by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Behold how good a thing
 (Sung text for setting by W. Byrd)
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Language: English 
Behold how good a thing it is,
for bretheren to agree,
when men amongst them do no stryfe,
but peace and concord see,
full lyke unto the pretious balme,
from Arons head that fell,
and did descend uppon his beard,
his garment skirts untyll.

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Composition:

    Set to music by William Byrd (1542?3? - 1623), "Behold how good a thing", published 1589, stanza 1 [ SATTBB chorus a cappella ], from Songs of sundrie natures, no. 38, note: this is no. 40 in the 1610 edition

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

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This text was added to the website: 2010-08-09
Line count: 12
Word count: 65