What's New?   Site Map   Search   Help   FAQ   Contact Me

A Heaven on Earth

MP3 Recording featuring vocals by Becki Madsen :   Hi-speed    Dialup    Download    CD:  The Riches of My Soul
MP3 accompaniment track--low :   Hi-speed    Dialup    Download    CD:  The Riches of My Soul--Accompaniment Tracks
MP3 accompaniment track--medium :   Hi-speed    Dialup    Download

View/print sheet music:     Low-voice solo     Medium-voice solo     SATB

“It’s possible to make home a bit of heaven. Indeed, I picture heaven as a continuation of the ideal home.”
(David O. McKay)
    It *is* possible to make home a bit of heaven. It happened to our family once, for about ten minutes back in 1992. (The kids were asleep. That may have had something to do with it.) Actually, we do have our heavenly moments around here, and they follow a definite pattern. They occur when we're staying close to the Lord, and behaving ourselves in a way that makes Him comfortable as a guest in our home. They pop up most often when we're serving others as He would do; when we're feeling grateful; when we're united in prayer for a common purpose. They seem to have less to do with the state of our housekeeping than with the state of our hearts. They are the times when we feel His spirit with us, because it is His presence that makes a home a heaven on earth.

      Lyrics:
      When we kneel in prayer with humble hearts
      to invite His spirit in
      When we live each day by the light of faith
      and put our trust in Him
      When our souls delight in truth and right
      and things of eternal worth
      Then the Savior will come and abide in our home
      And make it a heaven on earth

      When our hearts are turned to loved ones here
      and to those who've gone before
      When we freely share one another’s joy
      and mourn with those who mourn
      When we offer Him our willing hands
      And serve Him with all our strength
      Then the Savior will come and abide in our home
      And make it a heaven on earth

      When we offer up our grateful praise
      for each perfect gift of God
      When we find our safety in His commands
      and make His word our law
      When we set aside our worldly cares
      to seek after heaven first
      Then the Savior will come and abide in our home
      And make it a heaven on earth

      This song is part of the Built Upon the Rock program.