Poems

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Stay On

JOSEPHINE HAWKS

O angel messengers that bless,And gently tarry to caress,Stay sweetly long;Stay closely, lest this heart of mineShould so forget as to repineFor want of song.
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Ripened Years

MARIAN J. COBB

Christians should ripen with the passing years,Mellow and soften, sweet and tender grow,As orchard fruitage mellows on the bough,When autumn breezes laden branches blow.

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A spiritual approach to mental health

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

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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The Mind of Christ

JOHN L. NEWLAND

Give us the Mind of Christ that weShall, like the Man of Galilee,Reflect Thy goodness all complete.

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Gratitude

AGNES M. ABNEY

Father , I lift my joyful heart to TheeIn loving gratitudeThat I can sometimes, though but faintly, seeThy ever present good.
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Reflection

JANE POLSON SPEARIN

I stood beside a lake of crystal water
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Strength

ALICE T. MC COUN

O whispering pines! Your swaying graceHas strength enoughTo hold you firmly in your placeThough storms be rough.

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Anthology of classic articles III

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Anthology of classic articles III

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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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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 Ballad of Mary Magdalene

MARION SUSAN CAMPBELL

I saw him first in the market placeWith a child against his knee,And when he said, "Forbid them not,"I thought he looked at me.
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Our Dwelling Place

AMY CAROLINE THROSSELL

Our dwelling place in Thee, O Lord,Before the mountains were,Before the hills and valleys bloomedIn radiant joy secure!
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A Prayer

LEILA SMITH GRIFFITH

Lord, grant me patienceTo bear the little things that seem to irk —The petty hates, the jealousies that lurkIn daily contact with my fellow man—These cannot hurt me, if I only canMore patient be.
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Stronghold

MARIA LOUISE BAUM

Go publish ye the glory of the Lord,His uninvaded power;So publishing and praising, tell the newsOf man's exhaustless dower.
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Freedom

KIMMIS HARTLEY HENDRICK

Sin has no power to bind you,Child of God.
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Faith

CORNELIUS JAMES FITZGERALD

Be thou content with one step at a time And, seeing it, walk thou the way God leads;He will make plain the purpose of His plan; Doubt not that He will furnish all thy needs.