The Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#256

256. With Solemn Joy We Come, Dear Lord

1 With solemn joy we come, dear Lord,
To make our vows this day;
We find in Thee our Hope, our Life,
Thou art the living Way.

2 In childhood's pure and blessed morn
Thy gift was shed from heav'n,
When at the sacred font of life
Our souls to Thee were giv'n.

3 And thro'h the years Thy wondrous grace
Has followed all the way;
Thy love has never let us go,
Though we are prone to stray.

4 Forgive, dear Lord, each fault and stain,
And cleanse our hearts from sin;
Help us to walk in humble faith,
And keep us pure within.

5 O precious Saviour, Thine we are,
Thy Name we would confess;
Thy Spirit pour into our hearts,
Our youthful lives to bless.

6 O keep us faithful, keep us true,
And seal us for Thine own,
That we may stand at last with joy
Before Thy great white throne!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: With solemn joy we come, dear Lord
• Title: With Solemn Joy We Come, Dear Lord
• Author: Ernest Edwin Ryden (1923)
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1937
• Topic: Confirmation; Names and Office of Christ: Hope and Expectation; Names and Office of Christ: Way; Vows: Of Confirmation

Tune Information

• Name: ST. PETER
• Composer: Alexander Robert Reinagle (1826)
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: E♭ Major