Scripture Verse

Where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them. Matthew 18:20

Introduction

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J. Lincoln Hall (1866–1930)

Words & Mu­sic: J. Lin­coln Hall, The Trib­ute of Song, by Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick et al. (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Hall-Mack, 1904), num­ber 1 (🔊 pdf nwc). Some hym­nals give the au­thor as Ar­thur Wil­ton, one of Hall’s pseu­do­nyms.

Lyrics

We ga­ther in Thy name, O Mas­ter,
We come with one ac­cord;
O meet with us, we pray, this mo­ment,
Fulfill Thy ho­ly Word.

Refrain

Meet with us, we pray,
Meet with us to­day,
Set our wait­ing hearts aflame;
Fill us with Thy love,
Sent from Heav’n above,
As we ga­ther in Thy name.

We ga­ther in Thy name, O Sav­ior,
Thy grace on us be­stow;
Now let us feel Thy gra­cious Spi­rit,
And with Thy love o’er­flow.

Refrain

We ga­ther in Thy name, O Spi­rit,
We come to wor­ship Thee;
For Thou dost save us thro’ Thy me­rit,
To all eter­ni­ty.

Refrain