Christian Worship ‎#760

760. Oh, Blest the House

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.

Text Information

• First Line: Oh, blest the house, whate'er befall
• Title: Oh, Blest the House
• Author: Christoph C. L. von Pfeil, 1712-1784 (abr.)
• Translator (sts. 1, 2, 4, 5): Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 (alt.)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2021
• Scripture:
  Ephesians 6:4
  ;
  Psalm 128
  ;
  Joshua 24:15
• Topic: Home and Education
• Source: Tr. st. 3: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, 1880, alt.
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: WO GOTT ZUM HAUS
• Meter: LM
• Key: D Major
• Source: Geistliche lieder auffs new gebessert, Wittenberg, 1535, ed. Joseph Klug; Setting: The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, alt.
• Copyright: Public Domain