With the faith and love God's given
springing from the hope we know
We will pray the joy you'll live in,
in the strength that now you show.

But we'll keep you close as always,
it won't even seem you've gone.
'Cause our hearts in big and small ways,
will keep the love that keeps us strong.

And friends are friend forever,
if the Lord's the Lord of them.
And a friend will not say "never"
'cause the welcome will not end.

Tho' it's hard to let you go,
in the Father's hand we know,
that a life time's not too long
to live as FRIENDS.