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The Bible, now brightened

It’s National Bible Week in the United States, culminating in the International Day of the Bible this Sunday – so here’s a poem highlighting how the light of Christ brings inspiration and meaning to our reading of the Scriptures.

  • By Tessa Parmenter

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In the void
of misunderstanding

a perfect spark
ignites the darkness
of the Scriptures

once obscured
now inspired

Christ-pure light
reveals the Word
shining significance

into the pages
of our lives.

Inspired by p. 169 of “Miscellaneous Writings 1883-1896” by Mary Baker Eddy.

Originally published in the Nov. 13, 2017, issue of the Christian Science Sentinel.

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