181. Lo, How Pleasant and How Fair

1. Lo, how pleasant and how fair
Is the unity we share;
One in Christ, a brotherhood
That is ever praising God!

2. As the precious ointment spread,
And that flowed from Aaron’s head
Down upon his vesture fair,
Shedding fragrance everywhere:

3. So it is most pleasant too,
When, Christ’s teaching held in view,
Brethren dwell in unity
And can Jesus only see.

4. As from Hermon falls the dew
Down upon Mount Zion too,
So God’s blessings, rich and free,
Fall on Christian unity.

5. Faith and hope and charity
Form the strength of unity:
One Lord, one Faith, Baptism one,
One Heart, Spirit, Head alone.

6. Thus the brotherhood is fair,
For the Savior reigneth there.
Brethren, on your pathway here
Look to Him in faith sincere!

7. Let your love in trueness be
And confess ye fearlessly
God’s rich grace in Jesus Christ
Who for you was sacrificed!

8. As the Father, Spirit, Son,
“Three” are, yet are truly One,
So the Church’s unity
One alone in love shall be.

9. Water, blood, and Spirit so
In Baptism together flow
As to bless him who believes
And the grace of God receives; -

10. So this unity has bound
Heart to heart on faith’s firm ground:
Many members - body one,
Many souls - but Spirit one.

11. But one Lord and but on Bride,
Who doth look to none beside,
Who doth call unto her Lord:
Come, Belovéd, speak Thy Word!

12. Come, O Jesus, is our plea,
Come and take Thy Bride to Thee;
Show to her Thy face so bright,
Shining with eternal light.