1 And let our bodies part,
To different climes repair;
Inseparably join'd in heart
The friends of Jesus are!
2 Jesus, the corner stone,
Did first our hearts unite!
And still he keeps our spirits one,
Who walk with him in white.
3 O let us still proceed
In Jesus’ work below;
And, following our triumphant Head,
To further conquests go.
4 The vineyard of the Lord
Before his lab'rers lies;
And lo! we see the vast reward
Which waits us in the skies!
5 O let our heart and mind
Continually ascend;
That heaven of repose to find,
Where all our labours end.
6 Where all our toils are o’er,
Our suff'rings and our pain;
Who meet on that eternal shore
Shall never part again.
7 O happy, happy place,
Where saints and angels meet;
There we shall see each other’s face,
And all our brethren greet.
8 To gather home his own,
God shall his angels send
And bid our bliss, on earth begun,
In deathless triumphs end.
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First Line: | And let our bodies part |
Meter: | S. M. |
Publication Date: | 1828 |
Topic: | Meeting and parting of Christian friends |