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.

Come as a shep­herd, guard and keep
This fold from hell and world and sin;
Nourish the lambs and feed the sheep;
The wound­ed heal, the lost bring in.

Come as a watch­man; take thy stand
Upon thy tow­er amidst the sky,
And when the sword comes on the land,
Call us to fight, or warn to fly.

Come as an an­gel, hence to guide
A band of pil­grims on their way,
That safe­ly walk­ing at thy side,
We fail not, faint not, turn nor stray.

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.

Come as a mes­sen­ger of peace,
Filled with the Spi­rit, fired with love;
Live to be­hold our large in­crease
And die to meet us all above.