ELHB Hymn 489
We bid thee welcome, in the name
James Montgomery
Hymn Text
489. We bid thee welcome, in the name
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1 We bid thee welcome, in the name
Of Jesus, our exalted Head:
Come as a servant, so He came,
And we receive thee in His stead.
Of Jesus, our exalted Head:
Come as a servant, so He came,
And we receive thee in His stead.
2 Come as a shepherd; guard and keep
This fold from hell, and earth, and sin,
Nourish the lambs, and feed the sheep
The wounded heal, the lost bring in.
This fold from hell, and earth, and sin,
Nourish the lambs, and feed the sheep
The wounded heal, the lost bring in.
3 Come as a teacher, sent from God,
Charged His whole counsel to declare;
Lift o’er our ranks the prophet’s rod,
While we uphold thy hands with prayer.
Charged His whole counsel to declare;
Lift o’er our ranks the prophet’s rod,
While we uphold thy hands with prayer.
Source noted on Hymnary: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #489