1.

O we long to be together; What rejoicing fills our hearts!
There’s no other fellowship we here desire.
When the flesh is on the cross and
Jesus’ Spirit reigns among us,
Then His glory and His oneness we acquire.

Chorus:

With Christ’s glory radiating
And God’s clear light shining through—
Such a fellowship can bear the heav’nly light.
Searching deep, it shines within us,
Brings our flesh upon the cross, and
Everything that’s hid in darkness comes to sight.

2.

We are happy and contented When together we can be;
God is drawing us together more each day.
In our faith we all are strengthened
And are built up in the Spirit.
Death to self-life is the price that we must pay.

3.

So we praise His name together As we see His grace so great;
By His holy Word He saves and keeps each one.
It’s our food and drink from heaven,
Gives us power in temptation
To o’ercome the devil just as Christ has done.

Written in 1929 by Marie Johansen (published in 1929)traditional swedish melodyText © Stiftelsen Skjulte Skatters ForlagNorway ⋅ Bb