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