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Sing welcome to our Savior

Author: Tom Colvin Appears in 2 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project Text Sources: Based on the Tumbuka hymn by Ben Nhalane, d. 1910

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Ben Nhlane; Tom Colvin Hymnal Title: Come, Let Us Walk This Road Together Tune Sources: Ngoni wedding song Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 33332 15333 32156 Used With Text: Sing welcome to our Savior

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Sing welcome to our Savior

Author: Tom Colvin Hymnal: Come, Let Us Walk This Road Together #8 (1997) Hymnal Title: Come, Let Us Walk This Road Together Lyrics: 1 Sing welcome to our Savior. Sing welcome to our Savior, Yesu, Yesu. Sing welcome to our Savior, Yesu, Yesu. Sing welcome to our Savior. Sing welcome to our Savior, Yesu. 2 Christ liberates the captives. Christ liberates the captives, Yesu, Yesu. Christ liberates the captives. Yesu, Yesu. Christ liberates the captives. Christ liberates the captives, Yesu. 3 Christ breaks the grip of tyrants. Christ breaks the grip of tyrants, Yesu, Yesu. Christ breaks the grip of tyrants, Yesu, Yesu. Christ breaks the grip of tyrants, Christ breaks the grip of tyrants, Yesu. 4 From fear and sin Christ frees us. From fear and sin Christ frees us, Yesu, Yesu. From fear and sin Christ frees us, Yesu, Yesu. From fear and sin Christ frees us, From fear and sin Christ frees us, Yesu. 5 Christ's rule means acting justly. Christ's rule means acting justly, Yesu, Yesu. Christ's rule means acting justly, Yesu, Yesu. Christ's rule means acting justly, Christ's rule means acting justly, Yesu. 6 Christ calls for love and mercy, Christ calls for love and mercy, Yesu, Yesu. Christ calls for love and mercy, Yesu, Yesu. Christ calls for love and mercy, Christ calls for love and mercy, Yesu. 7 Walk humbly with our Savior, Walk humbly with our Savior, Yesu, Yesu. Walk humbly with our Savior, Yesu, Yesu. Walk humbly with our Savior, Walk humbly with our Savior, Yesu. Alternate translation by Helen Taylor, 1957: 1 O harken now to Jesus, our King. 2 He calls to all his people, our King. 3 O turn your hearts unto him, our King. 4 For Christ our King is coming, our King. 5 Then bring your offering to him, our King. 6 O bring your hearts unto him, our King. Topics: African Praise and Prayer Songs Languages: English Tune Title: MUCHINDIKANI YESU

Sing welcome to our Savior

Author: Tom Colvin Hymnal: Global Praise 1 (Rev. ed.) #47 (2000) Hymnal Title: Global Praise 1 (Rev. ed.) First Line: Sing welcome to our Savior, Yesu Topics: Call to Worship; Prayer call to prayer Languages: English Tune Title: [Sing welcome to our Savior, Yesu]

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Tom Colvin

1925 - 2000 Hymnal Title: Come, Let Us Walk This Road Together Author of "Sing welcome to our Savior" in Come, Let Us Walk This Road Together Tom Colvin (b. 1925; d. 2000) was trained as an engineer and worked in that profession in Burma and Singapore from 1945 to 1948. After studying theology at Trinity College, Glasgow University, he was ordained in the Church of Scotland in 1954. He served as missionary in Nyasaland (now Malawi) from 1954 to 1958, in Ghana from 1958 to 1964, and again in Nyasaland from 1964 to 1974. His work there included preaching, education, and community development. After completing his missionary work, Colvin became a minister in the United Reformed Church of England and served an inner-city church in London. He returned to Africa in 1984 as a development consultant to the Zimbabwe Christian Council. Colvin's writings include Christ's Work in Free Africa (1964) and three collections of hymns, many written in collaboration with African Christians–Free to Serve (1966), Leap My Soul (1976), and Fill Us with Your Love (1983). Bert Polman