Poems

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Employment

BLANCHE MURIEL HOUSDEN

To do Love's service lovingly,For Love's dear sake,His grace thy inspiration, generous, free,The potency of Truth supporting thee.
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Obedience

MYRTLE TIMMONS SUTHERLAND

Shall learning thenSpeak to me in paradox?

Audio Collection

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 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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Security

ELIZABETH S. MC CARTY

When day grows dark, I look to Thee,And in the very placeWhere deepest shadows seemed to beI see Thee face to face;Since Thou art Life, Thou fillest space.

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A Prayer

MARIE STUART TOWNSEND TAYLOR

Father, I knowThat day by day,And hour by hour,Thou art the Way;And as I trustThy great all-power,I thus can proveThat Christ is Truth;That health and strengthAnd peace and youthAre but my heritageFrom Thee—Thy bounties, oh! so freely giv'n,Of happiness and loveAnd heaven!
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O Love Divine!

BURT A. LOCKWOOD

O Love divine that meets all need,Thou 'rt with us all the way,A never failing guard by night,A guiding hand by day;
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"He leadeth me"

MARY BURNS INGLESBY

"He leadeth me"—'t is joy to knowMy halting steps need never strayIn paths of doubt, where sorrow dwells,Since I am guided all the way.

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Anthology of classic articles II

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

Audio Collection

Anthology of classic articles II

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

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 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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Inseparable

MARY I. MESECHRE

"Father, I thank Thee there is naught betweenThee and this little child.
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Understanding

CHARLOTTE M. ROBERTS

Have I a trial hard to bear?
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"Be not afraid"

ELLEN GWENDOLINE PALK

"Be not afraid"! O heart, through storms of timeThy Father dearIs ever near thee; He is Love divine,Calming thy fear!
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"No condemnation"

FLORENCE CLEVELAND MC DONALD

"There is therefore now no condemnation.
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Assurance

MARY OBEAR DEWEY

How may I know if Truth's sweet spring is bursting here?
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Omnipotence

EDMUND R. CUMMINS

"Can matter drive Life, Spirit, hence,And so defeat omnipotence?