Farewell I Gladly Bid Thee

Farewell I glad­ly bid thee

False

ev­il world

fare­well.

Thy life is vain and sin­ful

With thee I would not dwell.

I long to be in Heav­en

In that un­trou­bled sphere

Where they will be re­ward­ed

Who served their God while here.

By Thy good coun­sel lead me

O Son of God

my stay;

In each per­plex­ing tri­al

Help me

O Lord

I pray.

Mine hour of sor­row short­en

Support my faint­ing heart

From ev­ery cross de­li­ver

The crown of life im­part.

When dark­ness round me ga­thers

Thy name and cross

still bright

Deep in my heart are spark­ling

Like stars in black­est night.

O heart

this im­age cher­ish:

The Christ on Cal­va­ry

How pa­tient­ly He suf­fered

And shed His blood for me!

Lord

hide my soul se­cure­ly

Deep in Thy wound­ed side;

From ev­ery dan­ger shield me

And to Thy glo­ry guide.

He has been tru­ly bless­èd

Who reach­es Heav’n ab­ove;

He has found per­fect heal­ing

Who rests up­on Thy love.

Lord

write my name

I pray Thee

Now in the Book of Life

And with all true believers

Take me where joys are rife.

There let me bloom and flour­ish

Thy per­fect free­dom prove

And tell

as I ad­ore Thee

How faith­ful was Thy love.