Come, Let Our Voices Join to Raise

Come

let our voic­es join to raise

A sac­red song of so­lemn praise;

God is a sov­er­eign king; re­hearse

His hon­ors in ex­alt­ed verse.

Come let our souls ad­dress the Lord

Who framed our na­tures with His word;

He is our shep­herd; we the sheep

His mer­cy chose

His pas­tures keep.

Come

let us hear His voice to­day

The coun­sels of His love ob­ey;

Nor let our hard­ened hearts re­new

The sins and plagues that Is­ra­el knew.

Israel

that saw His works of grace

Yet tempt their mak­er to His face;

A faith­less

un­be­liev­ing brood

That tired the pa­tience of their God.

Thus saith the Lord: How false they prove

Forget My pow­er

ab­use My love;

Since they des­pise My rest

I swear

Their feet shall nev­er en­ter there.

Look back

my soul

with ho­ly dread

And view those an­cient re­bels dead;

Attend the of­fered grace to­day

Nor lose the bless­ing by de­lay.

Seize the kind pro­mise while it waits

And march to Zi­on’s heav’n­ly gates:

Believe

and take the pro­mised rest;

Obey

and be for ev­er blest.