Parting Hymn

1 Savior, again to Thy dear name we raise
with one ac­cord our part­ing hymn of praise;
guard Thou the lips from sin, the hearts from shame,
that in this house have called up­on Thy name.

2 Grant us Thy peace, upon our homeward way;
with Thee began, with Thee shall end the day.
From harm and dan­ger keep Thy child­ren free,
For dark and light are both alike to Thee.

3 Grant us Thy peace throughout our earthly life,
peace to Thy church from error and from strife;
peace to our land, the fruit of truth and love;
peace in each heart, Thy Spir­it from above.

Thy peace in life, the balm of ev­'ry pain;
Thy peace in death, the hope to rise again;
then, when Thy voice shall bid our con­flict cease,
call us, O Lord, to Thine eter­nal peace.

Ellerton’s orig­in­al first vers­es:

Father, once more be­fore we part, we raise
With one ac­cord our part­ing hymn of praise:
Once more we bless Thee, ere our songs shall cease,
Then, lowly kneel­ing, pray Thee for Thy peace.

Grant us Thy peace, Lord, through the com­ing night,
Turn Thou for us its dark­ness into light.
From harm and dang­er, fear and shame kept free,
For dark and light are both alike to Thee.

Source: Our Great Redeemer's Praise #681

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