1 Behold, the mountain of the Lord
in latter days shall rise
above the mountains and the hills,
and draw the wond’ring eyes.
2 The beam that shines from Zion's hill
shall gladden ev’ry land;
the Mighty God, the Prince of Peace,
shall all the world command.
3 Among the nations he shall judge;
his judgments truth shall guide;
his sceptre shall protect the just,
and quell the sinner’s pride.
4 No strife shall vex Messiah's reign,
not mar the peaceful years;
to ploughshares soon they beat their swords,
to pruning hooks their spears.
5 No longer hosts encountering hosts,
their carnage thy deplore;
the tools of death they lay aside,
and study war no more.
6 Come then, O come from every land
to worship at his shrine,
and,walking in the light of God,
with holy beauties shine.
| Text information — copy | |
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| First Line: | Behold the mountain of the Lord |
| Title: | Behold the Mountain of the Lord |
| Meter: | CM |
| Scripture: | Micah 4:1-3; Isaiah 2:2-5 |
| Topic: | God | Protection; God | King; Zion; God | Justice; Nations; Peace | World |
| Source: | Scottish Paraphrases (1781) (varied from) |
| Language: | English |
| Tune information — copy | |
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| Tune name: | GLASGOW (Moore) |
| Meter: | CM |
| Key: | F Major |
| Source: | Moore's Companion (1756) |