To speak false words against a neighbor’s name,
And weave a web of lies to cloud their worth,
Is sin that kindles strife’s unholy flame,
And scars the soul of all who walk this earth.
With breath untrue, the heart of trust is torn,
Its sacred bond by reckless tongues defiled.
What once was whole lies broken and forlorn,
Where innocence by falsehood’s craft is trialed.

O Christ, who faced the liar’s cruel decree,
Yet held Your truth with love that never swayed,
You call us now to speak with clarity,
And guard the just from slanders falsely laid.
Let honest lips prevail, Your grace inspire—
Bear witness true, and shun the tongue’s false fire.