“Govern my tongue, O Lord, that I speak not but that which is true, pure, gentle, faithful, and charitable. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of my mouth, but that which is good and edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.”
–Thomas Becon (1512–1567)
Source: Thomas Becon, The Pomander of Prayer (London: John Day, 1560), 112.
Reflection: Where does my speech most need the Spirit’s governance so that it becomes grace rather than harm?