1 Peace be to this congregation!
Peace to every heart therein!

Peace, the earnest of salvation;

Peace, the fruit of conquered sin;
Peace, that speaks the heavenly Giver;
Peace, to worldly minds unknown;

Peace, that floweth, as a river,

From the eternal Source alone.

2 O thou God of Peace, be near us,
Fix within our hearts Thy home;
With Thy bright appearing cheer us,
In Thy blessed freedom come.

Come with all Thy revelations,

Truth which we so long have sought;

Come with Thy deep consolations,

Peace of God which passeth thought! AMEN.

Ellerton.

E. J. HOPKINS.

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1 Saviour, again to Thy dear name we raise
With one accord our parting hymn of praise;
We stand to bless Thee ere our worship cease,
Then, lowly kneeling, wait Thy word of peace.

2 Grant us Thy peace upon our homeward way;
With Thee began, with Thee shall end the day;
Guard Thou the lips from sin, the hearts from shame,
That in this house have called upon Thy Name.

3 Grant us Thy peace, Lord, through the coming night,
Turn Thou for us its darkness into light;

From harm and danger keep Thy children free,
For dark and light are both alike to Thee.