“O God, let the words of my mouth be acceptable in thy sight; restrain my tongue from every uncharitable and untrue word, and make my speech such as becomes the servants
— Jeremy Taylor (1613–1667) of Christ.”
Source: Jeremy Taylor, The Whole Duty of Man According to the Law of Nature (London: R. Royston, 1651), 112.
Reflective Question: How might this prayer reshape the way I speak in moments of frustration, correction, or influence?
