Friends
Michael W. And Deborah D. Smith

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 Packing up the dreams God's planted,
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 In the fertile soil of you.
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 Can't believe the hopes He's granted,
        	Em                   	A    A7            
 Means a chapter in your life is through.
 


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| We'll keep you close as always,
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| It won't even seem you've gone.
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| Cause our hearts in big and small ways,
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| Will keep the love that keeps us strong.
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| And friends are friends forever,
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| If the Lord's the Lord of them.
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| And a friend will not say "never",
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| Cause the welcome will not end.
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| Though it's hard to let you go;
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| In the Father's hands we know,
|       	Em7           	A  			D                 
| That a lifetime's not too long, to live as friends.


 
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 With the faith and love God's given,
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 Springing from the Hope we know.
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 We will pray the joy you'll live in,
 Em                 		A   A7          
 Is the strength that now you show.