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I Come with Joy

I come with joy, a child of God, forgiven, loved, and free

I Come with Joy is a hymn text by Brian Wren (1968) in C.M. meter. Found in elw 482, gather4 914, lbw 793. Sung to DOVE OF PEACE.

A Eucharistic hymn that moves from individual joy to communal sharing. The stanzas trace the experience: coming as forgiven individuals, meeting Christ in the breaking of bread, recognizing Christ in one another, and the spreading of the table into the world. A hymn of Eucharistic community.

History & Background

Written by Brian Wren (b.1936) in 1968 and published in 1971. The tune DOVE OF PEACE is a Southern Harmony tune. One of the finest contemporary communion hymns, connecting the joy of the individual believer with the communal sharing of the Eucharist.

Hymnal Appearances

  • Evangelical Lutheran Worship — 482
  • Gather 4th Edition — 914
  • Lutheran Book of Worship — 793

Bulletin Note

I Come with Joy — Brian Wren, 1968

Preaching Connection

The Eucharist as the place where Christ is known and community is formed.

Themes

Eucharist Community Joy Communion

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