A Collection of Hymns, selected from sundry poets ‎#XXIII

XXIII. The Gospel Jubilee

1 Farewell, my brethren in the Lord,
The Gospel sounds the Jubilee,
My stammering tongue shall sound aloud;
From land to land, from sea to sea,
And as I preach from place to place,
I'll trust alone in God's free grace.

2 Farewell in bonds and union dear,
Like strings you twine about my heart;
I humbly beg your earnest prayer,
Till we shall meet no more to part,
Till we shall meat in worlds above,
Incircl'd in eternal love.

3 Farewell my earthly friends below,
Tho' also kind and dear to me,
My Jesus calls and I must go,
To sound the gospel Jubilee.
To sound the joys and bear the news,
To Gentile worlds, and royal Jews.

4 Farewell young people one and all,
While God shall grant me breath to breathe,
I'll pray to the eternal all;
That your dear souls in Christ may live;
That your dear souls prepared be,
To reign in bliss eternally.

5 Farewell to all below the sun,
And as I pass in tears below,
The path is strait my feet shall run;
And God shall keep me as I go,
And God shall keep me in his hand,
And bring me to the promis'd land.

6 Farewell, farewell, I look above,
Jesus, my friend to thee I look,
My joy, my crown, my only love,
My safeguard here, my heavenly all,
My theme to preach, my song to sing,
My only joy till death. AMEN.

Text Information

• First Line: Farewell, my brethren in the Lord
• Title: The Gospel Jubilee
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1791

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