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O God of Wisdom

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1 O God of wisdom, life and love,
Thine is the blessed plan
In holy bonds of love to join
The twain, created man.

2 These souls betrothed before Thee stand;
Thy blessing we implore;
Unite Thou them in heart and hand,
And guide them ever more.

3 As they go forth upon life's way,
Sustain them by Thy grace;
May they Thy holy laws obey
And live in joy and peace.

4 May they with holy lives adorn
Thy doctrines, Lord, and be
Amid life's sunshine and its storm
True witnesses for Thee.

5 And when Thou, Lord, shalt come again
To gather home Thine own,
May they, with duty nobly done,
Be blessed before Thy throne.

Source: The Christian Hymnary: books 1-4 #479

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Author: Menno M. Brubacher

Menno Brubacher was born Oct. 11, 1874, in Woolwich Twp., Ont. He was a member of the Mennonite Church and was ordained to the office of deacon in the St. Jacobs Mennonite Church in 1926. He wrote several articles and poems published in the Gospel Herald, and was a pioneer in the Sunday-school movement in the late 19th century. He died at his home near Waterloo, Ont., on Dec. 14, 1956, after a lengthy illness. NN, Hymnary from http://hubertree.com/huber/f1070.htm Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: O God of wisdom, life and love
Title: O God of Wisdom
Author: Menno M. Brubacher (1926)
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Church Hymnal, Mennonite #596

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