On His Birthday, Hymn 19: At Parting

Lord, we Thy will obey,
And in Thy pleasure rest,
We, only we, can say
Whatever is, is best,
Joyful to meet, and glad to part,
Assured we still are one in heart.
Hereby we sweetly know
Our love proceeds from Thee,
We let each other go,
From every creature free,
And cry, in answer to Thy call,
Thou art, O Christ, our all in all!
Our Husband, Brother, Friend,
Our Counsellor Divine,
Thy chosen ones depend
On no support but Thine;
Our everlasting Comforter,
We cannot want, if Thou art here.
Still let us, gracious Lord,
Sit loose to all below,
And to Thy love restored
No other comfort know,
Stand fast in glorious liberty,
And Jive and die wrapp'd up in Thee.