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CCLIX. A Welcome to Christian friends

1 Brethren, belov'd for Jesu's sake,
A hearty welcome here receive;
May we together now partake
The joys which he alone can give!

2 May he, by whose kind care we meet,
Send his good Spirit from above,
Make our communications sweet,
And cause our hearts to burn with love1

3 Forgotten be each worldly theme,
When thus we meet to pray and praise,
We only wish to speak of him,
And tell the wonders of his grace.

4 We'll talk of all he did and said,
His suff'ring and his dying love,
The path he mark'd for us to tread,
And how he triumphs now above.

5 Thus as the moments pass away,
We'll love, and wonder, and adore;
Then hasten on the glorious day,
When we shall meet to part no more.

Text Information

• First Line: Brethren, belov'd for Jesus' sake
• Title: A Welcome to Christian friends
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1799
• Topic: Welcome to Brethren

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