HOW BEAUTIFUL THE SIGHT
"How good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in
unity!" Psalms 133:1
Words: James Montgomery, Songs of Zion, 1822.
Music: "St. Godric," John Bacchus Dykes, (1823-1876).
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 odors breathe around,
And glory rests on all the ground
For there the Lord commands
Blessings, a boundless store,
From His unsparing hands,
Yea, life forevermore;
Thrice happy they who meet above
To spend eternity in love!