Poems

Lord, Is It I?

They that did sit and eat with Jesus thereOn that sad passover in distant timeWere such as I and all who sojourn here—Eager like Peter, or like Philip groping;Like Thomas doubting; vain like James and JohnOnce long before, thinking he 'd favor them above the rest.

New Year Greeting

Happy New Year, friend of mine!May its days with love o'erflow,Blessing, healing, thee and thine.

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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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My Father's Business

Keep me about Thy business, Lord,That I may ever seeWithin the humblest, lowliest taskSomething to do for Thee.

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Holidays

HOLIDAYS are holy days, Full of gratitude and praise—

Illumination

BRIGHT star! Illuminating star! May it shine clear across the gloom, Cleaving the night of dismal fears, Pointing the way to Truth sublime,— Eternal Truth,— And glorious, endless day.

Temples

WITHIN the fragrant groves of Lebanon, The skilled Sidonians hewed the cedar trees, Fashioned the wood in fretwork, flower, and frieze, Until each heaven-inspired device was done.

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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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A spiritual perspective on politics

We've gathered a variety of guests for this series, each with wonderful spiritual insights and proof that these spiritual ideas are effective—even for something that looms large, like politics.

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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From Place

"The secret place of the most High"

We learn in Christian Science that God is infinite Truth, Life, and Love and that He imparts to His creation only that which is completely beneficial.

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Petition

DEAR God, Teach me to pray Understandingly!

The Open Door

LORD, in Thy will are no cross-purposes, But one divine unfoldment.

Man's Dwelling Place

Embosomed in the heart of Love, Away from mortal sight, In symbol visioned as a dove, True being dwells in light.

A Prayer for Faith

Without Thee, God, are all endeavors vain;No joy, no satisfaction can be mineUntil Thy First Commandment I obey,And cleanse my heart, and place my hand in Thine.

My Aim

Not human praise—The shouts of men—Not exercise of pomp,Not thought of gain,Nor sense of self entailed.

Fulfillment

Well for that man who, day by day,With steadfastness pursues his questKeeping the narrow upward way,Obedient to one high behest.