Hymn -- The Parting Hand

Traditionally sung at the end of the day as friends say goodbye to each other.

My Christian friends, in bonds of love,

Whose hearts in sweetest union join,

Your friendship’s like a drawing band

Yet we must take the parting hand.

Your company’s sweet, your union dear,

Your words delightful to my ear,

Yet when I see that we must part

It draws like cords around my heart.

And now, my friends, both young and old,

I hope in Christ you’ll still go on.

And if on earth we meet no more

Oh may we meet on Canaan’s shore.

O glorious day! O blessed hope!

My soul leaps forward at the thought

That there we’ll all with Jesus dwell:

So loving Christians, fare you well.