Poems

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SONG OF THE SENTRY

BELLE A. MUNDY.

I see my brothers marching by,Their armor sparkling in the sun;I hear with joy their fearless cry,Their swords are flashing, one by one;But comforted am I, nor yearnTo join the ranks of small or great,To me a blessing sweet is given,They also serve who stand and wait.
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"THINE INHERITANCE."

BEN. HAWORTH-BOOTH.

Dear dweller in the dust of earth,Man is not dust, and ne'er shall be:His lineage of celestial birthProvides a happier fate for thee:Then lift on high those earth-bound eyes,And take thy birthright of the skies.

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A spiritual approach to mental health

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on mental health—and find hope, even healing.

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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LIFE'S ARMAGEDDON

RALPH W. CROSMAN.

What mean the strange alarms that 'round earth sweep, The secret fears of some impending doom,That rise now here, now there, and will not sleep, But spread abroad their sick'ning, subtle gloom?

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"IF I BE LIFTED UP."

MINNIE BRITTON STODDARD.

And, I, if I be lifted up From sordid thoughts of earth, May drink with him the bitter cup,— Of worldly friends have dearth ; But I shall taste life's richest joy, Sweet peace and truth and love, The all of good, without alloy, And power from above.
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"THE KINGDOM AT HAND."

BEN. HAWORTH–BOOTH.

There is a state of being happier farThan this material consciousness of things:Near to thine heart its sweet perfections are,Though far from earthly bourne of happenings.
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THE DAWN OF PEACE

IDA SIMONEAU.

Earth called it grief, 'twas but beliefThat came to claim an hour;Truth absolute, heart resolute,Knows God the only power.

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Shared reflections

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'OUR FATHER ...'

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

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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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"I WILL LIFT UP MINE EYES."

MYRA B. LORD.

Unto the hills I will lift up mine eyes!Symbol and type to me are theyOf Him who did the heaven and earth create—Whence comes my strength from day to day.
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FRIENDSHIP

AGNES FLORIDA CHALMERS.

It is so easy, is it not, dear friend,To lend a hand to one sunk in the depthsOf sin and poverty.
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LOVE

JOSEPHINE HEERMANS GREENWOOD

My heart was full of rapture yesterday,—With sweetest joy my being overflowed,For Love with me sojourned.
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LOVE ONLY

LAURA GERAHTY.

Grief came and touched me lightly on the shoulder—With gruesome pressure as the light burned low;With iron bands it bound as night grew bolder,But with the dawn it died: in Love's bright glow.
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Lest we forget that friendship's gentle hand...

R. E. Key

Lest we forget that friendship's gentle handHas sealed a tie unbroken through the years,Christ speaks to us, and, lo, we understandThe wings of freedom from a flight of fears.
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PRESENT

W. J. TUCKER.

Sometimes , when dwelling in exalted thought,—Viewing the wonders which Thy word hath wrought,Reflecting on Thy beauteous works the while,—Then 'tis I see Thee, then I see Thy smile.