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Jesus, we love to meet
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Jesus, we love to meet by Joseph Barnby — Lyrics
1 Jesus, we love to meet on this, your holy day;
We worship round your seat on this, your holy day.
O tender heavenly friend, to you our prayers ascend;
Over our spirits bend on this, your holy day.
2 We dare not trifle now on this, your holy day;
In silent awe we bow on this, your holy day.
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About Jesus, we love to meet
These words express a deep longing to gather in worship on a holy day, offering prayers and listening to divine instruction. The text paints a scene of reverent assembly, where congregants seek spiritual guidance and commit to serving their "heavenly friend." The composer Joseph Barnby sets these earnest English lyrics for SATB choir, creating a devotional hymn suitable for services. The music likely reflects the solemnity and heartfelt devotion of the text, inviting the choir and congregation into a shared experience of faith and reflection on the significance of this sacred time.
