Poems

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Launch Out!

IRENE B. ROBINSON

Launch out into the deep,Fear not, nor doubt;His hand upholds thee,His love enfolds thee,Launch out!
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Our Homeland

LISSA THAYER PEAY

A fair and unknown country lies before,One which our mortal feet can ne'er explore.

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Anthology of classic articles III

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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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An Angel Song

LILLIAN M. CARTER

I know the way, I cried, I know!Up, up I ran—untilA waymark cautioned me: This isThe path of human will.

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To a Friend

ESTHER BRINTON

God love thee, dear,And speak to thee;Touch thee with His fire;Unfold in thee the richness of thy being;Give thee thy desire:Fine loveliness, strong joy, rare purity—All that now thou art in Mind, so may it be!
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Building

RUTH D. SMITH

I builded me an house.
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Surrender

EVELYN G. DUFF

When thou canst say, and truly mean it,E'en though with bitter tearsAnd aching heart,"Thy will be done,"And look away from the materialInto the singing presence of thy God,Thou shalt find light and peace and plentyAnd rapture such as thou hast never dreamed,And the radiance of His unalterable beingWill illumine every simplest act of thine.

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Where is God when bad things happen?

Have you ever asked yourself where God is when you’re faced with bad news? We invite you to listen to each episode and discover ideas that spark hope and inspiration.

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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 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 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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Gratitude

ELIZABETH EVANS

How wonderful, that God is here,That Life and Love are ever nearTo lift the mists of mortal sense,And bring to light Omnipotence!
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Trust

E. JEWEL ROBINSON

I know not what the years may bringTo me of peace or pain;Nor when the young blades will appear,Whence comes the golden grain;But this I know: God's promisesForever shall remain.
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Love, the Healer

EVELINE T. G. WYBRANTS

Where soil is barren, cold, and poor,And nothing seems to grow,Here is the place for us to striveSome seeds of love to sow.
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To a Friend

ROBERT ELLIS KEY

New lease of life?
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"The resurrection, and the life"

ELLA M. KINSLEY

"I am the resurrection, and the life;"Thus did our Master speak to one of old,Whose burdened sense reached out to him for help.
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Purification

EVELYN SYLVESTER KNOWLES

Elijah called on God—Send fire from heaven;Consume the fifty with their captains false,That they may know that Thou art by my side.