Saturday, May 11, 2013

A Christian Home

As I plan for worship tomorrow, I am thinking about the many godly mothers, grandmothers, aunts, friends, and godly women out there this weekend.

My wife picked out a fantastic song for our congregation to sing tomorrow - it is one called A Christian Home by Barbara Hart and Jean Sibelius.  I have been worshiping the Lord today as I have meditated on its words.  This hymn is a fantastic guide for your own praying - I commend it to you!  Oh that these words would be true in our homes again and again and again . . .


O give us homes built firm upon the Saviour,
Where Christ is Head, and Counselor 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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