Poems

Moses prayed, with his hands uplifted, Aaron and Hur stood beside, When Israel fought in the wilderness, By the Amalekites defied. The Bible speaks often of Aaron Standing with Moses alone, But except for this simple story Very little of Hur is known.

Not with doubt and drudgery. Not with pain and fear With joyful meek endeavor We prove that God is here.

" I will not let thee go, except thou bless Me. " Thus with Jacob I shall wring from each Test of my faith in hours of sore distress Some blessing or some lesson that will teach Me how to love, grow kinder, stronger, find The way to God through every darkened hour.

Dear God of love, To Thee we come With grateful hearts. The past has fruitful been; The coming hours We trust to Thee For guidance and for care.

Awareness of the Father's ever-presence Engendered by man's thought enthroned in good Brings power, peace, and joy unfettered; It liberates and breathes true brotherhood. Become aware of each one's pre-existence, Of man's eternal likeness to his God.

O blessed hour, Culmination of daily study And evidence of spiritual growth! Reformed the sinner, Vanquished disease once thought incurable By the power of Truth Ever availing and ever available. Such the proof of full salvation Through the study of the written Word With key elucidating.

The little waves lap on a quiet shore. The busy crowds of old Capernaum Are silent now.

To Thy praise and glory May this song be sung. O Father-Mother God, Loving One.

Fishers of men, you said; and here we fish For finned and scaly creatures of the sea. So deep my darkness now I all but wish I had not seen the light you showed to me.

In qualities and disposition rare Young Joseph doubtless was superior To all his brothers so said human sense. He dreamed his brethren would bow down to him.