Poems

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Healing in Christian Science

MINNY M. H. AYERS

Within the room a holy peace is found—   The promise of a hope to be fulfilled;And she who rests here, though by error bound,   In patience waits until the lie is stilled.
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For a Little Lad

LAURA GERAHTY

When Jesus was a little lad,No angry, careless thoughts he had;So I, like Jesus, meek and mild,Will prove each hour I am God's child.

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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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Choose Ye

ANNE H. BROGAN

I might have been one of the lepers,The ten by the wayside that day,Who stood afar off and besought himTo send their foul sickness away.

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The Comforter

MARIAN J. COBB

How tenderly the Master spakeTo his disciples true:The Comforter to you will come,If I depart from you!
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The Star

LILLIAN FRENCH READ

Across the tranquil Syrian nightIt flashed upon the shepherds' sight,Whose wondering, awe-filled gaze was turnedTo where its lambent beauty burned.
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My Daily Prayer

RUBY A. GARDNER

Help me today, dear Lord, to keep a smile,To count my blessings every little while;Help me express Thy love and joy and peace,To know that through such prayer comes my releaseFrom every kind of pain and woe and fear;To know that I am free, since Thou art here.

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A spiritual perspective on politics

We've gathered a variety of guests for this series, each with wonderful spiritual insights and proof that these spiritual ideas are effective—even for something that looms large, like politics.

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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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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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What Do Ye More Than These?

ELSIE HILL AINSWORTH

What do ye more than these?
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Unwinding the Snarls

EDITH SHAW BROWN

A little child at mother's kneePlies woolen strands and needles bright.
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The Limner

IDA FULLER MOORE

Crudely we copy, rudely we outlineThe model given in the mount divine.
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Confidence

ADAM DICKSON

Trust in God, whose love enfolds thee,Trust and never be afraid;Strong the arms that will support thee,In the shelter Truth has made.
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Now and Forever!

GRACE E. BURTT MARTIN

God has only good in store for me,Now and forever.
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O Heart of Mine

ELIZABETH B. CATE

O heart of mine, be still!Thy God is here;In all His holy willThere's nought to fear.