Lyrics
Verse 1
I'm living this life just to live again
And with the Lord I know that I shall reign
I shall not stray...with Him I'll stay
He'll welcome His children home one day
Like a thief in the night He shall return for me
That's the day that He'll come and fly away
You'll see
Jesus will welcome me home
Bridge
I shall see Him for myself
I shall meet Him in the air
(After the dead in Christ shall rise, we that are still alive)
Jesus will welcome me home
Chorus
He'll welcome me (He'll welcome me) (Repeat)
Interlude
Welcome (2x)
Welcome my
Welcome my good and faithful servant
Chorus
He'll welcome, yes He'll welcome
He'll welcome, yes He'll welcome me (Repeat)
Outro
Jesus will welcome me
Jesus will welcome me
Jesus will welcome me home
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
He'll Welcome Me is a song of hope for the return of Christ and a welcome home. The opening says the singer is living this life to live again, knows reigning with the Lord is promised, and will stay with Him, since He will welcome His children home one day. It compares His return to a thief in the night and says the singer will fly away, the day Jesus welcomes them home.
A spoken line adds "After the dead in Christ shall rise, we that are still alive," which comes from 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, and the closing welcome of "good and faithful servant" echoes Matthew 25:21. Other fitting passages are 1 Thessalonians 5:2 on the thief in the night and John 14:3 on being received. The repeated welcome gives the song a warm, hopeful tone that suits a gospel choir.
Related Scripture
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 Believers are described as caught up to meet the Lord in the air.
- Matthew 25:21 The faithful servant hears well done and is welcomed into the master's joy.
- John 14:3 Jesus promises to come again and take His followers to Himself.