1 All praise to our redeeming Lord,
who joins us by his grace,
and bids us, each to each restored,
together seek his face.
2 He bids us build each other up;
and, gathered into one,
to our high calling’s glorious hope
we hand in hand go on.
3 We all partake the joy of one,
the common peace we feel,
a peace to sensual minds unknown,
a joy unspeakable.
4 And if our fellowship below
in Jesus be so sweet,
what heights of rapture shall we know
when round his throne we meet!
Charles Wesley
The Methodist Hymnal 1939 edition
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This is definitely not one of Wesley's more popular hymns; it only occurs in 142 hymnals. As is usual with a Wesley hymn, there are more verses:
3 The gift which he on one bestows,</idle musing>
we all delight to prove;
the grace through every vessel flows,
in purest streams of love.4 Ev'n now we think and speak the same,
and cordially agree;
concentred all, through Jesus’ name,
in perfect harmony.
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