Hymn Text For Wedding?
  • G
    Posts: 1,400
    In need of an LM D text, (or in a pinch, just LM) suitable for weddings. Based on a proper would be swell.
    (Do not care for Brian Wren's)
    If nothing more specific is found, will talk the B&G into the LM versification of the Magnificat.
    (Save the Liturgy, Save the World)
  • rich_enough
    Posts: 1,048
    There's this text by Robert Hugh Benson. It's 8.8.8.8.88, but it might work to repeat the last two lines to make it LMD.

    Which tune are you looking at?

    Father, within Thy House today
    We wait Thy kindly love to see;
    Since thou hast said in truth that they
    Who dwell in love are one with Thee,
    Bless those who for Thy blessing wait,
    Their love accept and consecrate.

    Dear Lord of love, whose Heart of Fire,
    So full of pity for our sin,
    Was once in that Divine Desire
    Broken, Thy Bride to woo and win:
    Look down and bless them form above
    And keep their hearts alight with love.

    Blest Spirit, who with life and light
    Didst quicken chaos to Thy praise,
    Whose energy, in sin's despite,
    Still lifts our nature up to grace;
    Bless those who here in troth consent.
    Creator, crown Thy Sacrament.

    Great One in Three, of Whom are named
    All families in earth and heaven,
    Hear us, who have Thy promise claimed,
    And let a wealth of grace be given;
    Grant them in life and death to be
    Each knit to each, and both to Thee.
    Thanked by 3G Paul F. Ford Carol
  • G
    Posts: 1,400
    Sorry, Rich_enough, just came across this in draft and realized I hadn't posted my thank you - in the event, that was the one the happy couple chose. I appreciate your suggestion
    Thanks, that's lovely.
    JERUSALEM is a favorite of the bride, (I suspect she heard it when some royal wedding or Masterpiece Theatre was broadcast.)
    Save the Liturgy, Save the World!
    Thanked by 1rich_enough
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