Fare Thee Well

Fare thee well My dear cousin Fare thee well My dear kin Let worries not be To thee o'erwhelm'd burden Grace be unto thee As thy head drops without pride And let all thy cares rest In the E'erlasting Arms Fare thee well My dear cousin Fare thee well My dear kin Let not past happenings To thee a haunting din Grace be unto thee As thy hands fold in defeat For nothing can squelsh thee 'Lest thy spirit grant it so Fare thee well My dear cousin Fare thee well My dear kin Let not future uncertainties Drive thee from thy path Grace be unto thee As thy eyes do fill with tears Thou art not yet alone For the Good Lord sayeth so Fare thee well My dear cousin Fare thee well My dear kin Let not present anchorage Hold thee from new seas Grace be unto thee As thy sails fill with fresh wind Thy course is fully charted And thy Captain knows it so Fare thee well My dear cousin Fare thee well My dear kin Let not sorrows cover thee And pin thee to the earth Grace be unto thee As thy flight readies anew And always remember thee I both fly and sail 'longside