1. How blest are hearts, which Christ the Lord Couples as with a silver cord, In nuptial unity: That animated are by love And aspirations from above, O Holy Ghost, by Thee!
2. When angels sang Creation's birth, Man, fashioned from the dust of earth. In Eden was alone; But God made Eve from Adam's side And brought her to him as a Bride, And willed them to be one.
3. O holy wedlock ratified In Heav'n a knot for life is tied By God in Paradise! O happiness beyond compare! What tongues of Angels to declare The blessedness sufice?
4. Anthems angelical were heard, When Christ, the everlasting Word To wed His Bride did come, And take that consecrated Bride, Cleansed by the lifeblood from His side, Unto Her heav'nly home.
5. At Cana's feast that Heav'nly Guest Did first His Godhead manifest, And water change to wine; In wedlock tears of sorr'wring earth Are changed to wine of hea'nly mirth, By pow'r and love divine.
6. Mirorred in nuptial purity The marriage of the Church we see And Christ the Bridegroom's Love; Angels look down, and anthems sing, The Holy Dove, the golden wing, Sheds blessings from above.
7. Bless these Thy servants, gracious Lord, Whom Thou dost join in sweet accord, The bridegroom and the bride; In sorrow, sickness, and in health In tribulation and in wealth, Be Thou their Help and Guide!
8. Be with them, Lord, as day by day They with one heart together pray, Thy Word together read, Together at Thine altar kneel, And with Thy Blood their union seal, On Thee together feed.
9. May they forever have Thee near, Making them to Thyself more dear, And each to each in Thee; So, when from earthly cares released, May they at Thine own marriage feast Be blest eternally!
10. Δ To Father, whose paternal Love Sends benedictions from above, Eternal praises be; And God the Son, Incarnate Word, With Holy Spirit be adored; One God and Persons Three!
Words: Christopher Wordsworth, 1865, alt.Music and
Setting: 'Holy Matrimony' Henry Williams Baker, 1865.
copyright: public domain. This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2026 Revision.
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