Church Book ‎#376

376. Come, ye that love the Lord

1 Come, ye that love the Lord,
And let our joys be known;
Join in a song with sweet accord,
While ye surround His throne.
Let those refuse to sing
Who never knew our God;
But servants of the heavenly King
May speak their joys abroad.

2 The God that rules on high,
That all the earth surveys,
That rides upon the stormy sky,
And calms the roaring seas:
This awful God is ours,
Our Father and our Love:
He will send down His heavenly powers
To carry us above.

3 There we shall see His face,
And never, never sin:
There, from the rivers of His grace,
Drink endless pleasures in.
The men of grace have found
Glory begun below:
Celestial fruit on earthly ground
From faith and hope may grow.

4 The hill of Zion yields
A thousand sacred sweets,
Before we reach the heavenly fields,
Or walk the golden streets.
Then let our songs abound,
And every tear be dry;
We're marching through Emmanuel's ground
To fairer worlds on high.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, ye that love the Lord
• Author: Watts (1709, a.)
• Meter: S. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: The Order of Salvation: Peace and Joy; Twenty Third Sunday after Trinity
• Notes: Alternate tune: #3 or #462

Tune Information

• Name: DIADEMATA
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: E Major
• Notes: Composer from index: Dr. G. J. Elvey, 1868