REDEEMER COME

 1 Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates;
behold, the King of glory waits;
the King of kings is drawing near;
the Savior of the world is here!

2 Fling wide the portals of your heart;
make it a temple, set apart
from earthly use for heaven's employ,
adorned with prayer and love and joy.

3 Redeemer, come, with us abide;
our hearts to thee we open wide;
let us thy inner presence feel;
thy grace and love in us reveal.

4 Thy Holy Spirit lead us on
until our glorious goal is won;
eternal praise, eternal fame
be offered, Savior, to thy name!

United Methodist Hymnal, 1989

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. "How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, 

	is laid for your faith in his excellent word! 
	What more can he say than to you he hath said, 
	to you who for refuge to Jesus have fled? 

2.	"Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed, 
	for I am thy God and will still give thee aid; 
	I'll strengthen and help thee, and cause thee to stand 
	upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand. 

3.	"When through deep waters I call thee to go, 
	the rivers of woe shall not thee overflow; 
	for I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless, 
	and sanctify to thee thy deepest distress. 

4.	"When through fiery trials thy pathways shall lie, 
	my grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply; 
	the flame shall not hurt thee; I only design 
	thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine.