Music is a vital
ingredient in your church wedding service. It sets the atmosphere and enables everyone to join in the singing of your chosen
hymns. Most Christian wedding services include two or three hymns. However, there is no set rule as
to how many hymns can be sung during your service. However, you must discuss your preferences with the minister
who's approval is needed.
When considering hymns for your service, you should always bear in mind the vocal talents
of your guests. Unless they are known to be good singers, you should avoid unfamiliar hymns and hymns with high notes.
This is particularly relevant if you will not be using the church choir. The last thing you want is an embarrassed silence!
HYMNS and songs included here:
All Things Bright & Beautiful
And Can It Be That I Should Gain
Jerusalem
At The Name of Jesus Be Our Chief Guest, Lord
Dear Lord &
Father of Mankind Father Hear The Prayer We Offer
For The Beauty
of the Earth Give Me Joy In My Heart
Guide
Me O Thou Great Redeemer Amazing Grace
How Great Thou Art
Vow To Thee My Country
Immortal Invisible
God Only Wise Jesus Stand Among Us
Lead Us Heavenly
Father Lead Us Love Came Down
at Christmas
Love Divine All
Love Excelling Now Thank We All Our God
O Father All Creating
O Jesus I Have Promised
O Worship The King
Peace Perfect Peace
Praise My Soul The
King of Heaven The King of Love My Shepherd Is
The Lord's My Shepherd,
I'll Not Want To God Be The Glory,
Great Things
He Hath Done
You Say it Best, when you say nothing at all
The Wedding Song (There Is Love)
Just To Hear You Say That You Love Me
Amazing Grace
Words by John Newton (1725-1807)
PUBLIC DOMAIN
This hymn is about celebration
and praise, making it suitable as the first hymn sung at the beginning of the service, which is in praise of God in whose
presence everyone has assembled.
Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once
was lost, but now am found;
Was blind, but now I see.
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my
fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed.
Through many dangers, toils and
snares,
I have already come;
'Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
The Lord
has promised good to me,
His word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.
Yea,
when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy
and peace.
The world shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun refuse to shine;
But God, who called me here below,
Shall
be forever mine.
When we've been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We've no less days to sing
God's praise
Than when we'd first begun.
All Things Bright and Beautiful
Words
by C. F. Alexander (1818-95) PUBLIC DOMAIN
This
hymn is about celebration and praise, making it suitable as the first hymn sung at the beginning of the service, which is
in praise of God in whose presence everyone has assembled.
All things
bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.
Each little flower that opens,
Each little bird that sings,
He made their glowing colours,
He
made their tiny wings.
Refrain
The purple-headed mountain,
The river running by,
The sunset and
the morning,
That brightens up the sky;
Refrain
The cold wind in the winter,
The pleasant summer
sun,
The ripe fruits in the garden,
He made them every one;
Refrain
The tall trees in the greenwood,
The
meadows for our play,
The rushes by the water,
To gather every day;
Refrain
He gave us eyes to
see them,
And lips that we might tell
How great is God Almighty,
Who has made all things well.
Words by C. Wesley (1707-88)PUBLIC DOMAIN
This hymn is about celebration and praise,
making it suitable as the first hymn sung at the beginning of the service, which is in praise of God in whose presence everyone
has assembled. It is also suitable as the third hymn that is sung after the signing of the register, which usually speaks
of the desire that God goes with you into the future to help you live out your vows.
And can it be, that I should gain
An
interest in the Saviour's blood?
Died He for me, who caused His pain
For me, who Him to death pursued?
Amazing love!
how can it be
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?
'Tis mystery all! The Immortal dies:
Who can explore His
strange design?
In vain the first-born seraph tries
To sound the depths of love divine.
'Tis mercy all! let earth
adore,
Let angel minds inquire no more.
He left His Father's throne above,
So free, so infinite His grace,
Emptied
Himself of all but love,
And bled for Adam's helpless race:
'Tis mercy all, immense and free;
For, O my God, it found
out me!
Long my imprisoned spirit lay
Fast bound in sin and nature's night;
Thine eye diffused a quickening ray,
I
woke, the dungeon flamed with light;
My chains fell off, my heart was free,
I rose, went forth and followed Thee.
No
condemnation now I dread;
Jesus, and all in Him, is mine!
Alive in Him, my living Head,
And clothed in righteousness
divine,
Bold I approach the eternal throne,
And claim the crown, through Christ my own.
Jerusalem
(aka And Did Those Feet In Ancient Times)
Words by William Blake (1757-1827) PUBLIC DOMAIN
This hymn
is about celebration and praise, making it suitable as the first hymn sung at the beginning of the service, which is in praise
of God in whose presence everyone has assembled.
And did
those feet in ancient time
Walk upon England's
mountain green?
And was the holy Lamb of God
On England's pleasant pastures seen?
And did the countenance divine
Shine
forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded
here
Among those dark satanic mills?
Bring me my bow of burning gold!
Bring me my arrows of desire!
Bring
me my spear! O clouds, unfold!
Bring me my chariot of fire!
I will not cease from mental fight,
Nor shall my sword
sleep in my hand,
Till we have built Jerusalem
In England's
green and pleasant land.
At
The Name Of Jesus
Words by Caroline Maria Noel (1817-77) PUBLIC DOMAIN
This hymn is about celebration
and praise, making it suitable as the first hymn sung at the beginning of the service, which is in praise of God in whose
presence everyone has assembled. It is also suitable for Easter weddings.
At the
name of Jesus
Every knee shall bow,
Every tongue confess him
King of glory now:
'Tis the Father's pleasure
We
should call him Lord,
Who from the beginning
Was the mighty Word.
At his voice creation
Sprang at once to
sight,
All the angels faces
All the hosts of light,
Thrones and Dominations,
Stars upon their way,
All the
heavenly orders,
In their great array.
Humbled for a season,
To receive a name
From the lips of sinners
Unto
whom he came,
Faithfully he bore it
Spotless to the last,
Brought it back victorious,
When from death he passed:
Bore
it up triumphant
With its human light,
Through all ranks of creatures,
To the central height,
To the throne of
Godhead,
To the Father's breast;
Filled it with the glory
Of that perfect rest.
Name him, brothers, name him,
With
love as strong as death,
But with awe and wonder
And with bated breath:
He is God the Saviour,
He is Christ the
Lord,
Ever to be worshipped,
Trusted, and adored.
In your hearts enthrone him;
There let him subdue
All
that is not holy,
All that is not true:
Crown him as your captain
In temptation's hour;
Let his will enfold you
In
its light and power.
Brothers, this Lord Jesus
Shall return again,
With his Father's glory,
With his angel
train;
For all wreaths of empire
Meet upon his brow,
And our hearts confess him
King of glory now.
Be our chief guest, Lord
Be our chief guest, Lord,
Lord of all living,
Lord
of all loving,
This wedding day:
Bind us together
In your sure keeping,
So we may never
Wander away.
Bless
all who have brought us
Up from our childhood,
Caring, forgiving,
Through the long day:
May the same spirit
Shine
in our home, Lord,
Lighting our pathway,
We humbly pray.
Bless all our friends, Lord,
Happy and true friends,
Laughing
or crying,
Always the same:
Bright with this friendship,
May our own home be
Ready to welcome
All in your name.
Be
our chief guest, Lord,
Lord of all living,
Warm with compassion
Showing the way:
Keep us together
In loving
service,
Families and friends, Lord,
This wedding day.
Dear Lord And
Father Of Mankind
Words by John Whittier (1807-92) PUBLIC DOMAIN
This hymn is about celebration
and praise, making it suitable as the first hymn sung at the beginning of the service, which is in praise of God in whose
presence everyone has assembled. It is also suitable as the third hymn that is sung after the signing of the register, which
usually speaks of the desire that God goes with you into the future to help you live out your vows.
Dear
Lord and Father of mankind,
Forgive our foolish ways!
Re-clothe us in our rightful mind,
In purer lives thy service
find,
In deeper reverence praise.
In simple trust like theirs who heard,
Beside the Syrian sea,
The gracious
calling of the Lord,
Let us, like them, without a word
Rise up and follow thee.
O Sabbath rest by Galilee!
O calm of hills above,
Where Jesus knelt to share with thee
The silence of eternity,
Interpreted
by love!
Drop thy still dews of quietness,
Till all our strivings cease;
Take from our souls the strain and stress,
And
let our ordered lives confess
The beauty of thy peace.
Breathe through the heats of our desire
Thy coolness and
thy balm;
Let sense be dumb, let flesh retire;
Speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire,
O still small voice
of calm!
Father
Hear The Prayer We Offer
Words by Maria Willis (1824-1908) PUBLIC DOMAIN
This hymn is suitable as the
second hymn sung after the marriage ceremony, which is about praise and celebration of the union. It is also suitable as the
third hymn that is sung after the signing of the register, which usually speaks of the desire that God goes with you into
the future to help you live out your vows.
Father, hear the prayer we offer:
Not
for ease that prayer shall be,
But for strength that we may ever
Live our lives courageously.
Not for ever in
green pastures
Do we ask our way to be;
But the steep and rugged pathway
May we tread rejoicingly.
Not for
ever by still waters
Would we idly rest and stay;
But would smith the living fountains
From the rocks along our way.
Be
our strength in hours of weakness,
In our wanderings be our guide;
Through endeavour, failure, danger,
Father, be
thou at our side.
For
The Beauty Of The Earth
Words by Francis Pierpoint (1835-1917) PUBLIC DOMAIN
This hymn is about celebration
and praise, making it suitable as the first hymn sung at the beginning of the service, which is in praise of God in whose
presence everyone has assembled. It is also suitable as the third hymn that is sung after the signing of the register, which
usually speaks of the desire that God goes with you into the future to help you live out your vows.
For the beauty of the earth,
For the beauty of the skies,
For the love which from our
birth
Over and around us lies,
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our grateful hymn of praise.
For the beauty
of each hour
Of the day and of the night,
Hill and vale, and tree and flower,
Sun and moon and stars of light,
Lord
of all, to thee we raise
This our grateful hymn of praise.
For the joy of human love,
Brother, sister, parent,
child,
Friends on earth, and friends above,
Pleasures pure and undefiled,
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our
grateful hymn of praise.
For each perfect gift of thine,
To our race so freely given,
Graces human and divine,
Flowers
of earth and buds of heaven,
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our grateful hymn of praise.
For thy Church which
evermore
Lifteth holy hands above,
Offering up on every shore
Her pure sacrifice of love,
Lord of all, to thee
we raise
This our grateful hymn of praise.
Author unknown - PUBLIC DOMAIN
This hymn is about celebration and praise, making it suitable
as the first hymn sung at the beginning of the service, which is in praise of God in whose presence everyone has assembled.
It is also suitable as the third hymn that is sung after the signing of the register, which usually speaks of the desire that
God goes with you into the future to help you live out your vows.
Give
me joy in my heart, keep me praising,
Give me joy in my heart, I pray,
Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising,
Keep
me praising 'till the break of day.
Refrain:
Sing
hosanna, sing hosanna,
Sing hosanna to the King of kings!
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,
Sing hosanna to the King.
Give
me peace in my heart, keep me praying,
Give me peace in my heart, I pray,
Give me peace in my heart, keep me praying,
Keep
me praying 'till the end of day.
Refrain:
Give my oil in my lamp, keep me burning,
Give me oil in my lamp,
I pray,
Give my oil in my lamp, keep me burning,
Keep me burning 'till the end of day.
Give me peace in my heart,
keep me resting,
Give me peace in my heart, I pray.
Give me peace in my heart, keep me resting,
Keep me resting 'till
the end of day.
Words by Peter Willkims (1726-94) PUBLIC DOMAIN
This hymn is suitable as the third hymn sung after the signing of the register, which usually speaks
of the desire that God goes with you into the future to help you live out your vows.
Guide me, O thou
great redeemer,
Pilgrim through this barren land;
I am weak, but thou art mighty,
Hold me with thy powerful hand;
Bread
of heaven, bread of heaven
Feed me till I want no more;
Feed me till I want no more.
Open now the crystal fountain
Whence
the healing stream doth flow;
Let the fire and cloudy pillar
Lead me all my journey through:
Strong deliverer, strong
deliverer;
Be thou still my strength and shield;
Be thou still my strength and shield.
When I tread the verge
of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside;
Death of death, and hell's destruction
Land me safe on Canaan's side:
Songs
of praises, songs of praises,
I will ever give to thee;
I will ever give to thee.
How
Great Thou Art
Author: Hine, Stuart Westley Keene. Copyright: 1941,1953,1955 Stuart
This
hymn is suitable as the first hymn sung at the beginning of the service, which is in praise of God in whose presence everyone
has assembled.
Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder
Consider all the works thy hand hath
made,
I see the stars, I hear the mighty thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed;
Refrain:
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, how great
Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
When through
the woods and forest glades I wander
and hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
when I look down from lofty mountain
grandeur,
and hear the brook, and feel he gentle breeze;
Refrain
And when I think that God his son
not sparing,
Sent him to die - I scarce can take it in,
That on the cross my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died
to take away my sin:
Refrain
When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation
And take me home- what
joy shall fill my heart!
Then I shall bow in humble adoration
And there proclaim, my God, how great thou art!
Vow To Thee My Country
Words by Sir Cecil Spring-Rice
PUBLIC DOMAIN
This hymn is suitable as the second hymn sung after the marriage ceremony, which is in praise and celebration
of the union. This hymn was also sung at Princess Diana's wedding.
I
vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above,
Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love:
The love that
asks no question, the love that stands the test,
That lays upon the altar the dearest and the best;
The love that never
falters, the love that pays the price,
The love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice.
And there's another country,
I've heard of long ago,
Most dear to them that love her, most great to them that know;
We may not count her armies,
we may not see her King;
Her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering;
And soul by soul and silently her
shining bounds increase,
And her ways are ways of gentleness and all her paths are peace.
Immortal Invisible God Only Wise
Words
by W. Chalmers Smith (1825-1908) PUBLIC DOMAIN
This hymn is about celebration
and praise, making it suitable as the first hymn sung at the beginning of the service, which is in praise of God in whose
presence everyone has assembled.
Immortal, invisible, God only wise,
In light inaccessible hid from
our eyes,
Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,
Almighty, victorious, thy great name we praise.
Unresting,
unhasting, and silent as light,
Nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might;
Thy justice like mountains high soaring
above
Thy clouds which are fountains of goodness and love.
To all life thou givest to both great and small;
In
all life thou livest, the true life of all;
We blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree,
And wither and perish but
nought changeth thee.
Great Father of glory, pure Father of light,
Thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight;
All
laud we would render: O help us to see
'Tis only the splendour of light hideth thee.
Words by W. Pennefather (1862) PUBLIC
DOMAIN
This hymn is suitable as the second hymn sung
after the marriage ceremony, which is in praise and celebration of the union. It is also suitable as the third hymn that is
sung after the signing of the register, which usually speaks of the desire that God goes with you into the future to help
you live out your vows.
Jesus, stand among us
In Thy risen power,
Let this time of worship
Be a hallowed
hour.
Breathe the Holy Spirit
Into every heart,
Bid the fears and sorrows
From each soul depart.
Thus
with quickened footsteps
We'll pursue our way,
Watching for the dawning
Of the eternal day.
Lead Us Heavenly Father Lead Us
Words
by James Edmeston (1791-1867) PUBLIC DOMAIN
This hymn is suitable as the
third hymn sung after the signing of the register, which usually speaks of the desire that God goes with you into the future
to help you live out your vows.
Lead us, heavenly Father, lead
us
O'er the world's tempestuous sea;
Guard us, guide us, keep us, feed us,
For we have no help but thee;
Yet possessing
every blessing
If our God our Father be.
Savior, breathe forgiveness o'er us,
All our weakness thou dost know;
Thou
didst tread this earth before us,
Thou didst feel its keenest woe;
Self denying, death defying,
Thou to Calvary didst go.
Spirit of our God, descending,
Fill our hearts with heavenly joy;
Love
with every passion blending,
Pleasure that can never cloy;
Thus provided, pardoned, guided,
Nothing can our peace
destroy.
Love Came Down At Christmas
Words by Christina G.
Rosetti (1830-94) PUBLIC DOMAIN
This hymn is suitable as the second hymn sung
after the marriage ceremony, which is in praise and celebration of the union. It is also suitable to sing at Christmas weddings.
Love came down at Christmas,
Love all lovely, love divine;
Love was born at Christmas,
Stars and angels gave the sign.
Refrain:
Sing Nowell, Sing Nowell, Sing Nowell.
Worship we the Godhead,
Love incarnate, love divine;
Worship we our Jesus:
But wherewith for sacred sign?
Refrain
Love shall be our token,
Love be yours and love be mine,
Love to God and all men,
Love for plea and gift and sign.
Love Divine All Love Excelling
Words by Charles Wesley (1707-88) PUBLIC DOMAIN
This hymn is about celebration and
praise, making it suitable as the first hymn sung at the beginning of the service, which is in praise of God in whose presence
everyone has assembled. It is also suitable as the second hymn sung after the marriage ceremony in praise and celebration
of the union, and as the third hymn sung after the signing of the register, which usually speaks of the desire that God goes
with you into the future to help you live your vows.
Love Divine, all loves excelling,
Joy
of heaven, to earth come down,
Fix in us thy humble dwelling,
All thy faithful mercies crown.
Jesus, thou art all
compassion,
Pure unbounded love thou art;
Visit us with thy salvation,
Enter every trembling heart.
Come,
almighty to deliver,
Let us all thy grace receive;
Suddenly return, and never,
Never more thy temples leave.
Thee
we would be always blessing,
Serve thee as thy hosts above,
Pray, and praise thee, without ceasing,
Glory in thy
perfect love.
Finish then thy new creation
Pure and spotless let us be;
Let us see thy great salvation,
Perfectly
restored in thee,
Changed from glory into glory,
Till in heaven we take our place,
Till we cast our crowns before
thee,
Lost in wonder, love, and praise!
Now Thank We All Our God
Words
by Martin Rinkart (1586-1649)
Translation by Catherine Winkworth (1827-78) PUBLIC DOMAIN
This hymn is suitable as the
first hymn sung at the beginning of the service, which is in praise of God in whose presence everyone has assembled.
Now
thank we all our God,
With heart and hands and voices,
Who wondrous things hath done,
In whom his world rejoices;
Who
from our mother's arms
Hath blessed us on our way
With countless gifts of love,
And still is ours to-day.
O
may this bounteous God
Through all our life be near us,
With ever joyful hearts
And blessed peace to cheer us;
And
keep us in his grace,
And guide us when perplexed,
And free us from all ills
In this world and the next.
All
praise and thanks to God
The Father now be given,
The son, and him who reigns,
With them in highest heaven,
The
one eternal God,
Whom earth and heaven adore;
For thus it was, is now,
And shall be evermore.
Words by J. Ellerton (1876) PUBLIC DOMAIN
This hymn is about celebration and praise,
making it suitable as the first hymn sung at the beginning of the service, which is in praise of God in whose presence everyone
has assembled. It is also suitable as the second hymn which is sung after the marriage ceremony in praise and celebration
of the union.
O Father all creating,
Whose wisdom, love and power
First bound two lives together
In
Eden's primal hour,
To-day, to these thy children
Thine earliest gifts renew
A home by thee made happy,
A love
by thee kept true.
O Saviour, guest most bounteous
Of old in Galilee,
Vouchsafe to-day thy presence
With these
who call on thee;
Their store of earthly gladness
Transform to heavenly wine,
And teach them, in the tasting,
To
know the gift is thine.
O Spirit of the Father,
Breathe on them from above,
So mighty in thy pureness,
So
tender in thy love;
That guarded by thy presence,
From sin and strife kept free,
Their lives may own thy guidance,
Their
hearts be ruled by thee.
Except thou build it, Father,
The house is built in vain;
Except thou, Saviour, bless
it,
The joy will turn to pain;
But nought can break the marriage
Of hearts in thee made one,
And love thy spirit
hallows
Is endless love begun.
O Jesus I Have Promised
Words by John Bode (1816-74)
PUBLIC DOMAIN
This hymn is suitable as the
third hymn sung after the signing of the register, which usually speaks of the desire that God goes with you into the future
to help you live out your vows.
O Jesus, I have promised
To serve thee to the end;
Be thou for ever
near me,
My Master and my Friend:
I shall not fear the battle
If thou art by my side,
Nor wander from the pathway
If
thou wilt be my guide.
O let me feel thee near me:
The world is ever near;
I see the sights that dazzle,
The
tempting sounds I hear;
My foes are ever near me,
Around me and within;
But, Jesus, draw thou nearer,
And shield
my soul from sin.
O let me hear thee speaking
In accents clear and still,
Above the storms of passion,
The
murmurs of self-will;
O speak to reassure me,
To hasten or control;
O speak, and make me listen,
Thou guardian
of my soul.
O Jesus, thou hast promised
To all who follow thee,
That where thou art in glory
There shall thy
servant be;
And, Jesus, I have promised
To serve thee to the end:
O give me grace to follow,
My Master and my
friend.
O let me see thy foot-marks,
And in them plant mine own;
My hope to follow duly
Is in thy strength
alone:
O guide me, call me, draw me,
Uphold me to the end;
And then in heaven receive me,
My Savoir and my friend.
O Worship The King
Words by Robert Grant (1779-1838) PUBLIC DOMAIN
This hymn is suitable as the first hymn sung at
the beginning of the service, which is in praise of God in whose presence everyone has assembled.
O worship the King
All glorious above;
O gratefully sing
His
power and his love:
Our Shield and Defender,
The Ancient of days,
Pavilion in splendour,
And girded with praise.
O
tell of his might,
O sing of his grace,
Whose robe is the light,
Whose canopy space.
His chariots of wrath
The
deep thunder-clouds form,
And dark is his path
On the wings of the storm.
This earth, with its store
Of wonders
untold,
Almighty, thy power
Hath founded of old:
Hath stablished it fast
By a changeless decree,
And round
it hath cast,
Like a mantle, the sea.
Thy bountiful care
What tongue can recite?
It breathes in the air,
It
shines in the light;
It streams from the hills,
It descends to the plain,
And sweetly distils
In the dew and the
rain.
Frail children of dust,
And feeble as frail,
In thee do we trust,
Nor find thee to fail;
Thy mercies
how tender!
How firm to the end!
Our Maker, Defender,
Redeemer, and Friend.
O measureless Might,
Ineffable
Love,
While angels delight
To hymn thee above,
Thy humbler creation,
Though feeble their lays,
With true adoration
Shall
sing to thy praise.
PEACE PERFECT PEACE
Words by E. H. Bickersteth (1875) PUBLIC DOMAIN
This hymn is suitable as the second hymn sung after the marriage ceremony, which is in praise and celebration
of the union.
Peace, perfect peace, in this dark
world of sin?
The blood of Jesus whispers peace within.
Peace, perfect peace, by thronging duties pressed?
To
do the will of Jesus, this is rest.
Peace, perfect peace, with sorrow surging round?
In Jesus's presence nought
but calm is found.
Peace, perfect peace, with loved ones far away?
In Jesus's keeping we are safe, and they.
Peace,
perfect peace, our future all unknown?
Jesus we know, and He is on the throne.
Peace, perfect peace, death shadowing
us and ours?
Jesus has vanquished death and all its powers
It is enough: earth's struggles soon shall cease,
and
Jesus call us to heaven's perfect peace.
Praise My Soul The King Of Heaven
Words by H. F. Lyte (1793-1847) PUBLIC DOMAIN
This hymn is suitable as the first hymn sung at the beginning of the service, which is in praise of God
in whose presence everyone has assembled. It is also suitable for Easter weddings.
Praise,
my soul, the King of heaven,
To his feet thy tribute bring;
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
Who like me his
praise should sing?
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise the everlasting King.
Praise him for his grace and favour
To
our fathers in distress;
Praise him still the same as ever,
Slow to chide, and swift to bless:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Glorious
in his faithfulness.
Father-like, he tends and spares us,
Well our feeble frame he knows;
In his hands he gently
bears us,
Rescues us from all our foes:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Widely as his mercy flows.
Angels, help us to
adore him;
Ye behold him face to face;
Sun and moon, bow down before him,
Dwellers
all in time and space:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise with us the God of grace.
Praise My Soul The King Of Heaven
Words by H. F. Lyte (1793-1847) PUBLIC DOMAIN
This hymn is suitable as the first hymn sung at the beginning of the service, which is in praise of God
in whose presence everyone has assembled. It is also suitable for Easter weddings.
Praise, my soul, the King of heaven,
To his feet thy tribute bring;
Ransomed,
healed, restored, forgiven,
Who like me his praise should sing?
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise the everlasting King.
Praise
him for his grace and favour
To our fathers in distress;
Praise him still the same as ever,
Slow to chide, and swift
to bless:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Glorious in his faithfulness.
Father-like, he tends and spares us,
Well our
feeble frame he knows;
In his hands he gently bears us,
Rescues us from all our foes:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Widely
as his mercy flows.
Angels, help us to adore him;
Ye behold him face to face;
Sun and moon, bow down before him,
Dwellers
all in time and space:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise with us the God of grace.
The King Of Love My Shepherd Is
Words by H. W. Baker (1821-77) PUBLIC DOMAIN
This hymn
is about celebration and praise, making it suitable as the first hymn sung at the beginning of the service, which is in praise
of God in whose presence everyone has assembled. It is also suitable as the third hymn that is sung after the signing of the
register, which usually speaks of the desire that God goes with you into the future to help you live out your vows. It is
also suitable to sing during Communion, if you decide to include it during the ceremony, and also at Easter weddings.
The
king of love my shepherd is,
Whose goodness faileth never;
I nothing lack if I am his
And he is mine for ever.
Where
streams of living water flow
My ransomed soul he leadeth,
And where the verdant pastures grow
With food celestial
feedeth.
Perverse and foolish oft I strayed,
But yet in love he sought me,
And on his shoulder gently laid,
And
home rejoicing brought me.
In death's dark vale I fear no ill
With thee, dear Lord, beside me;
Thy rod and staff
my comfort still,
Thy cross before to guide me.
Thou spread'st a table in my sight;
Thy unction grace bestoweth;
And
O what transport of delight
From thy pure chalice floweth!
And so through all the length of days
Thy goodness
faileth never:
Good shepherd, may I sing thy praise
Within thy house for ever.
The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want
(Psalm 23) PUBLIC DOMAIN
This hymn
is about marriage and eternal life, and is suitable as the second hymn sung after the marriage ceremony, which is in praise
and celebration of the union. It is also suitable to sing during Communion, if you decide to include it during the ceremony,
and also at Easter weddings.
The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want;
He makes me
down to lie
In pastures green; he leadeth me
The quiet waters by.
My soul he doth restore again,
And me to
walk doth make
Within the paths of righteousness,
E'en for his own name's sake.
Yea, though I walk in death's
dark vale,
Yet will I fear no ill:
For thou art with me, and thy rod
And staff me comfort still.
My table
thou hast furnished
In prsence of my foes;
My head thou dost with oil anoint
And my cup overflows.
Goodness
and mercy all my life
Shall surely follow me;
And in God's house for evermore
My dwelling-place shall be.
To God Be The Glory, Great Things He Hath Done
Words by Francis J. Van
Alstyne (1820-1915) PUBLIC DOMAIN
This hymn is about celebration and praise, making
it suitable as the first hymn sung at the beginning of the service, which is in praise of God in whose presence everyone has
assembled. It is also suitable to sing at Easter weddings.
To God be the glory! great things he hath done!
So loved he the world that he gave us his son,
Who yielded his life an atonement for sin,
And opened the life-gate that all may go in.
Refrain:
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Let the earth hear his voice!
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Let the people rejoice!
O come to the father through Jesus the son;
And give him the glory - great things he hath done.
O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood!
To every believer the promise of God;
The vilest offender who truly believes,
That moment from Jesus a pardon receives.
Refrain
Great things he hath taught us, great things he hath done,
And great our rejoicing through Jesus the son:
But purer and higher and greater will be
Our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see!
You say it best when you say nothing at all
It’s amazing how you can speak right to my heart
Without saying a word you can light up the dark
Try as
I may I could never explain
What I hear when you don’t say a thing
The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There’s
a truth in your eyes saying’ you’ll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you’ll
catch me if ever I fall
You say it best when you say nothing at all
All day long I can hear people talking out loud
But when
you hold me near, you drown out the crowd
Old Mr. Webster could never define
What’s being said between your heart and mine
The smile
on your face lets me know that you need me
There’s a truth in your eyes saying’
you’ll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever
I fall
You say it best when you say nothing at all
The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There’s
a truth in your eyes saying’ you’ll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you’ll
catch me if ever I fall
You say it best when you say nothing at all
The
Wedding Song (There is Love)
Author Unknown
He is now to be among you
at the calling of your hearts
Rest assured this troubador is acting on his part.
The union of your spirits, here, has
caused him to remain
For whenever two or more of you are gathered in his name
There is love. there is love.
A man shall leave his mother and a woman leave
her home
And they shall travel on to where the two shall be as one.
As it was in the beginning is now and til the end
Woman
draws her life from man and gives it back again.
And there is love. there is love.
Well then what's to be the reason for becoming
man and wife?
Is it love that brings you here or love that brings you life?
And if loving is the answer, then who's
the giving for?
Do you believe in something that you've never seen before?
Oh there's love, there is love.
Oh the marriage of your spirits here has caused
him to remain
For whenever two or more of you are gathered in his name
There is love. there is love.
Just to hear you say that you love me
Author Unknown
If I could win your heart
If you'd let me in your heart
I'd
be so happy, baby
Just for these arms to be
Holding you close to me
There's nothing in this world I won't try
No
limit to what I'd do to make you mine, 'cause
I'd climb right up to the sky
I'd take down the stars
Just
to be in your arms, baby
I'd go and capture the moon
That's what I would do
Just to hear you say that you love me
Just
to hear you say that you love me
If I could taste your kiss
There'd be no sweeter gift
Heaven
could offer baby
Oh, baby
I want to be the one
I want to be the one
Living to give you love
I'd walk across
this world just to be
Close to you 'cause I want you close to me, yeah
I'd climb right up to the sky
I'd take down the stars
Just
to be in your arms, baby
I'd go and capture the moon
That's what I would do
Just to hear you say that you love me
Just
to hear you say that you love me
For the rest of your life
For the rest of your life
Love me for the rest of all time
Oh baby, baby
Just
say the word
And I'll give you my world
There's nothing I won't do
Baby, just to be with you
I'd climb right up to the sky
I'd take down the stars
Just
to be in your arms, baby
I'd go and capture the moon
That's what I would do
Just to hear you say that you love me
Just
to hear you say that you love me, baby
Just to hear you say that you love me
Oh, I need to hear you say that you love
me, baby
Just to hear you say that you love me
Just say you love me
Just say you need me
Just to hear you say that
you love me
