Words That We Hold Tight

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Words that we hold tight won't let us go

Author: Adedeji Ishola
Tune: EKO A BA KO
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 Words that we hold tight won’t let us go.
Paths we don’t follow will haunt us so.
What will undo us is not our friend.
Show us, O spirit, how to befriend.

Refrain:
Show us how to forgive.
To all who live,
show us forgiveness that we may live.

2 To speak of loving is not to love.
Lies move among us, below, above.
When we are raging, needing to mend,
show us, O spirit, how to befriend. [Refrain]

3 When love is doubtful, choice is not clear,
we turn to worship to cast out fear.
Teach us forgiveness, make love our end.
Show us, O spirit, how to befriend. [Refrain]

Source: Singing the Living Tradition #179

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First Line:	Words that we hold tight won't let us go
Title:	Words That We Hold Tight
Author:	Adedeji Ishola
Meter:	9.9.9.9 with refrain
Source:	Based on a text by Bishop Dr. Adedeji Ishola
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Show us how to forgive
Copyright:	Public Domain