Stop and think before you utter
That which you can ne’er recall;
Consider well your words and mutter
All of them before they fall.
So my friends if you'd only ponder
Fleeting thoughts not yet expressed,
Instead of hearts all rent asunder
Peace you’d find, and joy, and rest.

All thoughts expressed exist forever,
And to you they may revert;
So myfriends speak never, never
Hasty words that wound and hurt.
Speak kind words to all God’s creatures,
Leaving harsh words all unsaid;
Heal your hearts with this one feature.
Take advise from what I’ve said.

And stop and think before you utter
That which you can ne’er recall;
Consider well your words and mutter
All of them before they fall.
So my friends if you'd only ponder
Fleeting thoughts not yet expressed,
Instead of hearts all rent asunder
Peace you’d find, and joy, and rest.

More song lyrics
from

The Journey
by Holly Reed

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The Storm
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