Author: James Montgomery Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 136 hymnals Lyrics: 1. We bid thee welcome in the name
Of Jesus, our exalted head.
Come as a servant, so He came,
And we receive thee in His stead.
2. Come as a shepherd—guard and keep
This fold from hell and world and sin;
Nourish the lambs and feed the sheep;
The wounded heal, the lost bring in.
3. Come as a teacher—sent from God,
Charged His whole counsel to declare.
Lift o’er our ranks the prophet’s rod
While we uphold thy hands with prayer.
4. Come as an angel—hence to guide
A band of pilgrims on their way,
That, softly walking at thy side,
We fail not, faint not, turn nor stray.
5. Come as a watchman—take thy stand
Upon the tower amidst the sky,
And when the sword comes on the land,
Call us to fight, or warn to fly.
6. Come as a messenger of peace,
Filled with the Spirit, fired with love;
Live to behold our large increase
And die to meet us all above. Used With Tune: KEBLE Text Sources: Christian Psalmist, 1825
We Bid Thee Welcome in the Name