THE HOME SONG

(Hymn of the Home)
600Do you know the land so warm and dear
which Eternal Love has built itself:
where noble hearts beat with affection
and bear with each other in the joy of sacrifice;
where they glow and shelter one another
and flow as one into the heart of God;
where streams of love well forth with might
to quench the thirst of the world for love?
Refrain: This wonderland is known to me—
It is the meadow radiantly lit by Tabor’s sun,
where our Three times Admirable Lady reigns
in the midst of her favorite children,
loyally rewarding each gift of love
with the manifestation of her glory
and immeasurably abundant fruitfulness:
It is my home, my Schoenstatt Land!
601Do you know the land so rich and pure,
the reflection of Eternal Beauty:
where noble, stalwart souls
espouse themselves to the Lamb of God;
where bright eyes radiate warmth
and kind hands ease hurt and pain;
where they, untainted, are always folded in prayer
to banish the power of Satan?
Refrain: This wonderland is known to me—
It is the meadow radiantly lit by Tabor’s sun,
where our Three times Admirable Lady reigns
in the midst of her favorite children,
loyally rewarding each gift of love
with the manifestation of her glory
and immeasurably abundant fruitfulness:
It is my home, my Schoenstatt Land!
602Do you know the land, like heaven itself,
the so ardently longed-for kingdom of freedom:
where magnanimity and sense of the fitting
overcome the downward pull of nature;
where the slightest wishes of God are binding
and receive in answer a joyful decision;
where they, in accord with love’s fundamental law,
are always victoriously put into action?
Refrain: This wonderland is known to me—
It is the meadow radiantly lit by Tabor’s sun,
where our Three times Admirable Lady reigns
in the midst of her favorite children,
loyally rewarding each gift of love
with the manifestation of her glory
and immeasurably abundant fruitfulness:
It is my home, my Schoenstatt Land!
603Do you know the land imbued with joy
because the sun never sets there:
where in possession of the eternal goods
all hearts abide in tranquility;
where heart and will are continually refreshed
in the overflowing richness of God’s gifts;
where love’s magic wand swiftly transforms
all gloom into joy?
Refrain: This wonderland is known to me—
It is the meadow radiantly lit by Tabor’s sun,
where our Three times Admirable Lady reigns
in the midst of her favorite children,
loyally rewarding each gift of love
with the manifestation of her glory
and immeasurably abundant fruitfulness:
It is my home, my Schoenstatt Land!
604Do you know the land, the City of God,
which the Lord has established for himself:
where truthfulness governs
and truth reigns and is triumphant;
where deeds and omissions are measured
according to the holy norms of justice;
where love unites heart and mind
and our Lord and Master holds the scepter?
Refrain: This wonderland is known to me—
It is the meadow radiantly lit by Tabor’s sun,
where our Three times Admirable Lady reigns
in the midst of her favorite children,
loyally rewarding each gift of love
with the manifestation of her glory
and immeasurably abundant fruitfulness:
It is my home, my Schoenstatt Land!
605Do you know the land prepared to fight,
accustomed to victory in every battle:
where God espouses himself with the weak
and chooses them as his instruments;
where none build on their own strength
but all heroically trust in God;
where out of love they are ready
to rejoicingly offer blood and life?
Refrain: This wonderland is known to me—
It is the meadow radiantly lit by Tabor’s sun,
where our Three times Admirable Lady reigns
in the midst of her favorite children,
loyally rewarding each gift of love
with the manifestation of her glory
and immeasurably abundant fruitfulness:
It is my home, my Schoenstatt Land!