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Text:The Christian Farewell
Author:Dr. Doddridge

DXVI. The Christian Farewell

1 Thy presence, everlasting God,
Wide o'er all nature spreads abroad;
Thy watchful eyes, which cannot sleep,
In every place thy children keep.

2 While near each other we remain,
Thou dost our lives and souls sustain;
When absent, happy if we share
Thy smiles, thy councils, and thy care.

3 To thee we all our ways commit,
And seek our comforts near thy seat;
Still on our souls vouchsafe to shine,
And guard and guide us still as thine.

4 Give us, in thy beloved house,
Again to pay our grateful vows;
Or, if that joy no more be known,
Give us to meet around thy throne.

Text Information
First Line: Thy presence, everlasting God
Title: The Christian Farewell
Author: Dr. Doddridge
Meter: L. M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1792
Scripture:
Topic: Times and Seasons: Meeting and Parting; Meeting and parting of friends; Parting of Christian friends
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