Behold The Mountain Of The Lord is what was known as a paraphrase, a portion of scripture that was not a Psalm but was versified so as to be sung.
It was part of the service at Scots’ Church in Melbourne this morning.
The lyrics are based on Isaiah 2:2-6.
Mount Gambier has a monument to its European settlers which features a plough in reference to these verses.
This version differs from the lyrics below a little bit, more towards the end.
This is a more contemporary sounding rendition. The phrasing is very challenging.
The lyrics:
1
Behold! the mountain of the Lord
in latter days shall rise
on mountain tops above the hills,
and draw the wondering eyes.
2
To this the joyful nations round,
all tribes and tongues, shall flow;
up to the hill of God, they’ll say,
and to his house we’ll go.
3
The beam that shines from Zion hill
shall lighten every land;
the King who reigns in Salem’s towers
shall all the world command.
4
Among the nations he shall judge;
his judgements truth shall guide;
his sceptre shall protect the just,
and quell the sinner’s pride.
5
No strife shall rage, nor hostile feuds
disturb those peaceful years;
to ploughshares men shall beat their swords,
to pruning-hooks their spears.
6
No longer hosts, encountering hosts,
shall crowds of slain deplore:
they hang the trumpet in the hall,
and study war no more.
7
Come then, O house of Jacob! come
to worship at his shrine;
and, walking in the light of God,
with holy beauties shine.
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