Poems

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The Shadows that Attend Us

By CLARENCE A. BUSKIRK.

The shadows that attend usBy ourselves are cast;The sunbeams that befriend us,From the heavens vast,Shine as free gifts to all as long as time shall last.
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In time to be...

Whittier

In time to be Shall holier altars rise to thee,—Thy Church our broad humanity!

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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 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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Love's Work

BY ANNIE MARIE BLISS.

Ours the sowing and the weeding and the reaping to be done,God's to send His showers of blessing and His warming sun.

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Verses from the Eighty-sixth Psalm

BY G. P. NICOLAI.

Bow down thine ear, O Lord,And hear my humble prayer;I poor and needy am,And ever need thy care.
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From Psalm Eighteenth

BY MARY B. DODGE.

Above the flooding of the waves God is my great, high tower:My rock, my fortress and defence, In every tempted hour.
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Keep the Sunshine Shining On

BY A. C. CLARK.

KEEP the sunshine shining onIn the Soul.

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Mary Baker Eddy: Her enduring discovery

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles or download the audio.

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Mary Baker Eddy: Her enduring discovery

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles or download the audio.

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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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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MY Prayer

BY BELLE BALLOU.

I PRAY Thee, Lord, bring to my mindThe consciousness of present Good!Guide thou my erring steps aright!Teach me to live more as I should.
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All's Well

Mary E. Sims

As the ship speeds beneath the silent sky,O'er the vast spaces of the moonlit sea,And one lies quiet, listening dreamily,How sweet it is to hear watchman's cry:"All's well—the lights are burning bright!"And then to sleep in safety thro' the night.
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Angels

BY GEORGE I. WOOLLEY.

We look not for the angels o'er the riverCircling in changless brightness round the Throne.
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Abiding

BY BERTHA WOODS.

Abide with me! Fast breaks the morning Light,Our day-star rises, banishing all night;Thou art our strength, oh Truth that maketh free!We would unfailingly abide in Thee.
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Hope

BY THERESA V. HARDY.

Does the path seem dark and dreary,Limitless the reign of night?
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Peace, be Still

BY FANNIE ISABEL S. WARDELL.

Be still, oh restless heart, and knowThat God is All—in—all;That from His gracious, outstretched handNo ills nor sorrows fall.