When Man and Woman Say 'I Do'

All day I have been 'windows-shopping' until my head hurts!

...for this! An up-coming celebration

When man and woman say ‘I do’

Oh wondrous mystery

God joins the lives of what were two

And binds them tenderly

Then what was two is done away

And what were two is gone

As with this promise, ‘I take thee’

God joins two lives as one

Oh mystery

How can it be

Oh, great and glorious wonder

A sacred cord

Bound by the Lord

Man cannot rend asunder

‘Til death doth part’ hallowed vow

Recorded up in heaven

From this day forth two are one now

As long as they are livin'

To have and hold forevermore

What God has joined abides

Until that sad and solemn door

Where life and death divides

Oh mystery

A unity

Of sacred, holy wonder

This ties that binds

Two hearts and minds

Man cannot part asunder

(Repeat) When man and woman say ‘I do’

Oh, mystery of wonder

God joins the lives of what were two

And makes them one forever

© Janet Martin

…For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and join to his wife; And they two shall be one flesh: so then they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder. …Mark 10:7-9