Poems

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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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A spiritual approach to mental health

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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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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.

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A spiritual approach to healthcare

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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 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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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.
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Permanence and Praise

BY EVA COLE.

Infinite Spirit! unceasingly breathingBlessings unmeasured on all, as on me,Thy peace like a river,In tenderness ever,Meets fully the need of the earnest heart's plea,My thought now adoring,Its praise is outpouringIn anthems of love, that I'm ever with Thee.
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The Beauty of Holiness

BY ELIZABETH EARL JONES.

Oh , worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness,     Wholly apart from sin;Wholly one with the heavenly throng,Conscious of the peaceful song     Of angel thoughts within.
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God is Love

BY WILLIAM CROFTS.

God is Love! sweet bells are ringing;God is Love! Heaven's choir is singing;Flowers of earth on hill and plainEcho back the sweet refrain,"God is Love.
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Be Careful

In speaking of a person's faults,Pray don't forget your own;Remember, those in homes of glassShould never throw a stone.