Poems

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Give me the gospel of the fields and woods—...

The Watchman

Give me the gospel of the fields and woods—The sermons written in the book of books;The sweet communion of the things of earthFresh with the warm baptism of the sun.
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A Cottage Portrait

BY CLARENCE A. BUSKIRK.

WITHIN my humble hall there hangs against the wallA fairer flower than summer garlands show,—A beautiful old face whose gentleness and graceBeam forth like winter flowers beside the snow.

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Anthology of classic articles III

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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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Gratitude

BY L. E. LITZSINGER.

When the heart once enshrouded in darkness and gloom,Has been filled with the sunshine of God,Were it Possible then to conceal the bright raysAs they scatter their radiance abroad?

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Why?

Robert Haven Schauffler

If the wren can clingTo a spray a-swingIn the mad May wind, and sing and singAs if she'd burst for joy;
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Over the field when the day is fair,...

John Fullerton

Over the field when the day is fair,The sower scatters the seed abroad,Stays not to mark where it falls, his careBut to leave it with his God,Who sendeth the rain and the sun's bright rays,And a hundred-fold in the harvest days.
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God's spirit falls on meAs dew drops on a rose,If I but, like a rose,My heart to Him unclose.

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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 Freedom from addiction

LOST AND FOUND

I saw that in order to find my life, I had to first lose it—that is, lose all sense of life as material.

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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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Smile and Sing

BY ANNIE MARIE BLISS

Smile, little sister, when all seems wrong,Shorten the long day with a song.
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I need not leave the jostling world,...

Harriet McEwen Kimball

I need not leave the jostling world,Or wait 'till daily tasks are o'er,To fold my palms in secret prayerWithin the close-shut closet door.
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Thanksgiving

BY BERT POOLE

Eternal God of Life and Truth and Love,I thank Thee who hath to my soul conveyedA consciousness of spiritual birth.
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Resolutions for the Day

Mary Baker G. Eddy

The following poem was written by the Rev.
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Sorrow

BY MOWBRAY MARRAS.

Sorrow appearsCrowned with her diadem of tears.
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Christian Science

BY EUNICE POND ATHEY.

Untold are the mercies, untold are the blessings,Untold the glad songs that ring out to-night;Singing of peace, health, harmony, gladness,Brought to our hearts by this radiant light.