Speak the truth to one another

Speak the truth to one another; let no falsehood be called true,

For we all in Christ our brother are one family made anew. 

Alleluia, Alleluia; Show this love in all you do.

 

Let your words speak not of evil; let them build up and make whole;

Speak for grace and not upheaval, bringing comfort to the soul.

Alleluia, Alleluia; Let this be your only goal.

 

Live in love, as Christ did love us, gave himself that we might live.

Imitate what he has shown us; like God's children let us give.

Alleluia, Alleluia; As God's children, we forgive.

 

 

TEXT: Charles Spence Freeman, July 2024, after Ephesians 4:25-5:2.

MUSIC: Suggested tune UNION SEMINARY, Harold Friedell, 1957. 

       Copyright 1957, ren. H.W. Gray (admin. Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.)

 

 

I don't typically do this (in fact I try to avoid it), but the creative impulse (which is what I have instead of a creative process) seized on this copyrighted tune and spun out not just one, but three beginnings of verses. Hopefully the tune, which is a gorgeous tune, will be familiar enough for at least some churches. (Yes, the tune is copyrighted; proceed accordingly with your streaming licenses and such. I hope this small snippet might refresh some folks's memories of this tune and yet not violate anybody's copyright stuff.)