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 gives heed
unto their children's foremost need
and weary not of care or cost.
May none to them and heav'n be lost!
4 Blest such a 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.
Source: Christian Worship: Hymnal #760
First Line: | O, blest the house, whatever befall |
Title: | O, Blest the House, Whatever Befall |
German Title: | Wohl einem Haus, da Jesus Christ |
Author: | Christoph Carl Ludwig von Pfeil (1735) |
Translator: | Catherine Winkworth |
Meter: | 8.8.8.8 |
Language: | English |
Copyright: | Public Domain |