Behold how good a thing It is to dwell in peace

Verse 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!

Verse 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.

Verse 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.

Verse 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.

Verse 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.

Verse 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.