Poems

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To Him that Hath

EVELINE A. ELLIS

If only midst our busy life that seemsAn endless toil of patient strife, there comesOne tiny understanding thought of God,Then all is well.
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More than Conquerors

MARY A. MACOMBER

Wearying one, the struggle cease.

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Shared reflections

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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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The Way, the Truth, the Life

LOUISE ELAINE LUGRIN

Thou art the Way:O God, help me to go along Thy path,That I may patiently,With firm, unerring tread,Walk ever onwardWhere Thy love has led.

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"Seek, and ye shall find"

FRANK L. HALLAM

What is this truth which makes us freeFrom sin and sickness, toil and care?
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Joy

FLORENCE A. BOYD

Hither, thither, comes and goes,Lighter than the wind that blows,Brightens grass and flower and tree,Dances off across the sea,Carols clear the glad refrain,Peace on earth, the heavenly strain;Blesses every living thing—For it is a thought a-wing.
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True Happiness

CATHERINE M. CLISSOLD

My Father-Mother, help me day by dayThy law to love, Thy dictates to obey,To see all men Thy sons, Thy children dear,Safe in the perfect Love that casts out fear.

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Mary Baker Eddy: Her enduring discovery

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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 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 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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Daniel

CHARLOTTE BRUNER

I sing of Daniel, God's true child!So steadfast did he stand for rightIn error's dark and fearful cave,With lions crouched alert to spring,That through the ages he has beenA comfort and a joy to all.
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Vision

CHRISTINE EMERY

Trustingly I lift my eyesBeyond the confines of the way,And see in brightly glowing skies,The symbol of a better day.
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Peace

ANITA GRAY LITTLE

Why need one struggle in the dark?
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Thy Will Be Done

FRANK L. HALLAM

Thy will be done, we sing and prayIn accents loud, on bended knee;But do we mean just what we say?
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When Darkness Deepens

LUCIE HOFFMAN-RONGE

All-Loving Father, to Thee I pray,For the love which banishes fear away.
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Gentleness

BARBARA E. KRUSE

Speak gently; every kindly wordThe multitude will feed.