Gentle Words / Let the Words of My Mouth - Shenandoah Christian Music Camp
Description
"Gentle Words" composed by Polly M. Rupe, arr. Kevin Siegfried, with an intro of "Let the Words of My Mouth" by Barbara Hamm. Sung at the 18th Annual Choral Festival 2025 of Shenandoah Christian Music Camp (VA). Conducted by Franklin Miller.
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Gentle Words / Let the Words of My Mouth
Words by Polly M. RupeMusic by Polly M. Rupe
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer.
Gentle words, kindly spoken,
Often soothe the troubled mind,
While links of love are broken
By words that are unkind;
Then, O thou gentle spirit,
My constant guardian be:
“Do to others” be my motto,
As I’d have them do to me.
Story Behind the Song
“Gentle Words” is identified in the supplied description as a composition by Polly M. Rupe, here performed in an arrangement by Kevin Siegfried. The same description notes that the performance includes an introduction using “Let the Words of My Mouth” by Barbara Hamm, a separate scripture-song setting associated with Psalm 19:14. I do not have enough verified reference data to give canonical lyrics, date, hymnal appearances, or a standard tune name for Rupe’s song.