Poems

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The Christian Science Practitioner

ELIZABETH B. CATE

Not of the tribe of Judah,Wearing no signet ring;Yet by the Son of DavidCalled to be priest and king.
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The Light

GRACE A. BOUGHTON-LEIGH

Truth stands at the threshold knockingAnd waits for the reply;Wilt thou open thy door to listen,Or shall Life and Love pass by?

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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 Freedom from addiction

LOST AND FOUND

I saw that in order to find my life, I had to first lose it—that is, lose all sense of life as material.

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Faith

JEAN E. CARTH

I HOLD my thoughts of Thee on upward wing,Although I seem to beat the air in vain;For, knowing I have pinions, I can sing,And wait on Thee to strengthen them again.

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Unparted

JOHN WHITE

For many wondering searching yearsHope said that we should part no more,Somewhere beyond this place of tears,Upon a farther, happier shore.
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The Lesson-Sermon

JEAN M. HUTSON

Before all eyes the feast of good is spread,All by Love's hand are hither gently led;All of God's children at one table fed—See answered here the prayer for daily bread.
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City Foursquare

MARY C. CAMPBELL

Upon the mount transfigured in pure light,Above all sense of age, or pain, or sin,Is Spirit's city fair, wherein uniteThose followers true, whose hearts are pure within,Who live in Christ.

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Mary Baker Eddy: Her enduring discovery

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Anthology of classic articles III

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

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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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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Eternity

ABIGAIL DOROTHEA BAKER

The perfect circle of God's Soul-filled years!<em class="footnote d-none" title="*">&lt;em class="footnote d-none" title="*"&gt;Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy, page 599.
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"Lack ye any thing?"

Edmund R. Cummins

Ah , why do we so easily forgetThe cruse of oil, the modicum of mealThat wasted not?
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"Pray without ceasing"

RAY G. BROWN

I would have said my morning prayer,But scarce had I begun—To save a sister from a fallIn haste I had to run.
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The Way to Heaven

MARIE TAGGART KEITH

There is a road that men may treadWhere one has walked who knew the way,The one who taught us how to pray:Give us this day our daily bread.
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"Teach us to pray"

CHARLES C. SANDELIN

"Teach us to pray," they bade the Lord; and thenHe gave the prayer that meets all needs of men,The prayer of faith, which lifts the heart above,From mortal sense to holy realms of Love.
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Understanding

F. Mildred Rickman

Give me, O Lord, an understanding heart!Not always have I gladly raised this prayer:For I have longed for trifles light as air,For things of earth, of music, or of art,And oftentimes have sought the gift of song,Or eloquence in speech; in ancient loreWould knowledge have, or far-off lands explore,And cities where the mighty numbers throng.