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Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, Cal. · Jan 24, 1884

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 10, No. 4.

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Temperance.

By Mrs. M. A. Kidder

ANSWER, NO!

“What will you take, For friendship’s sake?” I’ll take the fruit that God has spread In blushing beauty o’er my head; I’ll take the water from the brook; I’ll take, perhaps, a pleasant book. I will not take the sparkling wine, Howe’er its ruby waves may shine. When tempted to embrace the foe, God give me grace to answer, No!
What will I take For friendship’s sake? I’ll take the rye, I’ll take the wheat, And corn for bread that I may eat And live; from all my daily dish I will partake of flesh or fish. I will not drink at yonder bar— I’ll put the poisonous draught afar. When tempted thitherward to go, God give me grace to answer, No!
What will I take, For friendship’s sake? I’ll take the sunshine bright and fair; I’ll take a draught of God’s sweet air; I’ll take the steady hand and true— I’ll take the task that I must do! I will not tarry at the wine, To rashly quench the spark divine; Though legions seek my overthrow, God give me grace to thunder, No!
—Mrs. M. A. Kidder.