Think Gently of the Erring One

Think gently of the err­ing one;

O let us not for­get

However dark­ly stained by sin

He is our bro­ther yet!

Heir of the same in­her­it­ance

Child of the self­same God

He hath but stum­bled in the path

We have in weak­ness trod.

Speak gent­ly to the err­ing ones:

We yet may lead them back

With ho­ly words

and tones of love

From mis­ery’s thor­ny track.

Forget not

bro­ther

thou hast sinned

And sin­ful yet may’st be;

Deal gent­ly with the err­ing heart

As God has dealt with thee.