Poems

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Thy Will for Me

MARGARET PLUNKET RAPER

What is Thy will for me to-day?
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The City Christian Science Reading Room

ANNA EMANUEL WILLIAMS

There is a quiet sanctuary of peaceWhere all may enter in.

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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.

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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My Prayer

ANNE H. BROGAN

DEAR Lord, I askTo see my brother as the son of God,As one begotten of the Father's love,Whose high and holy heritage I share—Both sons, both heirs of that great heritage,The Father's home.

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Consciousness Our Dwelling Place

ALMA B. WIGHTMAN

As light doth draw the flowers from the sod,That they may cover earth with loveliness,So Truth uplifts the human thought to God,That we may learn the way of holiness.
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Keep Smiling and Keep Sweet

LILLIAN BARKER DURKEE

Keep smiling and keep sweetNo matter how things seem,They are but error's dream;And false beliefs retreat,When dawns the heavenly lightUpon awakened sight.
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Resurrection

VERA CONSTANCE HOWARD

Is it at a tomb thou standest,Stooping down and seeing thereCrumbling hopes and aspirations,Shattered plans, ambitions fair?

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A spiritual approach to mental health

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

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Anthology of classic articles

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

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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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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At the Sepulcher

ELIZABETH HAYWARD GARDNER

Early in the morningA weeping woman came,Stooped in trembling silence,Murmuring low his name.
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No Night There

GRACE A. PETERSEN

Night falls: the sun has turned his shining faceAway from us, toward other lands, we say.
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My Prayer

ETHEL R. CLARK

God , Father-Mother, All,Oft as Thy truth I humbly, truly, seek,Rend Thou the seeming veil 'twixt me and Thee.
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Darkness and Dawn

MAUD E. FERRIS

Dark night on Galilee! Storm-driven cloudsHad veiled the silver moon, the shining stars,The purple hills and lacy fringe of trees.
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Supply

DOROTHY POPERT

If error whispers you are poor,With not one penny in your store,And tells you that the loaf is spentAnd that no other will be sent,Then rest, dear heart, and have no fear,For angels hover very near.
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A Discovery

ROBERT ELLIS KEY

Joyous hope hath found me,Stalwart faith hath bound me,And with arms around meLove is leading on.