Poems

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LISTENING

M. LENORE COREY.

What, oh, what does Love impart?
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LOVE

CHARLES JOHNSON.

In error's darkness, not a ray of light;I stumbled on and knew not where to go,While phantom forms of fear's unholy showPursued and harassed me upon my flight:Thou, Love, wast there, and not with earthly mightDestroyed these terrors—bade me stop and knowThyself and Thine.

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Anthology of classic articles II

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

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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THOUGHT

GERTRUDE RING HOMANS.

Nothing but thought can scale the stars,Though bird-men hover high,To ravel the riddle why ruddy MarsShould flare like a great red eye.

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FIAT LUX

ABBY BEECHER ROBERTS.

The eyes of new-born babe, first opening,See not the world, the forms of man and beast,Distinguish not the distances, but bringOne thought by which the new life is increased;"Let there be light,"And on that light the eyes rejoicing feast.
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A BENEDICTION

CASSIUS M. LOOMIS.

Give to God His crowning glory,Love tells thee how.
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THE READING-ROOM

RUTH INGRAHAM.

It is the chamber o'er the city gate,The watch-tower, whence the tidings of good cheerOr earnest warnings sound, for those who hearThe call of Truth, and for its coming wait.

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Get to know God: The “omnis”

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

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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 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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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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LIFE'S UNSEEN HARMONY

SUSIE C. MAXFIELD.

Beyond the seeing of the mortal eyeAre pastures green and waters still,Where all, in glad obedience to their Father's will,Now calmly walk, and safely down do lie.
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UNITY

AGNES FLORIDA CHALMERS.

I thank Thee that Love's kingdom is at hand;Yea, that all good is here, O Truth divine;That health and peace are now at my command;And that the Father's riches, too, are mine.
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN

MINNA MATHISON

He loved much.
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I SAW IN THE EAST A STAR

MARY J. ELMENDORF.

I saw in the east a star,Faint, golden-fair, and far,—Like a tremulant torch on an upland trail,—And my heart to its Maytide sprang,While the mist of its whitening branches rangWith the voice of the nightingale.
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Every day is a golden day,...

Laura B. Doorly

Every day is a golden day,With golden blossoms along the way,—Sunshine kisses everything,—Music pours from bird on wing,The air with liquid gold doth ring(Blessings on his caroling!)—And it's oh, to the winds all care I'll fling,And it's blithe and gay that my heart doth sing,For all the world is created new,And all is good, and the good is true—There is gold for me and gold for you;Friend, Love is gold and fills all space—Surely, the Lord is in this place!
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LOVE'S ANSWER

LAURA GERAHTY

A woman trod the outskirts of the city,Hungry and lone, weary of want and stress;And some who passed her cast a glance of pity,Or checked their laughter at her loneliness.