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Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: How sweet how heav'nly is the sight (FL)

Hymnal: Psalms Hymns and Spiritual Songs

Date: 1843

Compiler: A Campbell/ W Scott/ B W Stone/ J T Johnson

Publisher/Printer: A Campbell

First Line: How sweet how heav'nly is the sight

Topic: Christian Love Union and Communion

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

Composer:

Meter: CM

Tune: Celesta

Hymn Number: Song 46 (part I)

Page Number: 120 (part I), click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

HOW sweet, how heav'nly is the sight,

When those that love the Lord

In one another's peace delight,

And so fulfil the word:



When each can feel his brother's sigh,

And with him bear a part;

When sorrow flows from eye to eye,

And joy from heart to heart:



When free from envy, scorn, and pride,

Our wishes all above,

Each can his brother's failings hide,

And show a brother's love:



When love in one delightful stream

Through every bosom flows,

When union sweet and dear esteem

In ev'ry action glows.



Love is the golden chain that binds

The happy souls above,

And he's an heir of heav'n that finds

His bosom glow with love.