Hymn
Come, Christian Brethren!
- Writer
- Henry Kirke White
- Meter
- 7.7.7.7
Christian brethren, ere we part,
Every voice and every heart
Join, and to our Father raise
One last hymn of grateful praise.
Though we here should meet no more,
Yet there is a brighter shore;
There released from toil and pain,
Saints with joy shall meet again.
Come, Christian Brethren! — Text from The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book, 1886. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/come-christian-brethren
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Come, Christian Brethren?
The words of Come, Christian Brethren were written by Henry Kirke White; the version here was published in 1886. The library holds 4 more hymns by Henry Kirke White, including The Star of Bethlehem and Through Sorrow's Night And Danger's Path.
Is Come, Christian Brethren public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book, published in 1886. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the meter of Come, Christian Brethren?
Come, Christian Brethren is in 7.7.7.7. Hymns in the same meter can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Sinner, rouse thee from thy sleep, Daily Bread and Jesus Christ is Risen Today.