Hymn
At Parting
- Writer
- John Newton
- Meter
- 7.7.7.7
- Occasion
- Closing Hymns
For a season called to part,
Let us now ourselves commend
To the gracious eye and heart
Of our ever-present Friend.
Jesus, hear our humble prayer;
Tender Shepherd of thy sheep!
Let thy mercy and thy care
All our souls in safety keep.
In thy strength may we be strong;
Sweeten every cross and pain:
Give us, if we live, ere long
Here to meet in peace again.
At Parting — Text from Laudes Domini, 1890. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/at-parting
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote At Parting?
The words of At Parting were written by John Newton; the version here was published in 1890. The library holds 37 more hymns by John Newton, including The Pool of Bethesda and Jesus, who knows full well.
Is At Parting public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Laudes Domini, published in 1890. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the meter of At Parting?
At Parting is in 7.7.7.7. Hymns in the same meter can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, The Pilgrim's Song, Father, Lead Me Day by Day and Lord, For Ever at Thy Side.