When Paul Was Parted from His Friends

When Paul was part­ed from his friends

It was a weep­ing day;

But Je­sus made them all amends

And wiped their tears away.

Ere long they met again

with joy

Secure no more to part

Where prais­es ev­ery tongue em­ploy

And plea­sure fills each heart.

Thus all the preach­ers of His grace

Their child­ren soon shall meet;

Together see their Sav­ior’s face

And wor­ship at His feet.

But they who heard the Word in vain

Though oft

and plain­ly

warned;

Will trem­ble

when they meet again

The min­is­ters they scorned.

On your own heads your blood will fall

If any per­ish here;

The preach­ers

who have told you all

Shall stand ap­proved

and clear.

Yet

Lord

to save them­selves alone

Is not their ut­most view;

Oh hear their pray­er

Thy mes­sage own

And save their hear­ers

too.