Scatter Deeds of Kindness

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Let us scatter deeds of kindness

Author: Miriam E. Oatman (1912)
Tune: [Let us scatter deeds of kindness]
Published in 5 hymnals

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1 Let us scatter deeds of kindness
Along our way,
Try some gloomy lives to brighten
With love’s fair ray.

Chorus:
“Ev’ry little deed of kindness,”
Says Christ to thee,
“That ye do unto my brethren,
Ye do for me;”
“Ev’ry little deed of kindness,”
Says Christ to thee,
“That ye do unto my brethren,
Ye do for me.”

2 Let us fill with love and sunshine
Some darkened heart,
Let us choose, in serving Jesus,
“The better part.” [Chorus]

3 Just some kindly loving action
May help to bring
Some poor soul from Satan’s bondage
To Christ our King. [Chorus]

4 And the Master, once a servant,
Now throned above,
Smiles on ev’ry deed of kindness,
For he is love. [Chorus]

Source: Sunday School Voices, No.2 #91

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Author: Miriam E. Oatman

Miriam Oatman was the daughter of Joseph Oatman, Jr. and married Frederick F. Blachly. She was a political scientist and served on the Brookings Institution from 1925 to 1933 and taught political science and economics at the American University Graduate School in the 1930’s, and 1940’s. She also wrote over three hundred hymns and composed the music to several of her father's hymns. "How the Fire Fell" is perhaps the most widely known. Go to person page >

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First Line:	Let us scatter deeds of kindness
Title:	Scatter Deeds of Kindness
Author:	Miriam E. Oatman (1912)
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Every little deed of kindness
Publication Date:	1912
Copyright:	Public Domain