Christian Unity Poem by John Bowring

Keep the unity of spirit,
Keep it in the bonds of peace,
So alone shall we inherit
Hope, and truth, and blessedness.
Unity-the link'd communion,
Which with spirits, spirits hold,
Love, the all-entrancing union,
Scattering blessings manifold.
To the Christian feasts, invited,
Welcoming and hallowing each,
All accordant, all united,
What sweet sympathy they speak,
Willing service, free allegiance,
Dear dependence, peaceful bond;
Earth, the scene of love's obedience;
Heaven, the recompense beyond.