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The Erring
J.A. Fletcher, "Grace at Work"
The Erring
J.A. Fletcher, "Grace at Work"
Think gently of the erring; You may not know how earnestly Think gently of the erring; Heir of the self-same heritage, Speak gently to the erring; Forget not you have sometimes sinned,You know not of the power
With which the dark temptation came
In some unguarded hour;
They struggled, or how well,
Until the hour of weakness came
And sadly thus they fell.
Oh, do not now forget
However darkly stained by sin,
He is your brother yet;
Child of the self-same God.
He has but stumbled in the path
Which you in weakness trod.
You yet may lead them back,
With holy words and tones of love,
From misery's thorny track;
And sinful yet may be;
Deal gently with the erring, then,
