How Great Was Sodom’s Sin

The hymn and song “How Great Was Sodom’s Sin” appears as No. 178 in Messages of Love Hymn Book: for Gospel, Sunday School, Special Services and Home Singing (St. Louis, MO: Bible Truth Depot, 1920). The tune Bath (Meter 6.6.8.6.8.8.) was written by W. H. Cooke. The author of the words is not given, and currently unknown.

1. How great was Sodom’s sin,
When God, so good and kind,
Must burn the place, and people, too,
Nor leave one thing behind!
O! how could Lot, who saw God’s grace,
Take part in such a wicked place?

2. But Abram was not there,
He loved the Lord too well;
He heard the God of glory call,
And there he would not dwell.
He trusted God—and God was more
To Abram than all Sodom’s store.

3. And when the dreadful day
Of Sodom’s judgment came,
And Lot, who “lingered” in the scene,
Was pulled from out the flame.
Then Abram stood with God apart,
And heard the secrets of His heart.

4. And you, my child, He calls
His glory home to share,—
To know and follow Him while here,
And live with Him up there.
Hark! how He calls—O, linger not,
Nor love this wicked world like Lot.

5. O, listen to His voice,
And trust in His great love;
Down to your little heart it comes,
From His great heart above,
To make you free from all the sin,
And holy, happy, safe with Him.

The tune Bath