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The Wedding
There is silence in heavenThe earth quivers in expectationThe glory of the Lord is coming downAll has been completedThere are no more tasks to doEverything is preparedThe marriage of the Lamb is comeThe Bride has made herself readyClothed in fine linen clean and whiteShe is seated to receive the guestsAnd greets them every oneThe sound of trumpets pierces the air“The bridegroom is coming, go out to meet him.”From the door of the temple there is a light in the blacknessThe sound of horses in the distanceEveryone’s lamps are raised in greetingThe light guiding the wayThrough the gloom of the night a white horse appearsThe rider clothed in glistening whiteAll those present bow in reverence at his approachThe King of kings, the Lord of lordsThe bridegroom stands at the entrance of the templeThose in attendance stand in aweThe bride turns her head in wonderTo behold the sight of His gloryHer heart leaps in anticipationAs He moves toward the altarAnd stands under the banner of loveShe moves forward and stands before HimHe places a red veil over her headPromising to cover her with his gloryHe tells her of his love and the promises of the futureShe circles around him seven timesBeholding His perfectionAnd takes her place at His right handThe betrothal blessing is readThey share the cup of the new wine of the kingdomHe takes the ring and places it on her handAnd declares before the two witnesses present 'Behold my wife'A cheer ascends to heaven asThe glory of the Lord descendsEnveloping them bothEvery one claps their handsThey shout praises to His nameThe ground shakes for joyThe mountains and hills singThere is feasting rejoicing and laughterFor the two have become one againAs it was in the beginning.
11 August 2006
References:Eph 5:31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be oneflesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.Rev 19:7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath madeherself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is therighteousness of saints. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of theLamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.Mat 26:29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with youin my Father's kingdom.Isa 55:12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before youinto singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.Joh 8:42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God;neither came I of myself, but he sent me.Mat 25:1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet thebridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil withthem: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. Andat midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, andtrimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. But the wiseanswered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy foryourselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage:and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said,Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of mancomeIsa 62:5 For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride,so shall thy God rejoice over thee.Isa 61:10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments ofsalvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as abride adorneth herself with her jewels.Jer 33:11 The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice ofthem that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shallbring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first,saith the LORD.Psa 45:10 Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house; soshall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him. And the daughter of Tyre shall be therewith a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour. The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing isof wrought gold. She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow hershall be brought unto thee. With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace. Insteadof thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth. I will make thy name to be rememberedin all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.