Title:  Clear Crystals

Author:  Clara M. Beede

Release Date:  February 28, 2005 [EBook #15209]

Language:  English

Character set encoding:  ASCII

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CLEAR CRYSTALS

by Clara M. Beede

The Press of Flozari, Pegasus Studios
Box 5804, Cleveland, 1, Ohio
1946

     Dedicated to
      OLNEY, RUSSELL Jr., WILLIAM, ELLWOOD,
      And All Our Soldier Boys

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We are grateful for permission to include certain poems which were first published in Reflections; Chipmunk; Scimitar and Song:  Whispers; Calaveras Californian; Calaveras Prospect; Sunshine and Rain; Brown Plumes; Tulsa Tribune; Sonnets from Americanese:  Fireside Chatter; Song and Story; The Arc; United We Sing; The Authors of Tomorrow; Garret, and Golden Leaves.

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OTHER TORCHBEARER CHAPBOOKS

by

CLARA M. BEEDE

45:  Brown Plumes 51:  More Brown Plumes 63:  Sunshine and Rain 73:  Clear Crystals (Second Printing) 88:  Only Pebbles 94:  Golden Leaves 98:  Sail High Above

MOTHER’S PRAYER

For this new day, our Father, we give thee thanks.  Thou hast blessed us with rest for our bodies, The glories of a new day are upon us, a gift from above.  Let the light from heaven penetrate our souls, and may this be the best of our lives, we pray.  Remember those less fortunate, dear Father, May some messenger of thine bring joy to their hearts today.  Forbid we should shirk any duty coming our way, for we are thy servants and desire to do thy will.  Our Dear Father thou hast blessed us with many dear ones.  I pray thy blessing upon each one, especially our soldier boys That they may heed thy voice and follow thee as their great and true leader.  Forbid, dear Lord, that any one of them be lost from the way in his search for the light.  Go before them and let light from above make their pathway bright.  Come into their hearts and give them the peace that no man can give, neither can take it away.  I humbly ask these favors in Jesus name.

—­Kay MCKEE

LET THERE BE PEACE

  Let there be peace, let clouds and storm roll past,
  And budding groves burst forth in little leaves. 
  When April showers flush the brooks and eaves;
  May gardens grow and wheat go flowing fast.