1 Welcome, welcome is the greeting,
Which this day we give our friends,
Happy, happy be the meeting
Providence so kindly lends.
Chorus:
Hands of cheer and heart sincere,
Find we in our comrades here;
Angels lead us day by day,
In the righteous way.
2 Love of souls the richest treasure,
Casting out each earth-born fear,
Let the smile of social pleasure
Gleam o'er all the objects here. [Chorus]
3 Like the sun, your feelings glowing,
Clothe these hours so blest in light.
So like him, when thou art going,
Leave behind a radiance bright;-- [Chorus]
4 Rays of brilliant thoughts to quicken,
Beams to warm the souls with love,
That when clouds of sorrow thicken,
They may lure to worlds above. [Chorus]
Source: The Morning Stars Sang Together: a book of religious songs for Sunday schools and the home circle #76