The Cyber Hymnal ‎#11493

11493. Brethren In Christ, And Well Beloved

1 Brethren in Christ, and well-beloved,
To Jesus and His servants dear,
Enter and show yourselves approved;
Enter, and find that God is here.

2 Welcome from earth: lo, the right hand
Of fellowship to you we give!
With open hearts and hands we stand,
And you in Jesu’s name receive.

3 Say, are your hearts resolved as ours?
Then let them burn with sacred love;
Then let them taste the heavenly powers,
Partakers of the joys above.

4 Jesu, attend, Thyself reveal!
Are we not met in Thy great name?
Thee in the midst we wait to feel,
We wait to catch the spreading flame.

5 Thou God that answerest by fire,
The Spirit of burning now impart;
And let the flames of pure desire
Rise from the altar of our heart.

6 Truly our fellowship below
With Thee and with the Father is;
In Thee eternal life we know,
And Heaven’s unutterable bliss.

7 In part we only know Thee here,
But wait Thy coming from above;
And we shall then behold Thee near,
And we shall all be lost in love.

Text Information

• First Line: Brethren in Christ, and well-beloved
• Title: Brethren In Christ, And Well Beloved
• Author: Charles Wesley
• Meter: LMD
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1740
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: BOWEN from Franz J. Haydn; HOLLEY by George Hews

Tune Information

• Name: EIGENBROOK
• Meter: LM
• Key: E Major
• Source: The Hallelujah, 1849
• Copyright: Public Domain