Hymnal: A Selection of Christian Hymns
Date: 1818
Compiler: Rice Haggard
Publisher/Printer: John Norvell
First Line: Come my Christian friends and brethren
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Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
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Hymn Number: 323
Page Number: 304, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsCome, my christian friends and brethren,
Bound for Canann's happy land,
Come unite and walk together,
Christ or leader gives command.
Lay aside your party spirit,
Wound you Christian friends no more,
All the name of Christ inherit,
Zion's peace again restore.
We'll not bind our brother's conscience,
Thus 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 doctrines prove,
Christ the centre of our union,
And this 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 Christi our Saviour,
Here is neither bond or free,
Christ is all in all-forever,
In his name we all agree.
Now we'll preach and pray together,
Praise, give thanks, and shout & sing.
Now we'll strengthen one another,
And adore our heavenly king:
Now we'll join is sweet communion,
Round the table of our Lord;
Lord, confirm our Christian union,
By the 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 power,
Fill the world with righteousness.