How Very Good and Pleasant

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Composer
Arlen Clarke
Difficulty
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Season
General Season After Pentecost
Voicing(s)
SAB
Instruments
Keyboard [organ/piano]
Psalm
133
Category
Anthems Anthems with/based on Canons Psalms and Canticles
Instrumental Only?
No
Description

SAB and Organ. Hymn tune: Manx. An easy and effective anthem using a paraphrase of Psalm 133. First verse, easy two-part; second verse in canon; third verse, SAB. Easily learned in one rehearsal.

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Lyrics

Vs. 1&3
How very good and pleasant,
How very good to see,
When kindred live together,
together in unity.
It is like the dew of Hermon,
Which falls upon the hills,
For there the Lord gives blessing,
And there our spirit fills.

Vs. 2
For peace shall come upon you,
Annointing ev'ry race,
The precious oil of Aaron,
The precious gift of grace.
The poor shall be uplifted,
The scornful be made low,
The Lord ordains his blessing,
And life, forever more.