A Wedding Hymn

Since Jesus freely did appear

Author: John Berridge
Published in 158 hymnals

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Representative Text

1 Since Jesus freely did appear
To grace a marriage feast,
O Lord, we ask Thy presence here,
To be a wedding Guest.

2 Upon the bridal pair look down,
Who now have plighted hands;
Their union with Thy favor crown,
And bless the nuptial bands.

3 In purest love these souls unite,
That they with Christian care,
May make domestic burdens light
By taking mutual share.

4 And when that solemn hour shall come,
And life's short space be o'er,
May they in triumph reach that home,
Where they shall part no more.

Source: The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 #481

Author: John Berridge

Berridge, John, born at Kingston, Notis, March 1, 1716, and educated at Clare Hall, Cambridge. In 1749 he was ordained as curate to the parish of Stapleford, near Cambridge, and in 1755 he was preferred to the Vicarage of Everton, where he died Jan. 22, 1793. His epitaph, written by himself for his own tombstone (with date of death filled in), is an epitome of his life. It reads:— " Here lies the remains of John Berridge, late Vicar of Everton, and an itinerate servant of Jesus Christ, who loved his Master and His work; and after running on His errands for many years, was caught up to wait on Him above. Reader! art thou born again? (No salvation without a new birth.) I was born in sin, February, 1716; remained ignorant of my fallen sta… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Since Jesus freely did appear
Title: A Wedding Hymn
Author: John Berridge
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Notes

Since Jesus freely did appear. J. Berridge. [ Holy Matrimony.] Appeared in the Gospel Magazine for Aug. 1775, p. 380, in 6 stanzas of 4 lines, headed with the text St. John ii. 1, 2, followed by the words "A Wedding Hymn," and signed "Old Everton." It was afterwards included in his Zion's Songs, 1785, as "Our Jesus freely did appear." It is given in modern hymnbooks generally in an altered form, with varying number of stanzas.

-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Tune

WEDDING GUEST


EVAN (Havergal)

This tune is likely the work of the composer named here, but has also been attributed to others as shown in the instances list.

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[I heard the voice of Jesus say] (Old English)


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The Cyber Hymnal #6139
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Instances

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A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #714

A Collection of Hymns for Public and Private Worship approved by the Presbytery of Charleston #d132

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d743

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d747

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d747

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A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #978

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in America #d316

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #889

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies and Families 16ed. #558

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns Suited to the Various Occasions of Public Worship #d283

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #306

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #306

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #306

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A Collection of Spiritual Hymns #573

A General Selection of the Newest and Most Admired Hymns and Spiritual Songs Now in Use #d98

A General Selection of the Newest and Most Admired Hymns and Spiritual Songs Now in Use. 2nd ed. #d88

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #178

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book . 27th ed. #d414

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d259

A Selection of Hymns #d249

A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d189

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A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #375

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A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors. #513

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A Selection of Hymns #382

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A Selection of Hymns #DXIII

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American Lutheran Hymnal #261

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Choice Hymns of the Faith #530

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Choice Hymns #240

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Christian Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #551

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Church and Sunday School Hymnal with Supplement #295

Collection of Hymns for Public and Private Worship. 4th ed. #d248

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Deutsches Lieder- und Melodienbuch #a285

Divine Hymns, or Spiritual Songs #CLXXIII

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Divine Hymns, or Spiritual Songs #155

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Evangelical Hymns #396

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Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal #341

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Evangelical Lutheran hymnal #341

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Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a341

Gospel Hymns #d317

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Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #812

Hymn Book of the Colored M.E. Church in America #d460

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South #812

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Hymn-Book of the Evangelical Association #745

Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d326

Hymns and Spiritual Songs, for the Use of Christians #d93

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed.) #B198

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (8th ed.) #b198

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Hymns and Tunes #285

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Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #1209

Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Impr. ed. #d431

Hymns for the Use of the Brethren in Christ #d429

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Hymns of the "Jubilee Harp" #a733

Hymns of Worship and Remembrance #d156

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Hymns selected from various authors #518

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Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #645

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Hymns, Selected and Original #645

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Hymns #645

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Hymns #645

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Hymns #645

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Hymns #645

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Offices of Worship and Hymns #168

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Parish Hymns #516

Parish Psalmody #d711

Parish Psalmody #d724

Pocket Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d223

Pocket Hymn Book, Designed as a Constant Companion. 25th ed. #d222

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d708

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #1282

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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #CCCXIII

Select Hymns #d395

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Select Hymns, The Third Part of Christian Psalmody. 3rd ed. #aa196

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Select Hymns #510

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Select Hymns #196

Select Melodies, comprising the Best of Those Hymns and Spiritual Songs in Common Use #d201

Social Harmony #d53

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Social Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #498

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #1316

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #1316

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #1316

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