Hymn
The Blessings of Friendship
How pleasant 'tis to see
Kindred and friends agree,
Each in his proper station move;
And each fulfills his part
With sympathizing heart,
In all the cares of life and love.
'Tis like the ointment shed
On Aaron's sacred head,
Divinely rich, divinely sweet;
The oil through all the room
Diffused a choice perfume,
Ran through his robes, and blessed his feet.
Like fruitful showers of rain
That water all the plain,
Descending from the neighboring hills;
Such streams of pleasure roll
Through every friendly soul,
Where love like heavenly dew distills.
The Blessings of Friendship — Text from The Voice of Praise, 1873. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-blessings-of-friendship
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The Blessings of Friendship?
The words of The Blessings of Friendship were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1873. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including How bright these glorious spirits shine! and The Operations of the Holy Spirit.
Is The Blessings of Friendship public domain?
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What is the metre of The Blessings of Friendship?
The Blessings of Friendship is in 6.6.8.6.6.8. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Going to Church and The Lord Jehovah Reigns.