Poems

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Where Dwellest Thou?

ANNE H. BROGAN

The loved disciple tells the gentle taleOf how the Baptist stood one golden day,And Jesus passed.
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"Blessed are they"

FLORENCE CORNELL TERRY

Behold a room and ten men gathered there,With doors fast shut because they feared the Jews,Who had but three days earlier crucifiedThe loved companion who had talked with themAs ne'er man talked before; had healed the sick,Raised up the dead, and cheered the sorrowing!

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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.

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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"For the vision ... will surely come, it will not tarry"

MARGARET E. S. BROWN

Yes , they who seek Thee surely find Thee, Lord.

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Secure

EMILY PATTERSON SPEAR

In Him I live! I cannot fail to proveThat blest abode is safe and sure retreatWhen mortal dreams would claim with perjured senseThe loss of health, and hope, and dower of love.
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Omnipresence

MARTHA WEBSTER MERRIEHEW

God is primal, is ultimate Presence.
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Divine Science

ROBERTA B. LYNCH

Science! the angel with the flaming sword!God's gift, the glory of the risen Lord!Light of the world, in whose light we shall see,Father and perfect Son, blest unity!

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Anthology of classic articles III

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

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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 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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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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Naaman

OLGA G. SHERIDAN

Would God my lord were with the prophet inSamaria; he would recover himOf his foul leprosy.
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Aspiration

JEANIE F. GIBB

Upward , ever upward,To the heights above,Where the sun is shining,Telling God is Love.
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Holy Ground

EDGAR ISAAC NEWGASS

The voice of Truth was heard of oldBy Moses at the burning bush:Now turn aside from Egypt's goldAnd desert dearth, from human urgeFrom weariness of human urge.
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The Patriarchs

PIERREPONT E. TWITCHELL

They walked with God, those splendid men of old,The patriarchs.
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Wilderness

ANNA COYKENDALL BOWLBY

I sought the truth, and, seeking,Found more humble tasks were laid on me.
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"At evening time it shall be light"

FLORENCE ELIZABETH BUCK

All day the wintry sky was overcast;Thick piles of purple-slaty clouds lay massedAgainst the darkened western ridge of hill,So somber hued, monotonous, and still.