Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#344

344. O blest the house, whate'er befall

1 O 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!

2 O 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.

3 O blest the parents who give heed
Unto their children's foremost need,
And weary not of care or cost:
To them and heaven shall none be lost.

4 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.

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

Text Information

• First Line: O blest the house, whate'er befall
• Author: Christopher Carl Ludwig von Pfeil (1782)
• Meter: L. M. No. 1
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: The Catechism: The Christian Household; First Sunday after Epiphany; Second Sunday after Epiphany
• Source: Tr. Composite
• Notes: Alternate Tune: OLD HUNDREDTH, #332; From the German text: Wohl einem haus, wo Jesus Christ

Tune Information

• Name: RETREAT
• Composer: Thomas Hastings, Mus. Doc. (1840)
• Meter: L. M. No. 1
• Key: C Major