Farewell, My Friends Lyrics

This is my prayer to God most high
That we may gather by and by
Around the throne where angels dwell
But for a while farewell, farewell

Farewell, my friends, since we must part
The separation grieves my heart
The Master doeth all things well
And yet I grieve to say farewell

But peace, my soul! that painful word
Shall cease to pierce as with a sword
When angels come the news to tell
That we may bid all grief farewell

Till then, let's hope and trust and pray
And wait, and watch for that sweet day
When we'll gone home, with Christ to dwell
Where friends no more shall say farewell