I just read, Lord, that:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
may marry soon;
that the event might take place
in Madison Square Garden;
that guests must sign an NDA
regards the ceremony’s details;
that this will be
« the wedding of the century… »
Well, Lord,
I’d like to nominate some other couples
for the title of « wedding of the century… »
I’d like to nominate couples
getting married in Ukraine:
couples who promise
for better or for worse,
for richer, for poorer,
in sickness and in health,
to faithfully love and cherish each other
in a union that only death may part…
I nominate couples who marry in Ukraine
and couples everywhere who marry
in the shadows of terror and war…
I nominate all those couples
whose vows embody a living faith
our world so desperately needs;
whose promises speak an enduring hope
our world has squandered and lost;
whose given word unveils a love
revealing your presence among us…
Such are the « weddings of the century, » Lord,
disclosing for all to see
that in the end, faith hope and love
are the gifts that all of us need
and not only then, but even now
– and especially now –
the greatest of these is love…
Protect us, Lord while we’re awake
and watch over us while we sleep
that awake, we might keep watch with you
and asleep, rest in your peace…
The Greatest of These
If I speak with the tongues of men and angels,
but have not love, I am just noise.
And if I have the gift of prophecy,
and know all knowledge, have all faith,
understand all mysteries,
or remove mountains,
but have not love, I am nothing.
but have not love, I am just noise.
And if I have the gift of prophecy,
and know all knowledge, have all faith,
understand all mysteries,
or remove mountains,
but have not love, I am nothing.
If I give all I have to feed the poor,
but have not love,
nothing is gained.
Love is patient, love is kind,
Love is patient, love is kind,
love does not brag; and is not arrogant.
Love is not proud, boastful or rude.
Love does not seek its own.
love does not brag; and is not arrogant.
Love is not proud, boastful or rude.
Love does not seek its own.
Love rejoices in the truth.
Love rejoices in the truth.
It keeps no record of wrongs.
Love bears all things, bears all things,
believes all things, believes all things,
Love hopes all things, Love hopes all things,
endures all things.
It keeps no record of wrongs.
Love bears all things, bears all things,
believes all things, believes all things,
Love hopes all things, Love hopes all things,
endures all things.
These three remain; faith, hope, and love.
But the greatest of these is love.
The greatest of these is love.
The greatest of these is love.
