Happy the Home When God Is There

516 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 heav’nly rest.

2. Happy the home where Jesus’ name
   Is sweet to every ear;
   Where children early speak 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
   And all its wisdom prize.

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.
                         Henry Ware Jr.
                         The Methodist Hymnal, 1964 edition

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This hymn, written by a Unitarian, occurs in little fewer than 90 hymnals. I kinda like it as a prayer—especially the last verse, which speaks to a real need in our society today, doesn't it?
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