Poems

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"HE FEEDETH AMONG THE LILIES"

FRANCES A. HALDANE.

Why feed upon the bread of sorrow,The bitter griefs, the memories of the past,When here and now, today and each tomorrow,Christ giveth thee fresh food to break thy fast?
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SYMPATHY

GERTRUDE GOODING MC CLOUD

When sorrow comes to one I love,I would not dareTo send mere words of sympathy;I need must careEnough to send a message of good cheer,To tell the loved one that all good is here.

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Anthology of classic articles II

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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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WORK

GERTRUDE SMITH.

Oh , work for the love of work, my friend,If joy your heart would know,For work, true work, is a thing divine,—God's love in its overflow!Like to a bird in flight and song,Like to a child in laugh and play,This to your life is work, my friend,—God's blessing on each perfect day!

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MY CHOICE

LUCY HAYS EASTMAN.

My God, no human touch I crave,But oh, may I Thy presence feel,Closer than clasped hands,In selfless love that stretches wingO're fear-bound hearts, and works to heal!
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AT EVENING

LUCY NICHOLSON.

The master artist, with sure hand,His long brush-strokes of rose and grayHas swept across the evening sky;A hush falls on the evening landAs daylight slips awayIn perfect blend of tint and tone;The little vagrant breezes sigh:How soft the shadows are!Above the tree-tops, bright and lone,Out slips one star!
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OBEDIENCE

MINNA MATHISON

Lord , not for bowered ease we askWho hark to Truth's exalted word,—Place in the ranks, the lowliest task,A niche where we may serve thee, Lord.

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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.

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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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"The secret place of the most High"

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MY NEED

SARAH E. P. MC LEAN.

Give me, O Lord, the strength that dwellsAs everlasting hills,That stands serene through stress and storm,And human passion stills.
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"DUST TO DUST."

MARY HICKS VAN DER BURGH.

"Dust to dust.
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"SEEK YE FIRST THE KINGDOM"

DAISY L. STWALLEY.

Would you run and not be weary,Would you walk and never faint,Would you gain eternal freedom?
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SEEKING THE LIGHT

MARY LOUISE FERGUSON.

I Do not ask for riches, power,For worldly wisdom, strength, or might;I only ask that every hourMay bring to me the heaven-born light.
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PEACE

GRACE ADA BOUGHTON LEIGH.

Night, with its silence and its solitude,Brings all earth's strife unto the feet of Love:There, in the stillness of the eventide,To lift our thoughts in prayer to God above.
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KIND WORDS

CHARLES C. SANDELIN.

Words soft-spoken and kind,Like sunbeams through clouds of day,Into the heart to grief resignedStealthily find their way!