Category: Church Music

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  “God Be With Ye”

  “Godbwye” is a contraction of the phrase “God be with ye.” The phrase was shortened and altered over centuries into “Godbwye,” “God b’ye,” and eventually “goodbye,” with “good” replacing “God” due to influence from “good day” and “good evening”. 

  February 4, 2026

  · Church Music