Hymn #365

[Jon Twitchell]

Hymn #365

This is a hoot, but I suspect the minister didn't appreciate it.

A minister was completing a temperance sermon. With great emphasis he said, "If I had all the beer in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river."

With even greater emphasis he said, "And if I had
all the wine in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river."

And then finally, shaking his fist in the air, he
Said, "And if I had all the whiskey in the world,
I'd take it and pour it into the river."

Sermon complete, he sat down.

The song leader stood very cautiously and announced
With a smile, nearly laughing, "For our closing song, Let us sing Hymn #365,
'Shall We Gather at the River.'

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[David Graham]

And gathered at the river the people sang the following lyrics:

"Therefore with joy, shall we draw water, from the wells of salvation, and in that day shall we say, praise the Lord".:smilies0262:

[Jim Franklin]

And from the final song the whole congregation gathered at the river for a baptismal service.