Conduct of Meetings : Opening Service for Temperance Meetings

Abstract

And the Lord spake unto Aaron, saying, "Drink no wine or strong drink, nor thy sons with thee."

God sets a still small voice
Deep every soul within;
It guideth to the right,
And warneth of sin.

And the Angel of the Lord said, "the woman may not eat of anything that cometh of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink."

If we that voice obey,
Clearer its tone will be,
Till all God's will for us
Clear as noon-day we see.

Take heed to yourselves, lest haply your hearts be over-charged with surfeiting and drunkenness.

If we that voice neglect,
fainter will be its tone;
If still unheeded, it
Will leave us quite alone.

Woe unto them that rise up early in the mroning to follow strong drink/

O grief, to be allowed,
To go our own wild way!
Lord, hold Thy children back,
Lest we so madly stay.

And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit.

And help us to attend
To Thy sweet voice divine;
then in the judgment-day,
Own us, good Lord, as thine.
amen.