The Christian Sunday School Hymnal ‎#143

143. The Drink I'll Use

1 The drink I'll use will not be wine,
However sparkling it may be;
For, in it lurks the adder's sting,
Although its fangs I may not see.

Refrain:
From alcoholic poison free,
My drink shall pure cold water be;
The crystal stream that floweth by,
Shall quench my thirst when I am dry.

2 The drink I'll use will not be beer,
For even that may bring the woe,
The bitter sorrows, wound and tear,
And lay its tens of thousands low. [Refrain]

3 The drink I'll use will not be ale,
However harmless it may seem;
That, too, may cause the sad, sad wail,
And sink beyond hope's cheering gleam. [Refrain]

4 The drink I'll use will not be gin,
Nor rum, nor brandy, nor old rye;
For if I do, how dread the thought,
The drunkard's death I too may die. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: The drink I'll use will not be wine
• Title: The Drink I'll Use
• Author: Rev. A. W. Orwig
• Refrain First Line: From alcoholic poison free
• Publication Date: 1883
• Scripture:
  Proverbs 23:31

Tune Information

• Name: [The drink I'll use will not be wine]