Good and pleasant 'tis to see

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Good and pleasant 'tis to see

Author: Michael Müller
Tune: VIENNA (Knecht)
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1 Good and pleasant 'tis to see
Brethren dwell in unity,
When the law which Jesus taught,
Rules each word, and deed, and thought.

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

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

4 Jesus! Head of Christians all!
Grant that we, both great and small,
Through Thy gospel's light divine,
May be one and wholly Thine.

5 Bring back all that go astray,
Heavenly Shepherd! to Thy way;
Neath Thy favor and Thy light,
All Thy pasture-sheep unite.

Source: The Lutheran Hymnary #397

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Author: Michael Müller

Müller, Michael , son of Zacharias Müller, brewer at Blankenburg, in the Saxon Harz, was born at Blankenburg, January 12, 1673, studied theology at Halle under Francke and Breithaupt, and received license as a Candidate of Theology (general preacher). Just after completing his university course, in 1697, he was seized with violent hemorrhage. He so far recovered as to be able to accept the position of house tutor in the family of Gaisberg (Geyssberg) at Schaubeck, near Klein-Bottwar in Württemberg, but after a time his illness returned and he died there March 13, 1704 (Koch iv. 405; Blätter für Hymnologie, 1886, p. 146; MS. from General Superintendent G. Schönerniark, Blankenburg, &c). Müller's principal work is his excellent versio… Go to person page >

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