Give Me Welcome

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Hear you not the voice of Jesus

Author: E. O. Excell
Tune: [Hear you not the voice of Jesus]
Published in 6 hymnals

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Audio files: MIDI

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1 Hear you not the voice of Jesus,
As He calls so tenderly?
"Give Me welcome, give Me welcome,
For I would abide with thee."

Refrain:
I will welcome, I will welcome,
Welcome Jesus to my heart;
I will welcome, I will welcome,
Welcome Jesus to my heart.

2 "Give me welcome, I will guide you,
I’m the Way, the Truth, the Light;
Lead you ever true and faithful,
To the many mansions bright." [Refrain]

3 "Give Me welcome, wait no longer,
I have opened Heaven’s gate,
And the heart that bids Me welcome,
Shall go in and ne’er be late." [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #15971

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Author: E. O. Excell

Edwin Othello Excel USA 1851-1921. Born at Uniontown, OH, he started working as a bricklayer and plasterer. He loved music and went to Chicago to study it under George Root. He married Eliza Jane “Jennie” Bell in 1871. They had a son, William, in 1874. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he became a prominent publisher, composer, song leader, and singer of music for church, Sunday school, and evangelistic meetings. He founded singing schools at various locations in the country and worked with evangelist, Sam Jones, as his song leader for two decades. He established a music publishing house in Chicago and authored or composed over 2,000 gospel songs. While assisting Gypsy Smith in an evangelistic campaign in Louisville,… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Hear you not the voice of Jesus
Title:	Give Me Welcome
Author:	E. O. Excell
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	I will welcome, I will welcome
Copyright:	Public Domain