Hymn
Behold! the Mountain of the Lord
Behold! the mountain of the Lord
In latter days shall rise
On mountain-tops above the hills,
And draw the wondering eyes.
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.
The team that shines from Zion's hill
Shall lighten every land;
The King who reigns in Salem's towers
Shall all the world command.
Among the nations He shall judge;
His judgments truth shall guide;
His scepter shall protect the just
And quell the sinner's pride.
No strife shall rage, nor hostile feuds
Disturb those peaceful years;
To ploughshares men shall beat their swords,
To pruning-hooks their spears.
No longer hosts, encountering hosts,
Shall crowds of slain deplore;
They'll hang the trumpet in the hall,
And study war no more.
Come, then, O house of Jacob! come
To worship at His shrine,
And, walking in the light of God,
With holy beauties shine.
Behold! the Mountain of the Lord — Text from Methodist Hymn and Tune Book, 1917. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/behold-the-mountain-of-the-lord
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Behold! the Mountain of the Lord?
The words of Behold! the Mountain of the Lord are credited to John Logan and Michael Bruce; the version here was published in 1917.
Is Behold! the Mountain of the Lord public domain?
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What is the metre of Behold! the Mountain of the Lord?
Behold! the Mountain of the Lord is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Longing for Christ, The Glad Tidings of Salvation and Awake, my heart; arise, my tongue.