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Happy the Home

Verse 1

Verse 1

Verse 1

Happy the home when God is there,

and love fills every breast;

when one their wish, and one their prayer,

and one their heavenly rest.

Verse 2

Verse 2

Verse 2

Happy the home where Jesus' name

is sweet to every ear;

where children early speak his fame,

and parents hold him dear.

Verse 3

Verse 3

Verse 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.

Verse 4

Verse 4

Verse 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.