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HYMN FOR A MARRIAGE.

The Lord bless thee, and keep thee; the Lord make his face shine upon thee, and give thee peace.

Numb. vi. 24-26.

Raise high the note of exultation

To God’s bright throne with voices clear;

The mighty Lord of all Creation

Lends to our song a Father’s ear;

Eternal Lord of heaven above,

Look down and bless their plighted love.

O’er each event of life presiding,

May God rich gifts on both bestow,

With heavenly light your footsteps guiding,

As through the world’s dark wild ye go;

Eternal Lord of heaven above,

Look down and bless their plighted love.

By God’s own word each action measure,

Let Christ your great exemplar be;

Still fix your hearts on heavenly treasure,

We hasten towards eternity;

Eternal Lord of heaven above,

Look down and bless their plighted love.

Together bend, God’s grace imploring,

Or no true joy your love will know;

Your voices blend, his name adoring,

Till love to God each heart o’erflow;

Eternal Lord of heaven above,

Look down and bless their plighted love.

With cheerful faith in God confide ye,

The pilgrim’s staff with courage take,

And, till the silent grave divide ye,

God and each other ne’er forsake;

Eternal Lord of heaven above,

Look down and bless their plighted love.

May peace and love, your lives adorning,

Attend you all your course along;

Your Christian walk, each night and morning,

Oh! strengthen still with prayer and song;

Eternal Lord of heaven above,

Look down and bless their plighted love.

Together now your voices raising,

Vow truth to God, hand join’d in hand,

Till, on his glories ever gazing,

Ye meet in heaven’s own happy land;

Eternal Lord of heaven above,

Look down and bless their plighted love.

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