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SAY WHAT YOU MEAN TO SAY

SAY WHAT YOU MEAN TO SAY:
BEFORE YOU OPEN YOUR MOUTH TO SPEAK ALWAYS PRAY:


WHEN YOU SPEAK DO IT SOFTLY TRY NOT TO LOUDLY SHOUT:
IF YOU RAISE YOUR VOICE AND SHOUT,OTHERS WILL TALK ABOUT YOU AND POUT:

EVEN IN A HEATED ARGUMENT;
WATCH EVERY WORD OUT OF YOUR MOUTH THAT IS SENT:

IN AN ARGUMENT SOME PEOPLE THEY JUST LOVE TO GET YOU IN A FIGHT;
THEN WHEN YOU ANGER AND RAISE YOUR VOICE AND SHOUT IT IS THERE DELIGHT:

WE KNOW TO BE QUICK TO LISTEN AND SLOW TO SPEAK;
GODS HEAVENLY GUIDANCE AND PATIENCE AND INFINITE WISDOM ALWAYS PRAYERFULLY SEEK:

24--JULY--2010:
JOHN D.UNGERS


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