The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#630

630. What! never speak one evil word

1 What! never speak one evil word,
Or rash, or idle, or unkind?
O, how shall I, most gracious Lord,
This mark of true perfection find?

2 Thy sinless mind in me reveal;
Thy Spirit's plenitude impart;
And all my spotless life shall tell
That thou hast purified my heart.

Text Information

• First Line: What! never speak one evil word
• Author: Charles Wesley
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Christian: Godly Life
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: LEBANON
• Composer: Chester G. Allen
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: E Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tunes: #923, 316, or 23.