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"WOMAN'S WORK" 
 and OTHER POEMS 
 
 BY 
 
 NATHAN WARD FITZ-GERALD 
 
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 Copyrighted by- 
 Nathan Ward Fitz-Gerald 
 1908 
 All rights reserved 
 
Lovingly 
 
 DEDICATED TO THE ONE WOMAN, 
 IN ALL THE WORLD, WHO IN THE 
 19th CENTURY, WAS PURE ENOUGH IN 
 HEART, TO SEE GOD, AND REVEAL 
 HIM, TO HER DAY AND GENERATION. 
 
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"For he that is not against us,*is on our part." — Jesus. 
 
 "Christian Science stands to us today and must ever 
 stand as a monument of power to womanhood." — Alice Hub- 
 bard in "WOMAN'S WORK." 
 
 "God sends His singers, upon earth 
 With songs of sadness, and of mirth, 
 
 That they may touch the hearts of men, 
 And bring them back to Heaven again." 
 — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. 
 
UNTIL my eyes were OPENED to the beautiful 
 Truth of CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, I had never, in my 
 life, written a VERSE, or a LINE OF POETRY. 
 With the TRUTH, I learned through the precious 
 "Little Book," SCIENCE and HEALTH, with KEY 
 TO THE SCRIPTURES, by MARY BAKER G. 
 EDDY, the flood-tide of Love filled my soul with such 
 rapture that it could only be expressed in song, and 
 spirit then DISCOVERED to me this FACULTY, 
 through which, I now pour out my soul, to God. 
 
 N. W. F. 
 
Index 
 
 Page 
 
 Foreword — An Explanation 14 
 
 Introduction 15 
 
 Woman's Work 19 
 
 The Little Book 23 
 
 What the "Little Book" Did for Me 29 
 
 God's Child 33 
 
 From Darkness to Light 34 
 
 Aspiration 39 
 
 Our Leader's Mission 40 
 
 The Star of Bethlehem 46 
 
 Birthday Verses 52 
 
 Meditation 54 
 
 Christian Science — the Rock of Ages 57 
 
 A Christian Scientist's Soliloquy 60 
 
 The Mother Church 66 
 
 The Land of Rest 69 
 
 Pure Thoughts 72 
 
 Truth 75 
 
 Humility 77 
 
 A- Proclamation 80 
 
 Understanding 84 
 
 Noon-tide Musings 87 
 
 Moving Along 89 
 
 Peace 93 
 
 Heirs of Abraham 95 
 
 When I Was Mother's Boy 99 
 
 To Stand 102 
 
INDEX 
 
 Page 
 
 Sickness, Sin and Death Unreal 105 
 
 God's Allness and Power 110 
 
 The Master's Touch 112 
 
 The Sweetest Word 114 
 
 Decoration Day, Oak Hill 117 
 
 Memories of Boyhood 120 
 
 Ben-Hur 122 
 
 Dreams of Childhood 127 
 
 Ninety-first Psalm 129 
 
 The Heavenly Message 132 
 
 Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow 135 
 
 Time-Place 137 
 
 To Look at God 140 
 
 At-one-ment 144 
 
 God's Way 147 
 
 Be Still and Know That I Am God 149 
 
 The Silver Lining 153 
 
 The Patriot's Prayer 155 
 
 All is Well— Tip Top 159 
 
 The West Virginia Hills 162 
 
 The Spiritual Temple 165 
 
 De Fiddle Don' Have Any Say 167 
 
 Precious Statements of the Master 169 
 
 Christian Science Sentinel — an Acrostic 172 
 
 Alphabetic Admonitions 174 
 
 Matter a Dream — God the Reality 177 
 
 Bread on the Waters 179 
 
 Immortality 180 
 
 What Christian Science Is and Does 182-212 
 
 It Is Finished 213 
 
Foreword — An Explanation 
 
 Mrs. Alice Hubbard, a brilliant Writer and Lecturer, of 
 East Aurora, N. Y., has recently published a book, entitled 
 "WOMAN'S WORK." 
 
 It is an exceedingly interesting, entertaining and instruc- 
 tive volume, and is gotten up in the latest style of the ROY- 
 CROFT, printing art. 
 
 Mrs. Hubbard has treated her theme, in her own inimitable 
 style, unique, versatile and brilliant, which cannot fail to 
 interest every thoughtful woman. 
 
 It is not that we desire in any manner, to infringe upon 
 the "TITLE," which Mrs. Hubbard has given to her pub- 
 lication "WOMAN'S WORK," that we have adopted it, 
 (though in a different sense) as the TITLE for this book of 
 Verse. Mrs. Hubbard uses the phrase "WOMAN'S WORK" 
 as the title to her book, which treats of the great cause of 
 womanhood generally. She has truly paid a beautiful and 
 gracious tribute to the Rev. Mary Baker G. Eddy for 
 the wonderful influence she has exerted in the cause of 
 woman. 
 
 The Author of these VERSES has entitled his leading 
 Poem, "WOMAN'S WORK," in which he refers to the 
 GREAT WORK of Mrs. Eddy, and it is from this first 
 POEM, that the book takes its name, which is intended in 
 no way to infringe upon the title used by Mrs. Hubbard, 
 for her splendid volume. 
 
 N. W. F. 
 
Introduction 
 
 IN the "VERSES" of this book, 
 My MUSE hath sung in measure, 
 Pertaining to the Precious message 
 Of Life, Truth and Love, as 
 Given to the world, in these 
 Latter days, through the inspired pen 
 Of our Beloved LEADER, 
 MARY BAKER G. EDDY. 
 
 The "Little Book," MENTIONED 
 
 In "REVELATIONS," tenth chapter, 
 
 Is "SCIENCE and HEALTH" with "KEY 
 
 TO THE SCRIPTURES," and is GOD'S message 
 
 To the world, which the Angel 
 
 Messenger commands us to devour. 
 
 That "Little Book" is the FOUNDATION STONE 
 Of the greatest RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT 
 Since the beginning of the CHRISTIAN ERA, 
 Which is known to the world as 
 "CHRISTIAN SCIENCE." 
 
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 Love for this PRECIOUS TRUTH was 
 
 The inspiration which, through 
 
 My pen, wrote every line of these verses, 
 
 Filled with Truth Divine. 
 
 These thoughts called mine, by 
 
 Mortal Mind, were born of God: 
 
 Of MIND IMMORTAL. 
 
 Yea, in this blessed CHRISTIAN SCIENCE 
 
 TRUTH, I did through wisdom 
 
 FIND that ALL IS MIND : and my 
 
 Beliefs were in Spirit, not matter; 
 
 And in my joy I sung, 
 
 Using my tongue in lays of praise to God. 
 
 It made me marvel, wonder, 
 
 That I should find 
 
 A channel wherein whispers fine as zephyrs 
 
 Breathed o'er beds of rarest flowers, 
 
 'Mid rosy bowers, 
 
 Should come to me and teach me, 
 
 Till I could see clearly 
 
 That "THESE VERSES" were not mine; 
 
 That all the praise, for poetic lays, 
 
 Is due to God; 
 
WOMAN'S WORK AND OTHER POEMS 17 
 
 That He is the Author of every word and line 
 Of WISDOM, TRUTH and LOVE, 
 And that I am as nothing, only an atom 
 In the populace of Science children. 
 
 To God is due the praise, 
 
 And to our BELOVED LEADER, 
 
 For it was Her blessed teachings 
 
 That led me first to see 
 
 That all is Mind, and Mind is God, 
 
 And God is Good, and Good is mine. 
 
 Thanks to the Giver of all good, 
 
 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE has come, through God's 
 
 Chosen and appointed instrument; 
 
 It is complete, perfect, whole; 
 
 Cannot be augmented nor diminished, 
 
 And is forever unassailed and unassailable: — 
 
 As are all God's works, it is perfect. 
 
 The author of these verses presumes 
 
 Not for one moment to be able to 
 
 Write or to teach CHRISTIAN SCIENCE. 
 
 The written work is ALREADY FINISHED, 
 
 And the ARK needs not to be 
 
 Steadied by aid of other hands. 
 
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 Its votaries, however, in their consecrated 
 
 Love for its precious truths, and through 
 
 Their desire to benefit humanity, 
 
 May erect finger boards along 
 
 The routes of travel, through the 
 
 Jungles of mortal Mind, to aid others 
 
 Who have not yet found the way 
 
 To the higher ground: — 
 
 Finger boards which point 
 
 To God's HIGHWAY of Health, Wholeness 
 
 And Harmony, over which the unclean 
 
 May not pass. 
 
 In these verses the writer merely seeks 
 
 To POINT THE WAY to that fountain 
 
 Of ever-lasting Life, Truth and Love, 
 
 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, which through 
 
 The precious "LITTLE BOOK," 
 
 Science and Health, 
 
 With Key to the Scriptures, 
 
 By Mary Baker G. Eddy, 
 
 Is sending forth the waters of life 
 
 Freely and sufficient for all mankind. 
 
 NATHAN WARD FITZ-GERALD. 
 
"Woman's Work" 
 
 Dedicated to Mary Baker G. Eddy 
 
 IN this blessed age a WOMAN 
 Has RE-GIVEN to the world 
 Christ's great truth of CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 With TRUTH'S Banners, RE-UNFURLED :- 
 All who understand her message, 
 
 Law of BEING, God's truth GRAND ! 
 Know that SHE is now commanding 
 Truth's great hosts in every land. 
 
 Come to rid the world of error, 
 
 Deep engulfed in ways of wrong, 
 While the "Truth of Christ" was hidden 
 
 From mankind, for ages long: 
 And the mission to uncover 
 
 Error's stronghold, "Mortal mind," 
 God has given this brave WOMAN, 
 
 Through her works, to bless mankind. 
 
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 She has struggled long and nobly, 
 
 By the hand of God is led; 
 "CHRISTIAN SCIENCE" through her given 
 
 Comes to bruise the serpent's head; 
 Serpent of "Material Senses," 
 
 Holding over man full sway, 
 Till through "CHRISTIAN SCIENCE" dawning, 
 
 Truth reveals the perfect WAY. 
 
 WOMAN brought Love's precious message, 
 
 Thus obeying God's command, 
 By His word doth this brave woman 
 
 Faithfully and nobly stand. 
 Woman, through her COURAGE, VALOR, 
 
 Mortal sense is putting down, 
 Risking all, for God's great Kingdom, 
 
 Come to give its subjects CROWN. 
 
 For God's will, in earth as Heaven, 
 
 It was promised, should be done, 
 And 'twas WOMAN through whose message 
 
 Truth's great work was first begun: 
 Opening seven seals of error, 
 
 Led by WISDOM from above; 
 In the face of sin-drunk mortals, 
 
 Preaching LIFE, and TRUTH, and LOVE. 
 
WOMAN'S WORK AND OTHER POEMS 21 
 
 Liberating RACE from mis'ry, 
 
 Through its own debauch and sin, 
 From the chains of its own forging, 
 
 From its "Hell of vice" within; 
 From the DEATH of its CONCEPTION, 
 
 From its own, deep-dug, dark grave, 
 From beliefs of "Life in matter," 
 
 From all these HER TEACHINGS SAVE. 
 
 This, indeed, is WOMAN'S hour, 
 
 Who shall hinder, who shall dare 
 To come forward and deny it, 
 
 When her WORK is EVERYWHERE? 
 Time has come, when love OMNISCIENT, 
 
 Stretching forth its own right hand 
 Over surging seas of error 
 
 Gives, through WOMAN, GOD'S COMMAND. 
 
 Sickness, sin and death must vanish, 
 
 Dread forebodings, human woe, 
 "Mortal mind" shall be no longer, 
 
 Back to nothingness must go; 
 God's own hand directs this hour, 
 
 Through His wisdom, love and light, 
 Trusting HER, with hosts of valiant 
 
 Soldiers, with Truth's armor BRIGHT. 
 
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 Bringing blessed "CHRISTIAN SCIENCE" 
 
 To the world with love untold; 
 When mankind shall dwell together 
 
 With one Shepherd, IN ONE FOLD : 
 When God's glory, it shall cover 
 
 Earth, as waters cover sea, 
 Yea, when ev'ry tongue confesses, 
 
 And when boweth every knee. 
 
 These predictions of God's prophets 
 
 Now are being fast fulfilled, 
 Through the WORKS of one great WOMAN, 
 
 She, whose LOVE our hearts hath thrilled, 
 She's God's messenger of Wisdom, 
 
 Sent to heal SIN, SICKNESS, FEAR, 
 Proving CHRIST'S GREAT HEALING POWER, 
 
 NEVER ABSENT, ALWAYS HERE. 
 
Lines dedicated to 
 
 "The Little Book" 
 
 "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" 
 by Rev. Mary Baker G. Eddy. 
 
 What It Is 
 
 What It Is Doing 
 
 What IT WILL DO 
 
 IT'S the Christian Science text book, 
 And the Scriptures' only key. 
 It's that little book's pure pages, 
 
 Through which Truth doth make us free. 
 It was MARY BAKER EDDY, 
 
 God's own prophet, wise and true; 
 It was she who re-discovered 
 
 CHRIST TRUTH HEALING, hid from view. 
 
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 It was through her CHRISTIAN SCIENCE 
 
 Was revealed to mortal's sight; 
 It was her GREAT DEMONSTRATION 
 
 Brought the TRUTH again to light: 
 It doth teach us CHRIST TRUTH HEALING, 
 
 Born of wisdom from above ; 
 It's God's gracious REVELATION, 
 
 Thro' the MOTHER-HEART of LOVE. 
 
 It's "SCIENCE AND HEALTH" entitled, 
 
 And it's known in ev'ry land; 
 It's the language of the Spirit 
 
 That a child may understand: 
 It's "KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES" also, 
 
 For 'tis thus the title reads; 
 It doth teach us CHRISTIAN HEALING, 
 How to prove our FAITH BY DEEDS. 
 
 It is spiritual sight unveiling, 
 
 For all nations 'neath the sun; 
 It will drive out sin and sorrow 
 
 From the heart of every one. 
 It awakes the Dead in SINNING 
 
 To all-seeing Love and Life; 
 It is Truth and Wisdom given, 
 
 Making free from mortal strife. 
 
WOMAN'S WORK AND OTHER POEMS 25 
 
 It illuminates the pathway 
 
 Where in darkness we have trod. 
 It will make of all earth's dwellers 
 
 The true children of one God. 
 It reveals the light from Heaven, 
 
 Shining thro' earth's darkness dense. 
 It awakens understanding, 
 
 Far above all mortal sense. 
 
 It doth carry Truth's conviction 
 
 To the once benighted soul ; 
 It heals sin, disease and sorrow; 
 
 It doth make man perfect, — whole: 
 It's the star of hope now rising 
 
 O'er the earth from West to East. 
 It bids all its millions welcome 
 
 To the LAMB'S great marriage feast. 
 
 It's like she in REVELATIONS, 
 
 Who is mantled with the SUN ; 
 It is healing all the NATIONS 
 
 Through its work, now well begun ; 
 It will bring hope, peace and gladness 
 
 Unto every human child; 
 It is pointing out the pathway 
 
 To inheritance, undefiled. 
 
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 It brings life and love eternal, 
 
 And all men within its fold; 
 Its precepts were taught by Jesus, 
 
 And Apostles all of old: 
 It's God's love-approving message, 
 
 Coming like a heavenly dove; 
 It's the gospel of Salvation, 
 
 Preaching LIFE and TRUTH and LOVE. 
 
 It will make all mortals' troubles, 
 
 Sins and sorrows ever cease; 
 It will bring to all earth's Nations 
 
 Never-ending love and peace; 
 It will take from earth, forever, 
 
 Strife, diseases, death and sin; 
 It will help us all remember 
 
 That GOD'S KINGDOM is within. 
 
 It brings Love that doth enfold us 
 
 In its arms forever more; 
 It's the TRUTH the prophets told us, 
 
 That would reach the farthest shore : 
 It doth guide our thoughts and actions; 
 
 It doth teach us in Love's school ; 
 It shows man is GOD'S REFLECTION :— 
 
 Bids him live the Golden Rule. 
 
WOMAN'S WORK AND OTHER POEMS 27 
 
 It's "leaves of the tree for healing" 
 
 All the nations, great and small; 
 It's the word of God, revealing 
 
 LIFE and LOVE and TRUTH for all: 
 It's the "Prince the house of David," 
 
 Conquering nations near and far. 
 It's the "Lion, tribe of Judah!" 
 
 It's the bright and morning star. 
 
 It's the Prophet's declaration 
 
 Of "the watchman on thy walls," 
 It's thy CITY OF JERUS'LEM, 
 
 Out of which the watchman calls; 
 It's the peace that's never holden 
 
 On thy walls, both day and night; 
 It's the TRUTH, forever golden, 
 
 Which doth lead us to the light. 
 
 It will bring to all abundance, 
 
 Will unveil and banish sin ; 
 It reveals immortal spirit 
 
 All around us and within: 
 It brings spirit'l resurrection 
 
 From false senses of belief; 
 It doth teach us truth, perfection, — 
 
 Heals the heart of every grief. 
 
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 It will beat swords into plow-shares, 
 
 And the Lion and the Lamb 
 It will make lie down together; 
 
 For thus saith the great I AM : 
 It will make a child to lead them, 
 
 Without any harm or fears; 
 It will banish war and sorrow; 
 
 It will wipe away all tears. 
 
 It's GOD'S precious healing message, 
 
 Sent to all the sons of men ; 
 It's His word of TRUTH, and written 
 
 By INSPIRED LEADER'S pen;— 
 It's the only healing potion 
 
 For SIN, SORROW, SICKNESS, PAIN; 
 It's the proof in DEMONSTRATION, 
 
 That CHRIST TRUTH has come to REIGN. 
 
What the Little Book 
 Did for Me 
 
 THE AUTHOR'S OWN EXPERIENCE. 
 
 FN bygone years, when passions swayed, 
 ■*■ And hopes seemed bright galore, 
 Ambitions, with false charms arrayed, 
 
 ATTRACTED ME FAR MORE 
 Than other things, and plunging deep 
 
 IN mortal mind ways, dark, 
 Till through DISEASE, and loss of sleep, 
 
 Life seemed a tiny spark. 
 
 My hopes were shattered, dashed to earth, 
 
 They soared no more on high : 
 Instead my heart had given birth 
 
 To one long-lasting sigh. 
 The sun did seem to shine no more 
 
 To light my darkened way, 
 For hope on me had closed its door; 
 
 It seemed closed tight, to stay. 
 
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 I felt in mind and body, too, 
 
 Like one that's surely lost; 
 I knew not what to think or do, 
 
 On billows dark was tossed. 
 I hoped and prayed for Truth's pure light 
 
 TO OPEN UP MY WAY, 
 To put my anxious fears to flight, 
 
 And bring me light of day. 
 
 But shadows seemed to deeper fall 
 
 Athwart my heart and door, 
 And cast a broader, darker pall 
 
 Where light had shone, before. 
 The visions that had once entranced 
 
 My soul, called me their own, 
 Had ceased, and ne'er again advanced 
 
 Toward me, but had flown. 
 
 In this condition, sad, indeed, 
 
 I prayed God's light to see, 
 That I might to HIS TRUTH give heed, 
 
 That Truth which maketh free. 
 The prayer was answered, for God took 
 
 The darkness from my soul, 
 Placed in my hands the "LITTLE BOOK" 
 
 That made me truly whole. 
 
WOMAN'S WORK AND OTHER POEMS 31 
 
 That "LITTLE BOOK," SCIENCE AND HEALTH, 
 
 Is also SCRIPTURES' KEY; 
 Gold can't compute its LASTING WEALTH 
 
 To those it HATH MADE free. 
 I know its worth, it guides my feet 
 To wisdom's pathway bright, 
 All needs of life doth truly meet, 
 
 AND FILLS MY SOUL WITH LIGHT. 
 
God's Child 
 
 "Except ye become as a little child, ye shall in no wise 
 enter into the Kingdom of God." 
 
 T? ACH one is God's own perfect child, 
 -^-' Hence each should recognize 
 His own true self, pure, undefiled, 
 
 And perfect in God's eyes : 
 And knowing this, each one shall see 
 
 Christ Truth, yea, understand, 
 That Truth which maketh mortals free, 
 
 Through CHRISTIAN SCIENCE grand. 
 
 All who believed on Him of old, 
 
 To them He gave the right 
 And knowledge to his Truth behold, 
 
 As children, sons of light. 
 We constantly must keep in mind 
 
 That each is God's own child, 
 Have mind of Christ, through which we'll find 
 
 Inheritance undefiled. 
 
WOMAN'S WORK AND OTHER POEMS 33 
 
 The Mind of Christ, exalted thought ! 
 
 Pearl of great price, untold, 
 Can only with pure WORTH be bought, 
 
 Its value more than GOLD. 
 We should become as Jesus said, 
 
 Same as a little child, 
 On milk of God's own word be fed, 
 
 Be meek, be humble, mild. 
 
 In CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, ev'ry one 
 
 Who learns its message grand, 
 Must know himself as God's own son, 
 
 And on that Truth must stand. 
 May we attain that perfect stage, 
 , PURE BEING, UNDEFILED. 
 But whether gained in youth or age, 
 
 We're always GOD'S PURE CHILD. 
 
From Darkness to Light 
 
 "Lulled by stupefying illusions, the world is 
 asleep in the cradle of infancy, dreaming away the 
 hours." — Science and Health, by Mary Baker G. 
 Eddy. 
 
 THE age of darkness long has 
 reigned supreme, 
 O'er all earth's children, yea 
 
 in ev'ry land: — 
 Of light there's only shone 
 
 a transient gleam, 
 To make them when in trouble 
 
 seek God's hand, 
 And thus obey His 
 
 love-ordained command. 
 
 God's hand reveals His 
 
 power, and His might, 
 And is through CHRISTIAN SCIENCE 
 
 in this day 
 Leading the world from 
 
 darkness into light, 
 Teaching us how to live, 
 
 to watch and pray, 
 Guiding our feeble footsteps 
 
 day by day. 
 
WOMAN'S WORK AND OTHER POEMS 35 
 
 For all the daughters, and 
 
 the sons of men, 
 CHRIST'S TRUTH now comes on 
 
 HEALING WINGS, Divine, 
 To help us teach God's word, 
 
 through tongue and pen; 
 Its light from Heaven 
 
 makes dark pathways shine, 
 And fills our souls with love 
 
 Supreme, Divine. 
 
 The age of doubt and ignorance 
 
 has passed, 
 And Truth's bright star now shines 
 
 in brilliant ray, 
 HEALTH, HOPE and HAPPINESS 
 
 have come at last 
 For all who live CHRIST'S TEACHINGS 
 
 day by day, 
 And strive to do God's will, 
 
 and watch and pray. 
 
 Yea, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE 
 
 shows to mortal man 
 The WAY, the TRUTH, the LIFE, 
 
 so long unknown; 
 
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 It comes for ev'ry Nation, 
 
 tribe and clan, 
 For occupant of BEGGAR'S 
 
 HUT or THRONE, 
 And gives earth's children BREAD 
 
 instead of STONE. 
 
 'Tis TRUTH'S bright watchword, 
 
 coming fast apace, 
 And LOVE UNENDING 
 
 points the way DIVINE, 
 For every Nation, tribe or 
 
 tongue or race ; 
 Where'er the moon doth glow 
 
 or sun doth shine, 
 For all are branches, 
 
 of ONE LIVING VINE. 
 
 Yea! CHRISTIAN SCIENCE wakes 
 
 the world from sleep, 
 And brings to view LOVE'S 
 
 mighty HEALING POWER; 
 It teaches us CHRIST'S great 
 
 commands to keep ; 
 
WOMAN'S WORK AND OTHER POEMS 37 
 
 It guides our thoughts and 
 
 actions every hour, 
 And helps us DEMONSTRATE 
 
 TRUTH'S SAVING POWER. 
 
 'Twill clear earth's darkened thought, 
 
 and raise to life 
 The dead in sin, oh precious 
 
 truth, all hail : 
 It will remove from earth 
 
 all mortal strife, 
 And bring all men, all lands, 
 
 within its pale, 
 Turn darkness into LIGHT, 
 
 and sin unveil. 
 
 Oh, Mortals, then, all brothers, 
 
 sisters dear, 
 Awake and catch this light of 
 
 truth's clear gleam; 
 It will remove from every 
 
 heart all fear, 
 And rouse to life from out 
 
 SENSE mortal dream, 
 And circle earth round with 
 
 love's bright beam. 
 
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 This mortal dream of SENSE 
 
 is all a LIE, 
 SENSE MAN is not God's image, 
 
 we must see; 
 This Truth on wings of LOVE 
 
 and LIGHT will fly 
 To every land and over 
 
 ev'ry sea, 
 At God's command, till ALL 
 
 MAN'S RACE is free. 
 
 'Till all God's children born on 
 
 earth shall know, 
 Some day, some way, somewhere, 
 
 somehow, sometime, 
 That health, life, love, and peace 
 
 doth ever flow 
 For all, both great and small, 
 
 in ev'ry clime, 
 On this old planet earth and 
 
 through ALL TIME. 
 
Aspiration 
 
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 EAR Lord, hold my right arm today, 
 Dwell with me ever, be my STAY, 
 To Fountains of THY WISDOM, guide, 
 And let me ever there abide. 
 
 Thy GLORY, let o'ershadow me, 
 
 Thine Angels on my right, let be, 
 
 That I shall all Thy TRUTH behold, 
 And see its splendors, great untold. 
 
 To Thy immortal Truth, mine ears, 
 
 Shall hearken, all the coming years, 
 
 Thy presence e'er doth comfort bring, 
 To me, Thy child oh God, my King. 
 
 Oh Thou my strength, trust of my Soul, 
 Thou art oh God, Thou mak'st me whole, 
 
 And my desire, shall always be 
 
 None else beside, NONE ELSE BUT THEE. 
 
Our Leader's Mission 
 
 Lovingly inscribed to our revered Leader, 
 Mary Baker G. Eddy 
 
 OUR LEADER'S love hath filled our hearts 
 With God's Truth grand: 
 In quiet homes, and busy marts, 
 Domestic lands, and foreign parts, 
 Her fol'wers stand 
 In every land 
 On God's right hand, at her command. 
 
 Illumined LEADER! God's pure Soul! 
 
 Her words Divine 
 Have rescued millions, made them whole, 
 Attuned their thoughts to Heaven's goal, 
 
 And we in fine 
 
 Pursue this line 
 With love Divine, to God's pure shrine. 
 
WOMAN'S WORK AND OTHER POEMS 41 
 
 A mortal cry we sometimes hear 
 
 On error bent, 
 To make the skeptic scoff and sneer, 
 To fill earth mind with doubt and fear, 
 
 With malice sent 
 
 To supplement 
 Its dark intent, so evident. 
 
 But error roused is part destroyed, 
 
 Hence Truth don't care; 
 Truth seeks and fills the aching void 
 With peace and joy, unalloyed, 
 
 And faith and prayer 
 
 Makes free from care, 
 From every snare, Yea EVERYWHERE. 
 
 Our LEADER'S smile and love beams on 
 
 With light intense, 
 And ushers in Truth's precious dawn, 
 While error's shadow soon is gone 
 
 To darkness dense 
 
 In mortal sense, 
 Forever hence, in recompense. 
 
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 Her CHRISTIAN SCIENCE work will save 
 
 Millions and more 
 From fear of sin, death and the grave, 
 While error's victims howl and rave 
 
 The country o'er 
 
 From shore to shore, 
 Heartsick and sore, which all deplore. 
 
 Her mind Divine doth lead the way 
 
 To God's own fold, 
 To purer life, and brighter day, 
 To teach us how to watch and pray, 
 
 With love untold 
 
 Our hearts to hold, 
 . . Richer than gold, ten thousand fold. 
 
 Her hand in GOD'S our steps doth lead 
 
 To Truth and Life, 
 From sin and error we are freed, 
 And LOVE supplies our every need, 
 
 And wisdom rife 
 
 Allays all strife, 
 And leads to life, ETERNAL LIFE! 
 
WOMAN'S WORK AND OTHER POEMS 43 
 
 Scientists bow, in sweet acclaim, 
 
 At Her dear feet, 
 To kiss the hand, to bless the name 
 That sets their thoughts with love aflame, 
 
 With hearts that beat 
 
 In union sweet, 
 Her love to greet, GOD'S Love to meet. 
 
 Christ Truth Divine, on every line, 
 
 For all is meant, 
 On wings of love it doth incline, 
 It makes with LIGHT our faces shine, 
 
 'Tis evident 
 
 It hath been sent 
 To represent GOD'S Love intent. 
 
 The clouds from out our sky have fled, 
 
 We see Love's light 
 Now over all the Nations spread; 
 This Truth has come to RAISE THE DEAD, 
 
 To heal the blight, 
 
 Restore the sight, 
 Drive out the night, reveal GOD'S might. 
 
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 To teach EARTH'S children of the light, 
 
 The precious goal, 
 Of Truth to free from error's might, 
 Changing to day the darkest night, 
 
 To bless each soul, 
 
 To make us whole, 
 While ages roll! Oh! happy goal! 
 
 Yes, Loving LEADER, precious dear, 
 
 Through you we see 
 The Truth that stays all doubt and fear 
 Tells us the GOOD is always here; 
 
 Bids error flee, 
 
 Calls us to Thee, 
 From sea to sea, and says be free. 
 
 Tells us of peace, with skies so clear, 
 Holds out thy hand 
 
 To guide our footsteps, year by year, 
 
 To shield from error's pointed spear, 
 Helps us to stand 
 In Christ Truth grand, 
 
 In every land, at God's command. 
 
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 From now henceforth, we pass thy way, 
 
 Under Love's rod, 
 With Truth to guide, we watch and pray, 
 And thus continue, day by day, 
 
 While on we trod 
 
 This earthly clod, 
 Under Love's rod, WITH THEE, TO GOD. 
 
Christ — the Star of Bethlehem 
 The Light of the World 
 
 "Led by a solitary star * * * the MAGI of old fore- 
 told the Messiahship of Truth."— S. & H., 95. 
 
 THE Star of Bethlehem's bright gleam, 
 Shone out from chaos, night, 
 To light mankind from death's dark dream, 
 
 To life eternal, bright. 
 That same bright star which God had led, 
 
 To glow in that dark day, 
 NOW SHINES to wake the living, dead, 
 From night's long darkened way. 
 
 This light, the prophets had foretold, 
 
 That all in earth's domain, 
 Its shining glory would behold, 
 
 When Truth should come to reign, 
 This everlasting gospel light, 
 
 Proclaimed through ev'ry land, 
 Will all mankind on earth unite 
 
 In one unbroken band. 
 
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 It points to Christ as Life and Truth, 
 
 The way that God doth lead, 
 For all man's race, for age and youth, 
 
 And answers ev'ry need. 
 It stills the strife in ev'ry breast; 
 
 Through wisdom pure and true, 
 Brings to the soul that peace and rest 
 
 Which Truth alone can do. 
 
 What Jesus knew and came to teach 
 
 In ev'ry life is still 
 That same great power, yet in reach, 
 
 Of all who do God's will. 
 For if we let Truth do its work 
 
 In this, Truth's greatest day, 
 Seek not its laws to baffle, shirk, 
 
 'Twill point for us the way. 
 
 This wisdom, if 'tis dearly sought, 
 
 Doth understanding bring; 
 Then look and see what God hath wrought, 
 
 Within the Christ, thy King. 
 The Christ is Truth, thy life, thy soul, 
 
 Love's principle Divine! 
 By knowing this, you'll reach the goal, 
 
 Where only light doth shine. 
 
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 Through all eternity we'll know 
 
 That Christ did always live. 
 Love's fountain from which life doth flow, 
 
 He to the world didst give. 
 Christ was the Spirit of the One 
 
 Whom Jesus they didst call; 
 Christ is the way, the Truth, God's Son, 
 Reflecting God through all. 
 
 If Christ we truly serve and love, 
 
 With banners brave unfurled, 
 We soon, like Him, will rise above 
 
 Beliefs of "MATTER-WORLD." 
 In CHRISTIAN SCIENCE all must find 
 
 The Truth that makes man free; 
 Life, health and peace flow thro' Christ mind 
 
 From God, to you and me. 
 
 Where fear of death ONCE bondage brought, 
 
 Thro' all earth's saddened days, 
 That fear hath NOW, thro' wisdom sought, 
 
 Been changed to joyous praise. 
 For Love and light doth point the way 
 
 To life eternal grand; 
 And SCIENCE HEALING in our day 
 
 Fulfills Christ's great command. 
 
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 It brings to view the great I AM, 
 
 Thro* wisdom pure and true, 
 Explains the word that Christ, the Lamb, 
 
 Didst speak for me and you. 
 In old Judea's happy age, 
 
 So in these latter days, 
 Our LEADER pens CHRIST-SCIENCE page, 
 
 For which we give God praise. 
 
 We love, adore, with joy and praise, 
 
 In Truth and sacred mirth, 
 Our Lord, who in those far off days, 
 
 We're told was born on earth. 
 But Christ on earth was never born, 
 
 Nor crucified: That lot 
 Was Jesus' part. Ascension morn 
 
 He proved that death IS NOT. 
 
 He bravely met the anguish, grief, 
 
 Of martyrdom's sad doom, — 
 Gave to the world the new belief 
 
 Of life, from out death's gloom. 
 This faith of olden times, once more, 
 
 Its STAR is shining bright, 
 Through Heaven's newly opened door, 
 
 With CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LIGHT. 
 
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 For all God's children, young and old, 
 
 Yea, for both great and small, 
 This Truth, in gems more pure than gold 
 
 "CHRIST SCIENCE" comes for all; 
 And heals all sickness, sin and woe, 
 
 And brightens hopes once sad; 
 From this fount Truth's pure waters flow, 
 
 To make the whole world glad! 
 
 For Brahmin, Buddhist, Moslem, Jew, 
 
 And Christian, it has come; 
 To heal them all, this message true, 
 
 "Heal sick and blind and dumb:" 
 'Til all earth's bounds, its wide domain, — 
 
 Yea! ev'ry land and clime — 
 Shall know that Truth has come to reign 
 
 In God's appointed time. 
 
 To unify in one great whole, 
 
 Each sect and faith of man; 
 To rule the earth from pole to pole, 
 
 Then ev'ry tribe and clan 
 Shall know the truth and bow the knee, 
 
 And every tongue confess; 
 This LIGHT shall cover earth and sea, 
 
 And all the Nations bless. 
 
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 Oh, yearning one, thou, too, mayst be 
 
 Released from paths once trod; — 
 From sin, disease and death set free, 
 
 Through CONSCIOUS WALK WITH GOD : 
 Which CHRISTIAN SCIENCE now reveals— 
 
 SAME AS TO ENOCH CAME, 
 Through Christ it sin and sickness heals, 
 
 AND STAYS DEATH, IN HIS NAME. 
 
Birthday 
 
 Lines written in *"THE LITTLE BOOK," presented to 
 my cousin, Mrs. Bessie Carr, on her birthday anniversary. 
 
 T^ VERY day is your Birthday, dear, 
 
 ■»-' Yes, every day in every year, 
 
 Each day the Father gives to you, 
 His precious gifts, all fresh and new. 
 
 Eternal life, that cannot cease, 
 His precious Truth, that bringeth peace, 
 His Love unending, ever true, 
 These bring just EVERYTHING to you. 
 
 Every day is your Birthday, dear, 
 All good is yours, you've naught to fear. 
 Don't count the years the old time way, 
 All life should be one long birthday. 
 
 *Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary 
 Baker G. Eddy. 
 
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 There is no TIME, no years to fear, 
 
 It's always NOW, — let hope and cheer, 
 E'er keep you happy, young and gay, 
 Make all the NOW one grand birthday. 
 
 In this dear "LITTLE BOOK" you'll find 
 
 The key to life: — to pure Christ mind, 
 'Twill guide your footsteps all the way, 
 And make ALL TIME one SWEET BIRTHDAY. 
 
 Through CHRISTIAN SCIENCE you'll attain 
 
 The TRUTH, through "LITTLE BOOK" made plain ; 
 
 This "LITTLE BOOK" is Scripture's key, 
 
 Its TRUTH is making all men free. 
 
 This "LITTLE BOOK" at God's command 
 
 Is teaching TRUTH in ev'ry land, 
 
 And written through our Leader's pen, 
 
 Brings "PEACE ON EARTH, Good will to men." 
 
Meditation 
 
 OH sweet, blessed MEDITATION, 
 Help me, Lord, to apprehend, 
 In my thoughts sincere endeavor, 
 
 That which love and truth commend 
 Through it, I would solve the mystery, 
 
 Mentioned by Apostle Paul, 
 Godliness and meditation 
 Being greatest, over all. 
 
 MEDITATION'S the refiner 
 
 Come before his crucible, 
 Like a tree in seed that's nestling 
 
 Hidden fruit, in blossoms full. 
 It is Bethlehem admiring 
 
 Star, in radiant splendor bright, 
 It is progress, duly measuring 
 
 All the steps to Calvary's height. 
 
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 It is silence, ever healing 
 
 Blows that come to sense of sound, 
 It is thought in prayer, revealing, 
 
 Light, where God is ever found. 
 Meditation brings at-one-ment, 
 
 Facing Truth, and Love, and Light, 
 Makes the penitent forgetful 
 
 Of his past mistakes — their blight. 
 
 From long years of MEDITATION, 
 
 Fraught with consecration, toil, 
 Came the works of our dear Leader, 
 
 Earth's true "BALM OF GILEAD" oil :— 
 New-born Church of CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 
 Bright-winged Angel from above! 
 Girding us with God's real armor, 
 
 WISDOM, LIGHT, and TRUTH, and LOVE. 
 
 From sweet silent MEDITATION 
 
 To the couch of anguish go, 
 Looking on life's DREAM IN MATTER 
 
 With a higher sense ; to know 
 Of Omnipotence and Power, 
 
 Healing Truth, and Love Divine, 
 In God's image, reinstating 
 
 MAN, as branches of His vine. 
 
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 MEDITATION is Love's teacher, 
 
 With its lessons ever true, 
 Like the loving Father watching 
 
 Prodigals' return to view; 
 Or the faithful mother holding 
 
 To her breast the manger child, 
 Saviour of mankind, enfolding, 
 
 Babe of promise, undefiled. 
 
 Or the Psalmist when exclaiming, 
 
 "What is man, that Thou shouldst be 
 Of him ever true and mindful, 
 
 Making him THY LOVE TO SEE!" 
 Or the PATRIARCH inquiring 
 
 If a man shall live AGAIN, 
 After death shall once have taken 
 
 Him from off the mortal plane. 
 
 Oh, sweet, blessed MEDITATION, 
 
 Angel visitant of peace, 
 Bringing hope and consolation, 
 
 Causing fear and dread to cease; 
 May thy precious Angel whispers 
 
 To my soul, from realms above, 
 Solace it with soothing vespers, 
 
 From the perfect heart of LOVE. 
 
Christian Science, the Rock 
 of Ages 
 
 WITH mortal mind, to truth so blind, 
 Enveloped all around me, 
 When naught but gloom did seem my doom, 
 'Twas then God's message found me. 
 
 Yea, mortal mind, within, without, 
 
 In all its subtle stages; 
 It held me fast, until at last 
 
 I found the "Rock of Ages." 
 
 That ROCK is Christ's dear, precious truth, 
 As found in CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 
 Which bids all sickness, sin and death, 
 All error, too, DEFIANCE. 
 
 My steps were led upon that ROCK 
 By Truth's sweet, precious leaven, 
 
 And its dear words, they did unlock 
 
 FOR ME the "GATES OF HEAVEN." 
 
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 Then marvel not that in my joy 
 
 My tongue cannot be holden, 
 For all my time I would employ 
 
 In teaching Christ Truth, golden. 
 
 Blest CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, God's truth grand, 
 
 'Tis reaching out already 
 Proclaiming TRUTH in every land, 
 
 Through MARY BAKER EDDY. 
 
 God's wisdom pure, earth's ills to cure, 
 
 Is found through all her writing, 
 And TRUTH can boast a mighty host 
 
 'Gainst sin and sickness fighting. 
 
 Her banners wave on every hand, 
 
 O'er hosts too great to tally, 
 In Truth, for right, she takes her stand, 
 
 Christ's soldiers 'round her rally. 
 
 She holds aloft Truth's standard bright, 
 
 And tells anew Christ's story; 
 Which will redeem the world from night, 
 
 And USHER IN GOD'S GLORY. 
 
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 When all shall know the Truth of God, 
 
 When Truth shall error leaven, 
 And all upon this earthly clod 
 
 Shall find that HERE is HEAVEN. 
 
A Christian-Scientist's 
 Soliloquy 
 
 "Ye shall know the Truth, and the Truth shall make you free. 
 
 T F God's true perfect image I, 
 ■* Then surely I must always try 
 
 To ever be His Likeness true, 
 
 In all I think or say or do : 
 And living in Him, I must know 
 Love is my guide where'er I go; 
 
 With Christ my model, sinless, pure, 
 
 If all life's ills I'd wish to cure. 
 
 If HARMONY and health I'D know 
 In all my actions, I must show 
 
 A purely Christ-like perfect mind, 
 
 And in my heart love all mankind: 
 Thus let the mind of Christ e'er be 
 Within, to make me same as He: 
 
 And Love and Truth must ever dwell 
 
 Within my heart, — then all is well. 
 
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 By living Truth, I've perfect health 
 And harmony; God's boundless wealth 
 
 Doth cover me and has supplied 
 
 My every need, no thing denied; 
 For those who live truth — all of them 
 Have of Christ's garment TOUCHED THE HEM. 
 
 If in the narrow way they plod, 
 
 They may, like ENOCH, WALK WITH GOD. 
 
 God's goodness, mercy, is at hand; 
 
 His wisdom guides : — 'tis Love's command 
 
 That all who know and do His will, 
 
 Doth thus the law of Christ fulfill : — 
 And this is what we all must do, 
 Put off the old man, on the new; 
 
 Live in His light, obey His truth, 
 
 And this reveals age — lasting youth. 
 
 God's ever-presence, always here, 
 Gives me all good, with naught to fear; 
 
 A present help in trouble sure, 
 
 To all who live the life that's pure. 
 Yea, God is with me, true, I see; 
 He lives my life; He makes me free; 
 
 And from my eyes the curtain draws, 
 
 That I may understand His laws. 
 
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 His truth my guide, my buckler, shield, 
 Hence to the tempter I'll not yield; 
 
 Yea, in God's secret place I dwell, 
 
 And know, at all times, all is well. 
 I know he orders all my ways, 
 Directs my path through all life's maze; 
 
 My mind on Him is stayed in peace, 
 
 And all my troubles have release. 
 
 The light of the Almighty Good 
 Is the protecting Fatherhood: 
 
 A refuge and a fortress strong 
 
 To all in Truth's immortal throng. 
 With absolute, implicit trust, 
 I place my treasures where no rust 
 
 Nor moths corrupt, nor thieves break in, 
 
 Free from all fear, bereft of sin. 
 
 Man's life is perfect. God doth move 
 In each and all, and thus we prove 
 
 That fear, through Love, must ever be 
 
 Cast out, to all eternity. 
 There's no such thing as fear, forsooth, 
 For hearts well filled with love and truth: 
 
 I understand, yea! well I know 
 
 THAT SPIRIT LEADS, WHERE'ER I GO. 
 
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 Man is God's image, likeness, yea! 
 In spirit, not in earthly clay; 
 
 For spiritual life must be, 
 
 And not material, as we 
 Have heretofore been wrongly taught; 
 And "back to dust" is not the lot 
 
 Which to the spirit doth befall, 
 
 For spirit's God, and GOD IS ALL. 
 
 Such being true, I move and live 
 In God, whose truth doth ever give 
 
 Me perfect joy, with life and health, 
 
 And love unending, boundless wealth. 
 My heart and soul are filled with joy 
 Too pure for earth, without alloy; 
 
 Content and comfort, peace and ease, 
 
 All vie my ev'ry wish to please. 
 
 God is e'er with me taking care; 
 He guards my life from ev'ry snare, 
 
 And watching o'er, sustaining me, 
 
 From wrong conditions, sets me free. 
 HE GUIDES my footsteps and my thought, 
 And brings my error ways to naught, 
 
 Supplies my needs, yea, many fold, 
 
 And gives me money, silver, gold. 
 
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 Gives me abundance, and I know 
 He'll spread His truth where'er I go; 
 
 Advance His kingdom here for good: 
 
 Thus prove His Love, His Fatherhood: 
 And in His everlasting way 
 Shows me His light of perfect day. 
 
 'Tis God who THINKS through you and me. 
 
 To know this truth will make man free. 
 
 God gives me perfect liberty, 
 
 And wisdom, too, through which I see 
 
 That God is Love, is all in all, 
 
 And ever present HEARS my call. 
 No ill can circle me around, 
 For I have in His kingdom found 
 
 That all who truly live in love, 
 
 Are led by wisdom from above. 
 
 Naught but perfection comes to me, — 
 God's child of TRUTH that maketh free ; 
 
 In all conditions, every way, 
 
 I ne'er can know but perfect day; 
 For God and Truth, with all my heart 
 I love, and from them ne'er can part; 
 
 With love that's pure, no thought of pelf; 
 
 Yea! love my neighbor as myself. 
 
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 My sun of happiness shines bright; 
 My skies are clear; I know no night; 
 
 My spirit mind is lifted up 
 
 To help me now drink Christ's own cup. 
 I have contentment, sure release 
 From every woe, all joy and peace; 
 
 And onward, upward, I will plod 
 
 Till, I like Enoch, "WALK WITH GOD." 
 
The Mother Church 
 
 Lines dedicated to The First Church of Christ, Scientist, 
 BOSTON, MASS. 
 
 CHRISTIAN Science Temple! Granite, 
 Bears aloft its gilded dome, 
 Monument to Christ Truth Healing, 
 
 SCIENCE CHURCHES' natal home: 
 Standing there a grand exponent 
 
 Of truth- healing, HERE and NOW, 
 Reared through faith of heart heroic, 
 Our dear LEADER'S fulfilled vow. 
 
 Consecration demonstrated ! 
 
 Through HER FAITH and TRUST, Sublime, 
 In the TRUTH of "CHRISTIAN SCIENCE," 
 
 By her FOUNDED, for all time. 
 If upon material senses 
 
 She had LEANED, 'tis sure and true, 
 Not a stone of that great building 
 
 Ever could have come to view. 
 
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 But that ONE, who saw TRUTH clearly, 
 
 Was so near to GOD that SHE 
 Saw the needs of sin-sick mortals, 
 
 Knew that LOVE DIVINE would free 
 Them from ev'ry limitation, 
 
 (Through beliefs in MORTAL MIND) 
 Knew that TRUTH would bring fruition, 
 
 Meet the wants of all mankind. 
 
 May this PRAYER IN STONE, GOD'S TEMPLE, 
 
 Strengthen us, through LOVE DIVINE, 
 Rouse the weakling, the faint-hearted, 
 
 Cause THEIR LIGHT to glow and shine; 
 Hast'ning TRUTH'S grand HEALING progress, 
 
 Greatest work the world has known, 
 With beliefs of life in matter, 
 
 (Sin's beliefs) through TRUTH, out-grown. 
 
 We can ne'er repay our LEADER 
 
 For the WORK that she has done 
 Which has builded THIS GREAT TEMPLE 
 
 Of TRUTH'S LIGHT for ev'ry oner- 
 Prayer in stone! God's light reflecting! 
 
 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LANDMARK GRAND! 
 Our LOVED LEADER'S hand directing 
 
 TRUTH'S Grand March through EV'RY LAND. 
 
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 GOD'S great SPIR-IT-U-AL TEMPLE, 
 
 Not in this or other lands 
 Is the temple of PURE BEING, 
 
 And not made by human hands; 
 We are with HIM, CO-EX-IST-ENT, 
 
 Yea! ETERNAL, WITH GOD, ONE, 
 Spirit pure, LIKE HIM, IMMORTAL, 
 
 Life UN-ENDING, NE'ER BEGUN. 
 
The Land of Rest 
 
 OH, the land of rest with vales that lie 
 In the heart's belief, 'neath bending sky, 
 A land of pleasure o'er dale and hill, 
 Yea ! lotus land of the heart be still ; 
 Spirit gatherings of young and old 
 Are waiting there for love's enfold ; 
 
 Yea ! sighing, longing and hailing thee, 
 To the land of rest, where souls are free. 
 
 Oh, the land of rest, yet no one knows 
 The balmy way, that its soft wind blows 
 
 In the joy of life, in hope and cheer; 
 
 For the land of rest there's naught to fear, 
 The waves that roll o'er a sighing breast, 
 Are beating the joyful tune of rest, 
 
 And heart is singing to heart : "some day, 
 
 To the land of rest, we'll sail away." 
 
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 Oh, the land of rest, enchanting dream, 
 Its hills and vales in the sun's bright gleam, 
 Its joyous children, women and men, 
 From crowded cities, and rural glen ; 
 Yea ! night and noon, and for all time long, 
 Their spirits joining in rythmic song, 
 And calling thee, in a sweet refrain, 
 To the land of rest, its hills and plain. 
 
 Oh, the land of rest, of the olden time, 
 With its grassy vales, and hills sublime, 
 Mem'ries so dear, that they cannot fade, 
 Like fairies dancing in sylvan shade; 
 And resting there through the passing years, 
 Where loved ones lost, in the mist of tears 
 Have wandered away in days long flown, 
 To the land of rest, its great white throne. 
 
 Oh, the land of rest, to thy golden hills, 
 Where the loved are gone, my heart it thrills 
 To know that in Wisdom's coming day, 
 Mists that divide will be cleared away, 
 When they who have crossed, and those this side 
 Will be joined in love, and there abide; 
 For all the daughters and sons of men 
 In the land of rest shall meet again. 
 
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 If "THE LAND OF REST" on EARTH we'd find, 
 We must know the TRUTH, that "MORTAL MIND" 
 On the human plane, with its belief, 
 Is source of all sickness, pain and grief: — 
 That "CHRISTIAN SCIENCE," we all must see, 
 Is the truth from God that maketh FREE, 
 
 That the pure Christ mind WE MUST ATTAIN 
 IS "THE LAND OF REST" for EV'RY PLANE. 
 
Pure Thoughts 
 
 As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he. 
 
 THE thoughts we think, they mould our lives, 
 And make us what we be; 
 And Truth in spirit always strives 
 
 To make us pure and free; 
 And thought controls our ev'ry move, 
 
 And this we all will find, 
 Pure thought is one with GOD and LOVE, 
 If in us dwells CHRIST MIND. 
 
 Then must our thoughts be ever pure, 
 And Christ-like, truthful, free, 
 
 And wafted to the farthest shore 
 Of life's great boundless sea: 
 
 With spirit wings their pure white sails, 
 Life's burdens all shall lift, 
 
 With peace of mind, that never fails, 
 A CHRISTIAN SCIENCE gift. 
 
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 Oh, pure, true thought, oh bird of peace! 
 
 Thou art a precious thing ; 
 Love's ark has given thee release, 
 
 To preen thy wings, and bring 
 From out life's boundless, endless tide, 
 
 To sick and weary hearts, 
 Blest CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, long denied, 
 
 Through error's piercing darts. 
 
 The stars in Heaven brightly shine, 
 
 And when we know God's good, 
 Pure thought will glow with love Divine, 
 
 And Truth be understood : 
 Its rays beheld will gladden souls, 
 
 Its words will catch the ear, 
 Its power ev'ry life upholds 
 
 With CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Cheer. 
 
 The waves which buffet ev'ry soul, 
 
 God's spirit all shall still, 
 Weak, worn, despairing, be made whole, 
 
 For all who DO HIS will. 
 The faint, the falt'ring, grow more brave, 
 
 The lame, the halt, the blind, 
 Saved from beliefs, of death, the grave, 
 
 Through CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MIND. 
 
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 To think God's Truth, as all your own, 
 
 Your heart shall feel its thrill, 
 Your eyes shall gleam like sardis stone, 
 
 Because you do God's will: 
 The dullest eyes will see its gleam, 
 
 And catch its promise true, 
 And wake in Love from out their dream 
 
 Of death, to LIFE, through you. 
 
 Send CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Truth adrift 
 
 O'er earth, and sea, and sky, 
 For it the darkest clouds will lift 
 
 As time goes rolling by: — 
 'Twill give to man God's light for all, 
 
 Raise him above earth's clod, 
 Through CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, Truth's last call, 
 
 That makes man ONE WITH GOD. 
 
T 
 
 Truth 
 
 RUTH clears the mists of error's blight; 
 
 Reveals the source of life and might; 
 Leads us from wrong to ways of right, 
 And fills the soul with pure delight. 
 
 Awake! Night's darkened age is past, 
 When right was veiled through priestly cast, 
 
 Truth's "healing power" comes forth at last. 
 
 And error trembles 'neath its blast. 
 
 Christ truth reveals the Master's face, 
 With matchless glow, of love and grace, 
 
 And guides our footsteps in life's race, . 
 
 To lead us to our destined place. 
 
 The Father's hand, like silken glove, 
 Is reaching forth from realms of love, 
 To guide us like the spirit dove 
 Approached our Master from above. 
 
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 Then follow on at God's command, 
 
 Till every soul in ev'ry land 
 
 Shall recognize Truth's message grand, 
 In CHRISTIAN SCIENCE now at hand. 
 
 Till all upon this earthly clod, 
 As thrqugh life's journey they may plod, 
 As o'er its rugged way they trod, 
 Shall feel His love, His chast'ning rod, 
 AND REACH AT LAST, A HOME IN GOD. 
 
Humility 
 
 "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the EARTH." 
 
 WHAT is Humility, dear Lord? 
 Give us the answer through Love's word! 
 " 'Tis Greatness bending, not to yield 
 To storms that sweep o'er life's broad field. 
 'Tis power resting in its might, 
 Its strength reserved to shield the right; 
 'Tis faith e'er ready for its test, 
 In patience resting, ever blest. 
 
 " 'Tis Love awaiting Angel's song, 
 'Tis wisdom, patient ever long, 
 
 And parting with ambition's hold 
 
 On worldly treasures, honor, gold: — 
 Leaving for others in life's race 
 The empty baubles, power, place, 
 
 To wait in confidence the call 
 
 Of Love, for service unto all. 
 
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 " 'Tis Bud of Gentleness and Peace, 
 Enfolding fruit of Love's increase, 
 
 'Tis Obligation ever true, 
 
 And KNOWING good belongs to you: 
 'Tis Goodness, kneeling oft in prayer, 
 With Peace of Mind forever there ; 
 
 It is the Dove, in light or dark, 
 
 Returning ever to Love's ark. 
 
 " 'Tis Understanding, calm, secure, 
 'Tis Justice, ever bright and pure, 
 
 Considering and weighing facts 
 
 That point the moral of life's acts. 
 'Tis Mercy waiting day by day, 
 For Love to point the perfect way. 
 
 'Tis Meekness, as the truth we see, 
 
 Beholding God in purity. 
 
 "Rebuking selfishness and pride, 
 
 Its arrogance uncovered wide; 
 
 It is the Fruit of Conquered sin, 
 E'er teaching us to look within: — 
 
 It is the Easter Morning bright 
 
 That gladdens mourners' hearts with light; 
 The Test by which we all can see 
 The Truth that maketh all men free. 
 
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 " 'Tis Loyalty, unmoved by threats 
 Of wrong, injustice and regrets, 
 
 With courage steadfast, ever grand, 
 
 In following our Lord's command: 
 'Tis CHRISTIAN SCIENCE pure and true, 
 Pearl of Great Price, first brought to view 
 
 When our loved LEADER of renown 
 
 Placed it in mortal's long-lost crown. 
 
 " 'Tis a Desire to bless the race, 
 'Tis letting others seek for place, 
 
 'Tis sowing GOOD, SOME ONE may reap, 
 
 Allowing them the fruits to keep. 
 'Tis putting off Old man with deeds, 
 On with the new, where spirit leads, 
 
 E'er willing that the world should know 
 
 The motives that our actions show. 
 
 " 'Tis ceasing strife for worldly gain, 
 
 'Tis living Truth on every plane; 
 'Tis thus HUMILITY is shown, 
 To live it makes God's Truth your own; 
 
 'Tis Light and Wisdom from above, 
 
 'Tis Life and Truth, 'tis Peace and Love, 
 
 'Tis CHRISTIAN SCIENCE lived each day, 
 Thro' knowing HOW to WATCH and PRAY." 
 
A Proclamation 
 
 CHRIST TRUTH has come to reign, 
 Proclaim it from the mountains, 
 From valley, hill and plain, 
 
 And o'er the "great deep's" fountains, 
 Till every one 
 Beneath the Sun 
 Shall shout, in joy and wonder, 
 And tell the story, 
 Proclaim His glory 
 In tones distinct as thunder. 
 
 MAY "CHRISTIAN SCIENCE" reach 
 
 Each soul, in ev'ry nation, 
 Till all who hear shall teach 
 
 This RE-BORN TRUTH Salvation; 
 Let rapture, joy, 
 Each mind employ, 
 
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 Till thought no more shall wander; 
 
 Till Truth's conviction, 
 
 Love's benediction, 
 Shall make each stop and ponder. 
 
 Thou art my Christ and Lord, 
 
 My living, risen Saviour; 
 I love Thy Truth, Thy Word, 
 I'll strive in good behavior 
 To do Thy will, 
 To serve Thee still, 
 In love and faith unshaken, 
 And will not borrow 
 Trouble nor sorrow, 
 Nor think myself forsaken. 
 
 For I must ever know 
 
 That Good is all around me; 
 Life's waters for me flow, 
 
 And mercy now has found me ; 
 
 Long tempest tossed, 
 
 On Life's sea lost, 
 No chart my hopes to "leaven ;" 
 
 That said condition 
 
 Was my position 
 Till SCIENCE showed me Heaven. 
 
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 Then join that Joyous throng, 
 
 To Truth's great city going, 
 And sing the happy song 
 
 From hearts with love o'erflowing, 
 
 That fills the land 
 
 On ev'ry hand, 
 And enters Heaven's portal ; 
 
 His praises ringing, 
 
 With joyful singing, 
 Sounds like the "Choir immortal." 
 
 For error, wrong and sin, 
 
 (From any view that's taken,) 
 Will find sweet solace in 
 
 "Forgiven when forsaken ;" 
 
 For that's God's law, 
 
 Without a flaw, 
 For ages without number ; 
 
 Sin cannot borrow 
 
 Joy of tomorrow, 
 For Justice does not slumber. 
 
 Then shout His praise, and sing 
 His truth, now and forever; 
 
 Our Saviour, Christ and King, 
 We will deny Him, NEVER; 
 
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 For he shall reign 
 
 On every plane 
 Within the soul's own portals ; 
 
 Till every human, 
 
 Both man and woman, 
 Are known as GOD'S IMMORTALS. 
 
Understanding 
 
 "Give me Understanding, and I shall keep Thy law: 
 Yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart." — Psalm 119:34. 
 
 YEA! give me UNDERSTANDING, LORD, 
 And I shall keep Thy law; 
 For UNDERSTANDING, from Thy word 
 
 Doth Truth and wisdom draw. 
 With UNDERSTANDING my whole heart 
 
 Thy Truth I shall observe, 
 
 And in Thy service do my part 
 
 Thy gracious will to serve. 
 
 With UNDERSTANDING perfect, we 
 
 Would know all things belong 
 To us; then we could ever be 
 
 In Truth's immortal throng; 
 This knowledge maketh all things new, 
 
 MAKES ONE with him who owns 
 The world, and everything in view 
 
 From Beggar's huts to THRONES. 
 
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 The "LITTLE BOOK" that Angel brings 
 
 In "REVELATIONS" ten, 
 Is Truth, with "HEALING IN ITS WINGS" 
 
 For all the Sons of Men: 
 It gives us UNDERSTANDING, light, 
 
 THROUGH "CHRISTIAN SCIENCE" grand, 
 And heals of sin, disease and blight, 
 
 Man's race, in ev'ry land. 
 
 "Have faith in God," our Master said, 
 
 And prophets all agree 
 That FAITH ENOUGH could raise the dead 
 
 And set SENSE CAPTIVES FREE. 
 In EVIL, WANT, in DEATH and SIN, 
 
 We don't believe one STRAW ; 
 Our UNDERSTANDING faith is in 
 
 God's GOODNESS as HIS LAW. 
 
 Christ said, "If YOU would follow me, 
 
 You must your cross take up." 
 If like the Master you would be, 
 
 Must drink with Him the cup ; 
 Must know that you are pure in heart, 
 
 Be meek, and truly live 
 In GOD, YOUR BEING, every part 
 
 To HIM your whole life give. 
 
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 The UNDERSTANDING of God's word 
 
 We get through SCRIPTURE'S KEY, 
 "SCIENCE and HEALTH;" that book has stirred 
 
 The world, and makes men free; 
 From Sense beliefs, its woes and ills, 
 
 Brings UNDERSTANDING bright; 
 With Love and Truth the heart it thrills, 
 
 And fills the world with light. 
 
 Christ's wondrous message comes for all, 
 
 And saves from sin and woe, 
 Through UNDERSTANDING God's last call 
 
 Of TRUTH, through which we know 
 That SIN, DISEASE and DEATH shall fade, 
 
 Their Nothingness appear, 
 And "TRUTH OF BEING" then be made 
 
 To shine forth, bright and clear. 
 
 Till every race, in every clime, 
 
 Shall hear its message grand, 
 And all mankind, throughout all time 
 
 Shall bow to God's command: 
 Till UNDERSTANDING'S rays so bright 
 
 Shall shine o'er earth and sea, 
 And fill mankind with wisdom's LIGHT, 
 
 WITH TRUTH THAT MAKETH FREE. 
 
Noon-tide Musings 
 
 A BUTTERFLY floats idly by, 
 And lights upon a fragrant flower, 
 The breezes in the tree-tops sigh 
 
 A breath of peace, at noon-tide hour ; 
 While in the far-expanse of sky, 
 
 A hand-like cloud begins to lower. 
 
 The butterfly then soars or springs 
 Into the air, with startled fear, 
 
 But gust of wind has caught its wings, 
 'Tis dashed to earth : — a fall severe ; 
 
 A thing of beauty, and so rare, 
 Again it rises in the air. 
 
 The sun shines down, with light Divine, 
 Landscape to gild, with morning's gleam 
 
 The birds are warbling low and fine, 
 And ripples flash on flowing stream, 
 
 And little cloud, in far off sky, 
 
 Has vanished like a flitting dream. 
 
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 Heed oh ! My Soul ! this lesson taught, 
 Let not misfortunes frighten thee! 
 
 Whene'er you think that life is fraught 
 With care, and grief: — uncertainty, 
 
 Trust in a brighter time to be, 
 
 And surely it will come to thee. 
 
 Naught but the good CAN COME to thee : 
 If life's right pathway thou pursue, 
 
 Let butterflies nor clouds ne'er be 
 
 Omen to MAR your journey through 
 
 This MATTER WORLD, where you will see 
 But dust of earth O'ER ALL YOU DO. 
 
Moving Along 
 
 WHILE "moving along" on life's journey, 
 There's many things often seem wrong; 
 But dear one, as you didn't plan it, 
 Don't mind it, keep moving along. 
 
 If looking about you for sorrow, 
 
 Just hear the sweet bird's happy song ; 
 
 Your sadness won't last till the morrow, 
 If you will keep moving along. 
 
 Keep moving along on life's highway, 
 
 While mingling in world's mighty throng; 
 
 Your life will be just as you want it, 
 If you will keep moving along. 
 
 Instead of your FEARS for to-morrow, 
 
 You'd better be humming a song, 
 Instead of the trouble you'd borrow, 
 
 Forget it while moving along. 
 
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 It's true, but perhaps you don't know it, 
 The thoughts which your memory throng 
 
 Will point a bright future and show it, 
 If you will keep moving along. 
 
 The birds in the trees keep a singing, 
 As if the whole earth did belong 
 
 To them; don't you hear their notes ringing? 
 To keep you a moving along. 
 
 In making of world, were you present? 
 
 To you did its progress belong? 
 No! you were not even consulted, 
 
 Then keep on a moving along. 
 
 Be thankful for breath, and for sunshine, 
 If snowing, keep singing a song; 
 
 If it blows, the roses are growing, 
 So keep on a moving along. 
 
 Keep moving along as life's pilgrim, 
 For flowers, and birds' sweetest song 
 
 Will smother the past with their fragrance, 
 If you will keep moving along. 
 
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 God's making the world's mighty progress, 
 
 To Him all results they belong; 
 Then don't ever fear what may happen, 
 
 But keep on a moving along. 
 
 Keep moving along all creation, 
 
 Quit sighing and sing a glad song ; 
 No matter what e'er the relation, 
 
 Be brave and keep moving along. 
 
 In Heaven the sun it keeps shining, 
 
 Don't worry for fear you've done wrong, 
 
 For clouds have a bright silver lining 
 For those who keep moving along. 
 
 There's nothing on life's rugged highway, 
 
 No matter how short, or how long, 
 But what the dear Lord's hand is in it, 
 
 So keep on a moving along. 
 
 Don't worry, for God he is running 
 
 Just ev'rything, hear the glad song; 
 He's sending the sunshine and showers, 
 
 So keep on a moving along. 
 
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 Stop thinking you're running creation, 
 Or may be that God's work is wrong; 
 
 Just 'tend to your own little business, 
 While cheerfully moving along. 
 
 If Spring-like you'd have your "December," 
 Keep heart full of sunshine and song; 
 
 If you would be happy, remember, 
 Just keep on a moving along. 
 
 Your troubles and sorrows will vanish, 
 Your courage be hopeful and strong, 
 
 If anger and hate you will banish, 
 And keep on a moving along. 
 
 If you would have health and be happy, 
 
 If life you would lengthen, prolong, 
 TAKE UP CHRISTIAN SCIENCE and LIVE it, 
 
 And keep on a moving along. 
 
 Whenever your sins are "FORSAKEN," 
 "FORGIVEN" will be your glad song ; 
 
 And then CHRISTIAN SCIENCE will waken 
 AND KEEP YOU A MOVING ALONG. 
 
Peace 
 
 y A "T A WAS the white dove of peace 
 
 ■V That came to my soul, 
 
 And gave me surcease 
 Of all sorrow; 
 Through CHRIST SCIENCE, pure light, 
 It has driven the night 
 Of agnostic blight 
 From out of my sight; 
 And from sin made me whole, 
 While the ages shall roll, 
 
 For all NOW, brought me PEACE, 
 And TO-MORROW. 
 
 May that PEACE ever dwell 
 
 Within me, alway, 
 
 As deep as a well 
 
 Or Old OCEAN ; 
 Till I ever shall find 
 The sweet PEACE of Christ mind . 
 
 In all mankind; 
 
 All seeing; none blind: 
 For the young and the gay, 
 For the old and the gray, 
 
 In Christ PEACE may excel, 
 Through DEVOTION. 
 
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 Then His PEACE I'll proclaim 
 
 With love in my heart, 
 
 And worship His name, 
 Ever KNOWING 
 That my sin in the past 
 Can no more hold me fast, 
 
 For it has at last 
 
 Been overboard cast; 
 Its power, a lost art, 
 Cannot take any part 
 
 To prevent PEACE the same 
 OVER-FLOWING. 
 
 God's pure PEACE, it shall reign 
 
 Forever and aye! 
 
 And I'll ne'er refrain 
 
 From the STORY 
 Of His love, sweet and pure, 
 Which doth always endure, 
 
 Life's ills all to cure, 
 
 With CHRIST SCIENCE sure; 
 And I'll strive, watch and pray, 
 To live right ev'ry day, 
 
 Give all life may contain 
 To HIS GLORY. 
 
Heirs of Abraham 
 
 "If ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs, 
 according to the promise." — Paul. 
 
 THE greatest object to attain 
 Is wisdom pure and bright, 
 For TRUTH and WISDOM makes path plain, 
 
 And fills it with GOD'S light. 
 'Twas Abraham who climbed the hill, 
 
 A sacrifice to make, 
 Material consciousness to kill, 
 He there did undertake. 
 
 That he might only recognize 
 
 The SPIR-IT-U-AL ONE, 
 He offered for the sacrifice 
 
 His precious, promised son. 
 We, too, must climb the height, ascend 
 
 To understanding's plane, 
 (As did Old Abraham, God's friend, 
 
 If we'd true wisdom gain). 
 
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 And offer there the sacrifice, 
 
 SENSE PLEASURES, MORTAL MIND, 
 If Spirit life we'd gain; THE PRICE 
 
 IT MUST BE PAID, we'll find. 
 "Beersheba" means, "Well of an oath," 
 
 And when OLD ABRAHAM 
 Received God's blessing, he was loath 
 
 In that sweet sense of calm: — 
 
 To e'er forget that sacred spot 
 
 Where he GOD'S promise heard, 
 That in his seed, each NATION'S LOT 
 
 Was BLESSING, through GOD'S word. 
 So Abram, at Beersheba dwelt, 
 
 That means HE KEPT HIS VOW; 
 As we who know God's voice have felt 
 
 Its Truth, through SCIENCE now:— 
 
 Through which we know all things for good 
 
 Are ours, no want, no lack; 
 If this be TRULY UNDERSTOOD 
 
 We'll never lose right track: 
 But dwell in consciousness of TRUTH, 
 
 God's TRUTH THAT MAKETH FREE, 
 That blesses all, in age or youth, 
 
 When they that TRUTH shall see. 
 
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 Yea, at Beersheba WE must dwell, — 
 
 Keep in CHRIST SCIENCE thought, 
 Which healeth sin, disease, makes well, 
 
 Through wisdom it hath brought: 
 For we have heard TRUTH'S HEALING voice, 
 
 Of this we'll ne'er lose sight, 
 But in OUR COVENANT, rejoice, 
 
 In Truth's immortal light. 
 
 Must know because we're Abram's seed, 
 
 We're HEIRS to all things NOW, 
 No want in FATHER'S house, no NEED, 
 
 No frown on FATHER'S brow : 
 Our God is Love, makes no mistakes, 
 
 HIS CHILD can know no lack, 
 Unless, like PRODIGAL he makes 
 
 Misstep, and takes wrong track. 
 
 Unfailing love, SUPPLY untold, 
 
 With mercy always mild; 
 And trammels they can never hold, 
 
 NOR FETTERS BIND, GOD'S CHILD. 
 Obedience is the cross we bear, 
 
 And our reward, the crown! 
 We gain thro' wisdom, faith and prayer, 
 
 That Love which wears no frown. 
 
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 We must in SPIR-IT-U-AL thought 
 
 Keep constant, day by day; 
 Must know pure thought is Angel brought, 
 
 PREVAIL on it to stay: 
 Until the "mortal mind" shall see 
 
 That SPIRIT-GOD is all, 
 This Truth will make all mortals free, 
 
 WHEN THEY OBEY ITS CALL. 
 
When I Was Mother's Boy 
 
 y ^~T^ WAS way back in the "forties," 
 
 -*- So long, long ago, 
 
 When the tablets of mem'ry, 
 
 Were white as the snow: 
 'Twas then to the teachings 
 
 Of Mother I turned, 
 She from whom many lessons 
 
 So precious were learned. 
 
 And her tender caresses 
 
 Still cling to me now, 
 Altho' "two score and twenty" 
 
 Are marked on my brow: 
 And her soft, soothing accents, 
 
 Low, gentle, and mild, 
 Were forever endearing 
 
 The heart of her child. 
 
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 And her dear admonitions 
 
 'Bout God, Truth and right, 
 Have e'er been to my footsteps 
 
 A clear, shining light 
 To protect them from pitfalls, 
 
 That ever abound, 
 Till the ladder that reaches 
 
 To Heaven is found. 
 
 With my unceasing prattle, 
 
 And romping wild glee, 
 Her endurance was lasting, 
 
 To such a degree 
 That its equal I never, 
 
 No, never, have known, 
 Since those days in the "forties" 
 
 That long since have flown. 
 
 How I fondly remember 
 
 Her sweet, smiling face, 
 And her touch, oh, so tender, 
 
 Her movements all grace: 
 And her love ! 'twas immortal, 
 
 'Twas perfect, 'twas whole, 
 And will last like the Saviour's, 
 
 While ages shall roll! 
 
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 And the sweet, peaceful blessing, 
 
 That steals o'er me now, 
 Is that "Mother's" caressing, 
 
 Her kiss on my brow: 
 And the guidance of spirit, 
 
 As onward I plod, 
 Is the hand of her "Angel" 
 
 That leads me to God. 
 
 I but DIMLY REMEMBER 
 
 Those years with their gleams, 
 And now blest CHRISTIAN SCIENCE 
 
 Shows MATTER mere DREAMS. 
 I am living in Spirit, 
 
 And gladly I know 
 That Christ Truth, WHEN IT CLEANSES, 
 
 MAKES WHITER THAN SNOW. 
 
 I am ever so happy 
 
 In finding the way, 
 God bless CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 
 HIS LIGHT, for THIS DAY; 
 Let me say, precious MOTHER, 
 
 I shall ever enjoy 
 Those dear truths that you taught me, 
 
 WHEN I WAS YOUR BOY. 
 
To Stand 
 
 "Having done all, to stand." — Paul. 
 
 CHRIST TRUTH, of the ages, 
 Is looming in view, 
 And lights up life's pages, 
 
 Bids darkness adieu; 
 His Truth now appearing, 
 
 Doth cover the land, 
 And victory nearing, 
 
 It calls us to S T A N D . 
 
 TO STAND by our banners, 
 
 For Truth and for right, 
 To shout our hosannas! 
 
 We're winning the fight 
 'Gainst error and sorrow, 
 
 'Gainst sickness and pain, 
 And troubles that harrow 
 
 The mortal mind brain. 
 
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 Its saving the troubled 
 
 From sin and from woe, 
 The error is doubled 
 
 By FEAR, don't you know ; 
 Yea ! precious Christ Science, 
 
 God's word ever grand, 
 It bids sin defiance, 
 
 TRUTH ONLY can STAND. 
 
 Christ Science doth arm us 
 
 In valor to STAND, 
 And no one can harm us, 
 
 If led by God's hand. 
 His TRUTH the causation, 
 
 And love all combined, 
 Is showing all nations 
 
 Its power, Christ mind. 
 
 CHRIST SCIENCE don't waver, 
 
 STANDS facing the foe, 
 While asking NO favor, 
 
 It hath ALL to show ; 
 'Tis marching to power, 
 
 Through victories great, 
 And Truth every hour 
 
 STANDS joyous, elate. 
 
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 Our ILLUMINED LEADER! 
 
 STANDS firm at her post, 
 Truth ever doth need Her 
 
 To marshal its host; 
 To guard it from sadness, 
 
 From error and sin, 
 Proclaiming with gladness 
 
 God's kingdom within. 
 
 She leads to the fountain 
 
 Of wisdom and youth, 
 The spiritual mountain, 
 
 The source of all Truth ; 
 Her steps never waver, 
 
 In faith she doth STAND, 
 Possessing God's favor, 
 
 And led by HIS HAND. 
 
 We stand at her calling, 
 
 In Truth she doth lead; 
 We've no fear of falling, 
 
 To Her we give heed ; 
 With love for Her, tender, 
 
 Through all of our days, 
 TO GOD we will render 
 
 ALL HOMAGE AND PRAISE. 
 
Sickness, Sin and Death 
 Unreal 
 
 Founded on the Lesson for October 6, 1907 
 
 SICKNESS, sin and death are error, 
 Merely mortal mind beliefs; 
 Don't belong to mind IMMORTAL, 
 
 But to earth mind, with its griefs; 
 Are without a REAL EXISTENCE, 
 
 Have no principle or place, 
 But belong with all that's temp'ral 
 To the errors of man's race. 
 
 Are without a place or record 
 
 In the ELOHISTIC plan, 
 Where in GENESIS, first chapter, 
 
 God made Heaven, earth and man : — 
 And until the CONTRADICTION 
 
 Of the Truth of Being's known, 
 Evil has no truth existent, 
 
 Its beliefs should be o'erthrown. 
 
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 There was only ONE creation, 
 
 It was Spir-it-u-al, GOOD, 
 So pronounced in that FIRST chapter, 
 
 Evil is misunderstood ; 
 'Tis a MIST, a false creation, 
 
 Wherein sickness, death, sin, fear, 
 Never had a REAL existence 
 
 THERE, and hence, they can't be here. 
 
 SCIENCE saith to MORTAL SENSES, 
 
 Sense of sickness, death and sin, 
 God ne'er made you, YOU'RE false witness, 
 
 Without truth of God within ; 
 If God-Good produces evil, 
 
 If Truth e'er results in wrong, 
 Then is SCIENCE really helpless; 
 
 But to TRUTH THESE DON'T BELONG. 
 
 There are no antagonistic 
 
 Laws creating ruling man, 
 Through a warfare made unending, 
 
 God's not Author of such plan. 
 Hence we must accept the statement 
 
 That such discords don't exist, 
 They are mere beliefs of mortals 
 
 Which CHRIST SCIENCE shows mere mist. 
 
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 The true basis, or foundation, 
 
 Of pure sinlessness and health, 
 Is the fact, God is the only 
 
 MIND; and this is spirit wealth; 
 WEALTH OF SPIRIT, if not merely 
 
 JUST BELIEVED, but understood; 
 And to banish sin through SCIENCE, 
 
 We must know that MIND IS GOOD. 
 
 Sin can have no mind real'ty, 
 
 No intelligence or pain, 
 Has no power, life or pleasure, 
 
 DON'T EXIST on any plane; 
 SIN, DISEASE, before appearing, 
 
 Must be manifest in thought, 
 And must be controlled instanter, 
 
 'Fore their evil works are wrought. 
 
 If we're CONSCIOUS of wrong doing, 
 
 Strength to do the right is lost, 
 If 'tis not regretted less'ning, 
 
 Sin brings doom, at fearful cost. 
 No encouragement for sinner 
 
 In the fact that sin's not real, 
 For the sinner makes real'ty 
 
 Of that which he should not feel. 
 
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 By so doing he is heaping 
 
 Wrath against THAT WRATH'S own day, 
 In conspir'cy he is joining 
 
 'Gainst himself, in ev'ry way; 
 'Gainst his own sure, rude awakening, 
 
 For they only who repent 
 Of their sins know the real'ty 
 
 Of beliefs on evil bent. 
 
 Sin is a divided kingdom, 
 
 Should become unreal to each, 
 It has no Divine foundation, 
 
 This is truth we all should teach. 
 Of sin and disease, says SCIENCE, 
 
 In the language of our Lord, 
 Let the DEAD their own dead bury, 
 
 Let there be no more DISCORD :— 
 
 Of whatever name or nature, 
 
 Heard no more in any land, 
 Let true sense of LIFE and BEING 
 
 Reign supreme on ev'ry hand. 
 Sickness is result of error, 
 
 Through man's ignorance and fear, 
 Through mere mortal mind delusion, 
 
 JUST BELIEFS BRING PAINS SEVERE, 
 
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 We should banish death, sin, sickness 
 
 As unreal, no place in mind; 
 Merely DREAMS, BELIEFS, DELUSIONS, 
 
 This truth some day all will find: 
 All beliefs of life in matter 
 
 Back to nothingness must go, 
 LIFE is SPIRIT, GOD ETERNAL 
 
 THIS GRAND TRUTH WORLD YET MUST 
 KNOW. 
 
God's Allness and Power 
 
 THE SINGLE EYE 
 "If thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of 
 light." — Jesus. 
 
 GOD is the only power, yea! 
 The ONE EXISTENT ALL, 
 If you need help, learn how to pray, 
 Then on Him rightly call. 
 
 GOD'S love Divine, it doth supply, 
 
 Yea ! ev'ry human need, 
 His love, it heareth ev'ry cry, 
 
 For help, and giveth heed. 
 
 Each one is lovable, because 
 
 Each is "reflection" bright, 
 From God-eternal, first great cause, 
 
 That fills our souls, with light. 
 
 Each one's a thought of God, Divine, 
 This Truth, we all should know, 
 
 God's love for all, alike doth shine, 
 For each, same love doth flow. 
 
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 Christ is the truth of God, for all, 
 
 Is always ever near, 
 Doth answer each FAITH HEALING call, 
 
 That knows no doubt, nor fear. 
 
 God's child! HIS OWN pure image bright, 
 
 Can ne'er get sick and die, 
 To know this truth, doth fill with light 
 
 Each soul, with SINGLE EYE. 
 
 For, said the Christ, if single, yea, 
 
 Thine EYE shall truly see :— 
 Whole body FILLED WITH LIGHT OF DAY, 
 
 IT SHALL MOST SURELY BE. 
 
B 
 
 The Master's Touch 
 
 THE HIDDEN IMAGE 
 
 EAUTY lies unseen, yea, hidden 
 In the quarry's marble block, 
 And to manifest its glory, 
 
 Touch of sculptor's hand, with knock 
 Of the mallet, oft on chisel, 
 
 With keen edge of hardened steel, 
 Its rough surfaces to shapen, 
 
 And its Soul, in Truth, reveal. 
 
 Thus our Master's touch, like magic, 
 
 Forms us, in Truth's splendor, grand, 
 Bursting forth like bud and blossom 
 
 From sweet TOUCH of nature's hand 
 Precious Lord and Master, touch us 
 
 Gently with Love's wand Divine, 
 That all roughness there may vanish, 
 
 That Thy light through us may shine. 
 
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 Master Sculptor, hew and polish 
 
 US : — nor let be hidden — lost 
 In us thine own MATCHLESS IMAGE, 
 
 As we're buffeted, and tossed 
 On the waves of life's rough ocean, 
 
 Through BELIEFS on matter plane, 
 Spare us not the blows that shapen, 
 
 Though receiving causeth pain. 
 
 Let Thine image be completed 
 
 In us : — neither broken — marred ; 
 Let Love's purpose be accomplished, 
 
 Though the mallet blows seem hard : 
 That Thy perfect IMAGE, likeness, 
 
 May resplendent through us shine, 
 Till our ev'ry thought and action 
 
 Shall reveal Thy touch DIVINE. 
 
The Sweetest Word 
 
 "MOTHER" 
 
 THE sweetest word on any tongue 
 Is Mother; 
 When spoken, whispered, thought or sung, 
 
 No other 
 Brings to the heart such sweet repose, 
 Makes us forget our cares and woes, 
 Love our friends and forgive our foes, 
 Like Mother. 
 
 To loving hearts, no word so dear 
 
 As Mother; 
 It doth remove from them all fear, 
 
 None other: 
 She stands for all that's pure and grand, 
 Her every word is love's command, 
 For truth and right she takes her stand, 
 
 Our Mother. 
 
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 Her children love and lisp the name 
 
 Of Mother; 
 If Error's wiles of fear, or blame, 
 
 Or other 
 Mortal foibles, or worldly cares, 
 Keep them from God, through tempting snares, 
 No one pities and no one cares, 
 
 Like Mother. 
 
 True Mother's hearts, as we do know, 
 
 None other, 
 Send forth their love as pure as snow ; 
 
 Don't smother 
 The noble yearnings in the mind, 
 But love and bless all human kind, 
 And always good in others find, 
 
 Like Mother. 
 
 Her faith the force of error smites, 
 
 Yes, Mother; 
 Its strength would set the world to rights ; 
 
 And smother 
 Every form of error and sin, 
 Its mortal strife and noisy din, 
 Which seeks to lure God's children in, 
 
 From Mother. 
 
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 With praise to God, we trust we may 
 
 Uncover, 
 Each phase of evil day by day; 
 
 And other 
 Forms of sin, as they may appear, 
 Live CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Truth so dear, 
 See only good, with naught to fear, 
 
 Dear Mother. 
 
 These precious words we fondly sing, 
 
 None other 
 Can such Joy to our whole life bring, 
 
 As Mother. 
 True happiness and peace divine, 
 Love brings to all, on every line, 
 As 'round our hearts these names entwine, 
 
 God; Mother. 
 
 The sweetest word on any tongue 
 
 Is Mother; 
 When spoken, whispered, thought or sung, 
 
 No other 
 Brings to the heart such sweet repose, 
 Makes us forget our cares and woes, 
 Love our friends and LOVE our foes, 
 
 LIKE MOTHER. 
 
Decoration Day at Oak Hill 
 
 TO THE MEMORY OF "DESSIE." 
 
 J \T EATH "Oak hill" sod, at rest, in peace 
 -*■ ^ She sleeps, where Angels never cease 
 Their vigils hold, o'er grassy mound, 
 'Neath which the casket may be found. 
 
 A precious Jewel, rich and rare, 
 
 Of spirit pure. A form so fair 
 
 And true, that none but God might mould, 
 Which heartless arms of death enfold. 
 
 Here on dame Nature's quiet breast 
 She sleeps in peace, at perfect rest, 
 
 'Neath grassy sod ; where blooms of May 
 Now veil her grave, "Dec'ration day." 
 Here mighty oaks as sentries stand, 
 To guard from touch of ruthless hand 
 
 This spot, where birds of sweetest song 
 Are warbling "DESSIE" all day long. 
 
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 Sweet hallowed spot, yet I must say 
 SHE IS NOT HERE; she lives away 
 
 In realms of light, from matter free, 
 
 She's spirit, pure as God can be: — 
 My thoughts of her light up to-day, 
 Bright as the blooms of flow'ry May, 
 
 And mem'ry echoes sweet refrain — 
 
 "Dear DESSIE, we shall meet again." 
 
 She knows the longings in my breast 
 Which never cease; — won't let me rest; 
 
 Says, while her arms 'round me entwine, 
 
 "Life is eternal, and Divine; 
 I'm born again, so all must be, 
 Through spirit birth, which sets man free : 
 
 Free from beliefs of life in clod, 
 
 And makes him like his Father: — God." 
 
 That SPIRIT BIRTH all may attain, 
 While dwelling on this mortal plane, 
 
 Through CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, wisdom grand, 
 
 Now compassing both sea and land; 
 And healing SIN, DISEASE and DEATH, 
 Proclaiming Truth in every breath, 
 
 O'er earth and sea, o'er vale and glen, 
 
 With "PEACE ON EARTH, GOOD WILL TO 
 MEN." 
 
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 Those precious words, from CHRIST of old, 
 
 Are through "CHRIST SCIENCE" now RE-TOLD, 
 Through our dear LEADER'S GOD-MOVED pen, 
 And proves CHRIST TRUTH has come again:— 
 
 Though never absent, only VEILED, 
 
 When ignorance the truth assailed; 
 
 But "LITTLE BOOK'S" pure words so bright 
 BROUGHT FORTH AGAIN THE CHRIST 
 TRUTH LIGHT. ■ 
 
Memories of Boyhood and 
 the Farm 
 
 SWEET hopes and dreams of the past, 
 That often loom into view, 
 While time seems passing so fast, 
 Like on wings of wind it flew : 
 
 And about those dear old times, 
 
 In the days of long ago, 
 I'll scatter some passing rhymes, 
 
 As the thoughts flit to and fro. 
 
 My thoughts of harvest combine 
 With the fields of Golden grain, 
 
 And I wish the joys were mine, 
 To gather bright sheaves again. 
 
 To toil in the waving fields, 
 
 With heart like in other days, 
 
 To go to my daily meals, 
 
 And pastry of Mother praise. 
 
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 But that was in years ago, 
 
 When boyhood was on my brow, 
 
 Still the waters of life yet flow, 
 But the stream is rougher now. 
 
 Where once the flowery shore 
 
 Dipped down to the pebbled beach, 
 
 Now I hear but the waters roar, 
 
 As they dash through rocky breach. 
 
 O'erhung with crags so gray, 
 
 And broken in channels dark, 
 Huge fragments impede my way, 
 
 And threaten my tossing bark. 
 
 But, oh! there's a haven fair, 
 
 I shall reach when the storms are o'er, 
 When my bark has escaped the snare 
 
 Of the channels, rocks and shore. 
 
 Through CHRISTIAN SCIENCE I know 
 The way will become more bright, 
 
 GOD'S LOVE and WISDOM to show, 
 As it fills the WORLD with LIGHT. 
 
Ben-Hur 
 
 A STORY OF THE CHRIST 
 Lines written on seeing the "play" of Ben-Hur 
 
 THERE has been given in this age, 
 The hearts of all mankind to stir, 
 A noted drama, ON THE STAGE, 
 
 Known to the world by name, BEN-HUR, 
 Which does with graphic force portray 
 The Truth of Christ, the lowly one, 
 Like CHRISTIAN SCIENCE in our day 
 In its great work so well begun. 
 
 It stirs men's hearts, and makes them feel 
 
 The day of Christ, the Son of man; 
 For on His words it sets the Seal 
 
 Of truth, that all the ages span. 
 For SPIRIT OF THE NAZARENE,— 
 
 In light far-reaching, here is shown ; 
 Yet Christ in person is not seen, 
 
 Through HEALING is His presence known. 
 
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 To earnest seekers for Truth's light, 
 
 That mighty power, here portrayed, 
 Makes thousands flock to see the sight, 
 
 Which from their minds can never fade; 
 And gives these thousands a new sense 
 
 Of what Christ's light and truth hath been, 
 In scenes so vivid and intense, 
 
 Their hearts respond in deep amen. 
 
 That star, which did so brightly shine 
 
 O'er desert hills, and MAGI then 
 Who came to worship at HIS Shrine, 
 
 Can't be portrayed by tongue or pen; 
 And tells of that deep INNER LIGHT 
 
 That shines in hearts, both pure and true, 
 As brilliant as the star that night 
 
 Sent forth its beams from Heaven's blue. 
 
 It makes it easy now, it seems 
 
 To use that lesson for our needs; 
 For SIN and SICKNESS it still gleams 
 
 Enough to silence all our creeds : 
 For it sustains and GLORIFIES, 
 
 And Truth of BEING, we shall find, 
 When BEAMS have fallen from our eyes, 
 
 And all is seen through Christ's pure mind. 
 
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 But that can't be until we turn 
 
 To CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, God's pure light, 
 Which like that star doth brightly burn, 
 
 That led the wise men on that night: 
 Those adepts, who then sought its glow, 
 
 Still journeyed onward, naught forlorn, 
 Until at last it settled low 
 
 O'er Bethlehem, where Christ was born. 
 
 Prostrate before its shining light 
 
 They fall, and in a vesture new 
 Are robed in garments dazzling white, 
 
 Beneath o'er-arching Heaven's blue: — 
 We gaze upon these scenes and feel 
 
 That we are living in those years 
 With they who saw that star ; and kneel 
 
 In thought, and brush away our tears. 
 
 In Joy our hearts each feels the thrill 
 
 Of Gladness when we realize 
 That CHRISTIAN SCIENCE teachings will 
 
 Lead us right on to PARADISE. 
 In spirit we our oneness feel 
 
 With Jesus Christ and SENSE His might, 
 Which doth all SIN AND SICKNESS HEAL, 
 
 And saves mankind — leads them to light. 
 
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 Both mother, sister of BEN-HUR, 
 
 Come forth as lepers from the cell, 
 And hear THAT which their hearts doth stir, 
 
 Of Him who maketh lepers well ; 
 They go to look upon His face, 
 
 To Christ, the light that shines for all 
 Who wisely seek it ; for each race 
 
 That sees the TRUTH— obeys its call. 
 
 His healing power quick they feel, 
 
 And test its truth in great delight ; 
 It HEALS THE LEPERS, sets its seal 
 
 On DEATH, DISEASE, to prove HIS MIGHT. 
 And we behold that brilliant scene 
 
 'Round David's city, Glorified; 
 The hills and valleys robed in green, 
 
 The paradise of Judah's pride. 
 
 From far and near, from ev'rywhere, 
 
 Come thousands, and hosannas sing ; 
 While palms of victory they bear 
 
 In honor of the Christ, their King. 
 BEN-HUR, and kindred, in that day 
 
 Had FAITH IN GOD, which never waned; 
 Faith that sustains, and SO WE MAY 
 
 Have just the SAME, THEN Heaven's gained. 
 
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 FAITH that HIS promise doth fulfill; 
 
 If we in patient silence wait : — 
 And CHRISTIAN SCIENCE shining still 
 
 Doth guide us to Truth's Golden gate. 
 Dame Nature, in all phases great, 
 
 Is here portrayed in living light; 
 ROMANCE, and TRUTH, and hand of FATE, 
 
 And honor true, are shown so bright. 
 
 Chariots drawn by foaming steeds, 
 
 Make thrilling dash, while thousands yell; 
 BEN-HUR'S, first lagging, then SUCCEEDS, 
 
 Too graphic for the tongue to tell. 
 And MOTHER LOVE, so great, intense, 
 
 In all its depth is here revealed ; 
 And LOVERS TRUE, in OTHER sense, 
 
 Make vows that are with kisses sealed. 
 
 In drama of BEN-HUR, the scenes 
 
 Are potent with that HEALING light 
 Of CHRISTIAN SCIENCE TRUTH, the means, 
 
 To lead mankind to choose the right. 
 In all the years of all the past, — 
 
 Of this and ev'ry other age, — 
 NO DRAMA like BEN-HUR'S great CAST 
 
 Has e'er been put upon the stage. 
 
Dreams of Childhood 
 
 / T* A HEN I think of the days of my childhood, 
 
 «■■ Forever and ever passed by, 
 
 Of the hills, and the streams, and the wildwood, 
 How it heaves my heart with a sigh. 
 
 How it stirs my soul deep with emotion, 
 To dwell on the scenes fading fast, 
 
 While I'm sailing on life's troubled ocean, 
 Caring not how soon it is past. 
 
 For I've seen naught of life but its billows, 
 
 Since over its seas left to roam; 
 Yet my fancy brings back the soft pillows 
 
 Of mother's fond breast: — childhood's home. 
 
 And I yearn and I wail, in my weeping, 
 For love that was mine, all alone, 
 
 Which only God now hath in His keeping, 
 At the foot of "His great white Throne." 
 
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 Oh, fond days of my childhood, forever 
 
 Remain in my mem'ry, I pray ; 
 Thy sweet DREAMS, oh, let me, ah, never! 
 
 Forget, till that great "Judgment Day." 
 
 But those "days of my childhood" so happy, 
 Which back through my memory gleams, 
 
 Were illusions THAT LIFE IS IN MATTER, 
 Were naught but the dreamer, in dreams. 
 
 This life is but the MORTAL MIND'S dreaming, 
 The DREAM and the DREAMER are one, 
 
 Through spirit we must wake from the SEEMING 
 To the LIFE that NEVER BEGUN. 
 
 'Tis through "CHRISTIAN SCIENCE" we awaken, 
 From LIFE, which in MORTAL MIND SEEMS, 
 
 With our sins blotted out when forsaken, 
 
 Through birth of the spirit, FROM DREAMS. 
 
Ninety-first Psalm 
 
 IF in secret place, oh, mortal, 
 Of "MOST HIGH" thou truly dwell, 
 If abiding 'neath the shadow 
 Of "Almighty," all is well. 
 Yea, the Lord, He is my refuge 
 
 And my fortress; Him I trust; 
 
 From the pest'lence, snare of fowler, 
 
 He'll deliver thee: — He must: 
 
 For He promises to cover 
 
 Thee with feathers, 'neath His wings; — 
 In His truth, thy shield and buckler, 
 
 Trust 'thout fear of hurtful things: 
 Nor shalt thou be ever fearful 
 
 Of the terror in the night, 
 Nor by day shall flying arrow 
 
 Ever thy calm sense affright. 
 
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 Yea, the pestilence that walketh 
 
 In the darkness, do not fear, 
 Nor destruction, when it wasteth, 
 
 At the noon-day, bright and clear; 
 At thy side shall fall a thousand, 
 
 Yea, ten thousand, at right hand. 
 But it shall come nigh thee, never, 
 
 If thou heed thy Lord's command. 
 
 Only with thine eyes, thy vision 
 
 Shall reward of wicked see, 
 Thou hast made the Lord my refuge, 
 
 Most HIGH, shall thy dwelling be; 
 And no evil shall befall thee, 
 
 Nor plague come thy dwelling near, 
 He shall give CHARGE to His Angels, 
 
 Keep thee, ALL THY WAYS, from fear. 
 
 In their hands they'll bear thee upward, 
 
 Lest thy foot dash 'gainst a stone : 
 Thou shalt tread upon the adder, 
 
 And the lion, that is grown; 
 The young lion and the dragon 
 
 Thou shalt trample under feet; 
 And because his love upon me 
 
 He hath set, therefore, 'tis meet : — 
 
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 That I will deliver, set him, 
 
 ('Cause he knows my name,) on high. 
 And when he shall call upon me, 
 
 I will answer him; — be nigh: — 
 And will be with him in trouble, 
 
 Will deliver, honor, yea ! 
 With long life, and MY SALVATION, 
 
 Satisfy him, ALL THE WAY. 
 
The Heavenly Message 
 
 T 
 
 IS Wisdom and Light 
 
 Thro' the "Little Book" given, 
 It comes thro' our LEADER, 
 
 This message from Heaven: 
 It awakes us to LIFE, 
 
 To contentment and peace, 
 It doth bid mortal strife, 
 
 Sin and Sorrow to cease. 
 
 It lights up the pathway 
 
 To those living in night ; 
 It makes of its DOERS, 
 
 The true children of LIGHT ; 
 It makes the thought bouyant, 
 
 And uplifting the heart, 
 Brings us wisdom and Love, 
 
 And bids error depart. 
 
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 It's the proof in our hearts, 
 
 From conviction we find 
 That all our diseases 
 
 Are healed thro' Christ Mind ; 
 It's the star of Earth's hope, 
 
 For the greatest and least, 
 First seen in JU-DE-A 
 
 By wise men, from the EAST. 
 
 It's a message from GOD, 
 
 Thro' His own chosen one, 
 With Truth for all Nations 
 
 Thro' the work SHE HATH DONE: 
 'Tis peace, health and Joy 
 
 To its followers given, 
 And opens the gateway 
 
 To HARMONY, Heaven. 
 
 It gives LIFE ETERNAL 
 
 To the LAMBS of GOD'S fold. 
 In WORDS of CHRIST JESUS, 
 
 His SAME MESSAGE retold: 
 'Tis God's light and glory, 
 
 It illumines within; 
 'Tis Gospel of Mercy, 
 
 Of Salvation from Sin. 
 
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 Its LOVE, peace and power 
 
 Are forever now here ; 
 It makes us triumphant, 
 
 For we've nothing to fear; 
 With blest CHRISTIAN SCIENCE 
 
 We pass under the rod, 
 And prove our AT-ONE-MENT 
 
 With PURE SPIRIT,— WITH GOD. 
 
Yesterday — 
 
 Today — 
 
 Tomorrow 
 
 TO-DAY is LIFE, Yea! life indeed, 
 Its hours are quickly going, 
 Its progress swift as dashing steed, 
 
 And rapid changes showing; 
 Be your existence short or long, 
 
 Re-al-i-ties ARE proving, 
 And changes too, they come along, 
 And keep things ever moving. 
 
 The bliss of growth with magic thrill; 
 
 The glory, too, of action 
 Its beauty with its charms to fill, 
 
 Increase its great attraction: — 
 Which circles us on ev'ry hand, 
 
 Our moments happy render, 
 And makes all life a pageant grand, 
 
 To fill its days with splendor. 
 
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 The YESTERDAY is but a dream, 
 
 TO-MORROW, just a glancing, 
 We get from each but transient gleam, 
 
 As we're TO-DAY advancing. 
 If EACH TO-DAY we live, full well, 
 
 Then YESTERDAY is shining, 
 And each TO-MORROW'S proofs will tell 
 
 That CLOUDS have silver lining. 
 
 Then live each day, as if 'twere all, 
 
 The only day, forever, 
 Be ready always for TRUTH'S CALL, 
 
 And fail to heed it, never. 
 Each day should be a gala DAY, 
 
 Life's path be bright before us, 
 With LOVE, and TRUTH to point the way, 
 
 WITH GOD'S LIGHT SHINING O'ER US. 
 
Time! 
 
 Place! 
 
 THE PLACE where God would have us bear, 
 Our witness to HIS truth, 
 Is just THAT PLACE where'er we are, 
 
 TIME! NOW, in age or youth:— 
 With God there is no time or place, 
 
 Its EVER-PRESENT, HERE, 
 In Him each soul of ev'ry race 
 Can safely dwell — no fear. 
 
 While Abraham in Egypt dwelt, 
 
 We never read or know 
 If he had altar where he knelt 
 
 His faith in God to show; 
 His time in Egypt counts as lost, 
 
 For EGYPT, we must see, 
 Means DARKNESS, and at any cost 
 
 We must HAVE LIGHT, be free. 
 
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 That we may walk through breadth and length 
 
 Of Canaan's happy land, 
 Thus we renew our spirit strength, 
 
 Through wisdom, God's command: 
 In walking there, we cannot stray, 
 
 Forbidden paths to roam, 
 For WHEN our FATHER has HIS WAY, 
 
 We'll find that ALL is HOME. 
 
 When Abram, on old Sodom's king 
 
 And Goods, had turned his back, 
 'Twas then we hear God's promise ring 
 
 Of PEACE! Fear not! No lack! 
 He did in Canaan Altar build 
 
 In spite of heathen's sneer, 
 God's promise his great heart it filled 
 
 With Love that knew no fear. 
 
 OBEDIENCE and TRUST are one, 
 
 They can't be torn apart, 
 And when God says to us, "Go on," 
 
 We must obey, and start: 
 Must show that we are linked with God, 
 
 Despite a sinsick world, 
 Keep ever onward, truth's way trod, 
 
 With banners high unfurled. 
 
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 Must know each moment GOOD is all; 
 
 That life is GOD : Must see 
 That CHRISTIAN SCIENCE is God's call 
 
 Through Truth to make man free 
 From SENSE BELIEFS of SIN and WOE, 
 
 As shown in MORTAL MIND; 
 These back to nothingness must go, 
 
 This Truth WE ALL MUST FIND. 
 
'T 
 
 To Look at God 
 
 The Story of the Blind Boy 
 "They Shall See God."— Jesus. 
 
 CHRIST'S HEALING Truth, 
 
 To all a shield, 
 Through "LITTLE BOOK" 
 
 Is now made plain, 
 "SCIENCE AND HEALTH," 
 
 Christ's Truth revealed, 
 Heals BLINDNESS, SIN, 
 
 DISEASE and PAIN. 
 
 WAS when all nature kindly smiled, 
 With song-birds warbling sweetest lay, 
 And air was filled with fragrance mild, 
 
 On that most perfect summer's day. 
 'Twas then I strolled in pleasant thought, 
 
 Thro' shady woods, 'mong green old trees, 
 When, suddenly, my steps had brought 
 
 Me close upon a sight to please — 
 
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 Two children, lad and girl, were there, 
 
 Who in their wanderings had strayed; 
 Were seated, like a loving pair, 
 
 Beneath a spreading oak tree's shade. 
 The boy's hand reached out to find 
 
 The curls that clustered round her head, 
 'Twas then I saw the lad was blind, 
 
 As near I passed, with silent tread. 
 
 I paused; my presence was not known,. 
 
 The leafy boughs kept me concealed, 
 Though I could hear each word and tone 
 
 Which to my mind their thoughts revealed: 
 "Dear sister," said the poor blind lad, 
 
 "That bird I hear sings sweet and long, 
 To see him, oh, I'd be so glad, 
 
 Is he as charming as his song?" 
 
 "Yes, brother dear," the girl replied, 
 
 "He's beautiful — on yonder limb." 
 The lad then answered, as he sighed: 
 
 "I wish that I could look at him; 
 I'm sure the birds and blossoms there, 
 
 With bright green leaves upon the trees 
 Are most enchanting, sweet and fair, 
 
 And beautiful to one who sees. 
 
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 "Yet, I can smell the flowers sweet, 
 
 And I can feel the green tree's shade, 
 Mine ears the notes of song-birds greet; 
 
 And all these things, for us, God made, 
 And he to me so good doth seem, 
 
 Although, alas! I cannot see, 
 Oh, is it true! or just a dream? 
 
 Does truth from blindness make us free? 
 
 "Do tell me are there any blind 
 
 In Heaven, where God's children are" 
 "No brother," answered she, in kind 
 
 And loving words. "All see up there; 
 Why do you ask such questions, Clyde, 
 
 They seem so very strange and odd?" 
 " 'Cause, Bernice," the dear lad replied, 
 
 "I would so love to look at God." 
 
 Those words I heard, distinct forsooth, 
 
 As there in silent thought I trod ; 
 Because, in "Christian Science Truth," 
 
 I knew that all might "look at God." 
 In Christian Science, too, I knew 
 
 The truth, which Christ said maketh free, 
 I knew that sight in mind was true, 
 
 I knew the lad could always see. 
 
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 I knew the truth, and gave it voice, 
 
 The lad's blind eyes then opened wide, 
 He leaped and shouted, "Oh! rejoice! 
 
 I see! I see! dear Lord," he cried — 
 Christ's healing truth, to all a shield, 
 
 Through "Little Book" is now made plain : 
 "Science and Health" Christ's truth revealed, 
 
 Heals blindness, sin, disease and pain. 
 
 Relieves from worldly want and care, 
 
 'Tis self-same truth that Jesus taught, 
 It frees from sin, and ev'ry snare, 
 
 Does the same works that Jesus wrought; 
 Through Spir-it-u-al law, all may, 
 
 As o'er life's matter-way they trod, 
 Through "Christian Science truth," each day, 
 
 All truly come "To look at God." 
 
At-one-ment 
 
 WHEN we true BEING understand, 
 We'll then AT-ONE-MENT know; 
 Love GOD, and honor HIS command 
 
 Always, where'er we go. 
 And then we'll know we're SPIRIT pure, 
 
 That SENSE MAN only SEEMS, 
 That this false sense that we endure 
 Is merely WAKING DREAMS. 
 
 " 'Tis finished," Christ our Master said, 
 
 Suspended on the tree, 
 Then meekly, gently bowed His head, 
 
 From evil, death, to free 
 All flesh, from dreams of sense and sin, 
 
 In matters earthly clod; 
 And waken us to LIFE WITHIN 
 
 Our ever-present GOD. 
 
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 Where can we learn that mighty TRUTH 
 
 Which opens wide the eyes 
 Of all who heed it, age and youth, 
 
 That TRUTH which never dies! 
 THE "LITTLE BOOK" and SCRIPTURES TRUE 
 
 Make plain the only way, 
 Thro' CHRISTIAN SCIENCE truth, for you 
 
 And all in this, God's day. 
 
 Through it, we truly realize, 
 
 That likenesses we be 
 Of God, which opens Paradise, 
 
 And makes us wholly free : 
 'Tis thus we close the door on sin, 
 
 On sickness, death and fear, 
 And KNOW that we are dwelling in 
 
 God's Kingdom, ever here. 
 
 Then death and sin no more abound, . 
 
 To TRUTH have given place; 
 In whose pure realm is ever found 
 
 That which uplifts the race 
 Of man from paths of want and woe, 
 
 To wisdom pure and bright, 
 Which from Christ Truth doth ever flow, 
 
 Thro' CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Light. 
 
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 The universe, including man, 
 
 Immortal! perfect, whole! 
 Reveals to thought the wondrous plan 
 
 Of God! Perfection! Soul! 
 Which banishes the mortal sense 
 
 That sways earth's man of clod, 
 And gives instead the Joy intense, 
 
 AT-ONE-MENT, true with GOD. 
 
 The "LITTLE BOOK" AT-ONE-MENT sings 
 
 Its way in every soul, 
 A mighty tribute thus it brings 
 
 To Christ whose TRUTH makes whole: 
 It makes HIS LIFE shine like a star, 
 
 Burn in our conscience bright, 
 Its precious JEWELED PAGES are 
 
 GOD'S TRUTH— A WORLD OF LIGHT. 
 
God's Way 
 
 SOMETIMES the heart is filled with fear, 
 The way seems dark and void of cheer, 
 And doubts that tend to make life drear 
 Make us forget that GOD IS HERE. 
 
 But if thro* ignorance we stray 
 And His great laws we disobey, 
 
 We'll learn whate'er we do or say, 
 
 "THE FATHER ALWAYS HAS HIS WAY!' 
 
 His way is best, we should perceive, 
 No matter what we may believe, 
 
 Hence we should trust and cease to grieve, 
 
 For God will not our souls deceive. 
 
 Sometimes we think His way is slow, 
 And doubt, as o'er life's path we go, 
 
 Still yet His love doth ever flow, 
 
 And fills our hearts ;— yes, THAT WE KNOW. 
 
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 His work goes on, it cannot pause, 
 
 'Tis perfect, without any flaws, 
 
 If at your heart a doubt still gnaws, 
 That is no part of WISDOM'S laws. 
 
 God's truth is perfect, precious, whole, 
 To gain it is life's greatest goal: 
 
 When found, its mountain billows roll 
 
 In waves of peace upon the soul. 
 
 It comes through CHRISTIAN SCIENCE blest, 
 
 It brings us peace, and perfect rest, 
 
 While on Truth's waves we keep the crest, 
 And follow Christ WITH JOY AND ZEST. 
 
"Be Still, and Know that 
 I am God!" 
 
 Psalm 46-10 
 
 STAND still, my soul! Thy Lord commands, 
 E'en though thy way is bolted, barred; 
 Leave all thy cares to His wise hands ; 
 'Tis His command! It is not hard! 
 For doth not His Almighty arm 
 
 The tempest still? Divide the wave? 
 My soul stand still! Free from all harm! 
 Thy God is ever true to save. 
 
 That which impossible might seem, 
 
 'Tis sure thy Lord can work for thee: 
 He will deliver, yea, redeem, 
 
 From ev'ry fear, and set thee free; 
 From dangers 'round, on ev'ry hand, 
 
 That He may work in thee His will ; 
 Oh, then in patience meekly stand, 
 
 He'll clear the way, when thou art still. 
 
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 Perhaps thou canst not comprehend 
 
 The law of silence, yet be still ; 
 Yea! let thy heart and will e'er bend 
 
 In wisdom, that HE may fulfill 
 The promises once made for all : — 
 
 In ev'ry land, in ev'ry clime, 
 That they who would not waver, fall, 
 
 Must stand true still, and bide His time. 
 
 Then stand thee still, my soul, 'tis best, 
 
 Till God shall do, concerning thee, 
 His will; for He will never rest 
 
 Until from bonds He hath set free 
 Thy spirit, bound with bands of steel, 
 
 Through MORTAL MIND BELIEFS, and ways, 
 Till thou through ev'ry pore shalt feel 
 
 CHRIST SCIENCE TRUTH, in all thy days. 
 
 God says be still to ev'ry one; 
 
 Be quiet, at thy MASTER'S feet, 
 Come in CHRIST SCIENCE, daughter, son, 
 
 And learn of me, that I may greet 
 The child I'll ne'er mislead, deceive, 
 
 Then let thy willing heart e'er say, 
 With doubt I ne'er again shall grieve 
 
 Thee, Father Dear, I'll go Thy way. 
 
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 Be still ! for all that God hath planned, 
 
 Thy longing soul through TRUTH shall know. 
 Thou shalt be led by His right hand, 
 
 Where knewledge, wisdom, love doth flow; 
 For all in CHRISTIAN SCIENCE blest, 
 
 Safe from life's worries, frets and cares, 
 Be still and know God knoweth best, 
 
 And thou'lt be freed from all life's snares. 
 
 God will remove from thee all fear, 
 
 If thou wilt e'er be still and know 
 Thro' CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, always dear, 
 
 His TRUTH, through which doth ever flow, 
 For all His children, ONLY LOVE; 
 
 Oh, then, be still, thy cares and toil 
 Shall be relieved, By God above, 
 
 And all temptations snares He'll foil. 
 
 In silence, then, be still, my soul! 
 
 And God to thee shall soon reveal 
 The way, that thou mayst know the whole 
 
 Of truth, and in thy depths shalt feel 
 His Love, His might, and thou shalt know, 
 
 In conscience, where God's truth doth shine, 
 Where light and life doth ever flow 
 
 In purity and love, DIVINE. 
 
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 Cease then, my soul, thy mundane flight, 
 
 Be still ! God worketh now in thee, 
 Know thou the Lord, thy God, is right. 
 
 Be still, and thou shalt be set free 
 From all the ills and woes of sense, 
 
 As on life's pathway thou shalt plod; 
 Till thou awake, with joy intense, 
 
 In LIKENESS of the SON OF GOD. 
 
'T 
 
 The Silver Lining 
 
 IS said the inner side of clouds 
 
 Are bright with SILVER LINING; 
 Their darkness, we are told, enshrouds 
 
 Effulgence ever shining : 
 TRUTH'S LIGHT is there, 'tis only hid 
 
 By shadows it enfolding, 
 Hence, if we raise that dark'ning lid, 
 
 WE'LL SEE! GOD'S LIGHT BEHOLDING! 
 
 TRUTH'S LIGHT is sometimes covered up, 
 
 Its rays are merely hidden, 
 There's light for each in LIFE'S GRAND CUP, 
 
 To sup which all are bidden: 
 Then do not HESITATE or DOUBT, 
 
 Keep Hope forever shining, 
 Just turn your clouds right INSIDE OUT - 
 
 And show their SILVER LINING. 
 
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 We each must learn that GOOD IS ALL, 
 
 There is no cause for sighing, 
 We should obey each duty's call, 
 
 All darkness thus denying; 
 'Tis thus we'll put the Blues to ROUT, 
 
 Stop Fearing and Repining, 
 By turning clouds all inside out, 
 
 AND WEARING SILVER LINING. 
 
The Patriot's Prayer 
 
 GOD ! of our own, our native land ! 
 We recognize Thy Throne, — Thy hand: 
 We want no empire, young or old, 
 Except our own Republic's fold: 
 Beneath whose flag, from sea to sea, 
 It's humblest dweller may be free: 
 
 We want no empire stained with gore, 
 From this, oh! save us evermore. 
 
 We want no tears in anguish shed, 
 
 By foreign races o'er their dead, 
 No subjects, no unwilling slaves, 
 No foreign lands to fill with graves, 
 
 Of patriot soldiers, sent afar, 
 
 To fight in Conquest's cruel war, 
 
 No Empire built by war and greed, 
 
 To this our prayer, please, Lord, give heed. 
 
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 Great God! Shall our Republic's name, 
 Where long has burned the patriot's flame, 
 
 Of love of country, Noble, Grand, 
 
 For all who 'neath its banners stand; 
 Shall it for greed, for love of gold, 
 Become as have empires of old, 
 
 An object of all righteous scorn, 
 
 And of its liberties be shorn? 
 
 Let no more blood be needless shed 
 
 Of OUR OWN SOLDIERS, or, THEIR DEAD, 
 
 In other lands across the sea, 
 
 Where Filipinos would be free, 
 Who've pattern'd from OUR PATRIOT SIRES, 
 And dare defend their altars, fires ; 
 
 With life and liberty as dear, 
 
 With homes and loved ones to revere. 
 
 May such a curse not on us rest, 
 Grant us, oh God ! this one request ; 
 
 With our own land, OH! PRINCE OF PEACE! 
 
 Make us content, give us release 
 From wish to rule; give us content 
 With this, our own broad continent, 
 
 Where FREEDOM'S FLAG we have unfurled 
 
 As "Beacon Light" to all the world. 
 
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 Oh may we ever hope to see 
 All nations and all people free ; 
 
 Let not our armies cross the waves 
 
 To make of others serfs and slaves ; 
 And let us ne'er forget to know 
 That Nations, too, reap as they sow. 
 
 May CHRISTIAN SCIENCE TRUTH, so grand, 
 
 ENCOMPASS EARTH, both sea and land. 
 
 Let hypocrites who in Thy name 
 With blasphemy and lies proclaim 
 
 That WAR, whose mildest term is HELL, 
 
 That by war's crimes, we must compel 
 Obedience to Thy law and love, 
 With WAR and GOSPEL hand in glove ; 
 
 Let all such know, we pray again, 
 
 'Tis PEACE that brings GOOD WILL TO MEN. 
 
 Oh, God of freedom, when WE FIGHT, 
 Give us TRUTH'S ARGUMENTS for right, 
 
 But not to kill the brave who stand 
 
 Defenders of their native land; 
 Who, on the islands, 'cross the sea, 
 Are fighting for their liberty, 
 
 From SPOIL and BLOOD make us forbear, 
 
 Please, GOD of Nations! HEAR OUR PRAYER. 
 
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 May all earth's nations come to see, 
 THY Truth that maketh all men free, 
 When Nations shall learn war no more, 
 When peace shall reign from shore to shore; 
 With sin and sickness both destroyed, 
 When PEACE and TRUTH reign unalloyed, 
 When Christian Science, Christ Truth Grand, 
 Has compassed earth, both sea and land. 
 
All is Well, Tip-top 
 
 AN ancient youth was Johnny Bright, 
 Some sixty-nine or more, 
 His spirits ever happy, light, 
 
 He never cursed or swore: 
 
 But like a child abiding True, 
 
 His FAITH did never flop, 
 
 His pluck, it always pulled him through, 
 
 By saying: I'M TIP-TOP. 
 
 He'd always greet you with this thought 
 
 At any time or place, 
 If snow or storms had mis'ry brought, 
 
 He'd say with smiling grace: — 
 "Jes' rain er snow, it's all the same, 
 
 Dry up er NEVER stop, 
 Ye can't faze me with either game, 
 
 For always I'm TIP-TOP." 
 
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 The weather always suited Bright, 
 
 No matter what you'd say, 
 His path was bright, with this true light, 
 
 His WINTER was like MAY. 
 Bright was his name, these words his fame, 
 
 And often did outcrop, 
 He was ON DECK, whatever came, 
 
 Because he was TIP-TOP. 
 
 His nerve was tried in many ways, 
 
 He'd never flinch or skip, 
 This can be said in John Bright's praise, 
 
 And when Lagrippe did GRIP, 
 He'd say to cough and sneezes, too, 
 
 Which made him dance Jig-hop, 
 He'd show true grit, just loads of it, 
 
 By shouting, I'm TIP-TOP. 
 
 If ILLNESS, pain, was felt or seen, 
 
 "I'm TIP-TOP," he would shout, 
 He'd say: "I guess you think I'm green, 
 
 But sure, I'll put you out;" 
 Because he ne'er forgot his claim 
 
 Of GOOD did ill out-crop, 
 And ever happy, just the same, 
 
 He'd "Hurrah! I'm TIP-TOP." 
 
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 True wisdom we ought all to learn, 
 
 From "TIP-TOP" Johnny Bright, 
 Who every thought of ill did spurn, 
 
 And put disease to flight : 
 CHRIST MIND is all, it guards life's coast; 
 
 Life needs no other prop, 
 So like John Bright let's always boast, 
 
 THAT ALL IS WELL, TIP-TOP. 
 
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Dedicated to 
 
 The West Virginia Hills 
 
 Written during my Gubernatorial campaign 
 
 And they tried to 'lect me GOVERNOR, 
 
 Of that state of fair renown, 
 But the votes were short, when counted, 
 And my "castles" tumbled down. 
 
 WEST VIRGINIA'S hills of beauty, 
 In my mem'ry loom in view. 
 To the world I'd fail in duty, 
 
 If I did not tell it true : 
 And repeat my childhood's story, 
 
 Tell of hills, majestic, grand, 
 With their summits wreathed in glory, 
 Like our dreams of fairy-land. 
 
 Tell me, then, why should you wonder 
 
 That this rapture thrills my heart, 
 Makes it quiver, like doth thunder, 
 
 When its sharp peals make you start : 
 For in mind, with loved ones standing 
 
 Where my heart, it felt the thrills 
 At that old Cheat River landing, 
 
 'Mong those West Virginia hills. 
 
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 Yea, I dream o'er dreams of childhood, 
 
 Where its happy days were passed, 
 When I wandered thro' the wildwood. 
 
 How I wish they yet did last. 
 Tho sometimes those hours were lonely, 
 
 Yet my youthful visions bright, 
 Such as could be equaled only, 
 
 When with "Sweetheart" Starry Night :— 
 
 We would talk our future over, 
 
 Listening to the Whip-poor-wills, 
 Oh, how sweet to be a lover, 
 
 On those West Virginia Hills. 
 And I also well remember 
 
 How all nature seemed at rest 
 On those hills, in sweet September, 
 
 When the world is at its best. 
 
 West Virginia's hills and mountains, 
 
 Still they stand, and never change, 
 With their gurgling springs and fountains, 
 
 From the hills in ev'ry range. 
 Where the hill-tops point to Heaven, 
 
 To that talked-of "promised land," 
 Still if I were ninety-seven, 
 
 West Virginia, "bird in hand" — 
 
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 Would be worth a dozen, twenty, 
 
 Of such "birds in bush" to me, 
 As a land of peace and plenty, 
 
 Which no one can ever see, 
 Till he shuffles off the mortal, 
 
 When the eye with darkness fills, 
 And must seek some other portal 
 
 Not in West Virginia's hills. 
 
 Ah, those hills of regal splendor, 
 
 To the clouds their summits rise, 
 And they waken thoughts so tender 
 
 That these dim and weary eyes, 
 Fill with moisture, tears, and glisten- 
 
 And I'm sure, if God so wills, 
 When in Heaven I'll still listen 
 
 For the echoes from those hills. 
 
 And my memory, still rejoicing, 
 
 In these visions, evermore 
 Will in Heaven keep re-voicing 
 
 Scenes from hills and dales galore. 
 And I'll ask St. Peter, certain, 
 
 If my Heavenly Father wills, 
 To quite often lift the curtain 
 
 From those West Virginia hills — 
 
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 That I may look on in rapture, 
 
 'Stead of taking just a glance, 
 Then I'd skip, and risk re-capture, 
 
 Should I get a half a chance. 
 Then I'd hie me to the mountains, 
 
 'Mid their forest rocks and rills, 
 Where I'd drink from life's pure fountains 
 
 In those West Virginia hills. 
 
 Then immortal: I would never, 
 
 Leave those hills, that fairy-land — 
 And if dear Saint Peter ever 
 
 Called again for me I'd stand 
 Still: and point to hills and woodland, 
 
 Tell him (viewing landscape o'er) 
 "I prefer this to your GOODLAND— 
 
 Leave me here forevermore." 
 
 "Here I'll worship God, the Giver 
 
 Of the good in ev'ry land, 
 For I love this side the 'river' 
 
 With its hills, majestic, grand, 
 And will oft repeat the story 
 
 Which my heart with rapture thrills 
 'Bout the everlasting Glory 
 
 Of the West Virginia Hills." 
 
The Spiritual Temple 
 
 STONE masons, make use of the mallet, 
 Removing superfluous part, 
 Of stones to be used in the building, 
 Of man-made construction, and art. 
 
 The uses of stones, are when fitted, 
 Each one for its place in the wall, 
 
 As we in the SPIRITUAL TEMPLE, 
 Will find there a place for us all. 
 
 With blest CHRISTIAN SCIENCE our emblem, 
 
 To LIVE IT, in purity sweet, 
 We too, must make use of the "mallet" 
 
 To smooth off OUR ROUGHNESS complete. 
 
 To fit us, for use in that temple, 
 
 Erected with stones from all lands ; 
 
 The temple of SPIRIT IMMORTAL, 
 
 And not the crude work, of flesh hands. 
 
De Fiddle Don' Have Any Say 
 
 THE OLD COLORED UNCLE'S PHILOSOPHY 
 
 D 
 
 E rainy day, hit cum along 
 An' sings a melumcholly song; 
 De drippin' trees, dey trimble, shake, 
 Seem cryin', like dere harts wud brake. 
 
 An' den de sun cum out agane, 
 Jes' lafs, an' drives away de rane, 
 De flowers smilin' 'roun' yer feet, 
 An' all de worl's a-singin' sweet. 
 
 In sun er rane, in smiles er pane, 
 Keep gwine along, an' don' complane, 
 De fiddle don' have any say, 
 About what tune hit's gwinter play. 
 
 We're jes' like hit, we're only plade, 
 Facs is, we do, jes' as we're made, 
 An' rane er sunshine, in life's game, 
 Hit keeps on cummin', jes' de same. 
 
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 Shore all dis worl', an' all its fuss 
 Wuz made, 'thout ever askin' us; 
 De fiddle has no say, dat's so, 
 An' can't be plade without de bo'. 
 
 Den don' be fussin' 'bout yer sole, 
 (De fiddle, dat you don' controle), 
 
 Hit's tunes are plade, "Head Bosses" way 
 
 De fiddle don' hav' any say. 
 
 Pore man jes' thinks he's sho nuff It, 
 When he's de fiddle, can't play 'bit, 
 
 Jes' by hisself — but gits plade soon, 
 Yit nun kin tell, forehan' de tune. 
 
 Him ner the fiddle, dey can't say, 
 What tunes dere ever gwinter play, 
 
 Dey're only plade upon, ye kno'! 
 
 'Cause nether one controls de bo'. 
 
Precious Statements of the 
 Master 
 
 JESUS saith to sick in temple, 
 "Thou art whole, go sin no more, 
 Lest a worse thing should befall thee." 
 Sickness enters through sin's door! 
 
 Jesus said all power was given 
 
 Him in Heaven, earth and sea, 
 And that power came from Heaven, 
 
 Came to set SENSE CAPTIVES FREE. 
 
 Jesus said to her who touched Him, 
 To make calm her trembling soul, 
 
 "Daughter, be thou of good comfort, 
 For thy faith hath made thee whole." 
 
 To the servant who was faithful, 
 
 Said the Lord to him, "Well done; 
 
 Over many things be ruler, 
 
 Yea, thy joys and Mine are one." 
 
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 Jesus saith to the Centurion, 
 
 Asking servant might be healed, 
 
 "I will come to him and heal him," 
 When Centurion thus appealed, 
 
 Saying: "Lord, I am not worthy 
 That my roof should shelter thee, 
 
 Merely speak the word, Oh ! Master, 
 And my servant healed will be." 
 
 "Heal the sick and cleanse the lepers, 
 Cast out demons, raise the dead;" 
 
 Give because you've gotten freely, 
 Substance of the words He said. 
 
 His instructions to disciples 
 
 Was to preach, and sickness heal, 
 Preach the gospel of the Kingdom, 
 • Thus the HEALING TRUTH reveal. 
 
 Jesus saith to RULER'S daughter, 
 
 As he took her lifeless hand; 
 "Maid, arise!" Then came her spirit, 
 
 Quickly at HIS firm command. 
 
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 Jesus said: "These signs shall follow, 
 
 Follow them that do believe, 
 And the sick, they shall recover;" 
 
 When Truth's power they receive. 
 
 "You shall lay your hands upon them," 
 
 This a symbol, you must see, 
 "Laying on of hands" MEANS POWER 
 
 God hath given you and me. 
 
 If there's any sick among you, 
 
 Call the Elders, let them pray 
 Over him; upon GOD calling, 
 
 THUS DOTH SCRIPTURES PLAINLY SAY. 
 
 What you ask IN PRAYER, BELIEVING, 
 
 Thou most truly shalt receive. 
 FOR I AM THE RESURRECTION 
 
 TO THEM THAT MY WORDS BELIEVE. 
 
 We shall gain through CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 
 SPIRIT BIRTH, a boon untold, 
 Resurrection from the mortal 
 ... Mind's belief, WORTH MORE THAN GOLD. 
 
Christian Science Sentinel 
 
 An Acrostic 
 QHRISTIAN, thy MATCHLESS NAME so great 
 UAS taught us love: — to banish hate; 
 DEVERED and loved, in joy or pain, 
 I N truth and Life, our hopes to gain ; 
 gUNG in all climes, in ev'ry land, 
 TO give us hope, 'tis God's command, 
 |TS LIGHT and TRUTH to all so dear, 
 ARE spread o'er earth, gives hope and cheer, 
 M OR brings us any thought of fear. 
 
 gCIENCE, now heard on ev'ry hand, 
 OALLS hosts to arms in ev'ry land, 
 IN ev'ry country, ev'ry clime, 
 TVER with Truth's steps, keeping time; 
 MOT wav'ring in, its firm command 
 QHRIST Truth, unfurled, in ev'ry land 
 rVER repeats, HIS great command. 
 
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 gENTINEL on the outposts far, 
 
 |T VER guided by Truth's bright Star, 
 
 |^EVER failing thy post to. guard, 
 
 TRUTH ever being, thy sure reward; 
 
 IN every danger, stand thy ground, 
 
 N EVER to fear, let Truth resound, 
 
 £VER to know, that GOD in power, 
 
 LOVES AND SUSTAINS THEE, EV'RY HOUR, 
 
Alphabetic Admonitions 
 
 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE TEACHINGS 
 
 ATTEND to business, with great care ; 
 — in all its details, everywhere: 
 BE prompt in all engagements too; 
 — observe this rule, in all you do: 
 CONSIDER well, and then decide; 
 — what stand to take, and there abide: 
 DARE do the right, and fear no wrong; 
 — and this will make you, firm and strong : 
 ENDURE with patience, trials all; 
 — and answer kindly, ev'ry call: 
 FEAR not to battle, for the right; 
 —stand up for TRUTH, both day and night 
 GO not in error's ways, to bad; 
 — seek wisdom, if you would be glad: 
 HOLD sacred, your integrity ; 
 — 'twill from aspersion, set you free : 
 IN no event, don't smirch nor blame; 
 — another's character, or name: 
 JOIN hands with honest, pure and true; 
 — and upright be, in all you do: 
 
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 KEEP from your MIND, all error, naught; 
 — *"stand porter, at the door of thought:" 
 LIES never pay; are sure to bring; 
 — pain, error, sickness, everything: 
 MAKE FRIENDS, ASSOCIATES, OF BEST; 
 — with morals, honor, truth, the test: 
 NE'ER claim to be, what you are not; 
 — please note this always, on the spot: 
 OBSERVE good manners, act with care; 
 — and be respected everywhere: 
 PAY debts up promptly when you can; 
 —if you'd be called GOOD BUSINESS MAN : 
 QUESTION NEVER love of a friend; 
 — observe this adage, we commend : 
 RESPECT all righteous counsel sure; 
 — in all your acts, be honest, pure : 
 SEE that you never sacrifice 
 —TRUTH, PRINCIPLE, at any price: 
 TAKE care your CENTS, and DOLLARS will 
 — soon all your pockets, duly fill: 
 USE well your precious time to gain 
 — truth, love and wisdom, might and main : 
 
 *Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary 
 Baker G. Eddy. 
 
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 VENTURE no more, on wrong's pathway ; 
 —let LOVE your GUIDE BE, ev'ry day: 
 WATCH carefully, each thought's portend; 
 — and strive all error there, to mend: 
 XTEND to ev'ry one you know, 
 — love and good will, where'ere you go: 
 YIELD not to error, have NO FEAR; 
 —know that THY LORD is ever near: 
 ZEAL for these things will lead the way 
 — to peace and happiness, EACH DAY: 
 
Matter, a Dream 
 God, the Reality 
 
 OUR birth and growth, or age mature, 
 On this material plane, 
 The life and death that we endure, 
 
 The sufferings and pain, 
 Are things unreal, they only SEEM; 
 
 (Mere concepts of earth mind, 
 Mere phases of the MATTER DREAM), 
 This truth we all must find. 
 
 GOD is the REAL, for God alone 
 
 Is always love Divine; 
 From pauper to the king on throne, 
 
 Same love for all doth shine. 
 GOD'S LOVE will keep our armor bright, 
 
 If we but do each day 
 That which reflects HIS LOVE and light 
 
 For all, on life's highway. 
 
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 God is the only Substance, Mind, 
 
 The One Existent All. 
 This truth we some day all must find, 
 
 All peoples, great and small. 
 For life in matter, we must see, 
 
 ts mere belief, not true; 
 To know this TRUTH will make us free, 
 
 THAT'S JUST WHAT TRUTH WILL DO. 
 
Bread on the Waters 
 
 We keep no trace on books or blotters, 
 
 Of those to whom this message goes, 
 But cast our BREAD, upon the WATERS, 
 
 And leaving all to GOD, who KNOWS, 
 The heart's desire at which we're aiming, 
 
 And give to HIM, all Love and praise, 
 Faith in HIS promise, thus proclaiming, 
 
 SHALL FIND IT, AFTER MANY DAYS. 
 
Immortality 
 
 THE thought of IMMORTALITY 
 In human heart doth ebb and flow 
 Like waves of ceaseless ROLLING SEA; 
 
 This thought doth ever come and go. 
 Its countless WAVES of HOPE and FEAR 
 
 'Gainst SHORES and ROCKS of TIME and FATE 
 Are ever beating loud and clear, 
 
 Arousing LOVE and LULLING HATE. 
 
T F you'll hearken, saith the spirit, 
 A To the teachings of thy Lord, 
 And will do that which is righteous, 
 
 Will give ear unto His word: — 
 And obey all my commandments, 
 
 The diseases I didst bring 
 On Egyptians shall not touch thee, 
 
 I doth heal thee, I'M THY KING. 
 
Christian Science 
 What It is and Does 
 
 On first taking up the study of Christian Science I 
 was frequently asked by others, "What is Christian 
 Science? What does it do?" I began jotting down 
 answers to these questions, as they came to my con- 
 sciousness while reading the Bible and Science and 
 Health. Had Science and Health not been written, 
 these statements could never have been formulated. I 
 do not claim any originality in them whatever. The 
 statements are answers to the question at the top 
 of each page. They do not rhyme, but are statements 
 in one form of blank verse. Each line forms a sen- 
 tence, in reading which, let the voice fall and come to 
 a full stop. There are more than five hundred lines, 
 telling what Christian Science is and does, and no two 
 lines are connected. They can be read from the bottom 
 of the page up, as well as from the top down. The IT 
 which begins each line refers to Christian Science and 
 its mission to the world. These lines can be read in 
 a variety of ways, numberless millions, all making 
 sense and harmony. It appears to me that the state- 
 ments in answer to "What Christian Science is and 
 does," are limitless — could go on forever. 
 
 The lines can be read "turn about" by any number 
 of persons. THE AUTHOR. 
 
What is Christian Science 
 
 AND WHAT DOES IT DO, OR ACCOMPLISH ? 
 
 Its principle is GOD. 
 It honors GOD only. 
 It annihilates all fear. 
 It requires self denial. 
 It liberates humanity. 
 It reveals God to man. 
 
 It increases longevity. 
 It declares God aright. 
 It gives us eternal life. 
 It casteth out all fear. 
 It spiritualizes religion. 
 It makes man God-like. 
 
 It brings us all supply. 
 It reveals Divine mind. 
 It makes salvation free. 
 It is founded on a rock. 
 It has only ONE GOD. 
 It requires a Divine life. 
 
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 What is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 and what does it do, or accomplish? 
 
 It is victory over 'error. 
 It has no use for drugs. 
 It reveals God and man. 
 It liberates mortal mind. 
 It means a full salvation. 
 It leads mind up to God. 
 
 It heals sin and sickness. 
 Its principle is universal. 
 It teaches that God is all. 
 It is the realm of reality. 
 It removeth all iniquities. 
 It is Jesus Christ's Truth. 
 
 It performs sudden cures. 
 It is a promoter of virtue. 
 It conquers every enemy. 
 It extends to all eternity. 
 It is the Holy Comforter. 
 It makes us heirs of God. 
 
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 What is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 and what does it do, or accomplish? 
 
 It makes man reflect God. 
 It rights woman's wrongs. 
 It does not recognize evil. 
 It is the open door to life. 
 It promotes human health. 
 It gives to man dominion. 
 
 It reaches mind and body. 
 It destroys human discord. 
 It establishes a holy faith. 
 Its God never created evil. 
 It proves that all is mind. 
 It meets all human wants. 
 
 It lifts the veil of mystery. 
 It appeals to all mankind. 
 It silences all human envy. 
 It dishonors mortal beliefs. 
 It plants our feet on truth. 
 It gives us heaven NOW. 
 
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 What is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 and what does it do, or accomplish? 
 
 t makes our burdens light, 
 t proves no truth in pain, 
 t gives us HIS new name, 
 ts truth frees all mankind, 
 t is the only Christly way. 
 t is the "Still small voice." 
 
 t is the birth of the spirit, 
 t strengthens human faith, 
 t delivers from all sorrow, 
 t is our impersonal Savior, 
 t is the ever-present good, 
 t obliterates past mistakes. 
 
 t requires spiritual growth, 
 t establishes eternal Truth, 
 t controls the mortal mind, 
 t makes God and man' one. 
 t satisfies the hungry soul, 
 t saves the world from sin. 
 
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 What is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 
 and what does it do, or accomplish? 
 
 It is life's great consolation. 
 It conquers the human will. 
 It has love in every feature. 
 It makes us love God more. 
 It is the only true theology. 
 It declares God as all in all. 
 
 It promotes all true reform. 
 It is the poor man's money. 
 It appeals to man physically. 
 It allays the human passion. 
 It demonstrates Christianity. 
 It makes man one with God. 
 
 It saves that which was lost. 
 It follows Christ's teachings. 
 It is the pearl of great price. 
 It reproves, rebukes, exhorts. 
 It agrees with the scriptures. 
 It is no respector of persons. 
 
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 What is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 and what does it do, or accomplish? 
 
 It helps us resist temptation. 
 It promotes human happiness. 
 It rules us, ruling out all sin. 
 It brings love to all our race. 
 It is a cure for all earth's ills. 
 Its God doth hear us, always. 
 
 It is a warfare with the flesh. 
 It is life to those that find it. 
 It gives us life eternal NOW. 
 It heals on the basis of mind. 
 It appeals to man spiritually. 
 It is the only remedy for sin. 
 
 It breaks the dream of sense. 
 It supplies every human need. 
 It brings immortality to light. 
 It is health to all man's flesh. 
 It fills us with understanding. 
 It lets the dead bury its dead. 
 
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 What is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 and what does it do, or accomplish? 
 
 It is the universal Christ idea. 
 It makes the crooked straight. 
 It is the baptism of the spirit. 
 It is a crown of great rejoicing. 
 It proves love the only power. 
 Its promises are true and sure. 
 
 It destroys the serpent's sting. 
 It is the spiritual resurrection. 
 It is good will toward all men. 
 It destroys all bondage to sin. 
 It reveals God to all mankind. 
 It gives us the mind of Christ. 
 
 It is the sermon on the mount. 
 It has no consciousness of evil. 
 It is the "SON unto us given." 
 It is TRUTH for every Nation. 
 It is revolutionizing the world. 
 It is the source of all our joys. 
 
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 What is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 and what does it do, or accomplish? 
 
 It makes us take GOD'S hand. 
 It proclaims the sense of spirit. 
 It contends for minds' control. 
 Its love meets all earthly needs. 
 It covers all sin and its effects. 
 It heals on the basis of Love. 
 
 It is God's image and likeness. 
 It makes us know GOD better. 
 It leads us from night to light. 
 It requires daily demonstration. 
 It is the "Pillar of fire" nightly. 
 It must be spiritually discerned. 
 
 It makes truth destroy all error. 
 It takes no counsel of a mortal. 
 It will make the earth, a heaven. 
 It is a rule that never changes. 
 It is the light that cannot be hid. 
 It is a "Pillar of cloud by day." 
 
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 What is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 and what does it do, or accomplish? 
 
 It delivers us from all diseases. 
 It appeals to the whole of man. 
 Its man weds himself with God. 
 It gives proof by demonstration. 
 It reveals man's great dominion. 
 It enriches mankind's affections. 
 
 It proves the Divine revelation. 
 It secures the success of honesty. 
 It proclaims no sense in matter. 
 It brings hope to every creature. 
 It gives spiritual understanding. 
 It breaks the chains of bondage. 
 
 It is the only escape from death. 
 It is begotten of pure spirituality. 
 It awakes man in God's likeness. 
 It reveals the glories of Heaven. 
 It don't rely on things material. 
 It is the watchman on thy walls. 
 
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 What is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 and what does it do, or accomplish? 
 
 It makes us the children of God. 
 Its light shineth in the darkness. 
 It deals with mental causes only. 
 It annihilates space and distance. 
 Its man is God's eternal likeness. 
 It reveals God's perfect kingdom. 
 
 It truly gives us life everlasting. 
 It doesn't sentence man to death. 
 It makes morals for all mankind. 
 Its truth will consecrate mankind. 
 It destroys the storms of passion. 
 It brings us Peace and Harmony 
 
 It bridges forever, the river of sin. 
 Its perfect stature is Christ Jesus. 
 It shows man God's omnipotence. 
 It illumines our present existence. 
 It explains and unlocks the Bible. 
 It declares Good, the only creator. 
 
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 What is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 and what does it do, or accomplish? 
 
 t is the second coming of Christ, 
 t stretches out our arms to God. 
 t is the only remedy for sickness, 
 t boms man of the great forever, 
 t deprives disease of all its reality, 
 t is the interpreter of the Bible. 
 
 t proves MIND the only power, 
 
 t realizes that God is ever present, 
 
 t purifies and uplifts the thought, 
 
 t puts no faith in things material 
 
 t is the straight and narrow way. 
 
 t is the life that conquers death. 
 
 t is "Immanuel, or God with us." 
 t beareth witness with our spirit, 
 t is ever present help in trouble, 
 ts truth declares there is no error, 
 ts chief cornerstone alone, is Jesus, 
 t shows man God's omnipresence. 
 
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 What is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 and what does it do, or accomplish? 
 
 It makes love reign in every heart. 
 It makes all mortals of one kindred. 
 It is the full coming of the Christ. 
 It shows man his false dependence. 
 It warns the standing, lest he fall. 
 It spreads a table in the wilderness. 
 
 It is man's SPIRITUAL dictionary. 
 It inspires the teacher and preacher. 
 It proves that error has no power. 
 It restores to man, God's kingdom. 
 It trusts love's recompense of love. 
 It is harmony and it has no discord. 
 
 It makes us sit at the feet of Jesus. 
 It proves the nothingness of matter 
 It gives man strength and wisdom. 
 Its real man is not of dust created. 
 It cultivates in us the Christ's ideal. 
 Its God pitieth them who fear Him. 
 
WOMAN'S WORK AND OTHER POEMS 195 
 
 What is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 
 and what does it do, or accomplish? 
 
 It is the evidence of things not seen. 
 It guides all events of our careers. 
 It denies the very existence of error. 
 It has no faith in drugs or hygiene. 
 It destroys false beliefs of mortals. 
 It has no use for human philosophy. 
 
 Its God does not see sin or sickness. 
 It answers the human call for help. 
 It is the Way; the Truth; the Life. 
 Its Folk lose their sense of sickness. 
 It has no use for human hypotheses. 
 It makes us lay no other foundation. 
 
 Its light and love reaches the earth. 
 It teaches the spiritual sense of life. 
 It denies any intelligence in matter. 
 It makes us seek our Father's house. 
 Its GOOD is the ONLY REALITY. 
 It destroys our sense of imperfection. 
 
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 What is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 and what does it do, or accomplish? 
 
 ts offspring man, is truly spiritual, 
 t's a rock of offense, if we pervert it. 
 t corrects all phases of human error. 
 ts mind is God, hence can't be evil, 
 t makes us abide in our center, God. 
 t bids us lean upon God's love, only. 
 
 t works the works of absolute truth, 
 ts Trinity is Life, Truth and Love, 
 t proves MATTER an ILLUSION, 
 ts acme of God is "Immortal mind." 
 t is the spiritual leaven of the Bible, 
 t turns man from darkness to light. 
 
 t proves the nothingness of all error, 
 t unlocks all the treasures of truth, 
 ts God forbids us knowledge of evil, 
 t makes us find our Father's house, 
 t is the guidance of truth and love, 
 t makes believers to sense, die daily. 
 
WOMAN'S WORK AND OTHER POEMS 197 
 
 What is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 and what does it do, or accomplish? 
 
 t throws wide the gates of Heaven, 
 t is the fulfilling of the law, eternal, 
 ts radiant light dispels all darkness, 
 t is God's presence, Love and power, 
 t expresses the whole law of spirit, 
 ts light that is in it, is not darkness. 
 
 t makes man great and also mighty, 
 t is the world's greatest reformation, 
 t reveals the spiritual facts of Being, 
 t is the sentinel on the watch tower, 
 t does not serve God and Mammon, 
 t is the chiefest among ten thousand. 
 
 t is the learning of a new language, 
 t is the living eternal PRESENCE. 
 t is the science of physical harmony, 
 t waits patiently on the Lord always, 
 t destroys reality of sin and sickness, 
 t vindicates "the way of God to man." 
 
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 What is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 and what does it do, or accomplish? 
 
 t is the second coming of the gospel, 
 t makes him take heed that standeth. 
 t is the "speaking with a new tongue." 
 t kindles in us a love for the spiritual, 
 t leads us to a world of light and life, 
 ts cure for disease is wholly effectual. 
 
 t is the child unto us born, promised, 
 t makes us forget the things behind, 
 ts God is too pure to behold iniquity, 
 t proves OUR FAITH BY DEEDS, 
 t makes way for health and holiness, 
 t will restrain the thought from evil. 
 
 t establishes in us the reign of truth, 
 t teaches material life is only illusion, 
 t is the substance of things hoped for. 
 t equips the healer with power Divine, 
 t's a help unfailing in time of trouble, 
 t teaches spirit is the only substance. 
 
WOMAN'S WORK AND OTHER POEMS 199 
 
 What is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 and what does it do, or accomplish? 
 
 It heals the body as well as the mind. 
 It puts no reliance on things material. 
 It destroys dishonesty, lust and envy. 
 It brings us peace and plenty, always. 
 It is the pure love that casteth out fear. 
 It destroys all sense of sinning of soul. 
 
 Its the understanding of perfect Love. 
 It denies the claims of sense corporeal. 
 It denies wholly all material causation. 
 Its man is subject to God's love only. 
 Its weapons of warfare, are not carnal. 
 It loves and esteems all honest people. 
 
 Its rare bequests are spirit and power. 
 It shows the spiritual sense of the real. 
 It destroys the life that leads to death. 
 It bids us go to God in prayer, always. 
 It demonstrates the nothingness of evil. 
 Its man bows to the Infinite perfection. 
 
200 WOMAN'S WORK AND OTHER POEMS 
 
 What is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 and what does it do, or accomplish? 
 
 It shows sin forgiven, when forsaken. 
 It is the transforming of the body, fully. 
 It fulfills the PROMISES of the Bible. 
 It is the Christ man's rule of practice. 
 It triumphs over the lusts of the flesh. 
 Its the world's great Christian wonder. 
 
 It extends throughout all time — forever. 
 It makes us whole in "Mind and body." 
 It gives knowledge of Truth and love. 
 It has the freedom of all God's children. 
 Its the gift of God to all His creatures. 
 It gives us the glow of understanding. 
 
 It gives us knowledge of pre-existence. 
 It makes man hate and abhor injustice. 
 It guides our every thought and action. 
 It keeps the heart with all due diligence. 
 It despoils error of its borrowed plumes. 
 It is the WAY of health and holiness. 
 
WOMAN'S WORK AND OTHER POEMS 201 
 
 What is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 and what does it do, or accomplish? 
 
 t is the long promised MILLENIUM, 
 t is "Peace on earth, good will to men." 
 t cleanses the heart of all uncleanness. 
 ts theology and medicine are the same, 
 t gives the spiritual sense of the Bible, 
 t bridals the heart a spiritual existence. 
 
 t teaches the Science of spiritual power, 
 t tells us how to run, and not be weary, 
 t relieves the sufferings of all humanity, 
 ts Christ mind renews the entire body, 
 t denies sin and disease have any reality, 
 t leads us in the way of life everlasting. 
 
 t is strict adherence to Truth and Love. 
 
 t meets the broadest wants of humanity, 
 
 t makes man approach God reverently, 
 
 t is the re-appearing of the Divine Idea, 
 
 t acknowledges God as the only reality, 
 
 t banishes forever all material remedies. 
 
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 What is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 and what does it do, or accomplish? 
 
 It changes man's mortal nature silently. 
 It shows the way is straight and narrow. 
 It is the children's toy and strong tower. 
 It's the work of GOD'S ANOINTED. 
 It teaches that mind can't be in matter. 
 It is all the life and mind, there can be. 
 
 It removes shadows from God's sunlight. 
 It extends to all time ; it inhabits eternity. 
 It accepts the teachings and life of Jesus. 
 It will make the EARTH A HEAVEN. 
 It is attended by the power of the spirit. 
 It is the renewing of the mind, immortal. 
 
 It governs man through truth and love. 
 It is the truth that destroys all ignorance. 
 It sets us down at the right hand of God. 
 It proves the unreality of matter and evil. 
 It binds us to the one "altogether lovely." 
 It denies the evidence of material senses. 
 
WOMAN'S WORK AND OTHER POEMS 203 
 
 What is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 and what does it do, or accomplish? 
 
 t tells us how to walk, and not to faint, 
 
 t meets the growing wants of humanity, 
 
 t makes us know we are God's children, 
 
 t is the establishment of God's kingdom, 
 
 t heals the sick, and cleanses the sinful, 
 
 t is infinite good and cannot know evil. 
 
 t is ever present relief from human woe. 
 ts man is God's child and image Divine, 
 ts mind is good and can't drift into evil, 
 t says in all things, seek God's guidance, 
 t solves the problem of human existence, 
 t seeketh not its own, but another's good. 
 
 t denominates soul as the only substance, 
 t destroys and melts away false witness, 
 t makes man love his neighbor, always, 
 t shows the might and majesty of God. 
 t includes all moral and religious reform, 
 t is the leaven transforming the universe. 
 
204 WOMAN'S WORK AND OTHER POEMS 
 
 What is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 and what does it do, or accomplish? 
 
 t teaches that evil is delusion and illusion, 
 t does not believe without understanding, 
 t acknowledges perfection of the Infinite, 
 t makes each build on his own foundation, 
 t clothes its followers with power divine, 
 t teaches the heart to know its Redeemer. 
 
 ts gospel of healing is divinely appointed, 
 ts brethren are children of but one parent, 
 t demonstrates the healing power of Love. 
 t is the destruction of flesh and its errors, 
 ts God is divine principle, the only reality, 
 t declares that the soul is pure and sinless. 
 
 t separates wheat from chaff and stubble, 
 ts life is all spirit, has no beginning or end. 
 t is the beautiful way of peace and holiness, 
 t casts out the lie, healing sickness and sin. 
 t proves the supremacy of good over evil, 
 ts God is the selfsame one that helps us. 
 
WOMAN'S WORK AND OTHER POEMS 205 
 
 What is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 and what does it do, or accomplish? 
 
 It is not built on the sand of human reason. 
 It keepeth all of the law, without offending. 
 Its creature is governed by God the Creator. 
 It wholly respects the rights of conscience. 
 It touches the hem of the Christly garment. 
 It makes us seek for the knowledge of God. 
 
 It demonstrates the healing power of Truth. 
 It diffuses the light of Truth, and wisdom. 
 It proves "No man can serve two masters." 
 It is the example, Christ bade us to follow. 
 Its God is the Creator and preserver of man. 
 It proves mortal mind the source of all ills. 
 
 It shows the mortal sense of life an illusion. 
 It is to one born of flesh, a Divine discovery. 
 Its God cometh not at mortal man's calling. 
 It shall be continued yea as long as the sun. 
 It is a name to us given, it endureth forever. 
 It denies the doctrine of heredity in mortals. 
 
206 WOMAN'S WORK AND OTHER POEMS 
 
 What is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 and what does it do, or accomplish? 
 
 ts character of Christ is illumined by spirit, 
 ts love and tenderness are always about us. 
 t makes people live on the plan of Heaven, 
 t enables us to see God's image spiritually, 
 t reveals God and His ideas, as all and only, 
 ts majesty of meekness is more than regal. 
 
 ts hands shall be laid on them that believe, 
 t walks after the spirit; not after the flesh, 
 ts miracles, are Divinely wrought by spirit, 
 t proves mortal mind the cause of diseases, 
 t loves its neighbor and blesses its enemies, 
 ts antidote for sickness is "mind immortal." 
 
 t is the only sure basis, of perfect harmony, 
 t supplies all mind by the reflection of God. 
 ts principle of the Christ, is its love Divine, 
 t reverses the teachings of popular theology, 
 t aspires to the character of the "annointed.' 
 t's the same mind that was in Christ Jesus. 
 
WOMAN'S WORK AND OTHER POEMS 207 
 
 What is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 and what does it do, or accomplish? 
 
 ts Father and Mother are of the one spirit, 
 t binds up the wounds of the broken-hearted, 
 ts soul is a synonym for pure spirit, for God. 
 t brightens and broadens its votaries' future, 
 t bringeth glad tidings and publisheth peace, 
 ts truth is the knowledge of spiritual power. 
 
 ts work is accomplished by the power of God. 
 t proves its utility by Truth's power Divine, 
 ts fruits are the signs by which it is known, 
 t makes all mortals of one universal kindred, 
 t marks the perfect and beholds the upright, 
 t's the knowledge of God's spotless selfhood. 
 
 t teaches the human to manifest the Divine, 
 ts reproofs of instruction are the ways of life, 
 t's the most sacred power a human can wield, 
 t tunnels the grave of materiality : of matter, 
 t does not surrender, to beliefs of the senses, 
 t teaches that death can be banished forever. 
 
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 What is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 and what does it do, or accomplish? 
 
 t reveals the great principle of science Divine, 
 ts universe and man are spiritual phenomena, 
 t brings forth fruits of health and happiness, 
 ts man is found in God's image and likeness, 
 t trys us and knows our thoughts, sincerely, 
 t changes the universe from darkness to light. 
 
 ts understanding is of God and His Goodness, 
 t makes God care for our constant well being, 
 t shows corporeal personality, eventually lost, 
 ts mind is but one, and THAT Infinite Good, 
 t demonstrates life, without beginning or end. 
 ts words are bright with the light of salvation. 
 
 ts health LAW, is the Christ Truth Science, 
 ts stores of knowledge are mysteries of being, 
 t forgives its enemies, returning good for evil, 
 t brings to the light God's reflection in man. 
 t gives to matter and evil no reality or power, 
 ts Christ Truth healing, Bible truly confirms. 
 
WOMAN'S WORK AND OTHER POEMS 209 
 
 What is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 and what does it do, or accomplish? 
 
 t takes from our thoughts, fear of evil and sin. 
 ts overflowing truth is sweeping the universe, 
 t says first of all, to seek ye God's Kingdom, 
 t guides us always, when we seek its paths, 
 ts man is the image and likeness of God, only, 
 ts man is co-existent with God and with mind. 
 
 t searches and knows, our hearts most surely, 
 t proves drug practice a system of "guessing." 
 t makes mention of God's righteousness, only, 
 t teaches that "senses" are error and shadow, 
 ts signs they DO follow, the sick DO recover, 
 ts believers all know and acknowledge one God. 
 
 t brings to our senses "the beauty of holiness." 
 t makes things material but a record of dreams, 
 t makes us forget the things that are behind us. 
 ts immortal mind is the opposite of the mortal, 
 t proves that sin and disease can be overcome, 
 t has no pleasure in sin, no necessity for death. 
 
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 What is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 and what does it do, or accomplish? 
 
 It makes manifest a manhood, higher and purer. 
 Its consciousness belongs to the sense of being. 
 It demonstrates God's allness, love and power. 
 It promotes purity, holiness, and God-like being. 
 It teaches beyond ancient or modern philosophy. 
 Its expression increases in power and perfection. 
 
 It teaches us the language of the spirit, of God. 
 Its man is not content with less than perfection. 
 Its gospel of healing is a condition of salvation. 
 Its mortal mind is treated, to improve the body. 
 Its consciousness in man is inseparable from God. 
 It puts on the new man, renewed in Christ Jesus. 
 
 It gives the true sense of God and the universe. 
 It makes us lean not on our own understanding. 
 It makes us bear the cross, despising the shame. 
 Its knowledge of truth is an open door to power. 
 It reflects the Divinity of Life, Truth and Love. 
 It is an outward sign, of inward grace dwelling. 
 
WOMAN'S WORK AND OTHER POEMS 211 
 
 What is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 and what does it do, or accomplish? 
 
 t destroys the sense, that gives pain to mortals, 
 
 t gives us PROOF of God's protecting LOVE, 
 
 t fulfills the PROPHECIES OF THE BIBLE, 
 
 t demands mighty wrestling with mortal beliefs, 
 
 t makes man the image of his Creator, — Divine, 
 
 t gives to God's man the true sense of existence. 
 
 t subordinates matter, destroys sin and disease, 
 t is proclaimed in the law, is figured with types, 
 t's the Highway of God, the unclean cannot pass, 
 ts mind is God, hence it can be GOOD ONLY. 
 t is not condemnation, to those in Christ Jesus, 
 t reveals the knowledge, of man's pre-existence. 
 
 t whispers and sings through the oracles of God. 
 ts teachings beard lions, of sense in their dens, 
 t proclaims God is supreme, and sin an illusion, 
 t proves the inseparability of God and mankind, 
 ts language and voice are heard thro' the world, 
 t is proof of the science of healing, through mind. 
 
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 What is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, 
 and what does it do, or accomplish? 
 
 It declares MATTER UNREAL— an ILLUSION. 
 Its God possesses all wisdom, goodness and power. 
 It is the fruit that grows on the TREE OF LIFE. 
 Its message came through a CHOSEN WOMAN. 
 It claims God is omnipotent, and no power in evil. 
 It gives to us all the new old knowledge of God. 
 
 It shows that BELIEF governs the action of drugs. 
 It reveals the unity of man, with God so marvelous. 
 It shows that error is destroyed, only through good. 
 It shows sickness and death can be wholly destroyed. 
 It shows us that evil, is not the medium of Good. 
 It proves to God's man, the fulfillment of prophecy. 
 It extends to all ages, yea to a WORLD WITHOUT 
 END. 
 
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 TIS FINISHED," CHRIST OUR MASTER SAID, 
 
 SUSPENDED ON THE TREE, 
 THEN MEEKLY, GENTLY BOWED HIS HEAD, 
 
 FROM EVIL, DEATH, TO FREE 
 ALL FLESH, FROM DREAMS OF SENSES, SIN, 
 ... IN MATTERS EARTHLY CLOD; 
 AND WAKEN US TO LIFE WITHIN 
 
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