Religion

Psalm CXXXIII

by Richard Baxter 1615–1691

From Paraphrase on the Psalms of David in Metre (1692)

Religion

Behold and try how good it is,
What [holy] pleasure it doth give,
When holy brethren serving God,
In [love and] unity do live.

It perfumes like the precious Oyl,
[Which] poured [was] on Aarons head;
Which down his beard and garments all,
Its [sacred] fragrant odour spread.

As fruitful dews from Hermon hill,
[Which] waters [all] the lower ground;
And streaming showers from Sion's Mount
Make [the low] Vales with fruit abound.
So on his flock by Love and Peace,
God doth his [fruitful] grace entail;
Even the fore-tae of that blest life,
Where Love [and Peace] shall never fail.

MLA

Baxter, Richard. “Psalm CXXXIII.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/baxter/132/.

Chicago

Baxter, Richard. “Psalm CXXXIII.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/baxter/132/.

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