Poems

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Rondeau

BY EUGENIE L. FRASHER.

"In God we trust," this motto wroughtUpon our coinage, should have taughtUs all the unity of Mind,That in our hearts its Love might bindOur countrymen in loving thought.
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The Science of Christianity

Dunmore

He that would to a proper sense attainIn Knowledge, of the very rudimentsOf this Great Science, must his Cross upliftAnd bear it meekly in his daily life,Following in the footsteps of his LordAnd Master Jesus Christ, the Way-Shower.

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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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A Thought

BY EVELYN SYLVESTER.

I sat in my study, thinking,When a pure and holy thought,In the depths of my quiet consciousness,Was clearly and sweetly wrought.

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Resolution

BY GEORGE HARRY COMMANDER.

There is hope for the heart that can suffer, There is strength in the metal that's wrought, Though the hope and the tempered perfection, With vintage of sorrow are bought.
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The Doctor's Story

Mrs.
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Omnipotence

B. A. Miller with contributions from Ruskin

There is a power that governs all that mortal eye can see, A power we all must recognize, if from sin we would be free.

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Get to know God: The “omnis”

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

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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 Living the Lord's Prayer

'OUR FATHER ...'

The Lord's Prayer sparks the recognition that divine Love is always with us.

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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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A Little Boy's Song

F. D. Sherman

I smile, and then the sun comes out, He hides away whene'er I pout; He seems a very funny sun To do whatever he sees done.
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Nanny and Jack

BY H. C. BUNNER.

Her uncle gave little NannyA Jack-in-the-box with a squeak;But the squeak of the Jack was nothingTo Nanny's terrified shriek.
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The Two Guests

Selected

Worry and Fret were two little menThat knocked at my door again and again:"O, pray let us in but to tarry a night,And we will be off with the dawning of light.
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Awake, Mortal Dreamer

BY BERT POOLE

PROUD , mortal man, that thinkest art awake,But still in sleep art dreaming daily on;Nor mov'st thyself to holy treasures take,Nor bid'st mesmeric slumber to be gone, Thou dost profess to be god of life,And goest forth to deeds in sight of all;With sweat of face thou pantest in the strife,Not knowing that thy pride must have a fall.
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Be of Good Courage

BY J. E. TIPPETT

Infinite Mind! When I would knowThy righteous will,A voice replies, in whisper low,"Rest, and be still.
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To the Spirit

BY CHARLES GIBSON.

Great Spirit, hear me as I rove Through field or forest, woods or grove, Through wind encircling woods of woe, Or flee from an approaching foe: Great Spirit, help me as I rove, To conquer wickedness with Love.