Poems

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The Tenth Piece of Silver

MYRTLE TIMMONS SUTHERLAND

If a woman have ten pieces of silverAnd lose one, shall she sit still and say:"I have nine left.
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The Upward Way

BERTHA RIVERS-THOMPSON

Dear Lord, throughout each active day,And in the quiet night,Thy presence and Thy peace divineAre as a shining light.

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Mary Baker Eddy: Her enduring discovery

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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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Morning Prayer

A. ERIC EKINS

When in the morning hour of prayer I heed Thy voice,Fresh joy arises in my heart to meet the day,Joy born of daily proof of Thy sure powerTo lead me in right paths throughout my way.

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Quiet Moments

LAURA GERAHTY

Sweet are these quiet moments when the worldLies still about me.
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The Goal

MABEL CONE BUSHNELL

Humbly I pray to see Your way;Sometimes the road seems long,But always if I walk with YouAnd lift my voice in song,The sweetness of Your love is mineIn ever lovelier sense;The way grows brighter every step,The clouds not near so dense.
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Not as an Hireling

MARGARET MORRISON

Not as an hireling would I serve Thy will,O Love divine—as seeking a rewardFor work well done—thinking the power liesWithin myself to do or fail to do,To make wrong right or change the dark to light.

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A spiritual approach to mental health

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on mental health—and find hope, even healing.

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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 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 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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Be Still

AVIS CLARKE ARMSTRONG

Be calm, and hold your peace,Though winds of error throng;Uplift your heart to love,Your lips to song.
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The Comforter

JULIA D. KENDALL

O Love divine, that in each hour of sadness,Comes with deep solace, bringing rest and peace,And to each heart gives promise sweet of gladness—Of joys untold, and love that will not cease.
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Demonstration

FRANCES HILDA SHERLOCK

I will not fear, nor cease my upward climb,Because some pilgrim toiling on aheadHas slipped and fallen by the way again,And weeps, despondent of the road we tread.
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The Day Breaketh

CAROLINE L. DIER

Be not impatientThat the way seems dark,The path you tread so steep!Your God has set His markUpon each blade of grass,Each singing bird, each stone.
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The Wine Press

ROBERT ELLIS KEY

Whither, we ask,Shall progress plant our feet?
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The Anointed

EDNA J. PHILLIPS

In gentle firmness she unflinching stoodWhen God's voice called her to a godly work—Then moved in poised meekness, did not shirkThe task that Love had given, but stilled the broodOf evils in the encircling gloom with prayerAnd labor in an upper room.