The Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#529

529. Saviour, Let Thy Sanction Rest

1 Saviour, let Thy sanction rest
On the union witnessed now;
Be it with Thy presence blest,
Ratify the nuptial vow;
Hallowed let this union be
With each other and with Thee.

2 Thou in Cana didst appear
At a marriage feast like this;
Deign to meet us, Saviour, here,
Fountain of unmingled bliss!
Send Thine influence from above,
Consecrating earthly love.

3 Let the path these friends pursue,
From this hour together trod,
Many though their days or few,
Be a pilgrimage to God,
To the land where rest is given,
To our Father's house in heaven.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Saviour, let Thy sanction rest
• Title: Saviour, Let Thy Sanction Rest
• Author: Thomas Raffles (1812)
• Meter: 7 7, 7 7, 7 7.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1937
• Topic: Family Life: Marriage
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: LUX PRIMA
• Composer: Charles Francois Gounod (1872)
• Meter: 7 7, 7 7, 7 7.
• Key: G Major
• Notes: Public Domain.