Poems

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Hitherto

EDITH DING

Hitherto the promise has not failed us;Hitherto Thy strength has been our stay;We felt the guiding hand of Love and wisdom—We found the manna ready, day by day.
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A Prayer

ANNIE ECCLESTONE

Oh , give me understanding, Lord,That I may goTo those who have not heard Thy name,That they may know.

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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 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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Supply

GRACE A. BOUGHTON-LEIGH

Long years ago in the still morning lightA boat lay rocking on the waters bright,And fishermen in deep and silent thoughtInto the ship their broken nets had brought.

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Forgiving

MARY E. IZZARD

Do the Pharisees malign thee?
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Sight

HARRY I. HUNT

The blind receive not sight: they do not seeBecause they look for light where none can be,Through eyes which suffer blight unknowingly.
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"They shall not build, and another inhabit"

VIOLA I. WELLS

"They shall not build," and lose the promiseOf an habitation strong;Nor shall they plant, and lose the harvestsThat to faithful hands belong;But they shall build, and then inhabit;Great shall be their peace, and long;And they shall plant, and gather richly;They shall harvest with a song.

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Shared reflections

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Get to know God: The “omnis”

Listen to gain deeper insight into the four “omnis”—omnipresence, omnipotence, omniscience, and omniaction.

From Church

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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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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Mary Baker Eddy

GRACE HOFFMAN WHITE

A GENTLE woman, and divinely wise,She bore the eternal light through praise or blame,And to the folded hearts of men there cameA burning brightness loosening earthly ties;Vision and hope she brought to weary eyes,And by the power of Love restored the lame.
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Serenely Trust

Myrtle Ella Robertson

Art freighted with anxieties and cares,And fearful for the future?
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"If I be lifted up"

JOHN F. WADDINGTON

The thunder and the surge of anxious feet,The busy hum and clamor of the day,Heard in the restless noises of the street,Grow dim and fade away.
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Ever Present

LAURA GERAHTY

I see Thee when I gaze above;I glimpse below, and Thou art there;I cannot lose Thee, God of love,For Thou art All — and everywhere.
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"I will arise"

JAMES DOUGLAS GOSNEY

"Arise , let us go hence," the Master said.
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A Morning Blessing

DOROTHY DAVIS-KYNNERSLEY

May God, who gave you to me for a friendReveal Himself to youMore fully, and all earth-torn fissures mendBetter than we could do;While on His Word alone shall each depend,And every dawn anewOn swift white wings of prayer a blessing send,Purer than dew;That in His love our lives unseen may blendAnd, daily, closer, through His life ascend,As Truth's bright rays our outward days defendFrom aught that love could rue;So that the joy enfolding us may lendJoy to the whole world too,Till, ripened in the Love which knows no endAll ages through,We dwell in that high secret place, my friend,Love always knew!