Poems

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A Friend to a Friend

ELIZABETH CHALLIS ADAMS

You ask me, dear, what you can do to proveThe deep, enduring sureness of your love.
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To-day

LAURA L. O'HOTSKI

Oh, so gently He is calling,Art thou dwelling in the truth?

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Anthology of classic articles

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From Conquering hate, enthroning peace

Love's triumph over hate

How can we love when others hate? Prayerful turning to God, divine Love, with the earnest desire to express His qualities under all circumstances will give us strength and ability to do right.

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Abraham's Sacrifice

GERTRUDE S. MC CALMONT

In this wise did Abraham the prophetFulfill his covenant with God.

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Surrender

GEORGEANNA G. PAXTON

Be still, my heart, and wait;Hast thou not heard it said,"Desire which goes forth hungering,"*Shall not return unfed?
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"I am the vine"

LILLIAN BARKER DURKEE

Only a twig on that sacred Vine;Yet, dearest Lord, I am wholly Thine.
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Jubilation

E. JEWEL ROBINSON

Rejoice , ye weary hearts, and sing!The priceless pearl is found,—The true perception of the Christ,—And evil's chains unbound.

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Anthology of classic articles III

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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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From Overcoming grief

What death does not do

We go on gaining moment by moment in the understanding that God is the only real Life.

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The Comforter

MARGARET HOUSTON KAUFFMAN

Like unto one his mother comforteth,Thou, Father-Mother God, dost comfort me,Folding me close from dreams of sin and death,When in the dark I wake and turn to Thee.
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A Cup of Water

LILLIAN BARKER DURKEE

It is only a cup of water,In the Master's name I bring;To the much that I long to offerThis seems such a little thing!Yet 't is more than a drink of waterFor that thirsty need of thine,For the cup it is brimming overWith thy Father's love divine.
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My Prayer

EDITH M. SHANK

To know Thee, God, my earnest prayer to-day;To know Thy presence and Thy power alway,Thy loving guidance, care, protection, too.
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"The prisoners heard them"

ANNE CLEVELAND CHENEY

The prisoners heard them singing,—Oh, song above all songs!Down through the ages ringing,The prison doors wide flinging;While wakened human throngsPass, wondering, into freedom,Hearing that song of songs.
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The Ever Present Christ

CHARLES W. WRIGHT

How oft have we who roamed from creed to creed,Searching for satisfying food in vain,Yearned to have Jesus with us once again,To give sure solace in our bitter need.
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Freedom

ESTHER L. HILL

The room is large wherein we walk;Our feet are free to come and go.