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Welcome to our number

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt
Tune: [Welcome to our number]
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 Welcome to our number,
Happy welcome, friends!
True and kindly greeting
Ev'ry heart extends.
Come, our hands to strengthen,
Come, our ranks to swell,
Living now for Jesus,
Come, his love to tell.

Chorus:
Welcome, welcome, happy, happy welcome!
True and kindly greeting
Ev'ry heart extends;
One in Christ our Saviour,
May his tender favor
Rest upon us sweetly
While our song ascends.

2 Welcome, for we need you,
Need your words to cheer;
Jesus needs your service,
And your love sincere.
We can help each other,
Marching side by side,
Ever drawing nearer
To our blessed Guide. [Chorus]

3 In the strength of Jesus
You our pledge will take,
Making each endeavor
For his precious sake;
As our Elder Brother
He will ever stand,
Crown our humble efforts,
Bless his trusting band. [Chorus]

Source: Junior Songs: a collection of sacred hymns and songs; for use in meetings of junior societies, Sunday Schools, etc. #5

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Author: Eliza E. Hewitt

Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Welcome to our number
Title:	Welcome to Our Number
Author:	Eliza E. Hewitt
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Welcome, welcome, happy, happy welcome!
Copyright:	Public Domain