A Wholesome Tongue by Flora E. Warren

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Jan 3, 1911

A Wholesome Tongue

By Flora E. Warren

Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Prov. 18:21.

"A—wholesome tongue"—who knows its worth? W—ho can its beauty show? H—ow great its pow'r in this dark earth, O—ur God would have us know. L—ong has earth heard the words of death; E—ach day, from far and near S—ound curses, oaths (like pois'nous breath), O—r jest, or wo, or sneer. M—en scarce have heard Love's living word, E—ach tongue stills not to hear.

T—here talked a Man in Galilee— O—f Judah's tribe, and true— N—ever spake man such purity— G—racious words, like the dew. U—nto the thirsty still His voice E—ver calls—sweet and low: "I—f any make My Word his choice, S—urely My life he'll know."

A—wondrous pow'r God gives each tongue: T—o speak life-words, all pure; R—evive the heart by anguish wrung; E—rring souls tell sin's cure; E—ver bid aching hearts rejoice; O—r speak the careless word. F—ill now thy cup—make now thy choice. L—o, God's voice now is heard I—n final judgment! Who may bide? F—or by the words men's hearts are judged: E—ach tongue is being tried!