The Lutheran Hymnary ‎#405

405. Behold, how good a thing

1 Behold, how good a thing
It is to dwell in peace;
How pleasing to our King
This fruit of righteousness;
When brethren in the faith agree--
How joyful is such unity!

2 Where unity is found,
The sweet anointing grace
Extends to all around,
And consecrates the place;
To every waiting soul it comes,
And fills it with divine perfumes.

3 Grace, every morning new,
And every night we feel
The soft, refreshing dew
That falls on Hermon's hill!
On Zion it doth sweetly fall:
The grace of one descends on all.

4 E'en now our Lord doth pour
The blessing from above,
A kindly, gracious shower
Of heart-reviving love,
The former and the latter rain,
The love of God and love of man.

5 In Him when brethren join,
And follow after peace,
The fellowship divine
He promises to bless:
His choicest graces to bestow,
Where two or three are met below.

6 The riches of His grace
In fellowship are given
To Zion's chosen race,
The citizens of heaven;
He fills them with His choicest store,
He gives them life for evermore.

Text Information

• First Line: Behold, how good a thing
• Author: C. Wesley (1742)
• Meter: 6, 6, 6, 6, 8, 8.
• Publication Date: 1913
• Topic: The Church Year: Fourth Sunday after Trinity; Brotherly Love; Communion of Saints

Tune Information

• Name: [Behold, how good a thing it is]
• Composer: John Adcock (1882)
• Meter: 6, 6, 6, 6, 8, 8.
• Key: E♭ Major