'Home, Sweet Home' has not been restricted to Western cultures.
Here we show a Japanese hymn written to the original music in 1967 by Shinji Iwamura. Roughly translated the first verse says:
"With God as the father of the home, protecting and helping us grow in love, and to build our home. home, sweet, sweet home. Bless this home with love."
Chi chi naru kami no, sazu kema shi shi
Chikai o towa ni, mamori soda te
Kiyo ki ai mote, mutsu mi a eru
Ware ra no ie wa, itomo tanoshi.
Home, home, sweet sweet home
Megumi afu ru ru, ai no ie yo
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「ホーム・スウィート・ホーム」 (1852)