Poetry
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When I Read The Bible Through
I supposed I knew my Bible Reading piecemeal, hit and miss,Now a bit of John or Matthew, Now a snatch of Genesis,Certain chapters of Isaiah Certain Psalms (the twenty-third!);Twelfth of Romans, First of Proverbs— Yes, I thought…
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Flame of God
From prayer that asks that I may beSheltered from winds that beat on Thee,From fearing when I should aspire,From faltering when I should climb higher;From silken self, O Captain, freeThy soldier who would…
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The Unanswered Prayer
The Unanswered Prayer She asked to be made like her Saviour.He took her right then at her word.And sent her a heart-crushing burdenTill the depths of her soul were stirred. She wanted a…
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Power of Prayer – John Newton
In themselves, as weak as worms,How can poor believers stand,When temptations, foes, and storms,Press them close on every hand? Weak, indeed, they feel they are,But they know the throne of grace;And the God…
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Be Strong! – Maltbie D. Babcock
Be strong! We are not here to play, to dream, to drift; We have hard work to do and loads to lift; Shun not the struggle, face it, ’tis God’s gift. Be strong,…
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Beatitudes For Friends Of The Aged
Back in May, Caleb and his family drove down to NC for a visit and stopped at Mom’s house for the night. The girls and I were there with Mom and I really…
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Power of Prayer – John Newton
In themselves, as weak as worms,How can poor believers stand,When temptations, foes, and storms,Press them close on every hand? Weak, indeed, they feel they are,But they know the throne of grace;And the God…
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In The Center Of The Circle – Betty Stam
(John Cornelius Stam and Elisabeth Alden “Betty” Stam were American Christian missionaries to China, with the China Inland Mission, during the Chinese Civil War. The missionary couple were executed by Communist Chinese soldiers…
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Is Thy God Able? – Margaret E. Barber
Thou servant of the living God, Whilst lions round thee roar, Look up and trust and praise His name, And all His ways adore; For even now, in peril dire, He works to set thee free, And in a…
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See God In Everything – A. E. Finn
This poem was a blessing to me this morning and a great reminder – taken from “Streams in the Desert” and written by A. E. Finn. See God In Everything “Give me a new…