As the bridegroom to his chosen

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As the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee. Isaiah 62:5b.

As the bridegroom to his chosen, as the king unto his realm,
As the keeper to the castle, as the pilot to the helm.
As the captain to his soldiers, as the shepherd to his lambs,
So, Lord, art thou to me.

As the fountain in the garden, as the candle in the dark,
As the treasure in the coffer, as the manna in the ark,
As the firelight in the winter, as the sunlight in the spring
So Lord art thou to me.

As the music at the banquet, as the stamp unto the seal,
As refreshment to the fainting, as the winecup at the meal,
As the singing on the feast day, as the amen to the prayer,
So Lord art thou to me.

As the ruby in the setting, as the honey in the comb
As the light within the lantern, as the father in the home,
As the eagle in the mountains, as the sparrow in the nest,
So Lord art thou to me.

As the sunshine in the heavens, as the image in the glass,
As the fruit unto the fig tree, as the dew unto the grass,
As the rainbow on the hilltop, as the river in the plain,
So Lord art thou to me.

You can hear this song here. John Rutter composed the music; I’m not sure about the words.

7 thoughts on “As the bridegroom to his chosen”

  2. Beautiful words, Barbara…

    I would LOVE to have you as a quilting budding, Barbara. Let me know if you have any questions… I am more than happy to help although I don’t know everything there is to know. You know my email address, don’t you? 🙂

  5. Can somebosy help me? I want to know the title and words of the original German poem by Johannes Tauler. As the bridegroom to his chosen was the translated English text by Emma Frances Bevan

  6. Yes the words are older and I think there must have been another tune with it earlier on, I will see if I can find another tune anywhere.

    Thanks also for the name of the author of this wonderful poem.

    Thank you for posting! I have been listening to this A LOT and it is a beautiful poem for meditation! Also his “Open Thou My Eyes” and others from his Cd, ‘Be Thou My Vision’ – a very good collection that has been a blessing to listen to.

    Meredith MacInnis
    Ontario, CANADA

  7. Just after this portion of scripture that heads up this lovely poem:

    “…ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence.” Isaiah 62:6b

    May his children alive in this our world today remember this!

    MM

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