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A Wedding Hymn.
“And both Jesus was called, and His disciples, to the marriage.”
—St. John ii. 2.
Lord, to our marriage-feast this day
Thou hast been called with faithful voice;
Vouchsafe the grace for which we pray;
Bid Thy disciples' hearts rejoice.
Thou hast been called with faithful voice;
Vouchsafe the grace for which we pray;
Bid Thy disciples' hearts rejoice.
Thou who didst smile on Cana's board,
And turn the water into wine,
Thy holy Presence now accord,
And give to us some gladdening sign.
And turn the water into wine,
Thy holy Presence now accord,
And give to us some gladdening sign.
Look on the bridegroom and the bride;
Thy loving hands upon them lay:
Go with them as their Guard and Guide,
And scatter blessings on their way.
Thy loving hands upon them lay:
Go with them as their Guard and Guide,
And scatter blessings on their way.
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Their mutual love be firm and pure,
And sweetened with pervading grace:
Thus shall it deepen and endure,
And water still to wine give place.
And sweetened with pervading grace:
Thus shall it deepen and endure,
And water still to wine give place.
And should clouds come, with changeful years,
As sorrow tracks Thy saints below,
Yet shine Thou, Lord, upon their tears,
And grief will take the rainbow's glow.
As sorrow tracks Thy saints below,
Yet shine Thou, Lord, upon their tears,
And grief will take the rainbow's glow.
Lord, look on those they leave behind,
As fondly they recall the past:
In Thy rich fulness let them find
Thou keepest the best wine till last.
As fondly they recall the past:
In Thy rich fulness let them find
Thou keepest the best wine till last.
On all Thy grace and blessing pour:
For each some sweet surprise unroll:
Earth, Heaven, are Thine, with all their store,
Thou Lord and Bridegroom of the soul.
For each some sweet surprise unroll:
Earth, Heaven, are Thine, with all their store,
Thou Lord and Bridegroom of the soul.
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