Poems

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The sun comes up; and I doubt if e'er...

Thomas J. Partridge

The sun comes up; and I doubt if e'erMan's eye beheld a morn so fair.
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Fear not, O little flock, the foe...

Fear not, O little flock, the foeWho madly seeks your overthrow;Dread not his rage and power;What though your courage sometimes faints?

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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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What is bounty but love in the giver,...

Theron Brown

What is bounty but love in the giver, That waits for no plea to bestow The evergreen boon of the river To the fields that are blessed by its flow?

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God give us men! A time like this demands...

John G. Holland

God give us men! A time like this demands Strong minds, great hearts, true faith and ready hands; Men whom the love of office cannot kill; Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy; Men who possess opinions and a will; Men who have honor; men who will not lie; Men who can stand before a demagogue And damn his treacherous flatteries without winking! Tall men, sun-crowned, who live above the fog In public duty and in private thinking:— For while the rabble with their thumb-worn creeds, Their large professions and their little deeds, Mingle in selfish strife, lo! freedom weeps,Wrong rules the land, and waiting justice sleeps!
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Ask God to give thee, dear,...

Laura B. Doorly

Ask God to give thee, dear,An eye to seeWhat doth not yet appear;And may God grant to theeAn ear to hear life's melody.
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THE LIGHT SHINES ON

MYRA POLLARD.

DARKNESS and cold and terror all about, Grief and despondency and doubt; But in the distance, lo, a light beams out, And shineth on.

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These books healed me

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From Living the Lord's Prayer

'OUR FATHER ...'

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

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

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TRUTH'S GENTLE APPEAL

MINNIE BRITTON STODDARD

The low, sweet voice of Truth is ringing in my ears,—Like tones of silv'ry bells, the melodies of years.
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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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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.