The Voice of Praise ‎#1036

1036. Mourn for the thousands slain

1 Mourn for the thousands slain,
The youthful and the strong;
Mourn for the wine-cup's fearful reign,
And the deluded throng.

2 Mourn for the tarnished gem--
For reason's light divine
Quenched from the soul's bright diadem,
Where God had bid it shine.

3 Mourn for the ruined soul--
Eternal life and light
Lost by the fiery, maddening bowl,
And turned to helpless night.

4 Mourn for the lost--but call,
Call to the strong, the free;
Rouse them to shun that dreadful fall,
And to the refuge flee.

5 Mourn for the lost--but pray,
Pray to our God above,
To break the fell destroyer's sway,
And show his saving love.

Text Information

• First Line: Mourn for the thousands slain
• Author: Anon.
• Meter: S. M.
• Publication Date: 1873
• Topic: Spiritual Songs; Sorrow for the Inebriate
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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