| He shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain. (2 Sam. 23:4) |
| Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children … let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet. (Joel 2:16) |
The Lord Himself, e’en Jesus, Amid the ransomed throng, Its glory, joy and beauty, Its never-ending song; Oh day of wondrous promise! The Bridegroom and the bride Are seen in glory ever: Forever satisfied. |