Poems

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Protecting Wings

JANET C. HANSON

In the shadow of Thy wings,I wake to Thee,When day is dawning, and the morningBlooms silently.
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Taking Offense

LESLIE C. BELL

Cold and gray in the valleySullenly lies the mist,Till the sun comes over the mountainsAnd turns it to amethyst;Then it lifts and billows and lightens,And slowly it melts away,And the splendor of hill and valleyStands clear in the light of day.

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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.

From Free from Contagion

Bringing our prayers to the threat of contagion

Prayer can lift us out of the swirl of fear, and it can be a calming, healing influence in our communities as well.

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A Prayer

RUTH C. FORTSON

God give me strength to live my lifeAs Thou intendest it to be—Not bound by avarice or by strife,From harshness and oppression free;Above the grasp of greed for wealth,Above the foolish urge for place,Above the bickerings and the stealthThat only lead to self-disgrace.

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Love Is with You

GRACE F. SNYDER

Give us patience, Love divine,If the waiting seem too long,Knowing that all power is Thine,Keeping on our lips a song.
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A Song

IDA FULLER MOORE

Oh , what a troop of gloomy, hateful thingsHave ofttimes passed before our dreaming eyes,That would have swept us on their ghostly wingsTo darkest haunts, far off from Paradise,Had not a measure, powerful and sweet,Rung joyously and clear within the heart,Till, waking thought, the tones would swift repeatAs each in heavenly chorus found a part;
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Give Me Understanding

ROSA M. TURNER

Dear God, I prayNot for illusive gifts of wealth or fame,For human power, or an illustrious name.

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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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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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"Of such is the kingdom"

MARION ALICE BOWERS

God bless the simple hearts who day by dayPerform their tasks with cheerfulness, whose playIs glad and just;Who, in the homely virtues of an honest life,Living the Golden Rule, avoiding strife,Show forth their trustIn Him who unto righteousnessAssigneth sure reward.
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"Thy kingdom come"

DOROTHY BAYLOR

"Thy kingdom come"—to lowly sons of men?
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The Answer

ZITA LOUISE BAKER

Oh, lift me high above the mists that blowThroughout the valley of captivity!Hemmed in on every side, my heart is low,My thought is clouded, every step is slow.
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"Feed my sheep"

WILLIAM H. D. MORGAN

As in Bethsaida, all who cameOur Master fed,So we today find Christ the same—The living bread.
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Dawn

E. OLIVIA STACK

Ere yet the sun mounts to his lofty throne,Dark shadows and dim shapes seem all around;Come, watch them fade the while exulting dayWakes glorious through a silence vast, profound.
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Comfort Ye

DOROTHY MARY HUTCHINGS

Lord , teach us now to comfort one anotherAs Thou dost comfort us, that so we mayEncourage, cheer, and help each one his brother,And follow in our Master's steps today.