By Vows of Love Together Bound

By vows of love to­ge­ther bound

The twain

on earth

are one;

One may their hearts

O Lord

be found

Till earth­ly cares are done.

As from the home of ear­li­er years

They wan­der

hand in hand

To pass along

with smiles and tears

The path of Thy com­mand.

With more than earth­ly par­ents’ care

Do Thou their steps at­tend;

And with the joys or woes they share

Thy lov­ing kind­ness blend.

O let the me­mo­ry of this hour

In fu­ture years come nigh

To bind

with sweet

at­tract­ive pow­er

And cheer them till they die.

And to that bless­èd

fade­less land

Where part­ings may not be

Lead them—a hap­py house­hold band—

Forever near to Thee.