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Only a Parting Word

Representative Text

1 Only a parting word,
Then we must go;
When we shall meet again,
Ah, who can know?

Chorus:
Kindly remember us,
When we depart,
Hide us to bloom again,
Deep in your heart.

2 Here may the dew of love,
Tenderly fall;
God bless our Sabbath School,
God bless you all. [Chorus]

3 Fain would we linger yet,
Happy with you,
Yet must we haste away,
Teachers, adieu. [Chorus]

Source: Song and Study for God's Little Ones: collection of songs, studies and services for primary classes and junior societies. #108

Author: Fanny J. Crosby

Pseudonymns: A.V., Mrs. A. E. Andrews, Mrs. E. A. Andrews, Mrs. E. L. Andrews, James L. Black, Henrietta E. Blair, Charles Bruce, Robert Bruce, Leah Carlton, Eleanor Craddock, Lyman G. Cuyler, D.H.W., Ella Dare, Ellen Dare, Mrs. Ellen Douglass, Lizzie Edwards. Miss Grace Elliot, Grace J. Frances, Victoria Frances, Jennie Garnett, Frank Gould, H. D. K., Frances Hope, Annie L. James, Martha J. Lankton [Langton], Grace Lindsey, Maud Marion, Sallie Martin, Wilson Meade, Alice Monteith, Martha C. Oliver, Mrs. N. D. Plume, Kate Smiley, Sallie Smith, J. L. Sterling, John Sterling, Julia Sterling, Anna C. Storey, Victoria Stuart, Ida Scott Taylor, Mary R. Tilden, Mrs. J. B. Thresher, Hope Tryaway, Grace Tureman, Carrie M. Wilson, W.H.D. Frances… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Only a parting word, then we must go
Title: Only a Parting Word
Author: Fanny J. Crosby
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Kindly remember us
Copyright: Public Domain

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