Parting of Friends

Verse 1

Thy presence, everlasting God, Wide o'er all nature spreads abroad; Thy watchful eyes, which cannot sleep, In every place Thy children keep.

Verse 2

While near each other we remain, Thou dost our lives and souls sustain; When absent, Thou dost make us share Thy smiles, thy counsels, and Thy care.

Verse 3

To Thee we all our ways commit, And seek our comforts at Thy feet; Still on our souls vouchsafe to shine, And guard and guide us still as Thine.