The Sunday School Hymnal ‎#216

216. Bondage and death the cup contains

1 Bondage and death the cup contains,
Dash to the earth the poisoned bowl!
Softer than silk are iron chains,
Compared with those that chafe the soul.

2 Hosannas, Lord, to Thee we sing,
Whose power the giant fiend obeys;
What countless thousands tribute bring,
For happier home and brighter days!

3 Thou wilt not break the bruised reed,
Nor leave the broken heart unbound;
The wife regains a husband freed!
The orphan clasps a father found!

4 Spare, Lord, the thoughtless, guide the blind,
Till man no more shall deem it just
To live, by forging chains to bind
His weaker brother in the dust.

Text Information

• First Line: Bondage and death the cup contains
• Author: Lucius M. Sargent
• Publication Date: 1900
• Topic: Home; Temperance
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: HAMBURG
• Arranger: Lowell Mason, (1792-1872)
• Meter: L. M.
• Notes: Public Domain.