Poems

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Ascension

BEATRICE CLAYTON

Toward Bethany he led them, home of peace,Sweet human love, pure faith, and answered prayer.
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Progression

NELLE READ

This is the time of unfoldment;All earth heeds the summons of spring.

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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 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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Upon the Wave

MARY TRAMMELL SCOTT

Softly the new lightFalls upon sweet Galilee;Gently the true lightBrightens all the sea.

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Gratitude

LILLIAN BARKER DURKEE

Like birds that seek in grateful, loving trustSome belfry tower to rest their weary flight,My thoughts on memory's wings fly to the past,Upon its tower of love and truth alight;
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To a Friend

MINNY M. H. AYERS

How beautiful God's glories are!The blue, blue sky, the silv'ry star,Each budding flow'r, each spreading tree,Breathes of His love for you and me.
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The Shadow of the Almighty

Mary R. Becket

Within God's shadow there is peace eternal,Though, dreamlike, noises of the world go on:For where He is, there must be joy supernal,Which never passes to oblivion.

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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.

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A spiritual approach to healthcare

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

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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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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God's Day

LOUISE KNIGHT WHEATLEY

"There is no night but in God's frown;There is no day but in His smile.
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Duty

FANNIE LATIMER BAKER

Duty , little word thou art with letters four,So grim, forbidding, yet full of life's best lore.
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"Be still, and know"

ADELAIDE B. H. MATHEY

Beautiful bird, so care-free and joyous,Up in the topmost bough—full-throated, glad,God's humble messenger, type of true freedomThat lifts the weary, the sick, and the sad,
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Because of Thy Loving-Kindness

MAUDE MARY CLARKE

Because of Thy loving-kindness,Asking, we find the wayThat leads from outer darknessInto the perfect day.
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The Father's Business

DOROTHY M. BISHOP

This is my work;Mid all the lies to knowJust that Truth is,And all things else but seem;To live the truth, until TruthBlots out the dream!
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"A little child shall lead them"

SUSETTE KUHN

Fearless stood the young Elihu,Bowing not to time-worn doctrinesProudly stated by his elders;Inspiration pure his weapon,God his every need supplying.