Hans Christian Andersen: 'Bryllupssang 10.'

 

Bryllupssang 10.

 

Bolette Puggaard og Emil Hartmann

 

(Den 4. November 1864)

 

I Sangen lyde Hjerteslag,

Saa festligt Hjertet banker.

En Bryllupsdag er Glædens Dag

Med store Alvors Tanker.

 

To Hænder slutte sig saa fast,

Som vil de Verden bære,

Om under dem selv Jorden brast,

De maatte sammen være.

 

I Kjærlighed er Haab og Tro,

Ja Ungdoms Sind tillige,

Et Solskin, hvori Roser groe

Heelt ind i Himlens Rige.

 

I Sangen lyde Hjerteslag,

Saa festligt Hjertet banker.

En Bryllupsdag er Glædens Dag

Med store Alvors Tanker.

 

Gud, som har Kjærligheden lagt

I Eders unge Hjerter,

Han har velsignet Eders Pagt

Her foran Altrets Kjerter;

Hold fast ved ham i Vel og Vee,

Han styrke og han lede.

Den Lykke, unge Hjerter see,

For Eder vi nedbede.

 

 

Wedding Song no. 10

 

Bolette Puggaard and Emil Hartmann

 

(4 November 1864)

 

Within this song are heartbeats twined,

So festively they’re beating.

A wedding day, to joy assigned,

A solemn oath’s completing.

 

Two hands are clasped so tightly now.

To them the world’s a feather,

And should the earth yet burst, somehow 

They’d still remain together.

 

In love do hope and trust combine,

A youthful mind’s its leaven,

A sunshine in which roses climb

Up to the realm of Heaven.

 

Within this song are heartbeats twined,

So festively they’re beating.

A wedding day, to joy assigned,

A solemn oath’s completing.

 

God, who in your young hearts has placed

A love that will not falter,

Has blessed your vows now by His grace,

Here at this bright-lit altar;

Hold fast to Him in joy and pain,

May He sustain and guide you.

The joy that young hearts see we pray

That He will e’er provide you.