Behold the Mountain of the Lord

Behold, the mountain of the Lord
in latter days shall rise
above the mountains and the hills,
and draw the wond’ring eyes.

The beam that shines from Zion's hill
shall gladden ev’ry land;
the Mighty God, the Prince of Peace,
shall all the world command.

Among the nations he shall judge;
his judgments truth shall guide;
his sceptre shall protect the just,
and quell the sinner’s pride.

No strife shall vex Messiah's reign,
not mar the peaceful years;
to ploughshares soon they beat their swords,
to pruning hooks their spears.

No longer hosts encountering hosts,
their carnage thy deplore;
the tools of death they lay aside,
and study war no more.

Come then, O come from every land
to worship at his shrine,
and,walking in the light of God,
with holy beauties shine.