Oh Father, all creating

1.

Oh Father, all creating

Whose wisdom and whose pow’r

First bound two lives together

In Eden’s primal hour

Today to these Thy children

Thine earliest gift renew

A home by Thee made blessed

A love by Thee kept true

2.

Oh Saviour, guest most bounteous

Of old in Galilee

Vouchsafe today Thy presence

With these who wait on Thee

Their store of Earthly gladness

Transform to heav’nly wine

And teach them, in the tasting

To know the gift is Thine

3.

Oh spirit of the Father

Breathe on them from above

So searching 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

4.

Except thou build it, father

The house is built in vain

Except thou, Lord sustain it

The joy will turn to pain

But nought can break the union

Of hearts in Thee made one

And love which Thou hast hallowed

Is endless love begun