A Choice Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs ‎#LXXXIX

LXXXIX. At parting of Friends

1 Lord, when together here we meet,
And taste thy heav'nly Grace;
Thy Smiles are so divinely sweet,
We're loth to leave the Place.

2 But Father, since it is thy Will,
That we must part again;
Yet let thy special Presence still,
With every one remain.

3 And let us all in Christ be one,
Bound with the Cords of Love;
Till we before the glorious Throne,
Shall joyful meet above.

4 Thence, void of all distracting Pains,
Our Spirits ne'er shall tire,
But in Seraphic, endless Strains,
Redeeming Love admire.

5 All Sin and Sorrow from each Heart,
Shall then forever fly;
Nor shall a Thought that we must part,
Once interrupt our Joy.

6 And thus to all Eternity,
Upon the heav'nly Shore:
The great mysterious One in Three,
Jehovah we'll adore.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, when together here we meet
• Title: At parting of Friends
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1774
• Notes: Public Domain.

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