Be Kind
Radiant Love: Embracing Kindness and Gentleness
Lyrics
Be kind to one another
Encouragement to show kindness to others
Jesus will show you how
Implying that following Jesus' example teaches kindness
You've got to keep those words of life in your heart
Advice to internalize life-affirming words
So they'll spill right out of your mouth
Expressing that kind words should naturally flow from the heart
Be gentle with your brother
Encouragement to treat one's brother gently
Jesus will show you how
Connecting gentleness with Jesus' guidance
You've got to choose to bless your enemies
Instructing to bless even those considered enemies
Even those that live in your house
Extending kindness to those within one's home
Jesus, You are the only One
Acknowledging Jesus as the sole perfect lover
Who has loved with a perfect love
Highlighting Jesus' unique perfect love
The same Spirit that filled Your words and deeds
Linking the Spirit in Jesus to residing within the speaker
Has come to live in me
Expressing the indwelling of the Spirit in the speaker
Be kind to one another
Reiteration of the call to kindness
Jesus will show you how
Re-emphasizing Jesus as a guide to kindness
Let forgiveness be shown where it's never been known
Advocating forgiveness in uncharted territories
Where no light has been until now
Referring to places devoid of light until now
Jesus, You are the only One
Reaffirming Jesus' unique perfect love
Who has loved with a perfect love
Continuation of highlighting Jesus' perfect love
The same Spirit that filled Your words and deeds
Reiterating the presence of the Spirit within the speaker
Has come to live in me
Restating the indwelling of the Spirit in the speaker
Be gentle with your sister
Encouragement to treat one's sister gently
Jesus will show you how
Connecting gentleness with Jesus' guidance for sisters
And if her trespass be real let her come further still
Addressing the need for forgiveness even when trespass occurs
Lift her up where mercy comes down
Encouraging lifting up in mercy when needed
Jesus, You are the only One
Reaffirmation of Jesus' unique perfect love
Who has loved with a perfect love
Continuation of highlighting Jesus' perfect love
The same Spirit that filled Your words and deeds
Reiteration of the Spirit residing within the speaker
Has come to live in me
Restating the indwelling of the Spirit in the speaker
Jesus, You are the only One
Reaffirmation of Jesus' unique perfect love
Who has loved with a perfect love
Continuation of highlighting Jesus' perfect love
The same Spirit that filled Your words and deeds
Reiteration of the Spirit residing within the speaker
Has come to live in me
Restating the indwelling of the Spirit in the speaker
Be kind to one another
Final call for kindness
Be gentle sister, brother
Simultaneous encouragement for kindness to both sister and brother
Be kind to one another
Closing reminder to be kind to one another
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