A Welcome to Christian Friends

Verse 1

Kindred in Christ, for his dear sake, A hearty welcome here receive; May we together now partake The joys which only he can give.

Verse 2

May he, by those kind care we meet, Send his good Spirit from above, Make our communications sweet, And cause our hearts to burn with love.

Verse 3

Forgotten be each worldly theme, When Christians see each other thus; We only wish to speak of him Who lived, and died, and reigns for us.

Verse 4

We'll talk of all he did and said, And suffered for us here below; The path he marked for us to tread, And what he's doing for us now.

Verse 5

Thus, as the moments pass away, We'll love, and wonder, and adore; And hasten on the glorious day When we shall meet to part no more.