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| 99 | Carols of Hope#100 | 101 |
| Text: | Be Careful How You Speak |
| Author: | C. M. S. |
| Tune: | [With our lips God gave a blessing] |
| Composer: | C. M. Seamans |
1. With our lips God gave a blessing,
But be careful how you speak;
Bitter words and hasty speeches
Crush the tender and the weak.
Chorus:
Of the lips be ever watchful,
Let your words be gentle, meek;
Do not wound the hearts around you;
Oh be careful, how you speak.
2. Many times along life's journey
Angry words give others pain;
Once they're spoken, tears and sorrow
Cannot bring them back again. [Chorus]
3. There are hearts now wrung with anguish
At the mem'ry of the past;
Cruel words to loved ones spoken
How they pierce the heart at last. [Chorus]
4. As we think of precious jewels
Lying still and cold in death;
Thoughtless words once harshly spoken,
Haunt us till our latest breath. [Chorus]
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | With our lips God gave a blessing |
| Title: | Be Careful How You Speak |
| Author: | C. M. S. |
| Refrain First Line: | Of the lips be ever watchful |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1906 |
| Notes: | Public Domain. |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | [With our lips God gave a blessing] |
| Composer: | C. M. Seamans |
| Key: | G Major or modal |
| Notes: | Public Domain. |
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