Good and pleasant 'tis to see › Representative Texts

1 Good and pleasant 'tis to see
Brethren dwell in unity,
When the law which Jesus taught,
Rules each word, and deed, and thought.

2 God has promised there, we know,
Blessings richly to bestow,
Life on earth, with all its store,
Life in heaven for evermore.

3 Sun of righteousness, arise!
Shine on our benighted eyes;
To Thy Church Thy light unfold,
That the nations may behold.

4 Jesus! Head of Christians all!
Grant that we, both great and small,
Through Thy gospel's light divine,
May be one and wholly Thine.

5 Bring back all that go astray,
Heavenly Shepherd! to Thy way;
Neath Thy favor and Thy light,
All Thy pasture-sheep unite.

The Lutheran Hymnary #397