Lord, close our mouths to lies and gossip,
To crushing words and crafty deceit;
Let evil thoughts die unsaid,
No bitter water from springs of life.

Lord, loosen our tongues to praise your name,
Among the brethren, in the church;
But, more, to speak where none have heard
The gospel truth that fully saves.

—JRMatheny

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J. Randal Matheny

Servant of the Lord at GoSpeak

Randal and his wife have lived and worked in Brazil since 1984. They have three children, two daughters-in-law, and four grandchildren. Randal's a lefty, a chocolate lover, an author and a poet. His microblog is randal.us.

Latest posts by J. Randal Matheny (see all)

• Can Facebook replace the church? - 2017-07-03
• How did we get here? Start from the beginning. - 2017-06-26
• Our glory, to know God - 2017-06-19