Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) ‎#37

37. Angry Words (Love One Another)

1 Angry words! O let them never
From the tongue unbridled slip;
May the heart's best impulse ever
Check them ere they soil the lip.

Refrain:
"Love one another," ("Love each other,)
thus saith the Savior; (love each other;")
Children, obey the Father's blest command; ('Tis the Father's blest command;)
"Love one another," ("Love each other,)
thus saith the Savior; (love each other;")
Children, obey the blest command. ('Tis the blest command.)

2 Love is much too pure and holy,
Friendship is too sacred far,
For a moment's reckless folly
Thus to desolate and mar. [Refrain]

3 Angry words are lightly spoken
Bitt'rest thoughts are rashly stirred,
Brightest links of life are broken
By a single angry word. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Angry words! O let them never
• Title: Angry Words (Love One Another)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Scripture:
  Matthew 12:36-37
  ;
  John 13:34-35
  ;
  Colossians 3:8
  ;
  James 3:5-10
• Topic: Love: brotherly; Unity & Peace
• Source: Sunday School Teacher, 1867

Tune Information

• Name: [Angry words! O let them never]
• Composer: Horatio R. Palmer (1867)
• Arranger: Will W. Slater (1944)
• Key: E♭ Major