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Text: | A Hymn for Marriage |
1 Great God, who form'd for social joys
Our natures by thy power and grace,
And join'd in blest connubial ties,
The parents of our favour'd race.
2 Our Saviour, our ascended Lord,
In Cana once a heavenly guest,
Whose bounty cheer'd the friendly board
Whose presence grac'd the nuptial feast.
3 Attend with smiles of heavenly love,
The pair thy sacred laws combine;
Their union bless, their vows approve,
And crown the rites with grace divine.
4 Let love assist their mutual toils,
And every social bliss bestow;
Increase each joy with friendly smiles,
And share and soften every woe.
5 While each a kindly aid imparts,
To run secure the heavenly race;
And make their dwelling and their hearts,
Perpetual temples of thy praise.
6 When death dissolves these sacred ties,
May each to happier realms remove;
There meet and range the peaceful skies,
In bands of everlasting love.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Great God, who form'd for social joys |
Title: | A Hymn for Marriage |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1785 |