Dear Friend! whose presence in the house,
Whose gracious word benign,
Could once at Cana's wedding feast,
Change water into wine;
Come visit us! and when dull work
Grows weary, line on line,
Revive our souls, and let us see,
Life's water turned to wine
Gay mirth shall deepen into joy,
Earth's hopes grow half divine,
When Jesus visits us to make
Life's water glow as wine.
The social talk, the evening fire,
The homely household shrine,
Grow bright with angel visits, when
The Lord pours out the wine.
For when self-seeking turns to love,
Not knowing mine nor thine,
The miracle again is wrought,
And water turned to wine.
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