SAVIOUR, let thy sanction rest

SAVIOUR, let thy sanction rest On the union witnessed now;Be it with thy presence blessed,Ratify the nuptial vow:Hallowed let this union be,With each other, and with thee.

Thou in Cana didst appearAt a marriage-feast like this;Deign to meet us, Saviour, here,Fountain of unmingled bliss!Crown with joy this festive board,Joy that earth cannot afford.

We no miracle require,Turning water into wine;All our panting hearts desireIs to taste thy love divine:Holy influence from above,Consecrating earthly love.

Let the path our friends pursue,From this hour together trod,Many though its days, or few,Be a pilgrimage to God;To the land where rest is given,To thy house, O Lord, in heaven.

~Charles Wesley