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A Marriage Blessing
Staff Notation • Sacred, Sacred songs
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A Marriage Blessing by Kathryn Rose — Lyrics
May the blessing of light be on you
light without and light within.
May the blessed sunlight shine on you
like a great peat fire.
May the blessing of the rains be on you,
may they sweep softly across your fields.
May the gentle rains beat upon your spirit
and wash it fair and clean,
and leave there a shining pool
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About A Marriage Blessing
Kathryn Rose’s A Marriage Blessing is a setting for solo soprano of a lyrical, evocative text that invokes natural imagery. The words speak of light, rain, and earth, wishing the married couple the blessings found in these elements of nature. The soprano line offers a simple, folk-like melody, ideal for a wedding ceremony. The English text is a prayer for grace and abundance, drawing parallels between the natural world and the couple’s future life together. The spiritual sentiment is conveyed through a straightforward and heartfelt musical language, making it suitable for a church setting or a domestic celebration.
