Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing

165 Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing

1 Lord, dismiss us with your blessing;
   fill our hearts with joy and peace.
   Let us each, your love possessing,
   triumph in redeeming grace.
   O refresh us, O refresh us,
   trav'ling through this wilderness.

2 Thanks we give and adoration
   for the gospel's joyful sound:
   may the fruits of your salvation
   in our hearts and lives abound!
   Ever faithful, ever faithful
   to your truth may we be found.
                         John Fawcett
                         The Methodist Hymnal 1964 edition

<idle musing>
A fairly popular hymn, occurring in over 1200 hymnals. Hymnary.org adds a third verse:

3 So whene'er the signal's given
   us from earth to call away,
   borne on angels' wings to heaven,
   glad the summons to obey,
   may we ever, may we ever
   reign with Christ in endless day.

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