Brotherly Love

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

Psa. cxxxiii. 1.

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

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

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

Jesu! Head of Christians all!
Grant that we, both great and small,
Through thy Gospel’s light divine,
May be one and wholly thine.

Bring back all that go astray,
Heavenly Shepherd! to thy way;
’Neath thy favour and thy light
All thy pasture-sheep unite.

Bind together heart with heart,
Let no strife the union part;
With thine own Almighty hand
Knit the sacred brother-band.

Let this band of brothers love
Here on earth, in heaven above;
Love, and praise, and rest in Thee,
Here and through eternity.