1 O love divine and golden,
Mysterious depth and height,
To Thee the world beholden,
Looks up for life and light;
O love divine and gentle,
The blesser and the blest,
Beneath thy care parental
The world lies down in rest.

2 O love divine and tender,
That through our homes dost move,
Veiled in the softened splendor
O holy household love.
A throne without thy blessing
Were labor without rest,
And cottages possessing
Thy blessedness, are blest.

3 God bless these hands, united;
God bless these hearts made one!
Unsevered and unblighted
May they through life go on,--
Here in earth’s home preparing
For the bright home above,
And there forever sharing
Its joy where God is love.