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160. THE BELIEVING FAMILY

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​Author:  Karl Philipp Spitta (1801-1859)
​Composer:  John Homer Baumgartner, 1956 (1901-1970)​

1. I and my house, we are prepared,
    As long as to us life is shared
    To serve Thee, Lord, sincerely.
    Thou shalt be Master of the house,
    Who with His blessing us endows
    And we may love Thee dearly
    Bless all, Though small As Thy lowly,
    Pure and holy Congregation
    To Thy great name’s adoration.
 
2. May Thy good Spirit further, Lord,
    Work in us through Thy mighty Word,
    And guide our souls forever!
    O may it shine forth clear and bright,
    That in our house the one true Light
    May there be lacking never!
    Lord, now Bestow Food from heaven,
    Morn and even, While we’re living
    And ourselves to Thee are giving.
 
3. Give to our house the peace within,
    And to all who abide therein,
    In love bind us together.
    That we may be prepared alway
    To bear and to endure, we pray
    In humbleness forever.
    Each soul Fulfill Love’s sweet measure
    With great pleasure, Thereby showing
    Pleasing fruits from tearful sowing.
 
4. O, let our house be built on stone,
    Upon Thy holy truth alone,
    That we may never waver,
    And even when the days are dark
    May we Thy holy footsteps mark
    And follow Thee, O Saviour!
    In Thee Have we, E’en in sadness
    Lasting gladness In rich measure,
    For Thou givest heav’nly pleasure.
 
5. And finally ’bove all we pray
    That in this house no spirit stay
    But only Thine own Spirit;
    Our conduct here to regulate,
    And perfect order to instate,
    In holy, God-like manner.
    Amen! Amen! Come draw near us,
    Sun of clearness, Truthful witness,
    Shine in heart and soul with clearness.

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Special thanks to the Apostolic Christians who diligently labored to keep their rich musical heritage alive when most other denominations forsook it in the challenging battle of changing cultures.
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Thanks be to those souls who labored to write and compose this treasure of praise, many now only known to GOD!

Above all, thanks, praise, and glory be to GOD!
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  • Home
    • Stories of Faith >
      • The Prodigal Son and the Zion’s Harp
      • Steep and Thorny is the Way
      • With Your Zion’s Harps Now Chiming, Praise the Lord!
      • Faithful Unto Death Remain
      • A Loving Devotion to Producing Zion’s Harps, One Copy Per Year
      • Hungarians Begin to Visit Brethren in Communist Ukraine
      • Zion’s Harp Melody Bridges Language Gap
      • Brethren Be Ye Not Affrighted
      • A Letter from Prison
    • Authors
    • Composers
  • Translations
    • Neue Zionsharfe- German
    • Új Sion Hárfa- Hungarian
    • Xapɸa Cиoha- Serbian
    • Noua Harfă A Sionului- Romainian
    • Svete Pisme Novog Siona- Sokac
    • Cithare Davida illi pisme Novog Siona- Bunjevac
    • Harfa Siona- Slovak
    • ПЕСНІ І ХВАЛУ У ХРІСТІ- Ukrainian
    • Zion's Harp
    • Apostolic Christian Hymnal >
      • ACH Texts
      • ACH Sheet Music
    • Arpa De Sion- Spanish
    • Nova Harpa de Sião- Portuguese
    • シオンの竪琴 - Japanese
    • Harfa Siona- Croatian
  • Shop
  • Contact
  • Acknowledgements