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Come, and Let Us Sweetly Join
1. Come, and let us sweetly join, Christ to praise in hymns divine; give we all with one accord glory to our common Lord. 2. Hands and hearts and voices raise, sing as in the ancient days; antedate the joys above, celebrate the feast of love. 3. Jesus, dear expected Guest, thou art bidden to the feast; for thyself our hearts prepare; come, and sit, and banquet there. 4. Sanctify us, Lord, and bless, breathe thy Spirit, give thy peace; thou thyself within us move, make our feast a feast of love.
WORDS: Charles Wesley, 1740
MUSIC: Orlando Gibbons, 1623, adapt.
Theme: Holy Communion; Love Feast; Love Feast; Music and Singing; Opening Hymns; Particular Times of Worship: Special Days; Service Music: Greeting/Call to Worship