Crown with Thy Benediction

Crown with Thy be­ne­dict­ion

This co­ve­nant of love;

And make this hal­lowed un­ion

Foretaste of Heav­en above:

Let pure and per­fect glad­ness

Let pure and per­fect rest

And peace that knows no sad­ness

Thy pre­sence

Lord

at­test.

As once in Ed­en’s spring­time

As once at Ca­na’s feast

So con­se­crate this brid­al—

Be Thou its guest and priest!

With sun­shine wreathe the al­tar

Chase ev­ery cloud away

Nor let their voic­es fal­ter

Who plight their troth to­day.

God bless the bride and bride­groom

And fill with joy their life

Keep them

through all its chang­es

True hus­band

faith­ful wife!

If Thou wilt smile up­on them

They shalt not need the sun

This thought their heart re­joic­ing—

Henceforth

not twain but one.

With Thy great love be­friend them

The love that casts out fear;

And make a rain­bow round them

For ev­ery fall­ing tear:

Till

all their sheaves well-gar­nered

Heaven’s har­vest home they raise

Where love

that knows no end­ing

Inspires more per­fect praise.