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Which hath kept ours from withering.—Kneel, true wife! And lay thy hands in mine.— [She kneels beside the couch; he prays. O, thus receive Thy children's thanks, Creator! for the love Which thou hast granted, through all earthly woes, To spread heaven's peace around them; which hath bound Their spirits to each other and to thee, With links whereon unkindness ne'er hath breathed, Nor wandering thought. We thank thee, gracious God! For all its treasured memories! tender cares, Fond words, bright, bright sustaining looks unchanged Through tears and joy. O Father! most of all We thank, we bless Thee, for the priceless trust, Through Thy redeeming Son vouchsafed, to those That love in Thee, of union, in Thy sight,