God be with you till we meet again

Soul soothing gospel song and Blessing song.

One of the most passionate and emotional hymns of all time.

I felt the power of this hymn, when my late grandmother’s best friend, sang it in her late husband’s funeral.

I'm really blessed by this song, we used to sing the song back in my high school during closing day.

Lovely

I sing thing song over and over during my duty in East Timor and I feel so trembled by the meaning on how Lord Jesus will protect me. Blessed His Holy name.

Good song. Can I get the Yoruba translation?

"It was written as a Christian good-bye, and first sung in the First Congregational Church, of which I was minister for fifteen years. We had Gospel meetings on Sunday nights, and our music was intentionally of the popular kind. I wrote the first stanza, and sent it to two gentlemen for music. The music which seemed to me to best suit the words was written by T. G. Tomer, teacher of public schools in New Jersey, at one time on the staff of General 0. 0. Howard. After receiving the music (which was revised by Dr. J. W. Bischoff, the organist of my church), I wrote the other stanzas." - Jeremiah Eames Rankin in 'Dictionary of Hymnology' by Julian.

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Stanza 4 above was printed on postcards to soldiers.
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There are 4 additional stanzas which are usually omitted:
2b. God be with you till we meet again;
With the oil of joy anoint you;
Sacred ministries appoint you;
God be with you till we meet again.
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3b. God be with you till we meet again;
Of His promises remind you;
For life’s upper garner bind you;
God be with you till we meet again.
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3c. God be with you till we meet again;
Sicknesses and sorrows taking,
Never leaving or forsaking;
God be with you till we meet again.
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5. God be with you till we meet again;
Ended when for you earth’s story,
Israel’s chariot sweep to glory;
God be with you till we meet again.

Beautiful hymn, so inspiring; surely enjoyed the service in Leeds UK today....

To Mary from Hamilton, Ontario—my mother always tagged it with 494, according to her Irish father's hymn book from Belfast. She loved to hear him, a great tenor, sing it back in "the day" (she'll be 100 next week!)

Good day!

I so love this song. At my church growing up it was filled with military families.The last service before they deployed we would sing this song. It was 8 years before they were playing it for my family. Thank you Rockville Bethal Bible Church and Paster Raube for all the wonderful memories and the firm foundation you helped build in my life.