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.