My Heart a Blissful Theme Indites

My heart a bliss­ful theme in­dites;

Rehearse

my lips the song!

A love­ly gift

the gift of Heav­en

Impels the strain along.

See where

amid a smil­ing train

The mod­est bride­groom stands;

Exulting to comp­lete his love

In wed­lock’s sac­red bands!

Be his

the el­oq­uence of truth

The ten­der­ness of soul!

With vir­tue bright be ev­ery scene

Long as the years shall roll!

Fair maid­en! now from home es­tranged

And charms which none for­get

Accept the hand that wipes thy tears

And soft­ens thy re­gret!

Nor deem thy much loved par­ents lost;

Yet blooms a bright­er joy;

United hearts

do­mes­tic bliss

And cares that nev­er cloy!

Confirm

in Heav­en

our bless­ings

Lord!

On this new wed­ded pair!

To them be Thou a glo­ri­ous throne

And hear their mu­tu­al pray­er!