If Thy Brother Hast Ought Against Thee
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“If at the close of day we can think of even one human “If at the close of day we can think of even one human being whose sky has been darkened by our being whose sky has been darkened by our selfishness, one whose burden has been new- selfishness, one whose burden has been new- weighted by our unkindness, one whose pillow will be weighted by our unkindness, one whose pillow will be wet with sobs for our injustice, one whose faith in wet with sobs for our injustice, one whose faith in humanity has been weakened at a crucial moment by humanity has been weakened at a crucial moment by our bitterness or cruelty, let us make quick our bitterness or cruelty, let us make quick atonement. Let us write the letter our heart impels us atonement. Let us write the letter our heart impels us to write, while foolish pride would stay the hand; let to write, while foolish pride would stay the hand; let us speak the confession that will glorify the lips we us speak the confession that will glorify the lips we fear it may humiliate; let us stretch out the hand of fear it may humiliate; let us stretch out the hand of love in the darkness till it touches and inspires the love in the darkness till it touches and inspires the faithful one that possibly never caused us real pain.” faithful one that possibly never caused us real pain.”
The Crown of Individuality, William George Jordan The Crown of Individuality, William George Jordan
“If at the close of day we can think of even one human “If at the close of day we can think of even one human being whose sky has been darkened by our being whose sky has been darkened by our selfishness, one whose burden has been new- selfishness, one whose burden has been new- weighted by our unkindness, one whose pillow will be weighted by our unkindness, one whose pillow will be wet with sobs for our injustice, one whose faith in wet with sobs for our injustice, one whose faith in humanity has been weakened at a crucial moment by humanity has been weakened at a crucial moment by our bitterness or cruelty, let us make quick our bitterness or cruelty, let us make quick atonement. Let us write the letter our heart impels us atonement. Let us write the letter our heart impels us to write, while foolish pride would stay the hand; let to write, while foolish pride would stay the hand; let us speak the confession that will glorify the lips we us speak the confession that will glorify the lips we fear it may humiliate; let us stretch out the hand of fear it may humiliate; let us stretch out the hand of love in the darkness till it touches and inspires the love in the darkness till it touches and inspires the faithful one that possibly never caused us real pain.” faithful one that possibly never caused us real pain.”
The Crown of Individuality, William George Jordan The Crown of Individuality, William George Jordan
“If at the close of day we can think of even one human “If at the close of day we can think of even one human being whose sky has been darkened by our being whose sky has been darkened by our selfishness, one whose burden has been new- selfishness, one whose burden has been new- weighted by our unkindness, one whose pillow will be weighted by our unkindness, one whose pillow will be wet with sobs for our injustice, one whose faith in wet with sobs for our injustice, one whose faith in humanity has been weakened at a crucial moment by humanity has been weakened at a crucial moment by our bitterness or cruelty, let us make quick our bitterness or cruelty, let us make quick atonement. Let us write the letter our heart impels us atonement. Let us write the letter our heart impels us to write, while foolish pride would stay the hand; let to write, while foolish pride would stay the hand; let us speak the confession that will glorify the lips we us speak the confession that will glorify the lips we fear it may humiliate; let us stretch out the hand of fear it may humiliate; let us stretch out the hand of love in the darkness till it touches and inspires the love in the darkness till it touches and inspires the faithful one that possibly never caused us real pain.” faithful one that possibly never caused us real pain.”
The Crown of Individuality, William George Jordan The Crown of Individuality, William George Jordan 23 Therefore if thou bring thy 23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; hath ought against thee;
24 Leave there thy gift before 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy and then come and offer thy gift. gift.
— Matt 5:23-24 — Matt 5:23-24
23 Therefore if thou bring thy 23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; hath ought against thee;
24 Leave there thy gift before 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy and then come and offer thy gift. gift.
— Matt 5:23-24 — Matt 5:23-24
23 Therefore if thou bring thy 23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; hath ought against thee;
24 Leave there thy gift before 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy and then come and offer thy gift. gift.
— Matt 5:23-24 — Matt 5:23-24