Poems

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The Spoken Word

VIOLA I. WELLS

The spoken word, inspired by love,And blessed with kind intent,Is strong to save, and lift aboveThe earth, the penitent.
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Secret Prayer

CHARLOTTE M. ROBERTS

I crave a higher sense of TheeThan poor thought-models would allow,A purer consciousness that feelsThy holy presence here and now.

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Changing your world

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series—and discover how your prayers can make a difference in the world.

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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Let Earth Bring Forth

MAUD M. HYDE

I ask not other time or space,God's time is now; here is His place.

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Safe in God's Care

HELEN WINCHESTER HARVEY

Art anxious, thou, belov'd of God?
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Heavenward

EDITH L. PERKINS

Now closer to the Christ divinely driven,More patience as the constant race is run,A sin destroyed, a cherished wrong forgiven—The way to heaven, harmony, begun!
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Availability

GEORGIA B. SKAER

To-day a tiny window in a closèd houseWas opened.

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Anthology of classic articles III

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

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Shared reflections

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles or download the audio.

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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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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Aspiration

DORTHA KILLIAN

The flying swallow spreads his wingsAnd spurns the earth, as skyward bentAnd on some certain mission sent,Soars unconfined by lower things.
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The Ageless Song

MARY C. CAMPBELL

From topmost boughs of ancient trees a layOf liquid music, flowing melody,Poured forth from dawn to hush at close of day,Filling the air with joy and harmony.
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Floral Apostles*

JOHN CHARLES W. BIRD

When in our thoughts sweet flowers bloomThey make green gardens out of sorrow grow,And banish gloom.
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Gratitude

ROBERT A. CURRY

Gratitude is uncomplaining,Never counting cost of loving,Never asking or requiringMore than to acknowledge blessing.
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Unity

ELIZABETH HAYWARD GARDNER

I have one all-inclusive duty—one,And only one: to testify of Thee.
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Security

GERTRUDE S. MC CALMONT

As Jesus stole into the quiet reachesWhere no strident surging of the multitudeCould penetrate;So shall my faith, in quietness and confidence,Retreat from hate,Wrapped in the royalty of sonship.