The Cyber Hymnal ‎#6569

6569. Think Gently of the Erring One

1. Think gently of the erring one;
O let us not forget,
However darkly stained by sin,
He is our brother yet!

2. Heir of the same inheritance,
Child of the selfsame God,
He hath but stumbled in the path
We have in weakness trod.

3. Speak gently to the erring ones:
We yet may lead them back,
With holy words, and tones of love,
From misery’s thorny track.

4. Forget not, brother, thou hast sinned,
And sinful yet may’st be;
Deal gently with the erring heart,
As God has dealt with thee.

Text Information

• First Line: Think gently of the erring one
• Title: Think Gently of the Erring One
• Author: Julia A. Carney (1844)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: First printed in the Gospel Advocate
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ST. MARK
• Composer: Henry John Gauntlett, 1805-1876
• Meter: CM
• Incipit: 35554 44333 33222
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain