Main message: Come to the Saviour without delay.

Bible references: 

• V1: “Come to the Saviour" (John 1:39)

"The way" (John 14:6)

"In our midst He's standing" (Luke 24:36)

"Come" (Matthew 11:28)

"Joyful" (John 17:13b)

• V2. "suffer (allow, let) the children" (Matthew 19:14)

"Do not delay" (Acts 9:38)

• V3. "He is with us" (John 14:17)

"Will you, my children, come?" (Jeremiah 4:1)

Keywords: come, Saviour, no delay, the way, tenderly, joyful, eternal home, hear, leap forth, rejoice, our choice, blest

Interpretation notes:

• The hymn uses dotted rhythms and begins and ends the first verse with the word 'come.' 

• In the refrain, the melody rises to a higher range. 

• Four consecutive eighth notes appear in the second and fourth measures of the third system.