Farewell, my friends, since we must part,
The se­pa­ra­tion grieves my heart;
The Mas­ter do­eth all things well,
And yet I grieve to say fare­well.

Refrain

This is my pray­er to God most high,
That we may ga­ther by and by,
Around the throne where an­gels dwell;
But for a while fare­well, fare­well,
Farewell, fare­well.

But peace, my soul! that pain­ful word
Shall cease to pierce as with a sword,
When an­gels come the news to tell,
That we may bid all grief fare­well.

Refrain

Till then, let’s hope and trust and pray,
And wait, and watch for that sweet day,
When we’ll go home, with Christ to dwell,
Where friends no more shall say fare­well.

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