Poems

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The Ever Active Mind

ROBIN WALLACE DAY

Wearied by fruitless strivingI sat in the sunset's glowBy a quietly running river,Watching its ceaseless flow.
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Freedom

MARY TROXELL

When the radiance of the morning wakens all the world to light,And the fetters forged in darkness through a long and cruel nightFall asunder, free forever, man shall rise in holy might.

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A spiritual approach to mental health

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on mental health—and find hope, even healing.

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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Father, I Thank Thee

HELEN R. WAITE

I Thank Thee, Father, that I know the constancyOf Love divine,That Life and Truth and Love unchanging are,And all are mine.

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"Ye shall know the truth"

BEATRICE CLAYTON

O certainty most sweet, most calm and pure,Which in his bosom glows,Who, from all mortal joy and pain secure,Nor hopes nor fears,—but knows.
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Leave It with Him

[These verses from an unknown writer were sent by Mrs.
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God's Love to You

MARGARET MORRISON

The song of the lark,The stars in the darkThat shine through the midnight blue;The mountain whose peakInvites you to seekA clearer, more far-reaching view;Each flower that blows,The heartsease, the rose,—What are these but God's love to you?

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A spiritual perspective on politics

We've gathered a variety of guests for this series, each with wonderful spiritual insights and proof that these spiritual ideas are effective—even for something that looms large, like politics.

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Mary Baker Eddy: Her enduring discovery

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles or download the audio.

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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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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Gratitude

HELEN M. WHITE

I thank Thee, Father, for Thy truthThat teaches us of heaven within;That makes us pure and brave and strong,And frees us from the grasp of sin.
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Love's Reflection

JEANIE F. GIBB

What is love?
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The Lesson of the Sunset

FRANCES THOMPSON HILL

In the golden hour of sunset,When the birds begin to nest,Comes a sweet sense of His presenceAnd a calm and peaceful rest.
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"Now is the day"

STOKES ANTHONY BENŃETT

Remember not the yesterdays,Their trials or their tears;Remember not their bitterness,Nor any of their fears.
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The Upward Path

FRANCES A. HALDANE

Let me not be a channel, Love divine,For any secret hate or open strife:The thought that leads to Thee, though sore beset,Must hold one in the sense of perfect life.
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Protection

MINNA MATHISON

Wondrous the might of God! Held in the graspOf omnipresent Mind the worlds remain.