Sacred Poems and Hymns ‎#199

199. How beautiful the sight

How beautiful the sight
Of brethren who agree
In friendship to unite,
And bonds of charity!
'Tis like the precious ointment, shed
O'er all his robes, from Aaron's head.

'Tis like the dews that fill
The cups of Hermon's flowers;
Or Zion's fruitful hill,
Bright with the drops of showers,
When mingling odours breathe around,
And glory rests on all the ground.

For there the Lord commands
Blessings, a boundless store,
From His unsparing hands--
Yea, life for evermore;
Thrice happy they who meet above
To spend eternity in love.

Text Information

• First Line: How beautiful the sight
• Title: How beautiful the sight
• Author: James Montgomery
• Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1854
• Scripture:
  Psalm 133
• Topic: Brotherly Love
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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