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Hymn: How beauteous are their feet (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal

Date: 1871

Compiler: Under direction of the Christian Hymn-Book Committee

Publisher/Printer: Bosworth Chase & Hall

First Line: How beauteous are their feet

Topic: The Gospel Proclamation

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer: I Smith

Meter: SM

Tune: Silver Street

Hymn Number: 197

Page Number: 075, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

How beauteous are their feet

Who stand on Zion's hill!

Who bring salvation on their tongues,

And words of peace reveal!



How charming is their voice!

How sweet the tiding are!

"Zion, behold thy Savior King!

He reigns and triumphs here."



How happy are our ears

That hear this joyful sound,

Which kings and prophets waited for,

And sought, but never found!



How blessed are our eyes

That see this heavenly light!

Prophets and kings desired it long,

But died without the sight.



The watchmen join thier voice,

And tuneful notes employ;

Jerusalem breaks forth in song,

And deserts learn the joy.