Our Own

Every five years my parents would renew their wedding vows and have a family reunion.  I wrote this hymn for them and for our family as a prayer.  I've also adapted it for our Celtic Christian Church family as well.

Our Own

Lord Jesus, bless our family
As we gather here today.
We have come to Your house together
For to celebrate and pray.

You've blessed us through these years, Lord,
As we've lived with our joys and our pains.
We give thanks for the love of each other
And we pass it on again.

We thank you for our Faith, Lord,
and the heritage we bear.
Let us pass to our sons and our daughters
this richness that we share.

For though we are first generation,
or second or third or more,
we carry the pride and tradition
of those who first came to this shore.

So today, as we honour our love, Lord,
we ask blessings on our own.
Let us learn from their many years, Lord,
to hold sacred our family and home.

For their marriage pays homage to You, Lord,
as does love for their family and friends.
Bless our joy as we share in this day, Lord,
let this love we share never end.

C. 1979 Cait Finnegan

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Adaption for our Church family:

So now, as we honour our love, Lord,
we ask blessings on our own.
Let us learn from these many years, Lord,
to hold sacred our family and home.

For this love pays homage to You, Lord,
as does welcome to strangers and friends.
Bless our joy as we share in this way, Lord,
let the love we share never end. 

 

c.2013 Cait Finnegan