With the Sweet Word of Peace

With the sweet word of peace

We bid our breth­ren go;

Peace as a riv­er to in­crease

And cease­less flow.

With the calm word of pray­er

We ear­nest­ly com­mend

Our breth­ren to Thy watch­ful care

Eternal friend!

With the dear word of love

We give our brief fare­well;

Our love below

and Thine above

With them shall dwell.

With the strong word of faith

We stay our­selves on Thee

That Thou

O Lord

in life and death

Their help shalt be!

Then the bright word of hope

Shall on our part­ing gleam

And tell of joys be­yond the scope

Of earth-born dream.

Farewell! in hope and love

In faith and peace and pray­er

Till He whose home is ours ab­ove

Unite us there!