The Children's Hymnbook 57. Keep Thou the door of my lips, O Lord

The Children's Hymnbook‎#57

Text:	Keep Thou the Door of My Lips
Author:	Effie C. Hill
Tune:	[Keep Thou the door of my lips, O Lord]
Composer:	Helen M. Browne
Composer (melody):	Derek Ferris

1 Keep Thou the door of my lips, O Lord;
For this I ask today.
Let me be brave to speak the truth
In all the words i say.

2 Help me to speak kind words to all
When at my work and play;
May only words that please Thee, Lord,
Fall from my lips today.

Text Information
First Line:	Keep Thou the door of my lips, O Lord
Title:	Keep Thou the Door of My Lips
Author:	Effie C. Hill
Language:	English
Publication Date:	1962
Copyright:	© 1916 Leyda Publishing Company, from "Children's Melodies" used by permission of Emma S. Dietz
Notes:	Now Public Domain

Tune Information
Name:	[Keep Thou the door of my lips, O Lord]
Composer:	Helen M. Browne
Composer (melody):	Derek Ferris (1961)
Key:	G Major or modal