The melody for this beautiful prayer was inspired by the marriage of Serene's brother Howard to his lovely Hannah. The song is dedicated to them and was sung for the first time at their wedding.
lyrics
O my Lord! O my Lord! These two bright orbs are wedded in Thy love, conjoined in servitude to Thy Holy Threshold, united in ministering to thy Cause. Make Thou this marriage to be as threading lights of Thine abounding grace, O my Lord, the All-Merciful, and luminous rays of Thy bestowals, O Thou the Beneficent, the Ever-Giving, that there may branch out from this great tree boughs that will grow green and flourishing through the gifts that rain down from Thy clouds of grace. Verily, Thou art the Generous. Verily, Thou art the Almighty. Verily, Thou art the Compassionate, the All-Merciful.
credits
from Awakened 苏醒,
released January 2, 2011
Compostion; arrangement; guitar and vocals: Serene Sunderland
Drum and Shaker: Paul Meredith