1 Savior, again to Thy dear name we raise
with one accord our parting hymn of praise;
guard Thou the lips from sin, the hearts from shame,
that in this house have called upon Thy name.
2 Grant us Thy peace, upon our homeward way;
with Thee began, with Thee shall end the day.
From harm and danger keep Thy children free,
For dark and light are both alike to Thee.
3 Grant us Thy peace throughout our earthly life,
peace to Thy church from error and from strife;
peace to our land, the fruit of truth and love;
peace in each heart, Thy Spirit from above.
Thy peace in life, the balm of ev'ry pain;
Thy peace in death, the hope to rise again;
then, when Thy voice shall bid our conflict cease,
call us, O Lord, to Thine eternal peace.
Ellerton’s original first verses:
Father, once more before we part, we raise
With one accord our parting hymn of praise:
Once more we bless Thee, ere our songs shall cease,
Then, lowly kneeling, pray Thee for Thy peace.
Grant us Thy peace, Lord, through the coming night,
Turn Thou for us its darkness into light.
From harm and danger, fear and shame kept free,
For dark and light are both alike to Thee.
Source: Our Great Redeemer's Praise #681
John Ellerton (b. London, England, 1826; d. Torquay, Devonshire, England, 1893) Educated at King William's College on the Isle of Man and at Trinity College, Cambridge, England, he was ordained in the Church of England in 1851. He served six parishes, spending the longest time in Crewe Green (1860-1872), a church of steelworkers and farmers. Ellerton wrote and translated about eighty hymns, many of which are still sung today. He helped to compile Church Hymns and wrote its handbook, Notes and Illustrations to Church Hymns (1882). Some of his other hymn texts were published in The London Mission Hymn Book (1884).
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