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"And the shepherds returned"

ANNE CLEVELAND CHENEY

Again the blessed Christmastide has passed;The world has looked in wonder toward the star,And visioned those blest shepherds from afar:The gold, the frankincense, and myrrh, amassedAnd brought by threeWho journeyed long and metTo kneel before the little feet,Of infant sweet,Destined to wend their way to Olivet,And then—to Calvary.
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The Star

THERESE K. BATTEN

Tell us, Wisemen, did you know,On that night long years gone by, What the star you followed meant,What that glow from out the sky?

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These books healed me

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on how the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy heal.

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 Angels' Message

EDITH M. SHANK

Angels brought a wondrous messageYears ago to all the earth,Singing, Peace, good will, glad tidings,As they heralded the birthOf the gentle, Christlike Jesus,He who came that all might knowOf the Father's loving-kindnessTo His children here below.

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God is the Builder

LUCIE HASKELL HILL

God is the Builder! Know'st thou not that HeChose one foundation for eternity?
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Faithfulness

LAURA BLISS HORNING

Lord, give me strength and grace to live this day
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"The secret place of the most High"

GRACE NIXON STECHER

Oh, let me not in manner loudProfess Thy sacred Word;To gain the plaudits of the crowd,Let not my voice be heard.

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A spiritual approach to healthcare

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

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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 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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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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Life's Symphony

AMY DOROTHEA DAVISON

As you have waited for the symphony,Have you not murmured at the notes unblentOf 'cellos, woodwinds, horns, and violins,As each musician tunes his instrument?
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Thanksgiving

MARY O'LESON

What are the songs that grateful hearts are singing;What are the thoughts they joyfully express;What are the deeds that willing hands are doing?
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Thanksgiving Days

THOMAS C. HOLLINGSHEAD

With grateful hearts we gather, Lord,On these thanksgiving days,And for the blessings of the yearOur praise to Thee we raise.
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Christians, Arise!

KATHRYN BALL RUSH

Dear Father-Mother God, we know that Thou art Love,That Thou art here and everywhere—around, beneath, above.
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As Mountains Round About Jerusalem

MARY STONE WALLACE

Before I gained the sense of thankfulnessI never knew the riches that were mine;Not having learned the secret of content,My life, so dull, seemed hardly worth the while;The friends I had seemed only friends in name—I was a stranger to my very own.
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Love's Message

WALTER CLIFFORD HARVEY

Heed thou the message which Love doth impart—Freedom from bondage for each earnest heart.