Sanctified Gossip  by R. S. Nance

"I want to tell you something, Dear 
Please promise not to spread it 
A matter you will not believe 
Be patient and I'll tell it. 

It's something we should pray about 
Not gossip, it's all true 
No further please I ask of you 
Don't let your tongue be loose. 

The Pastor's wife just told me this 
She heard in Sunday School 
I promised not to tell a soul 
Of course, I CAN tell you..." 

On and on, it goes all day 
Why can't we hold our tongues? 
Gossip always smells the same 
However wrapped it comes. 

Psalm 52:4, 120:2, 
Proverbs 10:12, 10:20, 15:2, 15:4, 17:4, 
Proverbs 17:9, 17:20, 21:23, 31:26 
James 1:26, 3:6, 3:8 
I Peter 3:10 

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