O Happy Homes Among the Hills
Author: Evan Stephens
Composer: Evan Stephens
Languages (2)
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- English: O Happy Homes Among the Hills
- Samoan: Lo‘u Nuu e
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Most common tunes for “O Happy Homes Among the Hills”
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Appearances of “O Happy Homes Among the Hills” over time
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Copyright status of original text
This text was first published in English, in 1885 or earlier.
Public domain
Earliest source indexed at SingPraises.net: The Juvenile Instructor (1866–1929), Apr 1885.
Representative lyrics
English (Original Language)
1. O happy homes among the hillsWhere flow a thousand crystal rills,Surrounded by grand mountains highWhose snow-clad summits reach the sky;My heart enraptured with the sightCries to the heavens with delight,God bless and guard our mountain home.God bless our mountain home.
2. Fanned by the cool, soft mountain air,The valleys teem with beauties rare;And flowers deck the hills and plains,Refreshed by spring and autumn rains.Each nook contains a city fair,Filled with warm hearts who breathe the prayer,God bless and guard our mountain home.God bless our mountain home.
3. May no intruding, hostile bandE’er desecrate our beauteous landNor war’s alarms disturb the restAnd peace with which our homes are blest,While generations swell the throngOf happy hearts to sing the song,God bless and guard our mountain home.God bless our mountain home.
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