| We bid thee welcome in the nameOf Jesus, our exalted Head.
 Come as a servant, so He came,
 And we receive thee in His stead.
 Come as a shepherd—guard and keepThis 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.
 Lift o’er our ranks the prophet’s rod
 While we uphold thy hands with prayer.
 Come as an angel—hence to guideA band of pilgrims on their way,
 That, softly walking at thy side,
 We fail not, faint not, turn nor stray.
 Come as a watchman—take thy standUpon the tower amidst the sky,
 And when the sword comes on the land,
 Call us to fight, or warn to fly.
 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.
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