Poems

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Opportunity

GRACE M. PUTNAM

How often do we idly wait for something big and grand!The opportunity we want seems ne'er the one at hand.
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God Made Man Free

MARY A. LEMBECK

God made man free.

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Anthology of classic articles II

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From Safety

A safe refuge

Trust in God opens the door to a safe refuge, always available and always at hand.

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I am Content

MAUDE DE VERSE NEWTON

To prove His perfect gifts!It is enough to-dayTo journey one good honest leagueUpon a worthy way;To see and heed the signal He has sent,I am content, I am content.

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Love

KATHARINA SCHWEDER

Be loving to others, though they be ungrateful,God's faithful reflection can never be hateful.
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Seeking and Finding

FRANK SARGENT BARTLETT

Teach me, O God, Thy way,Let self be set aside,Enable meThy Son to see,My heart to open wide.
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Our Greatest Need

ERNEST PETERS

O God, how may I speak of Thee?

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A spiritual approach to mental health

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Mary Baker Eddy: Her enduring discovery

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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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From Living the Lord's Prayer

'OUR FATHER ...'

The Lord's Prayer sparks the recognition that divine Love is always with us.

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The Secret Place

ANITA WELLS

The secret place of the Father's careIs all about us—everywhere;We only need to enter in,And shut the door on fear and sin,To find the allness of God's love;Then we are safe in heaven, above.
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Transition

MARGUERITE DYER PRIESMEYER

God, in His goodness, gave me grace Through winding roads to wander,
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The Upward Path

MARGARET HOUSTON KAUFFMAN

"Father, " I said, "the night is very dark;Strange sounds do throng my pathway; no stars shine;I stumble as I climb, and miss the mark.
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Immanuel

FRANCES TATUM FLEER

Father! I pray,In this Thine hour,To know enough of TheeAnd Thy all-powerTo bring to lightThe healing proofOf Thy great loveAnd Thy eternal truth.
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God Changeth Not

CLARA TEWKSBURY WATSON

Life changeth not.
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Weaving

MARY I. MESECHRE

Some little measure of the web of lifeIs ours to weave with colors passing fair;We take the threads into our willing handsAnd scan the pattern clear before us there.