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In Canaan’s Language

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 28, 1911

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 88, No. 39.

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In Canaan’s Language

By Worthie Harris Holden

WORTHIE HARRIS HOLDEN
The tongue that blights with words of strife, Baptized, will breathe the words of life; The heart that voiced a soulless prayer Will fervent be when God is there; The lips that smite, instead of praise, Will glorify their Maker’s ways; And all life’s thoughts and words will be Imbued with heaven’s purity.
Ah, such must be when soon we stand To sing his praise in Beulah land! Ere we embark that shore to seek, In Canaan’s language we must speak; Our lesson book, the Word of God; Our teacher is our gracious Lord.
No tongue so stubborn but his love May teach it accents from above; No lip too stiff for molding well The tones that of his presence tell; No heart so base, no mind so vile, But God can purge them free from guile. Lord, let a mighty change be wrought In heart and mind, in word and thought.
Portland, Ore.