Poems

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Wings

MARY LOUISE GEER

Though earth ways be darkened,Above all is bright;We grope mid the shadowsAnd long for the light.
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Symbols

ELLA A. STONE

I love the silver mist of dawn,Its banners, rose and gold,The dew-pearled buds and blossoms sweet,That with the light unfold.

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These books healed me

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on how the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy heal.

From Faculties indestructible

MAN'S DIVINE HERITAGE

Man's divine heritage as the son of God is not a promise, but is the present fact; it is one's true state of being.

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Waters of Shiloah

ALMA L. GRAY

I will rest in quietness, not doubting or complaining,If it is Thy will that I should wait beside the way;Or I will go if Love directs, although the path be narrow,Although the stones may bruise my heel, my footsteps willnot stray;

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Thy Secret Place

STELLA L. MYATT

Lord , to Thy secret place I come, Seeking its sweet repose; To me there is no dearer home— Here joy of Spirit glows.
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God's Protection

ANNIE MARGUERITE BURTON

Can God fail him who seeks His guidance?
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Love's Tender Calling

MAY VAN SICKLE

O Love divine, we hear Thy tender calling,As sheep that hear their shepherd's voice each day,And joyfully we leave our weary searchingFor rest, to follow Thee on homeward way.

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Changing your world

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series—and discover how your prayers can make a difference in the world.

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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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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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Songs in the Night

HELEN MAR BROWN

Oh , gracious Lord, how sweet the night, how tranquil, still!I feel Thy presence, all-pervasive as the nightItself.
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Providence

EUNICE M. BRONSON

God's way is plain,And very simple, too;So simple that a little child may knowThe loving thing to do.
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Spiritual Sense

ETHEL WASGATT DENNIS

That is not sight which looks on man as mortal,But rather blindness, with all error rife;Discernment, God-bestowed, is wise and tender,And so it demonstrates eternal Life.
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When I Pray

GYNETH LEE GOTTFREY

God be near me when I pray,Keep all ills and doubts away,Fill my thoughts with peace and loveGentle, heavenly, from above;Free from taint of earth and fearBe Thou, God, so very near.
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Revelation

NORA L. BROWN

The promise is, There shall be no night there;No darkened sense of fear that giveth pain,No false beliefs of hate or cold disdain,But thought redeemed through understanding prayer.
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Consecration

MILES BUCKSTON WATTS

O Love divine, what joy is mineTo work for Thee,Even to express Thy gentlenessAnd charity.