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1 Speak gently--it is better far
To rule by love than fear;
Speak gently--let no harsh word mar
The good we may do here.
2 Speak gently to the young, for they
Will have enough to bear;
Pass through this life as best they may,
'Tis full of anxious care.
3 Speak gently to the aged one,
Grieve not the careworn heart;
The sands of life are nearly run--
Let them in peace depart.
4 Speak gently to the erring ones;
They must have toiled in vain;
Perchance unkindness made them so;
Oh, win them back again!
5 Speak gently--'tis a little thing,
Dropped in the heart's deep well;
The good, the joy, that it may bring,
Eternity shall tell.
Source: The Voice of Praise: a collection of hymns for the use of the Methodist Church #706
First Line: | Speak gently, it is better far |
Author: | G. W. Hangford |
Instances (1 - 100 of 106) | Title | First Line | Tune | Tune Key | Author | Meter | Scripture | Date | Subject | Source | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #285 | Speak Gently | Speak gently,—it is better far | Anonymous | C. M. | 1866 | ![]() | |||||||||||
A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion. (10th ed.) #285 | Speak gently,--it is better far | Speak gently,--it is better far | Anonymous | 1848 | ![]() | ||||||||||||
A Collection of Millennial Hymns, Adapted to the Present Order of the Church #d112 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1847 | |||||||||||||
A Collection of Spiritual Hymns: adapted to the Various Kinds of Christian Worship, and especially designed for the use of the Brethren in Christ. 2nd ed. #837 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | 1876 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
A Junior Hymnal with Song Stories and Worship Programs #d84 | Speak gently | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1926 | |||||||||||||
Chapel Treasures (Christ Chapel Sabbath-School, Lebanon, PA) #178 | Speak gently, speak gently, speak gently | Speak gently, speak gently, speak gently | 1873 | "Pure Gold" p. 33 | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Children's Praise #42 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | 1871 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Christian Hymn and Tune Book, for use in Churches, and for Social and Family Devotions #698 | Speak gently! it is better far | Speak gently! it is better far | 1870 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Christian Science Hymnal #60 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | [Speak gently, it is better far] | G. W. Langford | 1909 | ![]() | |||||||||||
Christian Science Hymnal #213 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | SAWLEY | G. W. Langford | 1909 | ![]() | |||||||||||
Christian Science Hymnal #315 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | SAWLEY | David Bates | 1932 | ![]() | |||||||||||
Christian Science Hymnal #316 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | FRAGMENT | David Bates | C. M. | 1932 | |||||||||||
Christian Science Hymnal: a selection of spiritual songs #60a | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | 1893 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Christian Science Hymnal: a selection of spiritual songs #60b | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | 1893 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Christian Science Hymnal: a selection of spiritual songs #60c | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | 1893 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Christian Science Hymnal: a selection of spiritual songs #60 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | 1898 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Grammar School Hymn Book #d222 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1871 | |||||||||||||
Heart and Voice #d231 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1909 | |||||||||||||
Heart and Voice #d234 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1917 | |||||||||||||
Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #911 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | G. W. Langford | 1902 | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Hymn Book for Christian Worship #445 | Speak gently,--it is better far | Speak gently,--it is better far | Anonymous | 1854 | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Hymn Book of the Colored M.E. Church in America #d473 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1891 | |||||||||||||
Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South #911 | Speak gently; it is better far | Speak gently; it is better far | G. W. Langford | 1889 | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #1182 | Speak gently: it is better far | Speak gently: it is better far | George Washington Hangford | 1874 | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d370 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1854 | |||||||||||||
Hymns for First-Day Schools #118 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | 1863 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Hymns for First-Day Schools (Rev. and Enl.) #118 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | 1869 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Hymns for Schools: with appropriate selections from scripture and tunes suited to the metres of the hymns (3rd ed.) #88 | Speak gently,--it is better far | Speak gently,--it is better far | 1852 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #640 | Speak gently,--it is better far | Speak gently,--it is better far | 1853 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #640 | Speak gently,-- it is better far | Speak gently,-- it is better far | 1857 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship: with tunes #718 | Speak gently--it is better far | Speak gently--it is better far | Bates | 1874 | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d974 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1886 | |||||||||||||
Hymns in Harmony with Modern Thought #108 | Speak gently-- it is better far | Speak gently-- it is better far | Hanaford | 1901 | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Hymns of Progress #d158 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1864 | |||||||||||||
Hymns of the Church, Ancient and Modern: for the use of all who love to sing the praises of God in Christ, in the family, the school, or the church; with a discourse on music as a divine ordinance... #394 | Speak gently--it is better far | Speak gently--it is better far | 1872 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
International Song Service: with Bright Gems from fifty authors, for Sunday-schools, gospel meetings, missionary and young people's societies, prayer-meetings, etc. #218 | Speak Gently | Speak gently: it is better far | 1895 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Kind Words #d83 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1891 | |||||||||||||
Kind Words: a new collection of hymns and tunes for sunday schools and the social circle #9 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | 1871 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Little Sacred Songs for Little Singers of the primary department of the Sunday school, and for Kindergartens and the home #24 | Speak gently | Speak gently, it is better far | Bates | 1892 | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Methodist Social Hymn Book #133 | Speak gently: it is better far | Speak gently: it is better far | 1856 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Our New Book for Sunday Schools, Prayer, Praise and Gospel Meetings #d57 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1888 | |||||||||||||
Peerless Praise : a collection of hymns and music for the Sabbath school, with a complete department of elementary instruction in the theory and pract #115 | Speak gently; it is better far | Speak gently; it is better far | Bates | 1882 | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #1048 | Speak gently--it is better far | Speak gently--it is better far | Bates | 1855 | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Progressive Songster #d115 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1872 | |||||||||||||
Pure Gold for the Sunday School #d118 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1871 | |||||||||||||
Sabbath School Bell No. 2: a superior collection of choice tunes, newly arranged and composed, and a large number of excellent hymns written expressly for this work, which are well adapted for... #42 | Speak gently it is better far | Speak gently it is better far | 1860 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Sabbath Songs #d146 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1869 | |||||||||||||
Sacred Songs For Public Worship: a hymn and tune book #62 | Speak gently,--it is better far | Speak gently,--it is better far | Hanaford | 1883 | ![]() | ||||||||||||
School Recreations: the Catholic Teacher's Companion. 5th ed. #d95 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1869 | |||||||||||||
Select Progressive Spiritual Hymns and Songs #d47 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1880 | |||||||||||||
Select Songs for the Singing Service in the Prayer Meeting and Sunday School #d251 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1885 | |||||||||||||
Select Songs for the Sunday School #d255 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1884 | |||||||||||||
Soldier's Friend #d73 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1865 | |||||||||||||
Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #ad1000 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1872 | |||||||||||||
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian Worship #801 | Speak gently—it is better far | Speak gently—it is better far | 2 Timothy 2:24 | 1868 | The Christian | Graces; Gentleness | | ![]() | |||||||||||
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian worship #801 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1871 | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian Worship #801 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1875 | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #801 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1869 | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #801 | Speak gently—it is better far | Speak gently—it is better far | C. M. | 2 Timothy 2:24 | 1868 | The Christian | Graces; Gentleness | | ![]() | ||||||||||
Songs of Conquest No. l #d73 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1903 | |||||||||||||
Songs of Praise: a selection of standard hymns and tunes for the Sunday-shcools and social meetings #269 | Speak gently; it is better far | Speak gently; it is better far | George Washington Hangford | 1880 | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Songs of the Church: or, hymns and tunes for Christian worship #503 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | 1879 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Spiritual Melodies. Enl. & impr. ed. #d324 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1870 | |||||||||||||
Spiritual Songs of the First National Association of Spiritualists #d98 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1892 | |||||||||||||
Sunday School Hymn Book #d386 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1864 | |||||||||||||
Sunday School Service and Hymn Book arranged by the Sunday School Committee #d139 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1875 | |||||||||||||
Sunday School Service Book and Hymnal #150 | Speak gently! it is better far | Speak gently! it is better far | 1885 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Sunday-School Hymns #150 | Speak gently! it is better far | Speak gently! it is better far | 1856 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Temple Melodies: a collection of about two hundred popular tunes, adapted to nearly five hundred favorite hymns, selected with special reference to public, social, and private worship #488 | Speak gently--it is better far | Speak gently--it is better far | 1851 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
The American School Hymn Book. (New ed.) #CLXXVIII[CLXVIII] | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | 1857 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
The Anniversaary and Sunday School Music Book No. 1-5 #d158 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1858 | |||||||||||||
The Association Hymn Book #d113 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1869 | |||||||||||||
The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book: being "The Plymouth Collection" enlarged and adapted to the use of Baptist churches #1048 | Speak gently--it is better far | Speak gently--it is better far | Bates | 1857 | ![]() | ||||||||||||
The Baptist Praise Book #920 | Speak gently--it is better far | Speak gently--it is better far | Bates | 1872 | ![]() | ||||||||||||
The Christian Psalmist #d601 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1854 | |||||||||||||
The Church Hymn Book #d879 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1859 | |||||||||||||
The Golden Harp #d289 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1858 | |||||||||||||
The Harp #511 | Speak gently,-- it is better far | Speak gently,-- it is better far | 1856 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
The Hour of Praise #d59 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1872 | |||||||||||||
The Hymnist: Heart Hymns and Home Melodies #d94 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1862 | |||||||||||||
The Jubilee Harp: a choice selection of psalmody, ancient and modern, designed for use in public and social worship #784 | Speak gently,--it is better far | Speak gently,--it is better far | 1867 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
The Junior Hymnal #d96 | Constance | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1895 | |||||||||||||
The Liberal Hymn Book: a collection of liberal songs adapted to popular tunes. For use in liberal leagues and other meetings, and in liberal homes #124 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1880 | ![]() | ||||||||||||
The New Christian Harp. 10th ed. #d213 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1866 | |||||||||||||
The New Jubilee Harp, or Christian hymns and songs. a new collection of hymns and tunes for public and social worship. #550 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1888 | |||||||||||||
The Polyphonic; or Juvenile Choralist; containing a great variety of music and hymns, both new & old, designed for schools and youth #71c | Speak gently--it is better far | Speak gently--it is better far | 1863 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
The Primary Hymnal #d113 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1915 | |||||||||||||
The Psalms of Life: A Compilation of Psalms, Hymns, Chants, Anthems, &c. Embodying the Spiritual, Progressive and Reformatory Sentiment of the Present Age #444 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | 1857 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
The Sabbath School Hymnal #d127 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1904 | |||||||||||||
The Sabbath School Hymnal, a collection of songs, services and responses for Jewish Sabbath schools, and homes 4th rev. ed. #123 | Gentleness | Speak gently!--it is better far | [Speak gently!--it is better far] | 1897 | ![]() | ||||||||||||
The Saints' Harp #d773 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1870 | |||||||||||||
The Saints' Hymnal #d261 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1895 | |||||||||||||
The Service Hymnal with an introductory service #124 | Speak gently: it is better far | Speak gently: it is better far | 1904 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
The Service of Praise #d281 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1875 | |||||||||||||
The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #687 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | Bates | 1886 | ![]() | ||||||||||||
The St. Alban Hymnal #d389 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1921 | |||||||||||||
The Sweet Singer: a collection of hymns and tunes for Sunday-schools. Together with a variety suitable for day-schools, revival occasions, and the family circle #98 | Speak gently,--it is better far | Speak gently,--it is better far | 1863 | ![]() | |||||||||||||
The Truth Seeker Collection of Forms, Hymns and Recitations, Original and Selected, for the Use of Liberals #d321 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1877 | |||||||||||||
The Union Harp and Revival Chorister. Rev ed. #d328 | Speak gently, it is better far | Speak gently, it is better far | George W. Hangford | 1860 | |||||||||||||
The Voice of Praise: a collection of hymns for the use of the Methodist Church #706 | Speak gently--it is better far | Speak gently--it is better far | Bates | C. M. | 1873 | The Christian Life | Honor and Influence; Speak Gently | | ![]() | ![]() |