Verse 1

The voice that breathed o'er Eden, That earliest wedding day, The primal marriage blessing, It hath not passed away.

Verse 2

Be present, gracious Saviour, To join their loving hands, As thou didst bind two natures In thine eternal bands.

Verse 3

O spread thy pure wing o'er them! Let no ill power find place, When onward through life's journey The hallowed path they trace.

Verse 4

Till to the home of gladness, With Christ's own bride they rise, And cast their crowns before thee In endless Paradise.