1. Lord, who at Ca- na's wed- ding feast Didst as a Guest ap- pear, Thou dear- er far than earth- ly guest, Vouch- safe Thy pre- sence here. For ho- ly Thou in- deed dost prove The mar- riage vow to be, Pro- claim- ing it a type of love Be- tween the Church and Thee.

2. The ho- liest vow that man can make, The gol- den thread in life, The bond that none may dare to break, That bind- eth man and wife, Which, blest by Thee, what- e'er be- tide, No e- vil shall des- troy, Through care- worn days each care div- ides And dou- bles ev- ery joy.

3. On those who at Thine al- tar kneel, O Lord, Thy bless- ing pour, That each may wake the o- ther's zeal To love Thee more and more. Oh, grant them here in peace to live, In pur- i- ty and love, And, this world leav- ing, to re- ceive A crown of life a- bove.