me to this fountain,
Cleanse the foul senses within;
'Tis the Spirit that makes pure,
That exalts thee, and will cure
All thy sorrow and sickness and sin." [10]

Strongest deliverer, friend of the friendless,
Life of all being divine:
Thou the Christ, and not the creed;
Thou the Truth in thought and deed;
Thou the water, the bread, and the wine. [15]

Laus Deo!

Written on laying the corner-stone of The Mother Church

_Laus Deo_, it is done!
Rolled away from loving heart
Is a stone. [20]
Lifted higher, we depart,
Having one.

_Laus Deo_,--on this rock
(Heaven chiselled squarely good)
Stands His church,-- [25]
God is Love, and understood
By His flock.

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_Laus Deo_, night star-lit [1]
Slumbers not in God's embrace;
Be awake;
Like this stone, be in thy place:
Stand, not sit. [5]

Grave, silent, steadfast stone,
Dirge and song and shoutings low
In thy heart
Dwell serene,--and sorrow? No,
It has none, [10]
_Laus Deo!_

A Verse

MOTHER'S NEW YEAR GIFT TO THE LITTLE CHILDREN

Father-Mother God,
Loving me,-- [15]
Guard me when I sleep;
Guide my little feet
Up to Thee.

TO THE BIG CHILDREN

Father-Mother good, lovingly [20]
Thee I seek,--
Patient, meek,
In the way Thou hast,--
Be it slow or fast,
Up to Thee. [25]

CHAPTER XII. TESTIMONIALS

Letters From Those Healed By Reading "Science And Health With Key To The
Scriptures"

The Editor of _The Christian Science Journal_ (Falmouth and St. Paul
Streets, Boston, Mass.) holds the original of most of the letters that
authenticate these.

It is something more than a year and a half since I was cured of a
complication of diseases through reading "Science and Health with Key to
the Scriptures."

Becoming at an early age disgusted with drugs, I learned hygiene, and
practised it faithfully for over twenty years; then I began to lose all
faith in its efficacy, became greatly discouraged, and, as I had never
been cured of a single ailment, I rapidly grew worse in health. Hearing of
this, a dear sister brought me Science and Health. Her admonition was,
"Now read it, E----; I have heard that just the reading of that book has
been known to heal the sick."

I had read to, and through, the chapter on Healing