How Welcome Was the Call

How wel­come was the call

And sweet the fes­tal lay

When Je­sus deigned in Ca­na’s hall

To bless the mar­riage day!

And hap­py was the bride

And glad the bride­groom’s heart

For He who tar­ried at their side

Bade grief and ill de­part.

His gra­cious pow­er di­vine

The wa­ter ves­sels knew;

And plen­teous was the mys­tic wine

The won­der­ing serv­ants drew.

O Lord of life and love

Come Thou again to­day;

And bring a bless­ing from above

That ne’er shall pass away.

O bless

as erst of old

The bride­groom and the bride;

Bless with the ho­li­er stream that flowed

Forth from Thy pierc­èd side.

Before Thine al­tar throne

This mercy we im­plore;

As Thou dost knit them

Lord

in one

So bless them ev­er­more.