The Cyber Hymnal ‎#9339

9339. Father, In Thy Presence Now

1 Father, in Thy presence now,
Has been pledged the nuptial vow;
Heart to heart, as hand in hand,
Bride and groom, Thy children stand.

2 God of love! this union bless,
Not with earth’s low happiness;
But with joys whose heavenly spring
Shall diviner raptures bring.

3 May these blended souls be found
Firm in duty’s active round;
Daily every burden share,
Nightly seek Thy shadowing care.

4 When against their trembling forms
Shoot the arrows of life’s storms;
Or when age and sickness wait
Heralds at life’s parting gate—

5 In the fullness of belief,
May they look beyond the grief;
And together fearless tread
In the path where Thou shalt lead.

Text Information

• First Line: Father, in Thy presence now
• Title: Father, In Thy Presence Now
• Author: Anonymous (before 1850)
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Father, in Thy presence now]
• Composer: Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1867)
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain