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CXCIX. On admitting a New Member

1 Brother in Christ, and well-belov'd,
To Jesus and his servants dear,
Enter, and shew thyself approv'd;
Enter, and find that God is here.

2 'Scap'd from the world, redeem'd from sin,
By fiends pursu'd, by men abohorr'd,
Come in, poor fugitive, come in,
And share the portion of thy Lord.

3 Welcome from earth! — lo, the right hand
Of fellowship to thee we give!
With open arms and hearts we stand,
And thee in Jesu's name receive.

4 Say, is thy heart resolv'd as ours?
Then let it burn with sacred love;
Then let it taste the heav'nly pow'rs,
Partaker of the joys above.

5 Jesu, attend, thyself reveal!
Are we not met in thy great name?
Thee in the midst we wait to feel,
We wait to catch the spreading flame.

6 Thou God, that answerest by fire,
The Spirit of burning now impart,
And let the flames of pure desire,
Rise from the altar of our heart.

7 Truly our fellowship below,
With thee and with the Father is:
In thee eternal life we know,
And heav'n's unutterable bliss.

6 In part we only know thee here,
But wait thy coming from above —
And I shall then behold thee near,
And I shall all be lost in love.

Text Information

• First Line: Brother in Christ, and well-belov'd
• Title: On admitting a New Member
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1790
• Topic: For Persons joined in Fellowship

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