O forgive and forget, all the wrongs thou hast met

1 O forgive and forget
All the wrongs thou hast met
At the hand of thy brother below;
Those are happiest, far,
Whom revenge doth not mar
With its spirit of evil and woe.

2 If thy brother offends,
Never making amends,
Never seeking forgiveness for wrong;
If the trespass be seven,
Or if seventy times seven,
To avenge doth to Heaven belong.

3 O forgive and forget
Let the sun never set
On thy wrath in its ragings of fire;
When thou layest thy head
At the night on thy bed,
Put away far the demon of ire.

Source: The Silver Chime: a cluster of Sabbath school melodies, tunes, sentences, chants, etc., for the use of children and teachers in their school exercises, devotions, and recreations, to which is added... #64