Author: Tom Colvin Hymnal: Fill Us With Your Love #34 (1983) First Line: We're told He was born at a Bethlehem inn Lyrics: 1 We're told He was born at a Bethlehem inn,
Where Mary and Joseph had begged to get in;
For birthplace a stable was all they could find,
Although He was God's gift to all of our kind.
Odi, Odi, a stranger is here.
Odi, Odi, will you welcome me there?
Odi, Odi, a stranger is here.
Odi, Odi, will you open your gate?
2 He comes now a stranger who asks for our aid.
He comes in disguise that He may us persuade.
He comes to us early, He comes to us late,
And humbly He waits as He cries at our gate,
Odi, Odi, a stranger is here.
Odi, Odi, will you welcome me there?
Odi, Odi, a stranger is here.
Odi, Odi, will you open your gate?
3 He comes as a servant to black and to white,
And shows us the way that we all may unite.
He offers his friendship to rich and to poor,
He calls to each one as He stands at our door.
Odi, Odi, a stranger is here.
Odi, Odi, will you welcome me there?
Odi, Odi, a stranger is here.
Odi, Odi, will you open your gate?
4 He comes as a brother, He comes as a friend,
He comes all our hatred and warfare to end.
He comes to unite and he comes to restore,
But always so humbly He calls at our door. Odi, Odi, a stranger is here.
Odi, Odi, will you welcome me there?
Odi, Odi, a stranger is here.
Odi, Odi, will you open your gate?
5 Jesus you're welcome, the door's open wide,
we beg you to enter and with us abide.
Your love in our heart and your smile on your face,
we'll see you in strangers who stand in your place.
Odini, Odini, believers out there,
Odini, Odini, we do welcome you here.
Odini, Odini, please enter, don't wait,
Odini, Odini, we have opened our gate.
Languages: English Tune Title: MAGOMERO
Odi, Odi
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