Poems

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Always with us, joined hand in hand,...

E. McCann

Always with us, joined hand in hand,Walks even now an angel band.
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"A CUP OF COLD WATER"

CHARLES C. SANDELIN

Come , brother, thirsting in a barren land,Drink from this flowing stream where now I drink;Turn not in sorrow, faint not, give thy hand,Pause not from pride upon the very brink;Drink, brother, drink, and on thy knees with joy,Pray ne'er again that earthly thirst annoy.

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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 Church

The demand for church

I like to think of each church that grows up in a community as that community's answered prayer for the presence of the saving Christ—the message of God's love for humanity.

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Who drives the horses of the sun...

John Vance Cheney

Who drives the horses of the sunShall lord it but a day;Better the lowly deed were done,And kept the humble way.

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LOVE'S FLOCK

BELLE A. MUNDY.

Shepherd our thoughts, O loving One!That they may follow Thee—A white flock, treading in the stepsOf Christ's own purity.
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LOVE'S SUNSHINE

CHARLES C. SANDELIN.

The tender flower throughout the hours of dayUplifts its face before the sun's warm lightWith grateful joy; but with the fall of nightIts petals close till comes the dawn's glad ray.
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TRUE CHRISTIANS

CLARIBEL SCHOFIELD.

The workers in His vineyard—blessed band!Their lamps are ever trimmed, and brightly glow,Shedding the light of Truth o'er every land;Illuming all the paths where mortals go.

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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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Anthology of classic articles

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

From Faculties indestructible

MAN'S DIVINE HERITAGE

Man's divine heritage as the son of God is not a promise, but is the present fact; it is one's true state of being.

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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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THE PUBLICAN

AGNES FLORIDA CHALMERS

Is there some one who comes to you todayWhom you have thought unworthy and untrue—Some one the world has judged a castaway?
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COMFORT

BELLE A. MUNDY

O FLEDGLING, on a cold world thrust,Fly thou to God, since fly thou must!For He shall cover thee with His wings,And 'neath His feathers thou shalt trust.
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HEAVEN

VENI MC DONALD PORGES.

'Tis not afar in distant skiesThe shining hills of heaven rise.
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TWO ROSES

LOUISE KNIGHT WHEATLEY.

A rosebud fair in a garden grew,Tiny and pale and shy.
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LOVE KNOWS THE TRUTH

EDITH C. CARTER.

Love knows the truth! No sudden shaft of light,Cleaving the darkness of a sleeping world,Speeds with a swifter, surer, gladder flightTo wake the sweetness in soft petals furledThan wings Love's thought of truth.
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UNITY

LAURA GERAHTY

It is not just because our eyes are meetingIn daily converse, that we claim a friend;It is not e'en because our hearts are beatingSo near each other that our pulses blend.