The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is a large choir of The Church of Jesus Christ … Read Full Bio ↴The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is a large choir of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons). Since July 15, 1929, the choir has performed a weekly radio broadcast called Music and the Spoken Word which is the longest-running continuous network broadcast in the world. The show has been televised since the early 1960s and is now broadcast worldwide through some 1,500 radio, television, and cable stations.

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is made up of some 360 men and women, all of whom are volunteers. There are many husband-wife combinations and many families have participated in the choir for generations. Choir members are currently limited to twenty years of participation, allowing new members to join the choir on a regular basis.

The choir was founded in August 1847, one month after the Mormon Pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley. The choir is completely self-funded, traveling and producing albums to support their organization. Choir members are not paid for their participation or performances.

Although the choir has traditionally been recognized for its sound quality, the most recent director, Craig Jessop, a student of Robert Shaw, has made changes designed to improve the overall quality of the choir. Jessop's efforts to add vitality to the choir's sound include the formation of The Orchestra at Temple Square, the 2005 addition of The Bells on Temple Square (a hand bell choir), and continual refinement of the choir's tone, enunciation, and repetoire. The minimum age for participation has been reduced from 30 to 25. In addition, new choir members participate in The Temple Square Chorale training choir, a combination music theory/performance school led by associate director and composer/arranger Mack Wilberg.

Love at Home
Mormon Tabernacle Choir Lyrics

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1. There is beauty all around
When there's love at home;
There is joy in ev'ry sound
When there's love at home.
Peace and plenty here abide,
Smiling sweet on ev'ry side.
Time doth softly, sweetly glide
When there's love at home.

Love at home, love at home;
Time doth softly, sweetly glide
When there's love at home.

2. In the cottage there is joy
When there's love at home;
Hate and envy ne'er annoy
When there's love at home.
Roses bloom beneath our feet;
All the earth's a garden sweet,
Making life a bliss complete
When there's love at home.
Love at home, love at home;
Making life a bliss complete
When there's love at home.

3. Kindly heaven smiles above
When there's love at home;
All the world is filled with love
When there's love at home.
Sweeter sings the brooklet by;
Brighter beams the azure sky.
Oh, there's One who smiles on high
When there's love at home.
Love at home, love at home;

Oh, there's One who smiles on high
When there's love at home.

Overall Meaning

The song “Love at Home” by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir is a beautiful and uplifting hymn that speaks to the importance of love within the family unit. The lyrics communicate the idea that when there is love in the home, everything else falls into place, and the world becomes a brighter and more beautiful place. The opening verses describe the bountiful joy, beauty, and peace found within a home where love reigns. It also emphasizes the role love plays in helping ease the passage of time.

In the second verse, the lyrics highlight the negative emotions that love can dispel, including hate and envy, which can often lead to tension and conflict in families. The verses depict that when there is love within the home, the earth becomes a garden, and life is complete bliss.

Lastly, the third verse speaks of God's blessings and the heavenly reward that love within the family offers. The lyrics express that Heaven is pleased when families come together in love, and there is a smile from heaven when love is present in the home. The song provides a simple yet powerful message of the importance of love and companionship, which is a reminder for everyone to treat their homes as a place of love and warmth.

Line by Line Meaning

There is beauty all around When there's love at home;
Love at home brings beauty to the surroundings.

There is joy in ev'ry sound When there's love at home.
Every sound brings joy when there's love at home.

Peace and plenty here abide, Smiling sweet on ev'ry side. Time doth softly, sweetly glide When there's love at home.
Love at home brings peace, plenty and smiles to every side, and makes time glide sweetly.

In the cottage there is joy When there's love at home;
Love at home brings joy to the cottage.

Hate and envy ne'er annoy When there's love at home.
Love at home keeps away annoying hate and envy.

Roses bloom beneath our feet; All the earth's a garden sweet, Making life a bliss complete When there's love at home.
Love at home makes life a complete bliss, turning the earth into a sweet garden, where roses bloom under our feet.

Kindly heaven smiles above When there's love at home;
Heaven smiles kindly above when there's love at home.

All the world is filled with love When there's love at home.
Love at home spreads its influence to fill the whole world with love.

Sweeter sings the brooklet by; Brighter beams the azure sky. Oh, there's One who smiles on high When there's love at home.
Love at home makes the brooklet sing sweeter, the sky beam brighter, and brings a smile from on high.

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