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Text:Chide Mildly the Erring

605. Chide Mildly the Erring

1 Chide mildly the erring,
Kind language endears,
Grief follows the sinful,
Add not to their tears;
Avoid with reproaches
Fresh pain to bestow;
The heart that is stricken
Needs never a blow.

2 Chide mildly the erring,
Jeer not at their fall;
If strength be but human,
How feeble were all!
What marvel that footsteps
Should wander away,
When tempests so darken
Life's wearisome way?

3 Chide mildly the erring,
Entreat them with care;
Their natures are mortal,
They need not despair.
We all have some frailty,
We all are unwise;
The grace which redeems us
Must come from the skies.

Text Information
First Line: Chide mildly the erring
Title: Chide Mildly the Erring
Language: English
Publication Date: 1908
Topic: Living His Life: Kind Words
Notes: Public Domain.
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