Zion's Harp
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195. FAREWELL

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​Author:  Leenaert Clock (c. 1590)
​Composer:  Hans Georg Nägeli (1773-1836)​

​1. Live peacefully! Said Christ, the Lord,
    Unto His own elected.
    My brethren dear, O heed His Word
    As those with God connected.
    To you I tell As my farewell,
    In concord ne’er to waver;
    Though I depart,
    Yet in my heart
    I’m bound to you forever.
 
2. A pain of heart possesses me,
    I sigh with deep affection.
    Because the Lord has thus decreed
    My sojourn’s termination.
    My deep distress I must confess
    At this our parting sudden.
    Though I depart,
    Yet in my heart
    You ne’er shall be forgotten.
 
3. A Christian manner ever show,
    As you have been instructed;
    On firm foundation you must grow,
    On Christ’s way be conducted.
    My brethren, see, This is my plea
    In parting on the morrow.
    Though we must part,
    Here stays my heart,
    Shares with you joy and sorrow.
 
4. We’ve lived in peace together here,
    As all can see most clearly;
    We’ve lived as Christians who would bear
    The Saviour’s name sincerely,
    E’en as all do Whose faith is true;
    And hence I leave with sadness.
    Though I depart,
    You have my heart.
    I think of you with gladness.
 
5. My loving friends, full many a tear
    Have I shed for you, weeping;
    This has been done in love sincere
    While I my watch was keeping.
    For night and day My heart did pray:
    “God keep you ev’ry hour!”
    Though I depart,
    You have my heart
    That you with love will shower.
 
6. Ye fathers, strive with courage bold,
    In sowing and in reaping;
    With watchful care attend the fold
    That God puts in your keeping.
    Then Christ the Lord As your reward
    The crown of life will render.
    Although we part,
    Yet shall my heart
    In love to you surrender.
 
7. Ye children, in submission yield
    Due rev’rence to the fathers.
    Through love and peace shall be revealed
    How good fruits you may gather.
    Each heart increase In perfect peace
    And joy in Christ the Saviour;
    Though now we part,
    Yet pleads my heart:
    Learn wisdom, truth and favor!
 
8. Praised be the Lord who gives us strength,
    Who leads and gives direction.
    My brethren, when you kneel in pray’r,
    For me make intercession.
    “Twill not be vain; Pray’r as a chain
    Binds us in God together,
    And when we part,
    Unites each heart
    In Jesus’ name forever.

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Special thanks to the Apostolic Christians who diligently labored to keep their rich musical heritage alive when most other denominations forsook it in the challenging battle of changing cultures.
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Thanks be to those souls who labored to write and compose this treasure of praise, many now only known to GOD!

Above all, thanks, praise, and glory be to GOD!
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  • Home
    • Stories of Faith >
      • The Prodigal Son and the Zion’s Harp
      • Steep and Thorny is the Way
      • With Your Zion’s Harps Now Chiming, Praise the Lord!
      • Faithful Unto Death Remain
      • A Loving Devotion to Producing Zion’s Harps, One Copy Per Year
      • Hungarians Begin to Visit Brethren in Communist Ukraine
      • Zion’s Harp Melody Bridges Language Gap
      • Brethren Be Ye Not Affrighted
      • A Letter from Prison
    • Authors
    • Composers
  • Translations
    • Neue Zionsharfe- German
    • Új Sion Hárfa- Hungarian
    • Xapɸa Cиoha- Serbian
    • Noua Harfă A Sionului- Romainian
    • Svete Pisme Novog Siona- Sokac
    • Cithare Davida illi pisme Novog Siona- Bunjevac
    • Harfa Siona- Slovak
    • ПЕСНІ І ХВАЛУ У ХРІСТІ- Ukrainian
    • Zion's Harp
    • Apostolic Christian Hymnal >
      • ACH Texts
      • ACH Sheet Music
    • Arpa De Sion- Spanish
    • Nova Harpa de Sião- Portuguese
    • シオンの竪琴 - Japanese
    • Harfa Siona- Croatian
  • Shop
  • Contact
  • Acknowledgements