Hymnal: The Christian Hymn-Book
Date: 1829
Compiler: B W Stone and T Adams
Publisher/Printer: N L Finnell
First Line: Come my Christian friends and brethren
Topic: Love and Union
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer:
Tune:
Hymn Number: 165
Page Number: 187, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsCome, my Christian friends and brethren,
Bound for Canaan's happy land,
Come, unite and walk together,
Christ our leader gives command.
Lay aside your party spirit,
Wound your Christian friends no more,
All the name of Christ inherit,
Zion's peace again restore.
We'll not bind our brother's conscience,
This to God alone is free,
Nor contend with one another,
But in Christ united be:
Here's the Word, the grand criterion,
This shall all our doctrine prove,
Christ the centre of our union,
And the bond is Christian love.
Here my hand, my heart, my spirit,
Now in fellowship I give,
Now we'll love and peace inherit,
Show the world how Christians live;
We are one in Christ our Saviour,
Here is neither bond nor free,
Christ is all in all for ever,
In his name we all agree.
Now we'll preach and pray together,
Praise, give thanks, and shout and sing;
Now we'll strengthen one another,
And adore our heavenly King;
Now we'll join in sweet communion,
Round the table of our Lord;
Lord, confirm our Christian union,
By thy Spirit and thy word.
Now the world will be constrained
To believe in Christ our King;
Thousands, millions be converted,
Round the earth his praises ring;
Blessed day! O joyful hour!
Praise the Lord - his name we bless;
Send thy kingdom, Lord, with pow'r,
Fill the world with righteousness.