Poems

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Our Leader

ELEANOR G. R. YOUNG

FIRM as Truth's own foundations Her faithful teaching stands.

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Thy Heritage

ESTHER BRINTON

Thou makest not thyself; there is no manSelf-made.

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Oh, troubled one,Thou art not askedTo labor and to toil,Or some great task perform;But just as Naaman,Thou must humble and obedient be,And quiet mortal thought—"be still,And know" that God alone rules all.

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Silent Prayer

RICHARD S. BEVAN

We bowed our heads,And in the silence sweetThere came a sense of gratitude,With joy and love replete.

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"God shall wipe away all tears"

ESTHER MURRAY

And our "God shall wipe away all tears"From every eye;With His loving care calm all our fears,Lest death seem nigh.

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The Child of God

W. CYPRIAN BRIDGE

His waking thoughts are of his God,To whom with unfeigned praise he turns,And heartfelt song of gratitudeFor all the good on him bestowed.

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Praise

LAURA GERAHTY

I am so thankful, Lord of love, to knowThat ceaselessly Thy living waters flow;E'en though another find the fountain first,Or with a readier cup allay his thirst,Still on I press, rejoicingly, and knowThat for each one those living water flow.

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The Upper Room

MARION STUART HOWE

The faithful few who doubted not the Master's wordWere waiting, hearts attuned, in one divine accord,To greet the promised one, the Comforter,When lo! it came with rushing wind and flaming tongues of fire,Inspiring each to heal and save by Truth's almighty power,To bring salvation sure to men,And carry on the work the Christ began.

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Vision

ANNE CLEVELAND CHENEY

"This is woman's hour, with all its sweet amenities and its moral and religious reforms.

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Wide Swing the Gates

ROBERTA B. LYNCH

Dim, distant vision, gray and indistinct,Hidden as yet in the dense mortal haze,Beckons our faith that knows before it seesThe dawn of happiness, of God's bright days.