Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal Revised
Date: 1882
Compiler: A I Hobbs et al
Publisher/Printer: Christian Publishing Co
First Line: Welcome ye hopeful heirs of heav'n
Topic: Christians/Fellowship of
Writer: Unknown Unknown
Composer:
Meter: LM
Tune: Desire
Hymn Number: 218
Page Number: 084, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsWELCOME, ye hopeful heirs of heav'n,
To this rich feast of gospel love!
This pledge is but the prelude giv'n
To that immortal feast above.
How great the blessing, thus to meet
According to our Saviour's word,
And hold, by faith, communion sweet
With our unseen, yet present, Lord!
And if so sweet this feast below,
What will it be to meet above,
Where all we see, and feel, and know,
Are fruits of everlasting love?
Soon shall we tune the heav'nly lyre,
While list'ning worlds the song approve;
Eternity itself expire,
Ere we exhaust the theme of love.