Poems

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Immanuel

ETHEL TRESSLER MERCER

Lift up the eye and gratitude express;Seek now with prayer thy brother man to bless;In quiet meditate on God's command;Find in God's law the writing of His hand.
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Silent Prayer

J. LILIAN VANDEVERE

The congregation hushed in silent prayer.

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Mary Baker Eddy: Her enduring discovery

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From Overcoming grief

What death does not do

We go on gaining moment by moment in the understanding that God is the only real Life.

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Teach Me to Love

GISEL A. BAUMGART

Teach me to love,    Forget illusive wrongs;Teach me to praise    With grateful, joyous songs;Teach me to think    A gracious, kindly way,Teach me, dear God,    In Love alone to stay.

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Awake, Thou That Sleepest

ALMA G. V. HARRISON

AWAKE ! for light saileth abroad on the wings of the morning;Awake! for life reigneth, and cometh with joy hand in hand;And with clarion voice, Truth speaketh of wisdom and warning,And love, over all, at the portals of heaven doth stand.
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Love Speaks

JOAN MC WILLIAMS

Come unto me! This is our lecture's song.
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The Beautiful Gate

MARION ALICE BOWERS

One built a temple for the Lord, his God,Of polished stone and cedar, gem-inlaid.

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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.

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Anthology of classic articles

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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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From Free from Contagion

Bringing our prayers to the threat of contagion

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The Voice

ANNE CLEVELAND CHENEY

Are you weary from long vigil,Anxious and oppressed?
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Talking with God

ANNIE M. BARTHOLOMEW

Oh, rest, dear child of God, and knowThat faithful watch thy Father keeps.
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Petition

MARTHA BAILEY PROCTOR

O Swift-Winged seraphim!Today a live coal from Love's altarLay upon our lipsThat we may findNo utterance for thoughts unkind,No false reports of sinful senseDenying God's omnipotence.
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My Debt

LOUISE P. LAWRENCE

As evening shadows slant, thought lifts to Thee,My quiet shelter from earth's noise and din;What have I garnered for Thy store today?
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Safety

MARIAN J. COBB

Darkness and light are both alike to Thee;How can I fear the night!Thine everlasting arms encompass me,And where Thou art is light.
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The Miracle

B. GWENDOLEN NISBET

I took the heavy cross and stroveTo bear it in my Master's love.