Poems

Brotherhood

MABLE I. CLAPP

One walked beside me on the road,Wearily, through the night;I stooped to bear his heavy load,And lo! my own was light.

Omnipresence

MARGARET E. BURCHARD

O dwell , my thought, on joys supernal,And know that God is Life eternal,That subtle error has no powerTo claim me in this present hour.

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Faith

GRACE HOFFMAN WHITE

Take up the torch of faith, O man, And seek Truth's perfect way,Until is seen your Father's plan, And night is lost in day.

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Duty

MYRTLE ELLA ROBERTSON

To rely on perfect Mind,To be gentle, patient, kind,To on Truth invariablyWait, in all sincerity—Follow after charity.

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The Love of God

GWEN M. CASTLE

All that I have is thine!What import liesBehind the story that our Master told?

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To Him That is Athirst

ELLA M. KINSLEY

A crystal river of divine life flowethOut from the presence of the blessed One,Bringing sweet peace and joy to him who knowethThat God forever is a shield and sun.

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Desire

FRANCES S. LARKIN

To understand, to love and live all good,To grasp the blessing of some cleansing fire,To see as perfect one pure brotherhood,To do God's work—this is my deep desire.

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The Widow's Mites

FRANK BALLS OUSELEY

They cast in much, but not so muchAs she who cast in less than they.

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Jesus of Nazareth

MURIEL E. WOODRUFF

So gentle was his touch, so kind his eye—No fragile loveliness could pass him by,Nor shrink affrighted from his waiting hand,Lest, seeing, he should fail to understand.