A beautiful prayer for the peace which is “based upon Thy will and built in righteousness.” The author, having learned that a new hymnary was to be published, and aware of the Mennonite position on war and peace, sent this hymn from England for inclusion in this book with the request that it be used with the tune “Diademata.”
For comments on the author, John Oxenham, see [Hymn 320].
MUSIC. DIADEMATA. For comments on this tune and its composer, George J. Elvey, see [Hymn 118].
THE CHRISTIAN HOME AND FAMILY
358. O happy home, where Thou art loved the dearest
Carl J. P. Spitta, 1801-59
Tr. Sarah L. Findlater, 1823-1907
O selig Haus, wo man dich aufgenommen,
Du wahrer Seelenfreund, Herr Jesu Christ;
Wo unter allen Gästen, die da kommen,