Speak Gently
Speak gently. It is better by far to rule by love than fear. Speak gently. Let no harsh word mar the good you may do here. Speak gently… Speak gently. It is better by far to rule by love than fear. Speak gently. Let no harsh word mar the good you may do here. 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. Speak gently to the aged one Grieve not the care-worn heart, whose sand of life are nearly run, let such in peace depart. Speak gently, kindly to the poor, let no harsh tone be heard. They have enough they must endure without an unkind word. Speak gently…’tis a little thing dropped in the heart’s deep well; The good, the joy that it may bring eternity shall tell. — Author Unknown Meditation: Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. – Ephesians 4:29 Are the consolations of God too small for you, And the word spoken gently with you? – Job 15:11 Whoever rebels against your command and does not heed your words, in all that you command him, shall be
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