160. My House and I Are Ready Now

1. My house and I are ready now,
While Thou dost us with life endow,
To serve Thee, Lord, sincerely.
Of this house ever be the Lord,
Thy blessings on it be outpoured,
And help us love Thee dearly;
That we
May be
Pure and holy,
Though a lowly
Congregation:
To Thy Name’s true 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. Upon this house Thy Spirit pour
On all who dwell here evermore,
That we may love each other,
And now and always ready be
To suffer humbly, patiently,
And bear with one another!
May all
Love well,
Never failing;
Thus unveiling
The behavior
That shows all we love our Savior.

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 Savior!
In Thee
Have we,
E’en in sadness,
Lasting gladness
In rich measure,
For Thou givest heavenly pleasure.

5. At last and most, of Thee we pray,
That here no other spirit may,
But only Thine, be reigning.
May He in this home order all,
And fully bless both large and small,
True Godliness ordaining.
Amen!
Amen!
Come and enter,
Sun and Center
Of our living,
Heart and home Thy brightness giving!