Poems

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Jacob's Struggle

ARTHUR S. HOLLIS

Except thou bless me,—thus the call to faithHas sounded down the centuries,—I will not let thee go.
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Crusader's Hymn

WILLIAM P. MC KENZIE

Praise now creative Mind,Maker of earth and heaven;Glory and power to Him belong,Joy of the sun and skies,Strength where the hills arise;So let us praise with joy and song.

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Shared reflections

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From Safety

A safe refuge

Trust in God opens the door to a safe refuge, always available and always at hand.

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The Miracle

MINNY M. H. AYERS

In pity for myself I sat aloneAnd faced the greatest sorrow I had known.

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Liberation

E. BERNICE WOOD

The soothing touch, the quiet peaceThat comes to us like morning lightWhen we are willing to releaseOur thoughts from self—the darkest night!
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"Complete in him"

EMMA ELIZABETH ADAMS

Arrayed in silken robes, how poor am I;Bedecked with gems, alas! I am not gay;Though served with nectared draft, athirst I sigh;Lo! I have naught to-day.
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Be Kind!

JOSEPHINE ROBINSON

Would I be kind?

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Get to know God: The “omnis”

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

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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 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 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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Deliverance

MABLE I. CLAPP

Thy cross I would not share in careless years,But as earth's burdens pressed, sad doubts and fearsGrew dark around me.
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Prayer

RUTH VICTORIA INGLIS

The sea whirls round the steadfast rock,And leaves its foamy waters spent;May I stand still midst error's shock,And find God, Truth, omnipotent.
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Stilling the Storm

LEILA C. HARSCH

Walk o'er, not in, the angry sea of hate!Strike not at mists, and you will findThe troubled waters will abate:God is the only presence, power, Mind!
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Father-Mother God

DORTHA KILLIAN

"Father-Mother is the name for Deity, which indicates His tender relationship to His spiritual creation.
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Oneness

ROSE MARIE RICE

Since I've known Thy love divine,All mankind is kin of mine;Every stranger on the streetMy brother is, in oneness sweet.
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"In my Father's house"

HERMINE B. KAHLERT

When through a maze the mortal senses wander,And all is dark, and fearsome seems the night,I hear a voice, Love's way is up! and yonderThe path I see.