Expository Songs

Hymns · 1880

God Be With You Till We Meet Again

Songwriter Jeremiah Rankin, William Tomer

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Scripture connections

References

Verses this song directly draws from
II Samuel 2:11-12Song of Solomon 2:4Isaiah 53:4

Allusions

Verses this song echoes or alludes to
Exodus 16:31-35Numbers 11:6-9Deuteronomy 8:3Deuteronomy 8:16Deuteronomy 31:6Deuteronomy 33:27Joshua 1:5Joshua 5:12Ruth 2:12II Samuel 14:17Nehemiah 9:20Psalm 17:8Psalm 36:7Psalm 51:7Psalm 57:1Psalm 63:7Psalm 73:24John 78:24Psalm 91:4Isaiah 61:3Ezekiel 34:14-15Matthew 8:17Matthew 23:37Matthew 28:20Luke 13:34John 6:31John 6:46John 6:58John 10:16John 14:26Romans 15:33Hebrews 1:9Hebrews 13:5Revelation 2:17

Lyrics

Verse 1
God be with you till we meet again; (II Sam. 14:17, Matt. 28:20, Rom. 15:33)
By His coun­sels guide, up­hold you, (Ps. 73:24)
With His sheep se­cure­ly fold you; (Ezek. 34:14-15, John 10:16)
God be with you till we meet again.

Chorus
Till we meet, till we meet,
Till we meet at Je­sus’ feet;
Till we meet, till we meet,
God be with you till we meet again. (II Sam. 14:17)

Verse 2
God be with you till we meet again;
Neath His wings pro­tect­ing hide you; (Ruth 2:12, Ps. 17:8, Ps. 36:7, Ps. 57:1, Ps. 63:7, Ps. 91:4, Matt. 23:37, Luke 13:34)
Daily man­na still pro­vide you; (Ex. 16:31-35, Num. 11:6-9, Deut. 8:3, Deut. 8:16, Josh. 5:12, Neh. 9:20, Ps. 78:24, John 6:31, John 6:46, John 6:58, Rev. 2:17)
God be with you till we meet again.

Verse 3
God be with you till we meet again;
With the oil of joy an­oint you; (Ps. 45:7, Isa. 61:3, Heb. 1:9)
Sacred min­is­tries ap­point you;
God be with you till we meet again.

Verse 4
God be with you till we meet again;
When life’s pe­rils thick con­found you;
Put His arms un­fail­ing round you; (Deut. 33:27)
God be with you till we meet again.

Verse 5
God be with you till we meet again;
Of His pro­mis­es re­mind you; (John 14:26)
For life’s up­per gar­ner bind you;
God be with you till we meet again.

Verse 6
God be with you till we meet again;
Sicknesses and sor­rows tak­ing, (Isa. 53:4, Matt. 8:
Never leav­ing or for­sak­ing; (Heb. 13:5, Deut. 31:6, Josh. 1:5)
God be with you till we meet again.

Verse 7
God be with you till we meet again;
Keep love’s ban­ner float­ing o’er you, (Song of Solomon 2:4)
Strike death’s threat­en­ing wave be­fore you;
God be with you till we meet again.

Verse 8
God be with you till we meet again;
Ended when for you earth’s sto­ry,
Israel’s cha­ri­ot sweep to glo­ry; (II Kings 2:11-12)
God be with you till we meet again.