Lord, Who at Cana’s Wedding Feast

Lord

who at Ca­na’s wed­ding feast

Didst as a guest ap­pear

Thou dear­er far than earth­ly guest

Vouchsafe Thy pre­sence here.

For holy Thou in­deed dost prove

The mar­ri­age vow to be

Proclaiming it a type of love

Between the Church and Thee.

This ho­ly vow that man can make

The gold­en thread in life

The bond that none may dare to break

That bind­eth man and wife

Which

blest by Thee

what­e’er be­tide

No evil shall de­stroy

Through care­worn days each care di­vides

And dou­bles ev­ery joy.

On those who now be­fore Thee kneel

O Lord

Thy bless­ing pour

That each may wake the oth­er’s zeal

To love Thee more and more.

Oh

grant them here in peace to live

In pur­ity and love

And

this world leav­ing

to re­ceive

A crown of life ab­ove.