#163 "Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing"

I have a funny story about this hymn.  My first husband, Mike Ramsey, had a hearing loss in his left ear and was completely deaf in his right ear.  He sometimes didn't hear words correctly.  He thought that the words in the last two lines were:  "Oh, refreshments, on refreshments, Trav'ling thru this wilderness."  It made sense to him that you would need refreshments if you were traveling through a wilderness!  I can't sing this hymn without thinking of him.
This is a simple hymn that I've used many times as a closing hymn.  The congregation enjoys the easy melody and two short verses.