O Father, All Creating

O Fa­ther

all cre­at­ing

Whose wis­dom

love

and pow­er

First bound two lives to­ge­ther

In Ed­en’s prim­al hour

Today to these Thy child­ren

Thine ear­li­est gifts re­new

A home by Thee made hap­py

A love by Thee kept true.

O Sav­ior

Guest most boun­te­ous

Of old in Ga­li­lee

Vouchsafe to­day Thy pre­sence

With these who call on Thee;

Their store of earth­ly glad­ness

Transform to heav­en­ly wine

And teach them

in the tast­ing

To know the gift is Thine.

O Spir­it of the Fa­ther

Breathe on them from ab­ove

So migh­ty in Thy pure­ness

So ten­der in Thy love;

That

guard­ed by Thy pre­sence

From sin and strife kept free

Their lives may own Thy guid­ance

Their hearts be ruled by Thee.

Except Thou build it

Fa­ther

The house is built in vain;

Except Thou

Sav­ior

bless it

The joy will turn to pain;

But naught can break the un­ion

Of hearts in Thee made one;

And love Thy Spir­it hal­lows

Is end­less love be­gun.