1  Behold how good a thing

    It is to dwell in peace;

    How pleasing to our King,

    This fruit of righteousness;

    When brethren all in one agree,

    They know the joy of unity!

 2  When all are sweetly joined

    (True followers of the Lamb),

    They're one in heart and mind,

    They think and speak the same;

    When all in love together dwell;

    The comfort is unspeakable!

 3  Where unity takes place,

    The joys of heav'n we prove;

    This is the gospel grace,

    The unction from above;

    The Spirit on all saints is shed,

    Descending swift from Christ the Head.

 4  Where unity is found,

    The sweet anointing grace

    Extends to all around,

    And shines from every face;

    To every praising saint it comes,

    And fills him with divine perfumes.

 5  On all His chosen ones

    The precious oil comes down:

    Anointing as it runs,

    Anointing on and on.

    E'en to His skirts (the meanest name

    That longs to love the bleeding Lamb).

 6  From Aaron's beard it rolls,

    (Those nearest to His face),

    The humble, trembling souls

    Who know abundant grace;

    The grace, the grace for all is free,

    For, lo, it reaches now to me!