Questions & Answers
If we would know the joy of answered prayer, If we would enter in, the heavenly kingdom share, We must hold thought to God, His precepts live, And offer others all there is to give. We must be pure in heart, be selfless, have no fear If we would know, If we would know the joy of answered prayer.
Dear God, I long To find Thy joy; Thy wondrous truth to comprehend; to drink From Love's full fount—and to forgive The seeming wrongs that hide Thy law; To sow the seeds of life and love, To quiet fear and lift the burdened heart. Dear God, I long To gain a clearer sense of Love, To conquer self, and, gently as the dove, Impart true peace; To lift my thought unto the hills of light, Whence come Thy gladness, majesty, and might.
Infinite Mind, great source of all perfection, Thou art man's Life throughout eternity. Thou All of Love, we know Thee by reflection.
When thought is pure it rings as true As faithful friend and honor do. Like music clear in ocean shells; Like innocence, in children dwells; With utter charm forever new.
The nature of the gift that Abel offered Through God's approval stands revealed as good; And, since Love knoweth no respect of persons, Cain could have won praise also, if he would. Had he, in preparation for his giving, Put selfless love and pure devotion first, He had not listened to that envious hatred Which stained his record with a deed accursed.
Oh , lift the dimness from my eyes, That more of loveliness I see; May I discern the good that lies In all the years that are to be. And though a host, to my dismay, Encamp around me, I desire No mortal aid, but only pray To see the chariots of fire.
Good news is published. Now to every land The Christian message carries health and cheer, For universal freedom draweth near — Salvation's greatest gift, the globe has spanned! May all who read arise to greet the dawn Of understanding—wake to brotherhood — To find in Love's dear father-motherhood, A faith on which to lean, a hope newborn.
If we have a loving thought, Let us share it With our brother, who may be Deep in grief we cannot see. Thus may we, unknowingly, Help him lose it.
Since God is All, And God is Mind, All-powerful, and all-loving, and all-kind, Then mortal thinking only seems to be; And as a child of God I can go free, And joyfully partake of His great store, Knowing that fear and doubt can nevermore Appear to hold me bound, For now I see, God is my Life— This is enough for me.
To one like Jacob wrestling at Peniel, Besieged by grief and fear and bitter pain, Yet meeting error's thrusts with brave denial, An angel message brought the light again. "Child, dear to Love, He sees thy brave endeavor; Thy prayer for strength to do His will He hears.