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GOD DIRECTS

EVELYN SYLVESTER KNOWLES.

Whether the flower grow fast or slow,Whether the rain be fallingOr on its petals the sunbeams glowWhen the south wind is calling;Whether the dew bathe its tender face,Or a chill breeze be blowing,Through a divine, eternal graceGod hath directed its growing.
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INWARD JOURNEYING

RALPH CROSMAN.

Begone , ye tinseled treasuresThat fade in morning's light!Pass on, ye paltry pleasuresOf days that die at night.

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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 Safety

A safe refuge

Trust in God opens the door to a safe refuge, always available and always at hand.

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EMMANUEL

FRANCES A. HALDANE

"God with us!" O holy, gracious Spirit!May our hearts be ever humble in Thy sight;While the Father's presence gives us steadfast courage,Gives us hope amid the most despairing night:And we praise Thee, who art Life and light.

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CHILDREN OF GOD

GERTRUDE BUCK

Children of God and heirs of His dominion,No fear, no ill against us can prevail.
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ON A STATUE OF HEBE IN A GARDEN

LUCILE RUTLAND

BEHOLD, this mythologue in stone,This symbol of a faith long dead,Stands here in state unhallowed,With mold and mosses overgrown.
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"AS IT IS IN HEAVEN"

LAURA GERAHTY.

Is the load heavy?

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'OUR FATHER ...'

The Lord's Prayer sparks the recognition that divine Love is always with us.

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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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INTROSPECTION

LILLA ELLEN BOWLEY.

I stood reflective at the gate of day—What is the record of thy heart, my friend,And whither doth its deepest purpose tend?
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"HE THAT KEEPETH ISRAEL"

MARY C. RICHARDS.

WHEN under bright'ning morning skiesTo its day's work the city wakes,And men to all their problems rise,Yet know the Love that ever makesLife's burdens light and strength supplies,There sounds o'er many a busy streetAnd all the human toil above,The chime of bells whose music sweetA message brings of peace and love.
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THANKSGIVING

AGNES V. SINZ.

TODAY I lift my heart in praise,A song of thanks to Thee I raise,For blessings that have crowned the year,For vict'ry over many a fear.
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THE MOTHER CHURCH

FLORIA A. MOCATTA.

SEEN in the twilight of an autumn day,With golden lights appearing from within,The pure pale opalescence of its symmetryLooms like some palace of a poet's dreamAgainst the firmament.
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LOVE EVER NEAR

GEORGE W. COLE.

My child, I give thee life and health,Thou art My constant care;I fill thy days with treasured wealth,With thee, My goodness share.
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ONE FOLD AND SHEPHERD

MAUDE J. SULLIVAN.

O ye who abide in the fold's cheery shelter,Protected and fed, snug and safe from the cold,List ye to the sweet loving voice of the shepherd:"And others I have, which are not of this fold.