1 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.
2 'Tis like the dew that fill
the cups of Hermon's flow'rs;
or Zion's fruitful hill,
bright with the drops of show'rs,
when mingling odors breathe around,
and glory rests on all the ground.
3 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.
James Montgomery (b. Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, 1771; d. Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, 1854), the son of Moravian parents who died on a West Indies mission field while he was in boarding school, Montgomery inherited a strong religious bent, a passion for missions, and an independent mind. He was editor of the Sheffield Iris (1796-1827), a newspaper that sometimes espoused radical causes. Montgomery was imprisoned briefly when he printed a song that celebrated the fall of the Bastille and again when he described a riot in Sheffield that reflected unfavorably on a military commander. He also protested against slavery, the lot of boy chimney sweeps, and lotteries. Associated with Christians of various persuasions, Montgomery supported missio… Go to person page >
Display Title: How Beautiful the SightFirst Line: How beautiful the sightTune Title: ST. GODRICAuthor: James MontgomeryMeter: 66.66.88Source: Songs of Zion, 1822
Display Title: How Beautiful the SightFirst Line: How beautiful the sightTune Title: ST. GODRICAuthor: James Montgomery, 1771-1854Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8.Scripture: Psalm 133Date: 1990Subject: Christian Friendship | ; Heaven | Reunion in ; Peace | Ecclesiastical; The Church | The Communion of Saints; Unity of Believers |
Display Title: How Beautiful the SightFirst Line: How beautiful the sightTune Title: MILLENNIUMAuthor: James MontgomeryMeter: 66 66 88Scripture: Psalm 133Date: 2023Subject: Instruction |