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Heavenly Peace

BY E. A. EMERY.

The shadows lengthen in the west,The night-wind croons a lullaby;Upon the water's placid breastI drift beneath the starlit sky,While o'er me steals a peaceful rest, That fills my soul with ecstasy.
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New Year's Hymn

Standing at the portal of the opening year,Words of comfort meet us, hushing every fear;Spoken through the silence by our Father's voice,Tender, strong, and faithful, making us rejoice.

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Get to know God: The “omnis”

Listen to gain deeper insight into the four “omnis”—omnipresence, omnipotence, omniscience, and omniaction.

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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True Freedom

BY IDA FULLER MOORE.

The freedom of a Son of God   Is mine, who am "joint-.

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Was that Somebody You?

Somebody did a golden deed;Somebody proved a friend in need;Somebody sang a beautiful song;Somebody smiled the whole day long;Somebody thought, " 'Tis sweet to live;"Somebody said, "I'm glad to give;"Somebody fought a valiant fight;Somebody lived to shield the right.
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The Diamond Cutter

As sires and sons, through lines of long descent,At weary labor sit in joyless lands,With piercing, straining eyes, and steady hands,With honesty which is like sacrament,With patience which defies all accident,And, on the whirling disk, with shining sandsOf diamond, shape the diamond till it standsAt last a perfect gem, for which are spentWhole kingdoms, that some boastful king may callThe stone his own,—
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The Gardener

BY MARION P. HATCH.

He does not say,As day by dayPasseth without result,There is no bud in bush,There is no rose in bud;Rather, his faith prevailsAnd he applies himselfTo do his part,Which, if well done,He knows will bringIn time, the rose;Though how it grows,Or where such beautyFound reposeBefore unfolding unto him, He cannot say —Unless he knoweth God.

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Anthology of classic articles II

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

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A spiritual perspective on politics

We've gathered a variety of guests for this series, each with wonderful spiritual insights and proof that these spiritual ideas are effective—even for something that looms large, like politics.

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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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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The Heart's Desire

BY A. SOUTHWICK.

Hush, every mortal sense! Be still!Now let the Holy Spirit moveWithin us freely as He will,And all our waiting nature fillWith stream of vitalizing Love.
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A New Year's Thought

BY MARY LILIAS BEST.

"Ring out the old, ring in the new,Ring out the false, in the true.
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The New Year

BY LISKA STILLMAN CHURCHILL.

Welcome the glad New Year;Welcome, thrice welcome here.
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The New Century

By J. E. Downey

WE stand expectant at the portal Of the new century's dawning day; We catch the sounds of strains immortal As mists and darkness melt away; And as we gaze, the view resplendent Grows brighter as the day comes on, Till scenes and sounds become transcendent, Which were but faint at early dawn.
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The Christmas Dawn

BY FANNIE ISABEL SHERRIES WARDELL.

Flushed with glory comes the dawnAcross the soft grey sky,With roseate garments trailing wideOn soft wings sweeping by;Boldly sweet she bears to earthFrom heaven's gentle fold.
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Half-hearted, false-hearted!...

Havergal

Half-hearted, false-hearted! Heed we the warning!Only the whole can be perfectly true;Bring the whole offering, all timid thought scorning,True-hearted only if whole-hearted too.