Poems

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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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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.

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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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!

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REFLECTIONS

LAURA GERAHTY.

Frail little butterfly,Flitting from bud to flower,Gracing most mightilyEach sunlit hour;
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OPPORTUNITY

ROY FOSTER.

Who says I knock but once and passNe'er to return, speaks not the truth.
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MY VISION

GRACE NIXON STECHER.

The blinding mists have lifted from the faceOf all mankind, of earth, and troubled sea;Time's sickle reaps no more, and in its placeRevolve the cycles of eternity.

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Anthology of classic articles II

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Anthology of classic articles III

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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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From Pregnancy and childbirth

For expectant mothers

The more fully we accept the spiritual nature of birth, the more effortlessly we can demonstrate that nothing has occurred from which one needs to recover.

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RELIANCE

LAURA GERAHTY.

I know not just the moment whenLove's harvest ripe will be,But as I sow I gather forEternity.
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A PSALM OF GRATITUDE

LILLIAN BARKER BEEDE

All praise to Thee, all glory to Thy name,Our Father, God, O Love divine,For like refreshing summer dew,That lifts the thirsty flowers anew,Thy mercy fills this heart of mine.
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GLIMPSE OF PEACE

LUCILLE TINNIN.

Awake , sweet lyres of heavenly peace,The morn of Love is breaking clear;The fitful, moaning surges cease,Eternal shores are gleaming near.
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A GIFT

CHARLES C. SANDELIN.

A gift is given, more precious farThan gold may purchase; in the heart'Tis softly laid,—the hands depart,Lest one may know whose hands they are.
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"Be of good cheer," he said...

Rose Henniker Heaton

"Be of good cheer," he said;Yet well he knewThe way seems hard and weary, too,And still he says this day to you,"Be of good cheer!"
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EACH DAY IS SPRING

MARY ADAMS LEMBECK.

I looked across the vale to whereThe hills rose gently tier on tierAgainst the blue of heaven:New life hung vibrant in the air,Breathing its promise; spring is here,The whole world feels the leaven.