Scripture Verse

Many nations shall be joined to the Lord. Zechariah 2:11

Introduction

Words: Ma­ri­on Clyde, in The Pi­lot, by Al­fred E. Hel­ton et al. (Len­oir, North Ca­ro­li­na: Teach­ers’ Mu­sic Pub­lish­ing, 1914), num­ber 37.

Music: Is­aac G. Greene (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Clyde or Greene (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

If your sins are all for­giv­en
And you would your Lord ob­ey,
Pointing oth­er souls to Heav­en
Come and join His ranks today.

Refrain

Come and join fair Zi­on’s num­ber,
Faithful be to Christ for aye;
Leave to Him the doubts that cum­ber;
Come and join His ranks to­day.

Show the world and those around you
That in sin you’ve ceased to stray,
Honor Him whose mer­cy found you—
Come and join His ranks to­day.

Refrain

Oh! in Zion there’s pro­tect­ion,
Strength and help through­out life’s way,
Christian love and sure con­nect­ion;
Come and join His ranks to­day.

Refrain

Linger not in tre­pi­da­tion,
Stand for Christ in bold ar­ray;
Help to pub­lish free sal­va­tion
Come and join His ranks to­day.

Refrain