“About the Hymns: Love Will Bless Our Home,” About the Hymns (2026)
About the Hymns
Love Will Bless Our Home
While serving on the text editorial committee for Hymns for Home and Church, author Marvin Gardner was assigned to write a hymn about homes and families. To prepare, he studied “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” and was particularly inspired by this line: “Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ.”
“This hymn is not about perfect people or perfect families,” Brother Gardner explained. “The Lord does not wait until we or our families are perfect before blessing our home with His love. President Russell M. Nelson taught: ‘We need not be dismayed if our earnest efforts toward perfection now seem so arduous and endless. Perfection is pending’ (“Perfection Pending,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 1995, 88). In the meantime, each small success can give us encouragement and hope. And regardless of our circumstances, we can invite greater love into our homes by seeking the Lord’s Spirit and opening our hearts to one another.”
Ryan Murphy, associate music director of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, composed the music for “Love Will Bless Our Home.” He chose the tune name liefde, the Flemish word for “love,” to honor his mother’s Belgian heritage and her decision to join the Church.
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Scriptures
Principles
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Jesus Christ is the perfect example of how to treat our families with love, patience, kindness, and forgiveness.
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Our home can become a shelter from the world when we center our lives on Jesus Christ and His teachings.
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Family relationships grow in closeness and unity when we strive to repent daily and serve one another.
Questions to Ponder
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When have your efforts to follow Jesus Christ increased the feeling of love in your home?
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What might you do to invite peace and love more often within your home?
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What can you do to forgive others in your home and serve them?
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Activities for Families
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Listen for key words. Listen to the first verse to discover how many times you hear the word “home.” Repeat this process for other words that are repeated in the hymn, such as “love.” As you listen to the hymn multiple times and focus on different words, you may find that you can sing more of the lyrics from memory. As a family, talk about the importance of creating a loving, Christ-centered home. Invite your children to choose one simple act of service they can do this week to help bring more love into your home.
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Explore ways to build a loving home. This hymn mentions many things that can help create a loving home. Consider taking turns acting out a suggestion from the hymn, such as “speak a gentle word,” while other family members sing. When the singing stops, take turns guessing what is being acted out. You might explore suggestions from each verse or come up with additional ideas for building a loving home. Try acting out new ideas while singing the hymn again. Make a goal together to focus on one way to nurture more love in your home.