The grace of life is theirs who on this wedding day delight to make their vows and for each other pray. May they, O Lord, together prove the lasting joy of Christian love. Where love is, God abides: and God shall surely bless a home where trust and care give birth to happiness. May they, O lord, together prove the lasting joy of such a love. How slow to take offence love is! How quick to heal! How ready in distress to know how others feel! May they, O Lord, together prove the lasting joy of such a love. And when time lays its hand on all we hold most dear, and life, by life consumed, fulfills its purpose here: May we, O Lord, together prove the lasting joy of Christian love.