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Happy the Home
Verse 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.
And love fills every breast;
When one their wish, and one their prayer,
And one their heavenly rest.
Verse 2
Happy the home where Jesus' name
Is sweet to every ear;
Where children early speak his fame,
And parents hold him dear.
Is sweet to every ear;
Where children early speak his fame,
And parents hold him dear.
Verse 3
Happy the home where prayer is heard,
And praise is wont to rise;
Where parents love the sacred Word
And all its wisdom prize.
And praise is wont to rise;
Where parents love the sacred Word
And all its wisdom prize.
Verse 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.
This blessed peace to gain;
Unite our hearts in love to thee,
And love to all will reign.
American hymn celebrating Christian family life and domestic happiness.