Cold Water for Me

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O come and join our temperance band

Author: R. E. Hudson
Tune: [O come and join our temperance band]
Published in 4 hymnals

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1 Oh, come and join our temp’rance band,
For truth and right we’ll firmly stand,
We’re joined together hand in hand,
Cold water for me.

Refrain:
Cold water is my motto,
Cold water, I’m a cold water boy,
Cold water is my motto,
Cold water for me.

2 Cold water, pure cold water bright,
Shall be our watchword day and night,
We’re sure to conquer in this fight,
Cold water for me. [Refrain]

Source: Gospel Jewels #79

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Author: R. E. Hudson

Ralph Hudson (1843-1901) was born in Napoleon, OH. He served in the Union Army in the Civil War. After teaching for five years at Mt. Union College in Alliance he established his own publishing company in that city. He was a strong prohibitionist and published The Temperance Songster in 1886. He compiled several other collections and supplied tunes for gospel songs, among them Clara Tear Williams' "All my life long I had panted" (Satisfied). See 101 More Hymn Stories, K. Osbeck, Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1985). Mary Louise VanDyke Go to person page >

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First Line:	O come and join our temperance band
Title:	Cold Water for Me
Author:	R. E. Hudson
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Cold water is my motto
Copyright:	Public Domain