How Sweet, How Heavenly

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1. How sweet, how heav'nly is the sight,
When those that love the Lord
In one another's peace delight,
And thus fulfill His word.

2. When each can feel each brother's sigh,
And with him bear a part;
When sorrow flows from eye to eye,
And joy from heart to heart.

3. When free from envy, scorn and pride,
Our wishes all above,
Each can his brother's failings hide,
And show a brother's love.

4. When love, in one delightful stream
Thro' ev'ry bosom flows;
And union sweet, and dear esteem,
In ev'ry action glows.

5. Love is a golden chain that binds
The happy souls above,
And he's an heir of heav'n who finds
His bosom glow with love.

Source: The New Christian Hymnal #275

Author: Joseph Swain

Swain, Joseph, was born at Birmingham in 1761, and after being apprenticed to an engraver, removed to London. After a time he became a decided Christian, and being of an emotional poetic temperament, began to give expression to his new thoughts and feelings in hymns. In 1783 he was baptized by the Rev. Dr. Rippon, and in 1791 became minister of a Baptist congregation in East Street, Walworth. After a short but popular and very useful ministry, he died April 16, 1796 Swain published the following:— (1) A Collection of Poems on Several Occasions, London, 1781; (2) Redemption, a Poem in five Books, London, 1789; (3) Experimental Essays on Divine Subjects, London, 1791; (4) Walworth Hymns, by J. Swain, Pastor of the Baptist Church Meeting… Go to person page >

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EVAN (Havergal)

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BROWN (Bradbury)


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Instances

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A Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Use of the Pious of All Denominations #d39

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the United Brethren in Christ #d152

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America #d227

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A Collection of Hymns, for the Christian Church and Home #281

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #613

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #340

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A Collection of Hymns #282

A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #d143

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #57

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A Collection of Spiritual Hymns #353

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A Hymnal for Joyous Youth #258

A New and Choice Selection of Hymns for Social Worship and Pravate Devotion #d40

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A New Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #52

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #160

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book . 27th ed. #d196

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d123

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A Selection of Favorite Conference Hymns with Historical Sketches of Church History #67

A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Designed for the Use of the Pious #d70

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A Selection of Hymns for the use of social religious meetings, and for private devotions 2d ed. #240

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A Selection of Hymns for Worship (2nd ed.) #337

A Selection of Hymns, from the Best Authors, Designed as a Supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #d261

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A Selection of Hymns #214

A Selection of Hymns....3d ed #d113

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A Selection of Sacred Songs #77

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A Selection of Sacred Songs. 2nd ed. #77

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #823

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A Service Book #40

Additional Hymns, Designed as a Supplement to Dwight's Psalms & Hymns #d87

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African Methodist Episcopal hymn and tune book #460

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Apostolic Hymns and Songs #8b

Apples of Gold in Pictures of Silver #d102

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Baptist Chorals #131

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Baptist Hymn Book #a275

Baptist Songs with Music #d84

Beall's Gospel Songs with supplement entitled Favorite Hymns #d55

Beautiful Songs of Heaven #d26

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Better Than Pearls #132

Book of Common Praise #d213

Boston Sunday School Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d61

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Bradbury's Golden Chain of Sabbath School Melodies #3

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Bradbury's Sabbath School Melodies, and Family Choir #76

Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d355

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Carmina Sacra #110a

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Carmina Sanctorum, a selection of hymns and songs of praise with tunes #593a

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Carmina Sanctorum, a selection of hymns and songs of praise with tunes #593b

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Carmina Sanctorum #593

Carols of Grace #d16

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Carols of Praise #18

Children's Primary Hymn Book. 1st ed. #d29

Choral Song #d78

Christ in Song #d216

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Christ in Song #772

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Christian Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #544

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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #347

Christian Hymns III #d118

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Christian Hymns #141

Christian Hymns #168

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Christian Praise #492

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Christian Praise #212

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Christian Praise #212

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d392

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Christian Science Hymnal #a57

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Christian Science Hymnal #aa57

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Christian Science Hymnal #57

Christian Science Hymnal (Rev. and enl.) #S403

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Christian Science Hymnal (Rev. and enl.) #126

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Christian Science Hymnal (Rev. and enl.) #127

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Christian Science Hymnal #57a

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Christian Science Hymnal #57b

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Christian Science Hymnal #57c

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Christian Science Hymnal #57

Christian Work-songs #d67

Christian Worship #475

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Church and Sunday School Hymnal with Supplement #358

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #77

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Church Harmonies #873

Church Hymn Book . 3rd ed. #d219

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Church Hymnal #449

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Church Hymnal, Mennonite #462

Church Hymnal, Mennonite #462

Church Hymnal, Mennonite #d208

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Church Hymns and Gospel Songs #159

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Church Hymns and Gospel Songs #159

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d455

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Church Melodies #253

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Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #683

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Church Psalmist #342

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Church Psalmist #342

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Church Psalmist #342

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Church Psalmody #H367

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