Poems

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True Compassion

LOUISA MARY COADE

WRAP around thy brother the mantle of compassion; See him pure and holy as thou thyself wouldst be; By the Golden Rule of love the Master taught us, fashion All thy thought and speech and acts until thou set him free.
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Liberation

MABLE I. CLAPP

GRAY was the day, and wearisome the task, A dull monotony, an endless round.

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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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Gratitude

EMILY C. WHITELAW

FATHER , I praise and thank Thee, For all Thy tender care; I know Thy love enfolds me, For Thou art everywhere.

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Children of God

GISEL A. BAUMGART

Children of God and heirs of His dominion!Doubt not nor fear, nor ever be dismayed;God loves His own; He guides the trembling footstepsOf every child who from His care has strayed.
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Fruitage

ELSIE HILL AINSWORTH

Father, I thank Thee for a fruitful day,A day that offered opportunityTo help a struggling brother to be free,A day wherein the Christ has been revealed,And someone sent along the wayRejoicing, healed!
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Patience

RUTH MARIE DILLON

Are we treading, meek and patient,In the way our Master trod?

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From Living the Lord's Prayer

'OUR FATHER ...'

The Lord's Prayer sparks the recognition that divine Love is always with us.

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The demand for church

I like to think of each church that grows up in a community as that community's answered prayer for the presence of the saving Christ—the message of God's love for humanity.

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My Path

CECIL C. BONHAM

My fingers, busy with their tasks,Pursue a homely roundOf never-ending, weary work;My lagging feet seem bound.
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Love's Call

BERTHA MARY BERRIDGE

WHOM shall I send, and who will go for us?
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Love's Lesson

LOUISE D. CALDWELL

DID someone wrong me yesterday?
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Progression

J. LILIAN VANDEVERE

I cannot see my way ahead,But on and toward the light I grope;While cheered, and ever gently led—I hope.
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Our Reading Rooms

RICHARD PRICE

The sandals of vain strife are cast asideBecause this peaceful place is holy groundWhere we may walk with Love and Truth to guide.
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"Cities of refuge"

W. GORDON MILLS

Kedesh in Galilee! How sweet the nameTo him who fled along those bygone waysBefore the avenger's hand, nor stayed his pace,Nor slacked his breathless speed until he cameAnd thundered at the gate and told his cause.