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Guides them, and guards with more than
mother's care! 3/6
Verse 4
O happy home where each one serves thee,
lowly,
Whatever his appointed work may be,
Till every common task seems great and holy,
When it is done, o Lord, as unto thee! 4/6
Verse 5
O happy home where Thou art not forgotten
When joy is overflowing, full and free;
O happy home where every wounded spirit
Is brought, Physician, Comforter, to thee. 5/6
Verse 6
Until at last, when earth's day's work is ended,
All meet thee in the blessed home above,
From whence Thou camest, where Thou hast
ascended,
Thy everlasting home of peace and love! 6/6
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447 O perfect Love
Verse 1
O perfect Love, all human thought transcending,
Lowly we kneel in prayer before Thy throne,
That theirs may be the love which knows no
ending,
Who in your love for evermore are one 1/3
Verse 2
O perfect Life, be Thou their full assurance,
Of tender charity and steadfast faith,
Of patient hope and quiet, brave endurance,
With childlike trust that fears nor pain nor death.
2/3
Verse 3
Grant them the joy which brightens earthly
sorrow;
Grant them the peace which calms all earthly
strife,
And to life‟s day the glorious unknown morrow
That dawns upon eternal love and life. 3/3
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448 The voice that breathed o'er
Eden,
Verse 1
The voice that breathed o'er Eden,
That earliest wedding day,
The primal marriage blessing,
It has not passed away. 1/8
Verse 2
Still in the pure espousal Of Christian man and
maid the Holy three are with us, The threefold
grace is said, 2/8 Verse 3
For dower of blessed children,
For love and faith's sweet sake,
For high mysterious union
Which nought on earth may break. 3/8
Verse 4
Be present, heavenly Father,
To give away this bride,
As Eve you gave to Adam
Out of his own pierced side. 4/8
Verse 5
Be present, gracious Saviour,
To join their loving hands, Ev'n you bound two
natures in your eternal hands. 5/8
Verse 6
Be present, Holy Spirit,
To bless them as they kneel,
As you for Christ the Bridegroom
The heavenly spouse did seal. 6/8
Verse 7
O spread your pure wings o'er them!
Let no ill power find place,
When onward through life's journey
The hallowed path they trace, 7/8
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