Oh The Tongue Poem by Michael P. Johnson

The Lord can hear our every word –Ps.139: 2
The evil and the good –Mt.9: 4
He’ll judge us on the things He’s heard –Lk.12: 2-5
Proceeding as He should –Pr.10: 13


Defeat will dawn on those who doubt –Jn.8: 24
Victory, whom Christ believe –Jn.3: 16-18
The joyful word God’s children shout –Zec.9: 9
The scornful soon will grieve –Pr.12: 13-22


It’s through the tongue we come to stand –Ro.10: 9
Through words we come to fall -Pr.13: 13
True value’s taught in Jesus’ hand –Jn.8: 32
By those who heed the call –Ps.141: 3


There’s life or death on every tongue –Pr.10: 11
And God has all surveyed –Gen.31: 50
According to the songs we’ve sung –Mt.12: 34
The piper must be paid –Nu.14: 28


We can’t delude the risen Lord –Gal.6: 7
The eye of Truth sees all –Ps.94: 8-9
A reckless word may mean the sword –Pr.12: 18
On which a child could fall –Lk.17: 1-3


The least of words can lead astray –Jas.3: 4
Bring saintly lamps to leak –Mt.25: 8
We must beware of what we say –Ps.19: 14
Of all we choose to speak –Ps.17: 3


What now we sew we also reap –Gal.6: 7
This law’s to understand –Pr.3: 1
We need to look before we leap –Pr.3: 6
To know just where we’ll land –Ps.119: 105


Allow no lie ride on your breath –Pr.5: 3-5
No heart, spew forth deceit –Ps.55: 21
For such may lead to certain death –Ps.2: 16-19
God’s vengeful wrath to greet –Ps.5: 6…