Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise ‎#715

715. Behold! the mountain of the Lord

1 Behold! the mountain of the Lord
in latter days shall rise
on mountain tops above the hills,
and draw the wondering eyes.

2 To this the joyful nations round,
all tribes and tongues, shall flow;
up to the hill of God, they'll say,
and to his house we'll go.

3 The beam that shines from Zion hill
shall lighten every land;
the King who reigns in Salem's towers
shall all the world command.

4 Among the nations he shall judge;
his judgements truth shall guide;
his sceptre shall protect the just,
and quell the sinner’s pride.

5 No strife shall rage, nor hostile feuds
disturb those peaceful years;
to ploughshares men shall beat their swords,
to pruning-hooks their spears.

6 No longer hosts, encountering hosts,
shall crowds of slain deplore:
they hang the trumpet in the hall,
and study war no more.

7 Come then, O house of Jacob! come
to worship at his shrine;
and, walking in the light of God,
with holy beauties shine.

Text Information

• First Line: Behold! the mountain of the Lord
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2008
• Scripture:
  Isaiah 2:2-5
  ;
  Isaiah 44:21-22
• Topic: The Church Celebrates: National Life; God: in judgement and justice; Peace; Remembrance Sunday; Visons and Dreams
• Source: Scottish Paraphrases, 1781, Paraphrase 18

Tune Information

• Name: GLASGOW
• Meter: CM
• Key: F Major
• Source: Melody from Moore's Psalm-Singer's Pocket Companion, 1756; harmonised The Psalter in Metre, 1899; revised Revised Church Hymnary, 1927 and Church Hymnary, 3rd edition, 1973