Poems

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He is not Unworthy

William J. Lampton

If one has failed to reach the end he sought,If out of effort no great good is wrought,It is not failure, if the object beThe betterment of man; for all that heHas done and suffered is but gainTo those who follow seeking to attainThe end he sought.
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Live in the Sunshine

Margaret E. Sangster

Live in the sunshine, don't live in the gloom,Carry some gladness the world to illume.

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Shared reflections

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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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For All of Me

JOSEPH FULFORD FOLSOM with contributions from G. F. MEACHAM

The king can keep his crown,The plutocrat his gold,For all of me:I heave no sigh to own,No palm I shape to holdTheir jewelry.

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God and a Day

EDWARD A. CHURCH with contributions from HOSEA BALLOU

Consider but this single day's demands,Its dower of work, its wage of smiles and tears!So rich with opportunity it stands!One day, with God, is as a thousand years.
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Just where thou Art

with contributions from William C. Richards

Just where thou art lift up thy voiceAnd sing the song that stirs thy heart;Reach forth thy strong and eager handTo lift, to save, just where thou art.
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The Power of Prayer

Lord, what a change within us one short hourSpent in thy presence will prevail to make,What heavy burdens from our bosom take,What parched grounds refresh, as with a shower!We kneel, and all around us seems to lower;We rise, and all, the distant and the near,Stands forth in sunny outline, brave and clear;We kneel how weak, we rise how full of power!

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A spiritual approach to mental health

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

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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.

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 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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"Doe the Nexte Thynge!"

Anonymous

From an old English parsonageDown by the sea,There came in the twilightA message for me;Its quaint Saxon legend,Deeply engraven,
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Speak and Do

Mary C. Billings with contributions from Geo. R. Lowe

If you have a word 'gainst wrong,Say it now and say it strong!Never hesitate; who knows?
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Three Little Rules

St. Nicholas

Three little rules we all should keepTo make life happy and bright—Smile in the morning; smile at noon;And keep on smiling at night!
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A Prayer

Washington Gladden with contributions from Henry W. Crosskey

O Master, let me walk with theeIn lowly paths of service free;Tell me thy secret; help me bearThe strain of toil, the fret of care.
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Mental Might

JULIA W. MICHAEL.

A world of suffering nations has weighed the might of acrown,A thinking, free-born people has cast the conqueror down:Yet voices, choosing a leader, grow harsh to slander hisname,And holy hearts are broken upon the altar of Fame.
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The Echo

Aloysius Call

A Thundering tone, hard driven down a glen,Broke on the granite at a mountain's feet,And tremulous, and soft and lowly, thenReturned, a finished echo, pure and sweet.