Hymn
How Sweet, How Heavenly
How sweet, how heav'nly is the sight,
When those who love the Lord
In one another's peace delight,
And thus fulfill his word!
When, free from envy, scorn, and pride,
Our wishes all above,
Each can his brother's failings hide,
And show a brother's love!
Love is the golden chain that binds
The trusting soul above;
And he's an heir of heav'n who finds
His bosom glow with love.
How Sweet, How Heavenly — Text from Christ in Song, 1908. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/how-sweet-how-heavenly
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote How Sweet, How Heavenly?
The words of How Sweet, How Heavenly were written by Joseph Swain; the version here was published in 1908. The library holds 2 more hymns by Joseph Swain, including Come Home and O Thou, in Whose Presence.
Is How Sweet, How Heavenly public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Christ in Song, published in 1908. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of How Sweet, How Heavenly?
How Sweet, How Heavenly is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Angels' Song, Let every tongue thy goodness speak and The Everlasting Song.