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SDA Hymnal 10

Come, Christians, Join to Sing

Words: Christian Henry BatemanMusic: Traditional SpanishTune: Spanish Hymn6.6.6.6.D with Alleluias

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1Come, Christians, join to sing
Alleluia! Amen!
Loud praise to Christ our King;
Alleluia! Amen!
Let all, with heart and voice,
Before His throne rejoice;
Praise is His gracious choice:
Alleluia! Amen!

2Come, lift your hearts on high;
Alleluia! Amen!
Let praises fill the sky;
Alleluia! Amen!
He is our Guide and Friend;
To us He'll condescend;
His love shall never end:
Alleluia! Amen!

3Praise yet our Christ again;
Alleluia! Amen!
Life shall not end the strain;
Alleluia! Amen!
On heaven's blissful shore
His goodness we'll adore,
Singing forevermore:
Alleluia! Amen!

Scripture
Psalm 95:1-2; Revelation 19:6

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The verse

Meter
6.6.6.6.6.6.6.6 · as printed
Foot
iambic (da-DUM) · 48% of beats fit
Rhyme
ABABCCCB
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/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary

Verse 1

Come, Christians, join to sing//˘/˘/6A
Alleluia! Amen!/˘/˘˘/6B
Loud praise to Christ our King;//˘/˘/6A
Alleluia! Amen!/˘/˘˘/6B
Let all, with heart and voice,//˘/˘/6C
Before His throne rejoice;˘/˘/˘/6C
Praise is His gracious choice:/˘˘/˘/6C
Alleluia! Amen!/˘/˘˘/6B

Verse 2

Come, lift your hearts on high;//˘/˘/6A
Alleluia! Amen!/˘/˘˘/6B
Let praises fill the sky;//˘/˘/6A
Alleluia! Amen!/˘/˘˘/6B
He is our Guide and Friend;˘˘˘/˘/6C
To us He'll condescend;˘˘//˘/6C
His love shall never end:˘/˘/˘/6C
Alleluia! Amen!/˘/˘˘/6B

Verse 3

Praise yet our Christ again;//˘/˘/6A
Alleluia! Amen!/˘/˘˘/6A
Life shall not end the strain;/˘˘/˘/6B
Alleluia! Amen!/˘/˘˘/6A
On heaven's blissful shore˘/˘/˘/6C
His goodness we'll adore,˘/˘/˘/6C
Singing forevermore:/˘????6D
Alleluia! Amen!/˘/˘˘/6A

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.