361 Happy the Home When God Is There
Henry Ware, Jr., 1794-1843
One of the strongest hymns on the Christian home. It first appeared in Selections of Hymns and Poetry, Boston, 1846, compiled by Mrs. Herbert Mayo, where it was entitled, “The Happy Home.”
For comments on the author, Henry Ware, Jr., see Hymn 13.
MUSIC. ST. AGNES. For comments on this tune see Hymn 155.