Peace, unto this house, I pray, <br />Keep terror and despair away; <br />Shield it from evil and let sin <br />Never find lodging room within. <br />May never in these walls be heard <br />The hateful or accusing word. <br /> <br />Grant that its warm and mellow light <br />May be to all a beacon bright, <br />A flaming symbol that shall stir <br />The beating pulse of him or her <br />Who finds this door and seems to say, <br />'Here end the trials of the day.' <br /> <br />Hold us together, gentle Lord, <br />Who sit about this humble board; <br />May we be spared the cruel fate <br />Of those whom hatreds separate; <br />Here let love bind us fast, that we <br />May know the joys of unity. <br /> <br />Lord, this humble house we'd keep <br />Sweet with play and calm with sleep. <br />Help us so that we may give <br />Beauty to the lives we live. <br />Let Thy love and let Thy grace <br />Shine upon our dwelling place.<br /><br />Edgar Albert Guest<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/prayer-for-the-home/
