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Hymn · Psalm 133

Behold, How Good a Thing It Is

ST. ANNE · C.M. · words from the Scottish Psalter, 1650 · music William Croft

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Behold, How Good a Thing It Is on the be did ing de hills beard com on that and Zi down how scend: flow, well, Her pre hold, oint good mon's cious how Like 1. Be 2. 3. As that the it dew, doth head, is, the ment a dew on thing shall his ni er ments to nev gar ty life did in that of u end. go. dwell! there Aa geth bless mands, such the ron's er beard, For Ev'n To skirts are com the ren and ing as God to breth Scottish Psalter, 1650 ST. ANNE C.M. William Croft, 1708
Behold, How Good a Thing It Is on the be did ing de hills beard com on that and Zi down how scend: flow, well, Her pre hold, oint good mon's cious how Like 1. Be 2. 3. As that the it dew, doth head, is, the ment a dew on thing shall his ni er ments to nev gar ty life did in that of u end. go. dwell! there Aa geth bless mands, such the ron's er beard, For Ev'n To skirts are com the ren and ing as God to breth Scottish Psalter, 1650 ST. ANNE C.M. William Croft, 1708

1.Behold, how good a thing it is,
and how becoming well,
Together such as brethren are
in unity to dwell!

2.Like precious ointment on the head,
that down the beard did flow,
Ev'n Aaron's beard, and to the skirts
did of his garments go.

3.As Hermon's dew, the dew that doth
on Zion hills descend:
For there the blessing God commands,
life that shall never end.

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