Poems

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Out of Nazareth

AMY CAROLINE THROSSELL

With eyes quite blurred by tears of mortal sense,We questioned, as Nathanael did:Can any good come out of Nazareth?
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"Be still, and know"

MARIE L. DAAB

From out the night of error's subtle thralldomSeek thou the way, though sad thy steps and slow.

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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 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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"What we most need"*

MARIE C. E. RABUS

DEAR Father-Mother God, I pray to Thee, And know that Thou wilt grant me my desire, If that desire be all unfeigned and pure.

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Peter

MARION STUART HOWE

AWAKE! The message rang in prison cell; And lo, the darkness fled and "there was light"! From off his limbs the binding fetters fell, He saw a perfect freedom, man's own right, As he responded to the call, "Arise.
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I Love All Good

MARIAN WAKEFIELD

I love all good!It makes me seeThat wrongs which seem to beAre but illusive mist.
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My Daily Prayer

LAURA GERAHTY

That I may glorify Thy name and TheeBy some slight gift of love or charity,Whate'er my mortal sense of need may be—This is my prayer.

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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.

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A spiritual approach to healthcare

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on a spiritual approach to healthcare.

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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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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Our Task

ISLA PASCHAL RICHARDSON

FOR every tear there is a smile somewhere; For every sigh, a song of sweetest cheer; For every sorrow, healing in God's love; For every fear, the thought that He is near.
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Patmos

ANNIE DINSMORE MC CLURE

THE day I faced toward my Father's house I turned away from mortal blandishments, And after each day's travel pitched my tents Toward Patmos.
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Because We Love

ELIZABETH L. HANSEN

YOU did not know him, Though you thought you did, And bowed to him and smiled.
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I Will Not Doubt

REUBEN POGSON

I WILL not doubt, though evil claims to slay me, Though enemies still hate and friends betray me; For in the darkest hour Love still surrounds me, And routs the error that no more confounds me.
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Wash Thou My Feet

UNA ROSAMOND LIAS

WASH thou my feet, dear Lord, for now it seems That every step with mire of discontent, Self-love, self-pity, and discouragement Drags heavily; but thou dost lead where streams Of cleansing waters flow that can remove All stain or trace of mire with purifying love.
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The Lesson-Sermon

EARL L. DAVIS

HE read the lesson through, And pondered every phrase; Then went about his work, His thoughts all filled with praise—