Today I came across a hymn, that as I read it through became very challenging to me. The hymn was written from the perspective of the church sung at the Pastor or leader. The church family was calling to the Pastor to come, join, lead, and equip it for service for God. As I read over the hymn multiple times it gave me chills as I could distantly hear my faith family singing it to me calling and bidding me to come and equip them better to serve God together. Here is the hymn, entitled, "We bid you welcome in the name".
We bid you welcome in the name
Of Jesus, our exalted head.
Come as a servant so he came
And we receive you 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 teacher sent from God,
Charged his whole counsel to declare.
Our ranks encourage, laggards prod
While we uphold you hands with prayer.
Come as a messenger of peace,
Filled with the Spirit, fired with love.
Live to enjoy our large increase,
And die to meet us all above.
by James Montgomery in the Lutheran Hymnal #262
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