237. Lord, Who at Cana's wedding feast

1 Lord, Who at Cana’s wedding feast
Didst as a guest appear,
Thou dearer far than earthly guest,
Vouchsafe Thy presence here;
For holy Thou indeed dost prove
The marriage vow to be,
Proclaiming it a type of love
Between the Church and Thee.

2 The holiest vow that man can make,
The golden thread in life,
The bond that none may dare to break,
That bindeth man and wife;
Which, blest by Thee, whate’er betides,
No evil shall destroy,
Through care-worn days each care divides,
And doubles every joy.

3 On those at Thine altar kneel,
O Lord, Thy blessing pour,
That each may wake the other’s zeal
To love Thee more and more:
Oh, grant them here in peace to live,
In purity and love,
And, this world leaving, to receive
A crown of life above!

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: Lord, Who at Cana's wedding feast
Title: Lord, Who at Cana's wedding feast
Author: Adelaide Thrupp (1853)
Meter: D. C. M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1892
Topic: Holy Matrimony
Notes: Tune name in index: CANA
Tune Information
Name: [Lord, Who at Cana's wedding feast]
Arranger: Wm. Dressler
Meter: D. C. M.
Key: A Major



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