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12-26-2007, 05:04 AM
A Prayer for the Home
God Bless this house and all within it;
Let no harsh spirit enter in it;
Let none approach who would betray,
None with bitter word to say.
Shield it from harm and sorrow’s sting,
Here let the children’s laughter ring;
Grant that these friends from year to year,
Shall build their happiest memories here.
God Bless this house and those who keep it,
In the sweet oils of gladness steep it;
Endow these walls with lasting wealth,
The light of love, the glow of health;
The palm of peace, the charm of mirth,
Good friends to sit around the hearth;
And with each nightfall perfect rest–
Here let them live their happiest.
-Edgar Guest
God Bless this house and all within it;
Let no harsh spirit enter in it;
Let none approach who would betray,
None with bitter word to say.
Shield it from harm and sorrow’s sting,
Here let the children’s laughter ring;
Grant that these friends from year to year,
Shall build their happiest memories here.
God Bless this house and those who keep it,
In the sweet oils of gladness steep it;
Endow these walls with lasting wealth,
The light of love, the glow of health;
The palm of peace, the charm of mirth,
Good friends to sit around the hearth;
And with each nightfall perfect rest–
Here let them live their happiest.
-Edgar Guest