Scripture Verse

As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15

Introduction

Words: James Holme, Hymns and Sac­red Po­et­ry (Lon­don & Ed­in­burgh, Scotland: J. Bry­done and Sons; Rich­mond: John Bell, 1861), pag­es 104–05, alt. Fa­mi­ly Wor­ship.

Music: Mait­land George N. Al­len, The Ob­er­lin So­cial and Sab­bath Hymn Book (Ob­er­lin, Ohio: James M. Fitch, 1844), num­ber 109 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tunes:

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Holme (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
George Allen (1812–1877)

Lyrics

’Tis good, be­yond all oth­er good,
To dai­ly live in pray­er,
To rear an al­tar to our God,
And meet re­joic­ing there.

No nob­ler, no more cheer­ing sight
In this dark world we see
Than when a house­hold all unite
In fer­vent pi­ety.

The Chris­tian’s heart is Je­sus’ throne,
His home is Je­sus’, too,
He is not left an hour alone,
But still in Je­sus’ view.

Sweet home where fel­low­ship divine
The soul with grace sup­plies,
Such home, O God, be ev­er mine,
And mine such hal­lowed joys.