Lutheran Service Book ‎#862

862. Oh, Blest the House

1 Oh, blest the house, whate'er befall,
Where Jesus Christ is all in all!
A home that is not wholly His--
How sad and poor and dark it is!

2 Oh, blest that house where faith is found
And all in hope and love abound;
They trust their God and serve Him still
And do in all His holy will!

3 Oh, blest the parents who give heed
Unto their children's foremost need
And weary not of care or cost.
May none to them and heav'n be lost!

4 Oh, blest that house; it prospers well.
In peace and joy the parents dwell,
And in their children's lives is shown
How richly God can bless His own.

5 Then here will I and mine today
A solemn promise make and say:
Though all the world forsake His Word,
I and my house will serve the Lord!

Text Information

• First Line: Oh, blest the house, whate'er befall
• Title: Oh, Blest the House
• Author: Christoph Carl Ludwig von Pheil, 1712-84
• Translator (sts. 1-2, 4-5): Catherine Winkworth, 1827-78 (alt.)
• Meter: L M
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2006
• Scripture:
  Joshua 24:15
  ;
  Ephesians 6:4
  ;
  Luke 2:41-52
• Topic: Christian Home and Education; Christian Education; Marriage
• Source: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, columbus 1880 (Tr. st. 3)

Tune Information

• Name: WO GOTT ZUM HAUS
• Meter: L M
• Key: D Major
• Source: The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941 (Setting)