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::::''1.'' | ::::''1.'' | ||
:The voice that breathed o’er Eden, that earliest wedding day, | :The voice that breathed o’er Eden, | ||
:The primal wedding blessing, it hath not passed away | :that earliest wedding day, | ||
:The primal wedding blessing, | |||
:it hath not passed away. | |||
::::''2.'' | ::::''2.'' | ||
:Still in the pure espousal | |||
:of Christian man and maid | |||
:The Holy Three are with us, | |||
:the threefold grace is said. | |||
::::''3.'' | |||
:For dower of blessèd children, | :For dower of blessèd children, | ||
:For love and faith’s sweet sake, | :For love and faith’s sweet sake, | ||
:For high mysterious union | :For high mysterious union | ||
:Which naught on earth may break. | :Which naught on earth may break. | ||
::::''4.'' | ::::''4.'' | ||
:Be present, | :Be present, awful Father, | ||
:As Thou | :to give away this bride | ||
: | :As Thou gav’st Eve to Adam, | ||
:a helpmate at his side. | |||
::::''5.'' | ::::''5.'' | ||
:To cast their crowns before Thee in perfect sacrifice, | :Be present, Son of Mary, | ||
:Till to the home of gladness with Christ’s own Bride they rise. | :to join their loving hands | ||
:To Father, Son, and Spirit, eternal One and Three, | :As Thou didst bind two natures | ||
:And was and is forever, all praise and glory be. | :in Thine eternal bands. | ||
::::''6.'' | |||
:Be present, Holy Spirit, | |||
:to bless them as they kneel, | |||
:As Thou for Christ, the Bridegroom, | |||
:the heav’nly Spouse dost seal. | |||
::::''7.'' | |||
:O spread Thy pure wing o’er them, | |||
:let no ill power find place | |||
:When onward to Thine altar | |||
:their hallowed path they trace. | |||
::::''8.'' | |||
:To cast their crowns before Thee | |||
:in perfect sacrifice, | |||
:Till to the home of gladness | |||
:with Christ’s own Bride they rise. | |||
::::''9.'' | |||
:To Father, Son, and Spirit, | |||
:eternal One and Three, | |||
:And was and is forever, | |||
:all praise and glory be. | |||
'''Lyrics: '''John Keble, 1857. | '''Lyrics: '''John Keble, 1857. |
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- CPDL #15589: NoteWorthy Composer Sibelius4
- Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 2007-12-02). Score information: A4, 1 page, 24 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Based on the edition from the Cyber Hymnal™ - File Sizes: PDF: 24 KB, 2nd PDF: 22 KB, MIDI: 2 KB, NoteWorthy Composer: 1 KB, Sib4: 31 KB.
General Information
Title: Matrimony
Composer: John Stainer
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymns Meter: 76. 76
Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard
Published:
Description:
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Original text and translations
English text
- 1.
- The voice that breathed o’er Eden,
- that earliest wedding day,
- The primal wedding blessing,
- it hath not passed away.
- 2.
- Still in the pure espousal
- of Christian man and maid
- The Holy Three are with us,
- the threefold grace is said.
- 3.
- For dower of blessèd children,
- For love and faith’s sweet sake,
- For high mysterious union
- Which naught on earth may break.
- 4.
- Be present, awful Father,
- to give away this bride
- As Thou gav’st Eve to Adam,
- a helpmate at his side.
- 5.
- Be present, Son of Mary,
- to join their loving hands
- As Thou didst bind two natures
- in Thine eternal bands.
- 6.
- Be present, Holy Spirit,
- to bless them as they kneel,
- As Thou for Christ, the Bridegroom,
- the heav’nly Spouse dost seal.
- 7.
- O spread Thy pure wing o’er them,
- let no ill power find place
- When onward to Thine altar
- their hallowed path they trace.
- 8.
- To cast their crowns before Thee
- in perfect sacrifice,
- Till to the home of gladness
- with Christ’s own Bride they rise.
- 9.
- To Father, Son, and Spirit,
- eternal One and Three,
- And was and is forever,
- all praise and glory be.
Lyrics: John Keble, 1857.