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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.
Speak gently to the little child,
Its love be sure to gain ;
Teach it in accents soft and mild,
It may not long remain.
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 careworn heart;
The sands of life are nearly run,
Let them in peace depart.
Speak gently to the erring ones;
They must have toiled in vain;
perchance unkindness made them so;
O, win them back again!
Speak gently,—‘t is a little thing,
Dropped in the heart’s deep well;
The good, the joy, that it may bring,
Eternity shall tell.
Speak gently: it is like the Lord,
Whose accents meek and mild
Proclaimed Him as the Son of God,
The gracious, holy Child.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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Dates:
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1903
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Year
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Song #
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| 1854 | # 285 | | 1899 | # 911 | | 1903 | # 236 |
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ALBANO
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8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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1868
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Key
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| # 125 | F | | # 614 | F | | # 626 | F | | # 183 | F | | # 315 | F | | # 315 | F |
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