284. Dear is Thy Presence with Thy Friends

1 Dear is Thy Presence with Thy friends,
To faith’s glad eyes reveal’d;
Their Sun when sorrow’s night descends,
In battle’s hour their shield.

2 But, ah! when heart and spirit faint,
‘Tis life to clasp the word
Which tells of Thee with ev’ry saint
For ever one, dear Lord.

3 Companions may converse and go;
But what shall now divide
Members and Head, above, below,
The Bridegroom and the Bride?

Text Information
First Line: Dear is Thy Presence with Thy friends
Title: Dear is Thy Presence with Thy Friends
Author: Right Rev. Dr. Moule, Bishop of Durham
Language: English
Publication Date: 1902
Tune Information
Name: LOVE DIVINE
Composer: H. J. E. Holmes
Meter: C.M.



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