Hymn & History
Judges 5:3
“Come, Christians, Join To Sing”
Christian Henry Bateman, 1843
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Hymn Lyrics
THE LYRICS ~ “Come Christians, Join To Sing”
Come, Christians, join to sing
Alleluia! Amen!
loud praise to Christ our King;
Alleluia! Amen!
let all, with heart and voice,
before his throne rejoice;
praise is his gracious choice.
Alleluia! Amen!
Come, lift your hearts on high,
Alleluia! Amen!
let praises fill the sky;
Alleluia! Amen!
he is our Guide and Friend;
to us he’ll condescend;
his love shall never end.
Alleluia! Amen!
Praise yet our Christ again,
Alleluia! Amen!
life shall not end the strain;
Alleluia! Amen!
on heaven’s blissful shore,
his goodness we’ll adore,
singing forevermore,
“Alleluia! Amen!”
The Author of the Hymn
THE AUTHOR ~ Christian Henry Bateman
Born August 9, 1813 in Wyke, Scotland
Died July 27, 1889 in Carlisle, England
Christian Bateman studied in the Moravian Church. In 1843, at 30 years old, he became minister of Richmond Place Congregational Church, Edinburgh, Scotland.
After serving in Hopton, Yorkshire, Reading, and Berkshire, he took Holy Orders in the Church of England. He served as curate of St. Luke’s in Jersey (1869-1871), vicar of All Saints in Childshill, Middlesex (1871-1875), and curate of St. John’s Penymyndd, Hawarden (1877-1884).
History of Hymn
HISTORY ~ “Come Christians, Join To Sing”
First published in 1843. Mr. Bateman’s hymn is actually a rewritten version of the hymn “Join Now in Praise, and Sing” written by William Edward Hickson (1803-1870). Both text use the same melody, MADRID (SPANISH HYMN), and are structured in much the same way.
According to Dr. C. Michael Hawn, a professor of sacred music at Perkins School of Theology, the original opening line of the hymn was “Come, children, join to sing.” Though changed in the Presbyterian hymnal to include all age groups, Mr. Bateman’s text contains direct, uncomplicated language suited for children.
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