Bless this house (ft. Diana Coupland) - Guildford Cathedral Choir (Barry Rose)

Guildford Cathedral Choir, directed by Barry Rose:
Recording at Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London, 7 May 1973:
(The boys of the choir provided the backing track for this Decca 45rpm “single”, catalogue number F13422, released on 13 July 1973. The actress and singer Diana Coupland was probably best known for her role in the 1970s ITV sitcom “Bless This House”, although she also appeared in a number of other television shows and films, including the first James Bond film, “Dr No”, on the soundtrack of which she sang the song “Underneath the mango tree”)

Bless this house, O Lord, we pray,
Make it safe by night and day,
Bless these walls, so firm and stout,
Keeping want and trouble out.

Bless the roof and chimneys tall,
Let thy peace lie over all,
Bless this door, that it may prove
Ever open to joy and love.

Bless these windows, shining bright,
Letting in God’s heavenly light,
Bless the hearth, a-blazing there,
With smoke ascending like a prayer.

Bless the people here within,
Keep them pure and free from sin,
Bless us all, that we may be
Fit, O Lord, to dwell with thee.

Bless us all, dear Lord, we pray,
That we may dwell with thee.

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