Oh, Blest the House

from Klug's Geistliche Lieder, Wittenberg, 1533; von Pfeil, Christoph Karl Ludwig (1712-1784); Winkworth, Catherine (1827-1878)

6 Verses Christian Hymn Spiritual Song

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.

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