Poems

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FORWARD!

HON. CLARENCE A. BUSKIRK.

Forward! Whatever clouds are overhead,However dim the stars above us shine,We stumble when our steps by fear are led;The only guide we need is Love divine!
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SUNBEAMS

GERTRUDE HARMAN CRANE.

When lying in my little room,My heart would fain be filled with gloom,But for the sunbeams on the wallWhich through the crystal windows fall!

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Get to know God: The “omnis”

Listen to gain deeper insight into the four “omnis”—omnipresence, omnipotence, omniscience, and omniaction.

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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WHAT WOULD YOU GIVE?

CASSIUS M. LOOMIS.

What seekest thou, my friend?

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A LIGHT AT SEA

MARIE RUSSELL.

When shadows crept o'er sea and strand,And somber lay the waters still,With head down-dropped upon my handI mused beside my window-sill.
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"WORK—WORK—WORK."*

KATHARINE T. PORTER.

Should we a golden apple seeOn topmost bough of highest tree,Would we e'er heed the height, or strainInvolved, that golden fruit to gain?
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TRUTH

MINNA MATHISON.

The heart that knoweth Truth is free!Then I will shrink no more at earth's alarms,For over all is God's infinity,And under all His arms.

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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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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 Safety

A safe refuge

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

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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 MOUNTAIN FOLD

ROBERT E. KEY.

The sunlight fades above the ocean bed,And through the trees an amber glow burns red,Tingeing the leaves with gold.
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LOVE'S HEALING

CHARLES C. SANDELIN.

A whisper heard at eventide,That bids the troubled thought awake,And in Truth's sheltering courts abide,Illusions dread of earth forsake:Thus cometh Love at sorrow's eve.
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THE AWAKENING

L. ADELAIDE SHERMAN.

After the storm had passed, I raised mine eyesTo view the wreck.
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THE UPWARD PATH

CHARLES C. SANDELIN

Come , weary traveler, rest a moment here:That which thou vainly seekest now is near;Not by yon earthly path thy hope is found,Nor in earth's gloomy vale shall peace abound.
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COULD I FIND THE WORDS TO UTTER

HON. CLARENCE A. BUSKIRK

Could I find the words to utter,—Words with wings that never tire,—Into darkened hearts they'd flutter,Bright with heavenly dew and fire,And the earth would glow with gladness and the veryheavens be nigher.
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DEATH SLAIN

BEN. HAWORTH-BOOTH

Would you the truth decipher and discernAbout the lie of lies?