Wel­come

...As He calls so ten­der­ly?

For I would ab­ide with thee....

...As He calls so ten­der­ly?

For I would ab­ide with thee....

...Come to the Sav­ior and par­don re­ceive,

Look to the Cru­ci­fied, on­ly be­lieve,...

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To the child­ren’s Ju­bi­lee;...

...Yet still the pear­ly gate I see,

To wel­come me, to wel­come me,...

...The night is far spent, the day dawns at length;

Get rea­dy to wel­come the King,...

...And an­gel bands are wait­ing

Waiting, wait­ing,...

...The bright­est, best flow­ers—the gifts of His love.

With smiles and glad voic­es, oh, praise Him for aye....

...His arms are op­en night and day,

Come to Je­sus! sin no more,...

...“Love’s re­deem­ing work is done—

“Sprinkled now with blood the throne;...

...Open your heart to the Spir­it’s en­treat­ing;

List to His wings...

...With heav’n­ly beau­ty shine.

Blessèd Sab­bath day,...

...In their spot­less robes they’ll meet us,

There, a ser­aph band, they wan­der,...

...Are the bright eter­nal strands;

And the clasp­ing of the hands!...

...Christ, you of­fered us a bless­ing—what our life in you can be:

In a world where child­ren suf­fer and where all need love and care,...

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Day filled with plea­sure and cheer;...

...Glory-crowned at the Fa­ther’s great throne;

To the joys and eter­nal de­light,...

...Will the Sav­ior pi­lot me?

Will there be a crown for me?...

...Bringing de­li­ver­ance from sin’s deep stain.

Herald its com­ing, each fresh, youth­ful voice;...

...Over the bil­lows, ov­er the sea,

Brother in Je­sus, faith­ful and true,...