The Home Circle | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, Cal. · Apr 6, 1882

The Home Circle.

A MARRIAGE HYMN.

"From henceforth no more twain, but one," Yet ever one though being twain, And self is ever lost and won Through love's own ceaseless loss and gain; And both their full perfection reach, Each growing the full self through each.

Two in all worship, glad and high, All promises to praise and prayer, "Where two are gathered, there am I;" Gone half the weight from all ye bear, Gained twice the force for all ye do— The ceaseless, sacred church of two.

One in all lowly ministry, One in all priestly sacrifice, Through love which makes all service free, And finds or makes all gifts of price, All love which made life rich before Through this great central love grown more.

And so, together journeying on To the great bridal of the Christ, When all the life his love has won To perfect love is sacrificed, And the new song beyond the sun Peals, "Henceforth no more twain, but one."

And in that perfect marriage day All earth's lost love shall live once more; All lack and loss shall pass away, And all find all not found before; Till all the worlds shall live and glow In that great love's great overflow. —Good Words.