O Lord God of our fathers, art not Thou God in Heaven?
2 Chronicles 20:6
Words: Emanuel Cronenwett, in the Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal (Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Synodical Printing House, 1880), number 342.
Music: Harmony Grove Henry K. Oliver, 1839 (🔊 pdf nwc)
To Thee, our fathers’ God, we bow!
Seal Thou in Heav’n the marriage vow,
Made in Thy name and holy fear,
That in Thy grace it prove sincere.
Attend, Thou, Lord, their steps through life
Whom Thou in love mad’st man and wife;
Be Thou their honored guest and guide,
That they be blest, whate’er betide.
And Holy Spirit, heav’nly Dove!
Keep Thou their hearts in Christian love;
Attune their souls to worship Thee,
And Thy sweet peace their comfort be.
O Triune God, to Thee we bow!
Seal Thou in Heav’n the marriage vow;
Thy grace sustain Thy servants here,
And may they praise Thee ever there.