Oh, Blest the House

Verse 1

Oh blest the house, whate'er befall,
Where Jesus Christ is All in All;
Yea, if He were not dwelling there,
How poor and dark and void it were!

Verse 2

Oh blest that house where faith ye find,
And all within have set their mind To trust their God and serve Him still,
And do in all His holy will.

Verse 3

Blest,
where their prayers shall daily rise As fragrant incense to the skies,
While in their lives the world is taught That forms without the heart are naught.

Verse 4

Blest,
where the busy hands fulfil Their proper task with ready skill,
While through their different works ye see One spirit run of unity.

Verse 5

Blest such a house, it prospers well,
In peace and joy the parents dwell,
And in their children's lot is shown How richly God can bless His own.

Verse 6

Then here will I and mine to-day A solemn covenant make,
and say,
-- Though all the world forsake Thy Word,
I and my house will serve the Lord.