631    C.M.     W. Gadsby
“The Lord be with you all.” 2 Thess. 3. 16

1 The Lord himself be with you all,
  To teach you his own will;
  And guide you safe from every thrall,
  To Zion’s heavenly hill.

2 Be with you to unfold his grace,
  And prove his truth divine;
  Unveil the glories of his face,
  And make his counsels shine.

3 Whatever be your state or case,
  The Lord himself be near;
  Support, protect, defend, embrace,
  And make your passage clear.

4 Thus may you prove his promise true,
  And glorify his name;
  And every day your songs renew,
  While life and breath remain.

5 The Lord be with you to the end,
  And land you safe above;
  A long eternity to spend,
  In singing, “God is love.”