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Song: God be with you 'til we meet again
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1. Song: God be with you 'til we meet again
The song "God be with you 'til we meet again" is based on the meaning of the words "Good bye".

2. Goodbye
So "Goodbye" As in French "adieu" and Spanish "adios".

3. Words: Jeremiah Rankin

4. Words: Jeremiah Rankin
The song is similar to a negro spiritual in that it repeats one or more phases many times.

5. Funeral of Teddy Roosevelt
A few years before his death, when the late President Theodore Roosevelt was making a farewell visit in Memphis, Tenn., a great audience of three thousand people sang in his honor the well-loved strain, “God be with you till we meet again.” (plymouthbrethern.org)

What if this happened today?

Information sign More: Teddy Roosevelt

6. Omission
The Methodist hymnal (1975) omits the traditional chorus/refrain. For better or worse, omitting the chorus/refrain avoids a lot of repetition.

7. Change
The Methodist hymnal (1975) changes part of verse 3.

8. Music: William Tomer

9. Verse 0
God be with you till we meet again,
By His counsels guide, uphold you;
With His sheep securely fold you;
God be with you till we meet again.

10. Verse 0
God be with you till we meet again,
‘Neath His wings protecting hide you,
Daily manna still provide you,
God be with you till we meet again.

11. Verse 0
God be with you till we meet again,
If life’s trials should confound you,
God will put His arms around you,
God be with you till we meet again.

12. Verse 0
God be with you till we meet again,
Keep love’s banner floating o’er you,
Smite death’s threatening wave before you,
God be with you till we meet again.

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