Let Us Oft Speak Kind Words
First line: Let us oft speak kind words to each other At home or / Let us oft speak kind words / Let us oft speak kind words to each other
Original language: English
Words: Joseph L. Townsend
Music: Ebenezer Beesley
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Let Us Oft Speak Kind Words
Hymns
(1985, 2002 ed.), 232
1. Let us oft speak kind words to each otherAt home or where’er we may be;Like the warblings of birds on the heather,The tones will be welcome and free.They’ll gladden the heart that’s repining,Give courage and hope from above,And where the dark clouds hide the shining,Let in the bright sunlight of love.
[Chorus]Oh, the kind words we give shall in memory liveAnd sunshine forever impart.Let us oft speak kind words to each other;Kind words are sweet tones of the heart.
2. Like the sunbeams of morn on the mountains,The soul they awake to good cheer;Like the murmur of cool, pleasant fountains,They fall in sweet cadences near.Let’s oft, then, in kindly toned voices,Our mutual friendship renew,Till heart meets with heart and rejoicesIn friendship that ever is true.
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These charts show the use of this song in English hymnbooks and other collections published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. If a song appears in multiple editions of the same hymnbook, it is only counted once. [undetermined] means that tune information has not yet been entered in.
Tunes that have appeared with this song in English
Appearances of this song over time in English
Tune: Bicester / Eva (by Ebenezer Beesley) (Return to top) Tune 232
Let Us Oft Speak Kind Words
Hymns: Simplified Accompaniments (1986, 1986 ed.), no. 150
Arr.: Darwin Wolford
Let Us Oft Speak Kind Words
Music from April 2012 General Conference (2012, 2012-04 ed.), 5
Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
Arr.: Mack Wilberg
Let Us Oft Speak Kind Words
Music from October 1972 General Conference (1972, 1972-10 ed.), 2
Artist: Relief Society choir
Kind Words Are Sweet Tones of the Heart
Aaronic Priesthood Choruses (1945, 1945 ed.), no. 81
Arr.: N. Lorenzo Mitchell
Kind Words are Sweet Tones (Solo and Chorus)
Relief Society Song Book (1919, 1930 ed.), 89
Arr.: B. Cecil Gates
Kind Words are Sweet Tones (Solo and Chorus)
Relief Society Song Book (1919, 1927 ed.), 89
Arr.: B. Cecil Gates
Kind Words are Sweet Tones (Solo and Chorus)
Relief Society Song Book (1919, 1923 ed.), 89
Arr.: B. Cecil Gates
Kind Words are Sweet Tones (Solo and Chorus)
Relief Society Song Book (1919, 1919 ed.), 89
Arr.: B. Cecil Gates
Kind Words are Sweet Tones of the Heart
Deseret Sunday School Union Music Book (1884, 1888 ed.), no. 59
Kind Words are Sweet Tones of the Heart
Deseret Sunday School Union Music Book (1884, 1884-b ed.), no. 59
Kind Words are Sweet Tones of the Heart
Deseret Sunday School Union Music Book (1884, 1884-a ed.), no. 59
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Kind words are sweet tones of the heart
Music from October 1917 General Conference (1917, 1917-10 ed.), 3
Artist: Choir member
Kind words are sweet tones of the heart
Music from April 1914 General Conference (1914, 1914-04 ed.), 3
Artist: Edna Evans
Let us oft speak kind words to each other
Music from April 1913 General Conference (1913, 1913-04 ed.), 3
Artist: Charles Kent
Kind words are sweet tones of the heart
Music from April 1908 General Conference (1908, 1908-04 ed.), 5
Artist: Charles Kent
Kind words are sweet tones of the heart
Music from October 1906 General Conference (1906, 1906-10 ed.), 3
Artist: Charles Kent
Kind Words are Sweet Tones of the Heart
Music from Deseret Sunday School Union Conferences , 1706
Artist: John J. McClellan (organ)
Kind words are sweet tones of the heart
Music from Deseret Sunday School Union Conferences , 1732
Artist: Horace S. Ensign
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Unofficial or Local Publications
Let Us Oft Speak Kind Words
Kind words are sweet tones of the heart
Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1908 ed.), 91
Kind words are sweet tones of the heart
Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1906 ed.), 91
Kind words are sweet tones of the heart
Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1903 ed.), 91
Kind words are sweet tones of the heart
Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1901 ed.), 91
