How sweet to travel the road ahead

This is an English translation of Grundtvig's hymn "Det er så yndigt at følges ad" from 1855. The hymn is about love and marriage and is very popular at Danish weddings.

How sweet to travel the road ahead

1 How sweet to travel the road ahead for two desiring to be together, for joy is double when we are wed, and sorrow's stormwinds much lighter to weather. How sweetly valid to travel married, to travel married when we are carried on wings of love. On wings of love. 2 How great the comfort is here bestowed when two as one are secure united; and that which carries the heaviest load is Iove's heart—flame in two hearts ignited: as one together that none shall sever,:l: with yes for ever from heart to heart.:l: 3 How wonderful to entrust our love to God in this our celebration, whose boundless mercy flows from above to this and to ev‘ry generation. ln grateful pleasure we cannot measure,:l: how great the treasure of God's good grace.:I:

4 When two at length must then parted be, how sad the days are of grief and sighing; but God be praised for the pledge that He prepares a country for love undying. How great the pleasure, beyond all measure,:I: the greatest treasure is endless love.:l: 5 Each married couple whose love is blessed in Jesus‘ name at their festive wedding, through all this life's ebb and flow may rest in Him, as wider His love is spreading. He will inspire their hearts‘ desire :I: to share the fire of love, true loves :I:

Salmen er hentet fra Hymns in English fra 2009, og den gengives efter tilladelse fra Det Kgl. Vajsenhus © Det Kgl. Vajsenhus' forlag
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