The Book of Praise ‎#703

703. Happy the home when God is there

1 Happy the home when God is there,
and love fills every breast,
when one their wish, and one their prayer,
and one their heavenly rest.

2 Happy the home where Jesus' name
is sweet in every ear,
where children early lisp his fame,
and parents hold him dear.

3 Happy the home where prayer is heard
and praise is wont to rise,
where parents love the sacred word
that makes us truly wise.

4 Lord, let us in our homes agree,
this blessed peace to gain;
unite our hearts in love to thee,
and love to all will reign.

Text Information

• First Line: Happy the home when God is there
• Title: Happy the home when God is there
• Author: Henry Ware, the younger, 1794-1843
• Meter: 8 6 8 6 CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Scripture:
  Psalm 127
• Topic: Family; Home; One Life in Christ: Love; Peace; Prayer / Prayers / Poems
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ST. AGNES, DURHAM
• Composer: John Bacchus Dykes, 1823-1876
• Meter: 8 6 8 6 CM
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain