Loved One, Farewell

Birds are re­joic­ing

O’er hill and dell;

Hushed is thy voic­ing

Sweeter that fell.

Friend of our hap­py days

Brother of pray­er and praise

Thine own sweet mu­sic says

Loved one

fare­well!

Thou hast as­cend­ed

Where an­gels dwell;

Where

earth songs end­ed

Heav’n’s an­thems swell.

Safe

all the saints among

Blest with the prais­ing throng

Singing the new made songs

Loved one

fare­well!

Salvation’s sto­ry

Then thou wilt tell;

Triumphs of glo­ry

Thy voice shall swell.

Rest thou

oh

friend so dear

Thy pre­cious Sav­ior near

Where God shall wipe each tear

Loved one

fare­well!

Safe from thee turn­ing

Grief’s tones will knell;

Hard

hard the learn­ing

God do­eth well!

Till

be it soon or late

Up

at the pear­ly gate

We meet

oh watch and wait

Loved one

fare­well!