Come, Let Us Anew (Wesley)

Sheet Music

Using the tune 'Lucas' (key of G) as seen in Relief Society Song Book, 1919, no. 47

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• Note: The parts differ slightly here from the Songs of Zion version below, and the words aren't borrowed from the two words aren't borrowed from Hymns, 1985.
• Copyright: public domain
• Source: Relief Society Song Book, 1919, no. 47
• Contributor: Veramet 21:34, 20 August 2010 (MDT)

Using the tune 'Lucas' (key of A♭) as seen in Songs of Zion, 1908, no. 98

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• Source (Primary): Songs of Zion, 1908 (no. 98)
  • The arrangement differs in the parts from the version in Hymns, 1985.
• Copyright: Public Domain (including the files)
  • Note: Two words were borrowed from the Hymns, 1985 version, for the second verse (this should not be enough to make this version copyrighted, nor to have it be an infringement on the copyright of the other, if one was claimed)
• Contributer: Veramet 01:53, 3 January 2008 (MST)

Tunes

• Lucas, by James Lucas (1762–1800), ca. 1805
  • Some sources list this hymn as being published first in 1820 (this may be why the Cyberhymnal™ supposed it to be his birth year).
  • Some sources (such as Hymns, 1985) say he was born in 1726 and that the tune is attributed to him (not definitely by him)
    • This is a long shot, but it is also possible that a John Lucas composed the tune, as one publication says that John Lucas (Jno. Lucas) composed the tune Swanick, while James Lucas is also said to have composed a tune called Swanwick.
• Lowe
• New Year's Day
• New Year
• Amesbury
  • One source calls it Amsbury
• Tenham

Lyrics

• Poet: Charles Wesley (1707–1788), 1749
• Copyright: Public Domain

Lyrics from Relief Society Song Book, 1919, no. 47

1. Come, let us anew our journey pursue,
Roll round with the year,
And never stand still till the Master appear.
His adorable will let us gladly fulfill,
And our talents improve,
By the patience of hope and the labor of love,
By the patience of hope and the labor of love.

2. Our life as a dream, our time as a stream,
Glides swiftly away,
And the fugitive moment refuses to stay.
The arrow is flown, the moments are gone,
The Millennial year
Presses on to our view, and eternity’s here,
Presses on to our view, and eternity’s here.

3. O that each in the day of His coming may say,
“I have fought my way thro’—
I have finished the work Thou didst give me to do.”
O that each from his Lord may receive the glad word:
“Well and faithfully done;
Enter into my joy and sit down on my throne,”
“Enter into my joy and sit down on my throne.”

Lyrics from Songs of Zion, 1908 (no. 98)

1. Come, let us anew our journey pursue,
Roll round with the year,
And never stand still till the Master appear.
His adorable will let us gladly fulfil,
And our talents improve,
By the patience of hope and the labor of love,
By the patience of hope and the labor of love.

2. Our life as a dream, our time as a stream,
Glides swiftly away,
And the fugitive moment refuses to stay.
The arrow is flown, the moments are gone,
The millennial year
Presses on to our view, and eternity's here,
Presses on to our view, and eternity's here.

3. O that each in the day of His coming may say,
“I have fought my way thro'—
I have finished the work Thou did'st give me to do.”
O that each from his Lord may receive the glad word:
“Well and faithfully done;
Enter into my joy and sit down on my throne,
Enter into my joy and sit down on my throne.”

Lyrics from A Collection of Sacred Hymns for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Europe, 1840

(future editions of this song make the verses twice as long by adding two together)
Hymn 39
P.M.
1. Come, let us anew our journey pursue,
Roll round with the year,
And never stand still till the Master appear.

2. His adorable will Let us gladly fulfil,
And our talents improve,
By the patience of hope and the labour of love.

3. Our life is a dream; Our time, as a stream,
Glides swiftly away;
And the fugitive moment refuses to say.

4. The arrow is flown; The moment is gone;
The millennial year
Rushes on to our view, and eternity's here.

5. O that each in the day of his coming may say,
"I have fought my way through;
I have finished the work thou didst give me to do."

6. O that each from his Lord May receive the glad word,
"Well and faithfully done;
Enter into my joy, and sit down on my throne."