I was informed many years ago, the full version, (as in all of the text that I will be displaying here on ftwjr.com and my AmericanLegacies.org websites) was used in a song that would be shared with women spending time in one or more shelters for abused and battered women and children.
I sincerely hope that it can help lift up their eyes and help them find good Christians that will treat them with the same type of love and respect that Jesus shared.
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When a Gentle-man Loves a Lady
When a Gentleman Loves a Lady,
the way that I love you.
He doesn’t stare at her body,
instead, he concentrates on her face,
so that he can look deep into her eyes
in order to see all the love, admiration and beauty
that comes from the depths within.
When a Gentleman Loves a Lady,
the way that I love you.
He doesn’t ever touch her
in an angry or harmful way.
Instead he caresses her hands and face
with all of the gentle tenderness that a feather
would have as it lands upon a cloud.
When a Gentleman Loves a Lady,
the way that I love you.
He does not speak to her with contempt or control in his voice.
Instead, he compliments and praises her
and opens up his heart to share his innermost feelings
using the softest, kindest tone he can.
When a Gentleman Loves a Lady,
the way that I love you.
When he is not with her physically, he does not talk bad about her
and he doesn’t chase other women,
instead he will cherish her and honor her by thinking of her
with all of the respect and love that she deserves.
When a Gentleman Loves a Lady,
the way that I love you.
He doesn’t just tell her that he loves her,
he shows her, every minute of every day
through every action and every thought
just how much he loves her.
So, won’t you please remember
That real love does not hurt.
Instead it brings forth the greatest
joy and pleasure this world has to offer
especially when this gentleman
is in love with a lady like you.
© 1995 Franklin T. Wike, Jr.
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