Let Each Man Learn to Know Himself
Author: Philip de la Mare
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1. Let each man learn to know himself;f 11. Let each man learn to know himself;
2To gain that knowledge let him labor, 2To gain that knowledge let him labor,
3Improve those failings in himself 3Improve those failings in himself
4Which he condemns so in his neighbor. 4Which he condemns so in his neighbor.
5How lenient our own faults we view, 5How lenient our own faults we view,
n 6And conscience’s voice adeptly smother, n 6And conscience’ voice adeptly smother,
7Yet, oh, how harshly we review 7Yet, oh, how harshly we review
8The selfsame failings in another! 8The selfsame failings in another!
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10[Chorus] 10[Chorus]
11Let each man learn to know himself; 11Let each man learn to know himself;
12To gain that knowledge let him labor, 12To gain that knowledge let him labor,
13Improve those failings in himself, 13Improve those failings in himself,
14Which he condemns so in his neighbor. 14Which he condemns so in his neighbor.
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162. And if you meet an erring one 162. And if you meet an erring one
17Whose deeds are blamable and thoughtless, 17Whose deeds are blamable and thoughtless,
18Consider, ere you cast the stone, 18Consider, ere you cast the stone,
19If you yourself are pure and faultless. 19If you yourself are pure and faultless.
20Oh, list to that small voice within, 20Oh, list to that small voice within,
n 21Whose whisp’rings oft make men confounded, n 21Whose whisperings oft make men confounded,
22And trumpet not another’s sin; 22And trumpet not another’s sin;
23You’d blush deep if your own were sounded. 23You’d blush deep if your own were sounded.
24 24
253. And in self judgment if you find 253. And in self judgment if you find
t 26Your deeds to others are superior, t 26Your deeds to others’ are superior,
27To you has Providence been kind, 27To you has Providence been kind,
28As you should be to those inferior. 28As you should be to those inferior.
29Example sheds a genial ray 29Example sheds a genial ray
30Of light which men are apt to borrow, 30Of light which men are apt to borrow,
31So first improve yourself today 31So first improve yourself today
32And then improve your friends tomorrow. 32And then improve your friends tomorrow.
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