Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Lord dismiss us with thy blessing (FL)

Hymnal: New Christian Hymn and Tune Book

Date: 1882

Compiler: Fillmore Brothers

Publisher/Printer: Fillmore Brothers

First Line: Lord dismiss us with thy blessing

Topic: Closing

Writer: E Smythe

Composer: Sicilian Melody

Meter: 8s and 7s

Tune: Sicily (Stop)

Hymn Number: 491

Page Number: 165, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

LORD, dismiss us with thy blessing;
Bid us now depart in peace;
Still on heavenly manna feeding,
Let our faith and love increase.


Fill each breast with consolation:
Up to thee our hearts we raise;
When we reach our blissful station,
Then we'll give thee nobler praise.