Let Youth Praise Him ‎#118

118. Guard, My Child, Thy Tongue

1 Guard, my child, thy tongue,
That it speak no wrong,
Let no evil word pass o'er it,
Set the watch of truth before it,
That it do no wrong,
Guard, my child, thy tongue.

2 Guard, my child, thine eyes,
Prying is not wise,
Let them look on what is right,
From all evil turn their sight;
Prying is not wise,
Guard, my child, thine eyes.

3 Guard, my child, thine ear,
Wicked words will sear,
Let no evil words come in
That may cause the soul to sin;
Wicked words will sear,
Guard, my child, thine ear.

4 Ear and eye and tongue
Guard while thou art young,
For, alas! these busy three
Can unruly members be;
Guard while thou art young
Ears and eyes and tongue.

Text Information

• First Line: Guard, my child, thy tongue
• Title: Guard, My Child, Thy Tongue
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1964
• Topic: The Christian Life
• Source: Words 600 years old

Tune Information

• Name: [Guard, my child, thy tongue]
• Composer: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: © 1912 by Wm. J. Kirkpatrick. Hope Publishing Co., Owner
• Notes: Public Domain