The Promise
Wide-eyed we step down the aisle
Hand-in-hand, yoked as one, anxious smiles
Unable to know what lies ahead
Spared by grace, joy shields us from dread
Those there on that day could not know
Our vows of commitment promised sorrow
But sorrow we know has little cost
For Christ felt hell on a wooden cross
Nothing compares to his crushing pain
And we know his death was not in vain
From death he rose in victory
Love's greatest scars on hands and feet
Now through suffering we have hope
Because his embrace remains our yoke
Now, with confidence, we confess
Marriage promised no happiness
It promised work and death-to-self
Growth in spirt, not in wealth
Remaining hand-in-hand, unified we form
Rooted deep, braced for the storm
Hand-in-hand, yoked as one, anxious smiles
Unable to know what lies ahead
Spared by grace, joy shields us from dread
Those there on that day could not know
Our vows of commitment promised sorrow
But sorrow we know has little cost
For Christ felt hell on a wooden cross
Nothing compares to his crushing pain
And we know his death was not in vain
From death he rose in victory
Love's greatest scars on hands and feet
Now through suffering we have hope
Because his embrace remains our yoke
Now, with confidence, we confess
Marriage promised no happiness
It promised work and death-to-self
Growth in spirt, not in wealth
Remaining hand-in-hand, unified we form
Rooted deep, braced for the storm
You are great, husband! I love you!
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