The Lutheran Hymnary ‎#536

536. 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, blessed by Thee, whate’er betides,
No evil shall destroy,
Through care-worn days each care divides,
And doubles every joy.

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

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, who at Cana's wedding feast
• Author: Adelaide Thrupp (1853)
• Meter: 8, 6. 8L.
• Publication Date: 1913
• Topic: Various Occasions: Marriage and the Home; Various Occassions: Marriage and the Home

Tune Information

• Name: [Lord, who at Cana's wedding feast]
• Composer: H. J. Gauntlett, 1805—76
• Meter: 8, 6. 8L.
• Key: E♭ Major