Poems

ANNIVERSARY

Mourn not the passing of another year;Rather rejoice in progress made,Knowledge acquired and applied,Some healing done.

COURAGE

I prayed one day:Courage—God, give me courage!A voice came clear:Get understanding, child,And you will have courage.

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Mary Baker Eddy: Her enduring discovery

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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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ACHIEVEMENT

When the Master wove his storiesBy the Galilean shore.

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HUMAN YIELDING

Mankind will have GethsemaneIn one way or anotherTill willingly they do God's willAnd trust the Father-Mother.

OUR LEADER

She had borne her burden through the heat of dayBut now, the night came down without a star.

SHALL I FORGIVE?

Shall I forgive my brother seven times?

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A spiritual approach to mental health

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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 Safety

A safe refuge

Trust in God opens the door to a safe refuge, always available and always at hand.

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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 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE FOR ALL

Alert and watchful in the quietOf the star-filled winter night,Shepherds kept a tender vigil.

LO! IT IS CHRISTMAS

Do we today,As long ago,Fill up the inn,Our consciousness,With fretted careAnd worldly din,So when Christ knocksThe keeper calls,,"No room within"?

BETHLEHEM AND BOW

Across the centuries they meet,though half a world apart,their sacred stories cradled deepin each receptive heart.

CHRISTLIKE VISION

I was spending my days in confusion,In hurry, in worry, in fright,A slave with my tasks never ending,A slave with no respite in sight,

THE ANSWER

Though the answer tarries, coming,Though the way seems rugged, long,Love will lead to Truth's clear dawning;Love will make the heart a song.

MY PRAYER

Grant, Father-Mother God, that I may smileWhen to some fearful thoughtThat smile brings courage,Hope.