Come, Be Our Hearts' Beloved Guest

Verse 1

Come, be our hearts' beloved guest, our joy beyond all telling, for only they on earth are blest with whom thou hast thy dwelling.

Verse 2

O keep thy banquet, Lord, with us, with sinners poor and needy, since graciously thou callest thus: "Come, all things now are ready."

Verse 3

We open hearts and souls to thee, Lord Jesus, to receive thee; for thee we long most ardently; O may we never leave thee!