A Christian Home was a favorite of Grandpa Criss' and also my Dad's. I love this hymn! It has a very rich text! I especially like verse two. We sang A Christian Home last night at our church hymn sing.
O give us homes built firm upon the Saviour,
Where Christ is Head, and Counsellor and Guide;
Where ev'ry child is taught His love and favor
And gives his heart to Christ, the crucified:
How sweet to know that tho' his footsteps waver
His faithful Lord is walking by his side!
O give us homes with godly fathers, mothers,
Who always place their hope and trust in Him;
Whose tender patience turmoil never bothers,
Whose calm and courage trouble cannot dim;
A home where each finds joy in serving others,
And love still shines, tho' days be dark and grim.
O give us homes where Christ is Lord and Master,
The Bible read, the precious hymns still sung;
Where prayer comes first in peace or in disaster,
And praise is natural speech to ev'ry tongue;
Where mountains move before a faith that's vaster,
And Christ sufficient is for old and young.
O Lord, our God, our homes are Thine forever!
We trust to Thee their problems, toil, and care;
Their bonds of love no enemy can sever
If Thou art always Lord and Master there:
Be Thou the center of our least endeavor:
Be Thou our Guest, our hearts and homes to share.
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Yes, it is a great hymn! I saw one in the hymnal this morning that's kind of like this one. I think it was #521. It has the same tune as Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness and it talks about godly fathers or somethin like that.
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I love this hymn...I have it on an old tape that I was just listening to in my car the other day.
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