Saviour, Let Thy Sanction Rest
On The Union Witnessed Now;
Be It With Thy Presence Blessed,
Ratify The Nuptial Vow:
Hallowed Let This Union Be,
With Each Other, And With Thee.
Thou In Cana Didst Appear
At A Marriage-Feast Like This;
Deign To Meet Us, Saviour, Here,
Fountain Of Unmingled Bliss!
Crown With Joy This Festive Board,
Joy That Earth Cannot Afford.
We No Miracle Require,
Turning Water Into Wine;
All Our Panting Hearts Desire
Is To Taste Thy Love Divine:
Holy Influence From Above,
Consecrating Earthly Love.
Let The Path Our Friends Pursue,
From This Hour Together Trod,
Many Though Its Days, Or Few,
Be A Pilgrimage To God;
To The Land Where Rest Is Given,
To Thy House, O Lord, In Heaven.