Bless our friends Lord

Lord bless our friends today we pray wherever

they may be. And help them as they go their way

to keep their trust in Thee

Lord Hear each prayer they raise to Thee
And dry each falling tear and hover o`oe them

constantly, for treasured friends are dear.

Surround them with Thy mercy Lord protect them by

Thy power and let them feel Thy presence Lord in

every lonely hour.

Stand by them when the road is steep and no one

seems to care, Thy arm of love around them keep.

And whisper you are there.

And give them strength to bear the cross,

as though this vale they go; and stand by them

in every loss that they meet here below.

And when at last the hour shall be that life’s short

journey ends O, let them lean the more on Thee

and comfort these, our friends.

And open heaven’s gate dear Lord

and let them enter there for

heaven will be heaven Lord,

because our friends are there.