Hymn #365

A southern minister was completing a sermon on temperance. In closing he stated, "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, he said, "If I had all the whiskey in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river." Sermon complete, he prayed with the congregation and then sat down.

The song leader, adjusting his collar, stood very cautiously and announced with a nervous smile, For our closing song, let us sing Hymn #365: 'Shall We Gather at the River'

amen