safety

A safe refuge

Trust in God opens the door to a safe refuge, always available and always at hand.

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Peace

ALICE SNIVELY MILLER

Peace is the rest that comes when consciousnessBids all the clamorous senses to be still;It is the calmness nurtured in the soilOf proved obedience and conquered will.
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The Firmament

GERTRUDE E. MANSELL

The firmament, o'erspreading all,Displays Thy handiwork, O God;It is the firmament of Mind,Where all may understanding find—Thy firmament, O God.
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Standing in the Wind

MURIEL CULP BERRY

Far up the mountainside there stands a tree,Sturdy and gnarled, and marking timber line.
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Consecration

ETHEL WASGATT DENNIS

We read of Samuel that the Lord was with him,Nor let the words he spake fall to the ground.
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Goodly Heritage

FRANCES HILDA SHERLOCK

I came to Love, to beg a daily rate:A little meal, ah, just a little oil;And planned to give, from early morn till late,Full recompense, with uncomplaining toil.
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Safe with the Shepherd

MAXINE M. L. SCHROER

Lord , Thou art here, and I am safe once moreWithin Thy tender, all-protecting arm.