Poems

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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.
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The Christian Science Sentinel

HAZEL HARPER HARRIS

You come to me like some dear comrade-friend,With love's assurance in each message penned,To feed my hungry heart with words of cheerThat comfort me and heal of doubt and fear.

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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 Faculties indestructible

MAN'S DIVINE HERITAGE

Man's divine heritage as the son of God is not a promise, but is the present fact; it is one's true state of being.

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No Night

JOHN G. SUMNER

Fear not, thou weary one, fear not!There is no night with God.

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Serenity

HELEN L. SEELMAN

Serenity —that perfect peace of heartThat dwells wherever faith's loved face is known;That absence of all darkness; that bright partThat lingers where the light of God has shone!
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Galilee

ELLA A. STONE

Dear Sea of Galilee, beloved,Your waves are blue with heaven's light,And o'er you, now, as in the past,Keep guard the shining stars at night.
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Love Divine

JOSEPHINE M. FABRICANT

Thou Love that wilt not let us goHowever far we stray,Thou Love that shed'st Thy friendly lightAlong our darkest way,In vain we would from Thee depart,In vain alone would go,But Love that knows nor time nor spaceDoes all His children know.

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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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Mary Baker Eddy: Her enduring discovery

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

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 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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The Victory

MABEL CONE BUSHNELL

My Father comes and speaks to meTenderly, gently, pleadingly.
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Occupy

MYRTLE ELLA ROBERTSON

Have you e'er thought to write, God is my Life;To work with speech and deeds a noble line;To ply—thyself forgotten in the strife—Thy pen to praise and laudings superfine?
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Autumn Foliage

ARTHUR S. HOLLIS

Tints that no human brush can emulate,Shades that are blended by the miracleOf nature's artistry!The autumn beauties of emblazoned treesAre grand and noble evidence to allOf Mind's supreme control.
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Deity Expressed

IDA MAY ABBOTT

Thou art expressed!The majesty and might of towering mountain,The beauty of the stars, the shimmering moon,The fragrant flowers, the softly flowing fountain,Are symbols of Thy presence, night and noon.
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My Prayer

MAUDE DE VERSE NEWTON

In Thy vineyard, O my Father,Let me serve with happy heart,In Thy mighty work of heart,Let me have a humble part.
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From the Hand of This Philistine

ROSA M. TURNER

I hear to-day the echo of a voiceThat rang in Judah's hills long years ago!A slender boy clad in a shepherd's coat,And in his hand a sling: from out the brookThat rippled in sweet purity alongHe took five stones—rounded, decisive thoughts;And with his face aglow, his courage high,He buckled on his armor of defense—The consciousness of God's omnipotence.