COME AND WORSHIP

When the choir strikes up "Come and Worship" at the beginning of Mass, you can immediately feel the energy shift in the church. Written by Jude Nnam, this entrance hymn is a bright, urgent call to gather and praise the Living God. The tempo is brisk and joyful, setting a tone of celebration as the procession makes its way to the altar. It reminds the congregation of their shared dignity, singing out that God has made us "priests and kings."

The verses draw beautifully from the Letter to the Hebrews, contrasting the terrifying, unapproachable mountain of the Old Covenant with the joy of the New. As we sing "We come not to a mountain of fire... We come not to gloom and darkness," the melody builds toward a triumphant arrival: "We come to the new Jerusalem, the holy city of God!" It is a powerful reminder for any choir and congregation that every Sunday Mass is a foretaste of heaven, calling us to leave our anxieties behind and step into the joy of worship.