Author: Brian Wren, b. 1936 Hymnal: Hymnal Supplement 1991 #768 (1991) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Community in Christ First Line: I come with joy to meet my Lord Lyrics: 1 I come with joy to meet my Lord,
Forgiven, loved and free,
In awe and wonder to recall
His life laid down for me,
His life laid down for me.
2 I come with Christians far and near
To find, as all are fed,
The new community of love
In Christ's communion bread,
In Christ's communion bread.
3 As Christ breaks bread and bids us share,
Each proud division ends.
The love that made us, makes us one,
And strangers now are friends,
And strangers now are friends.
4 And thus with joy we meet our Lord.
His presence, always near,
Is in such friendship better known:
We see and praise him here,
We see and praise him here.
5 Together met, together bound,
We'll go our diff'rent ways,
And as his people in the world
We'll live and speak his praise,
We'll live and speak his praise. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Languages: English Tune Title: DOVE OF PEACE
I Come With Joy