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SDA Hymnal 655

Happy the Home

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1Happy the home when God is there,
And love fills every breast;
When one their wish, and one their prayer,
And one their heavenly rest.

2Happy the home where Jesus' name
Is sweet to every ear;
Where children early lisp His fame,
And parents hold Him dear.

3Happy the home where prayer is heard,
And praise is wont to rise;
Where parents love the sacred Word
And all its wisdom prize.

4Lord, let us in our homes agree
This blessed peace to gain;
Unite our hearts in love to Thee,
And love to all will reign.

Words: [unclear]
Music: [unclear]
Tune: [unclear]
Meter: [unclear]
Scripture: Psalm 127:1; Joshua 24:15

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The verse

Meter: 8.7.8.7
Foot: iambic (da-DUM) · 53% of beats fit
Rhyme: ABAB

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Verse 1

Happy the home when God is there,/˘˘///˘/8A

And love fills every breast;˘///˘˘/7B

When one their wish, and one their prayer,//˘/˘/˘/8A

And one their heavenly rest.˘/˘/˘˘/7B

Verse 2

Happy the home where Jesus' name/˘˘///˘/8A

Is sweet to every ear;˘/˘/˘˘/7B

Where children early lisp His fame,//˘/˘/˘/8A

And parents hold Him dear.˘/˘/˘/6B

Verse 3

Happy the home where prayer is heard,/˘˘///˘/8A

And praise is wont to rise;˘/˘/˘/6B

Where parents love the sacred Word//˘/˘/˘/8A

And all its wisdom prize.˘/˘/˘/6B

Verse 4

Lord, let us in our homes agree//˘˘/˘/˘/9A

This blessed peace to gain;˘//˘/5B

Unite our hearts in love to Thee,///˘/˘/˘/9A

And love to all will reign.˘/˘/˘/6B

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.