School Thy Feelings
Author: Charles W. Penrose
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1. School thy feelings, O my brother;f 11. School thy feelings, O my brother;
n 2Train thy warm impulsive soul; n 2Train thy warm, impulsive soul.
3Do not its emotions smother, 3Do not its emotions smother,
4But let wisdom’s voice control. 4But let wisdom’s voice control.
5School thy feelings; there is power 5School thy feelings; there is power
n 6In the cool, collected mind; n 6In the cool, collected mind.
7Passion shatters reason’s tower, 7Passion shatters reason’s tower,
8Makes the clearest vision blind. 8Makes the clearest vision blind.
9 9
10[Chorus] 10[Chorus]
11School thy feelings, O my brother; 11School thy feelings, O my brother;
n 12Train thy warm impulsive soul; n 12Train thy warm, impulsive soul.
13Do not its emotions smother, 13Do not its emotions smother,
14But let wisdom’s voice control. 14But let wisdom’s voice control.
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162. School thy feelings; condemnation 162. School thy feelings; condemnation
17Never pass on friend or foe, 17Never pass on friend or foe,
18Though the tide of accusation 18Though the tide of accusation
19Like a flood of truth may flow. 19Like a flood of truth may flow.
20Hear defense before deciding, 20Hear defense before deciding,
n 21And a ray of light may gleam; n 21And a ray of light may gleam,
22Showing thee what filth is hiding 22Showing thee what filth is hiding
23Underneath the shallow stream. 23Underneath the shallow stream.
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n 253. Should affliction’s acrid vial, n 253. Should affliction’s acrid vial
26Burst o’er thy unsheltered head, 26Burst o’er thy unsheltered head,
27School thy feelings to the trial; 27School thy feelings to the trial;
28Half its bitterness hath fled. 28Half its bitterness hath fled.
29Art thou falsely, basely, slandered? 29Art thou falsely, basely, slandered?
30Does the world begin to frown? 30Does the world begin to frown?
31Gauge thy wrath by wisdom’s standard; 31Gauge thy wrath by wisdom’s standard;
32Keep thy rising anger down. 32Keep thy rising anger down.
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344. Rest thyself on this assurance: 344. Rest thyself on this assurance:
35Time’s a friend to innocence, 35Time’s a friend to innocence,
36And the patient, calm endurance 36And the patient, calm endurance
37Wins respect and aids defense. 37Wins respect and aids defense.
n 38No blest minds have finest feeling; n 38Noblest minds have finest feelings;
39Quiv’ring strings a breath can move; 39Quiv’ring strings a breath can move;
n 40And the gospel’s sweet revealings, n 40And the gospel’s sweet revealings
41Tune them with the key of love 41Tune them with the key of love.
42 42
n 435. Hearts so sensitively molded, n 435. Hearts so sensitively molded
44Strongly fortified should be, 44Strongly fortified should be,
n 45Train’d to firmness and enfolded n 45Trained to firmness and enfolded
46In a calm tranquility. 46In a calm tranquility.
t 47Wound not wilfully another; t 47Wound not willfully another;
48Conquer haste with reason’s might; 48Conquer haste with reason’s might;
49School thy feelings, sister, brother; 49School thy feelings, sister, brother;
50Train them in the path of right. 50Train them in the path of right.
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