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The fruits of truth-sowing

When we go forth to sow the seed of Truth in all directions, Broadcasting lovingly, Our sowing unhedged by limits of self-want scantiness, Just giving out freely, Behold, for harvest reaping, There will come forth God-glorifying abundance For all mankind.

Act One

Let the music begin in the beginning God the One the only creating the everlasting to everlasting not as Adam an act of serendipity (the mathematics of dust) but in the calculus of Spirit the One the only performs the language of light which is the language of Love the Conductor's stroke between the unity of silence and the unison of harmony the morning stars' spontaneous song and our own sound sons' and daughters' joyful shout perfect notes letting the music begin.

Prayer

Father-Mother Mind, we pray, teach us more of Truth this day, that in the tenderness of Love we may think and live and heal Your way.

The Christ—conflict resolver

"The constitution of the twelve [apostles] presents us with a situation which is nothing less than a miracle in personal relationships. Within that society there was Matthew the tax collector and Simon the Zealot —Matthew who had accepted the political situation, and who was profitably engaged in help to administer it, and Simon who would have assassinated any Roman whom he could reach and would have plunged a dagger into any Jew who dared to co-operate with the Romans.

God's plan

"Father, what is it You would have me do?" Was the deep-felt prayer from someone who Had daily sought out divine direction, Knowing that, if needed, there'd be correction— Confident that God always governed my day, That my thought or feet couldn't, in truth, go astray. I know, dear Father, that it's not for me To say just what my direction should be, For I know it's already established in Mind— You do the leading, I'll follow behind.

Man—embodiment of spirituality

God is by holy names defined: Spirit, Life, Truth, Love, Soul, Principle, Mind. You are revealed in Spirit's plan As perfect reflection; God's idea, man.

Baptism

Father, Open my eyes That I may see All Thy children reflecting Thee— See all through the lens Of Life and Love, Identified by Spirit's dove as Beloved, baptized in light and peace, Christlike, In whom You are "well pleased. " See Matt.

Be still

Once stormy seas of mortal life appeared so real to me. I tossed within its turbulence, while struggling to be free.

Permanent light

The power and presence of the Christ light— perfect my thinking penetrate my being permeate my doing prosper my life purpose of praising God.

A practitioner's prayer

Teach me absolute transparency, dear God, That they may see, through me, Hint of Your infinite ways of loving: The strong compelling love of Your fatherhood When tasks seem so drear and long; The comforting love of Your motherhood Seen in Jesus' compassion for all human needs. Show them the healing balm of Love's sweet peace At day's end with victories won.