African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal ‎#19

19. Brethren, We Have Met to Worship

1 Brethren, we have met to worship
And adore our God the Lord;
Will you pray with all your power,
While we try to preach the Word?
All is vain unless the Spirit
Of the Holy One comes down;
Brethren, pray, and holy manna
Will be showered all around.

2 Brethren, we poor sinners round you
Slumbering on the brink of woe;
Death is coming hell is moving,
Can you bear to let them go?
See our fathers and our mothers,
And our children sinking down;
Brethren, pray, and holy manna
Will be showered all around.

3 Sisters, will you join and help us?
Moses' sister aided him;
Will you help the trembling mourners
Who are struggling hard with sin?
Tell them all about the Savior,
Tell them that He will be found;
Sisters, pray, and holy manna
Will be showered all around.

4 Let us love our God supremely,
Let us love each other too;
Let us love and pray for sinners,
Till our God makes all things new.
Then He'll call us home to heaven,
At His table we'll sit down;
Christ will gird Himself, and serve us
With sweet manna all around.

Text Information

• First Line: Brethren, we have met to worship
• Title: Brethren, We Have Met to Worship
• Author: George Atkins
• Meter: 87.87.D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2011
• Scripture:
  Exodus 16:4
• Topic: Worship and Praise: Adoration; Opening

Tune Information

• Name: GREENVILLE
• Composer: Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1712-1778
• Meter: 87.87.D.
• Key: F Major or modal