Angry words are lightly spoken

Angry words are lightly spoken

Published in 15 hymnals

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1 Angry words are lightly spoken
In a rash and thoughtless hour;
Brightest links of life are broken
By their deep insidious power.
Hearts inspired by warmest feeling,
Ne'er before by anger stirr'd,
Oft are rent, past human healing,
By a single angry word.

2 Poison-drops of care and sorrow,
Bitter poison-drops are they,
Weaving for the coming morrow
Saddest memories of to-day.
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!

3 Love is much too poor and holy,
Friendship is too sacred far,
For a moment's reckless folly,
Thus to desolate and mar.
Angry words are lightly spoken,
Bitt'rest thoughts are rashly stirr'd;
Brightest links of life are broken
By a single angry word.



Source: Linden Harp: a rare collection of popular melodies adapted to sacred and moral songs, original and selected. Illustrated. Also a manual of... #77a

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First Line: Angry words are lightly spoken
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book . 27th ed. #d23

American Sunday School Hymn Book. 2nd ed. #a285

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American Sunday School Hymn Book. New ed. #aa285

Apples of Gold in Pictures of Silver #d6

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Hymns of the Church, Ancient and Modern #266

Linden Harp #d8

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Linden Harp #77a

Sabbath School Choir #d3

Songs of Joy #d3

Sunday School Hymn Book #d23

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The American Sunday-School Hymn-Book #285

The Golden Rule #d9

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Young Singer's Friend #281

Youthful Songs for Junior Societies #d2

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