Poems

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My Prayer

PAUL STARK SEELEY

O God , to know Thee as Thou ever art,To realize Thy uncontested power,To feel Thy heavenly presence in my heart—This is my prayer.
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"Lovest thou me?"

AIMEE LUNDGREN

Simon's impetuous heart, unchastened yet,Oblivious of his intrusted charge,Could bear no more with inactivity,Could wait no longer by the darkening shoreFor the belovèd Master to appear:I go a fishing! Yea, we go with thee!Thomas the doubter, and Nathanael,Two unnamed, and the sons of Zebedee.

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Anthology of classic articles II

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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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Before the Dawn

MINNY M. H. AYERS

Comes there a time when thou canst see no clearing,Nor way that seems to lead thee up and on?

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Eternal Harmony

MARY C. CAMPBELL

Moab rebels, the king of Israel callsUpon his brother kings for aid.
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Joy

ROSE E. SHARLAND

My heart knows its gladness, as soaring it joyously sings,Glad as a lark in the sunshine outspreading its wings,Singing in light of Thy glory, so jubilant, free,Joy! since I know that my life and my love are in Thee.
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Expression

GERTRUDE DEANE HOUK

There travailed long within my consciousnessA song of gracious promise; unfulfilledFor poverty of words wherewith to clotheIn fitly chosen words its harmony.

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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 Pregnancy and childbirth

For expectant mothers

The more fully we accept the spiritual nature of birth, the more effortlessly we can demonstrate that nothing has occurred from which one needs to recover.

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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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Christmas Bells

SOPHIE WEINERT

Once more the bells ring out their pealsAs heralds of the dawn;The Word goes forth with joy and hope:To us the Christ is born!Thus Love, awakened in each heart,Steals forth to bless and cheer,And wipe away with mighty powerEarth's unavailing tear;Thus to the listening ear there comesA wondrous sweet refrain:Lo, peace on earth, good will to men!The Christ's eternal strain.
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Christmas

GILBERT C. CARPENTER, JR.

The power of sin destroyed; the fetters sore,Of pain, unloosed; the falsity of fearExposed; the hurt that biteth to the coreAll healed; the sorrow deep, the bitter tear,All wiped away! Jesus, our hearts to theeAre turned to praise thy glorious ministry.
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Flowers

ANNE CLEVELAND CHENEY

O LOVELY ministers of Love,From the uncurling of your smallest leaf,The palest flush along your petal tips,To spreading triumph of the full-blown disc,And depth of radiance in a rose's heart,You symbol Love's own beauty, joy, and power;You serve Love's purpose, ever ministering,Out of your very presence shedding grace,That all may share, and sharing may be blest.
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Freedom

FLORRIE A. ASHCROFT

A nation held in bondage yearned for rest.
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Faithfulness

EDITH L. PERKINS

O birds , so constant in the songs you raise,O stars, so steadfast, filling night with praise,I, too, would honor God in all my ways!
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God's Holy Name

MARY I. MESECHRE

"For the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.