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Text: | How beauteous are their feet |
Author: | Watts |
Tune: | MOUNT EPHRAIM |
1 How beauteous are their feet,
Who stand on Zion's hill!
Who bring salvation on their tongues,
And words of peace reveal.
2 How charming is their voice!
How sweet the tidings are!
"Zion, behold thy Saviour King;
He reigns and triumphs here."
3 How happy are our ears,
That hear this joyful sound,
Which kings and prophets waited for,
And sought, but never found!
4 How blessed are our eyes
That see this heavenly light!
Prophets and saints desired it long,
But died without the sight.
5 The watchmen join their voice,
And tuneful notes employ;
Jerusalem breaks forth in songs,
And deserts learn the joy.
6 The Lord makes bare His arm
Through all the earth abroad;
Let all the nations now behold
Their Saviour and their God.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | How beauteous are their feet |
Author: | Watts (1709, a.) |
Meter: | S. M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1890 |
Topic: | The Church: The Ministry; Advent, Third Sunday |
Notes: | Alternate tune: #73 or #135 |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | MOUNT EPHRAIM |
Meter: | S. M. |
Key: | E♭ Major |
Notes: | Composer from index; Millgrove, d. 1810 |