The Hymnbook ‎#408

408. Come, We That Love the Lord

1 Come, we that love the Lord,
And let our joys be known;
Join in a song with sweet accord,
And thus surround the throne.

2 Let those refuse to sing
Who never knew our God;
But children of the heavenly King
Should speak their joys abroad.

3 The men of grace have found
Glory begun below;
Celestial fruits on earthly ground
From faith and hope may grow.

4 The hill of Zion yields
A thousand sacred sweets
Before we reach the heavenly fields,
Or walk the golden streets.

5 Then let our songs abound,
And every tear be dry;
We're marching through Emmanuel's ground
To fairer worlds on high.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, we that love the Lord
• Title: Come, We That Love the Lord
• Author: Isaac Watts (1709; alt.)
• Meter: S. M.
• Publication Date: 1955
• Scripture:
  Nehemiah 8:10
  ;
  Psalm 63:5
  ;
  Psalm 149:2
• Topic: Cheerfulness; Joy; Processionals; Life in Christ: Joy

Tune Information

• Name: ST. THOMAS
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: G Major
• Source: Williams' Psalmody, 1770