Poems

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When Pa Gets Sick

When pa gets sick he always knowsHe's gonter die and Tommy goesFor Dr.
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The Way

Keyes Becker

Bare was the cross, and gray,But in the dreary province of the tombThe body of our Saviour lay,Awaiting resurrection from its gloom.

Audio Collection

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 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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Prayer

BY R. L. Z.

Dear God my heart inclines to Thee,Help me to know Thy living Way;For Thou art Light dispelling gloomRevealing an eternal day.

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Stanzas on Freedom

James Russell Lowell

Men! whose boast it is that yeCome of fathers brave and free,If there breathe on earth a slaveAre ye truly free and brave?
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Watch and Pray

BY JAMES J. ROME.

When in temptation's darkest hour,I heard the Saviour say:"Watch when the clouds around thee lower,Be faithful, watch, and pray.
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If

If men would cease to worryAnd women cease to sigh,Doctors would have to plod afootInstead of riding by.

Audio Collection

Changing your world

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series—and discover how your prayers can make a difference in the world.

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Shared reflections

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

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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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 Prophecy

Walt Whitman

I CHANT the world on my western sea.
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Alphabet Of Proverbs

A grain of prudence far outweighs a pound of cunning craft.
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A MODERN DRUG STORE AD

Just drop into our store to-dayAnd see the prices fall.
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They sawed off his arms and his legs,...

Cleveland Leader

They sawed off his arms and his legs,They took out his jugular vein;They put fancy frills on his lungs,And they deftly extracted his brain.
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CUT IT SHORT

L. A. W

If you've got a thought that's happy Boil it down; Make it short and crisp and snappy—Boil it down.
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THE CLOUD OVER VICTORY

Frederick Saunders

The pomp and stately pageantry of War,Fame's trumpet-tongue, delights to spread afarIts gallant prowess, deeds of high empriseWin for the Victors praise from hearts and eyes.