Kathleen and I celebrated our twenty-third wedding anniversary last week on November 5 and I wanted to post this song to share the celebration with you. A little bit, anyhow.
I wrote this song specifically for our wedding, although the recording you may listen to here was something we recorded in my home studio. A free PDF lead sheet is here. Using the instrumental soundtrack, she and I sang this at both of our weddings.
Both, you ask?
Yes, on the 5th we had our legal wedding at church. The picture above is from that wedding. Then we went to another state for a ceremony our families could attend.
We’re asking you, Lord,
To be a partner in our marriage;
We’re asking you, Lord,
To be the one whose will comes first.
We’re asking you, Lord,
To be the Love and the Truth
That keep us on your Way.
We’re asking you, Lord,
To be the partner in control.
Be the manager of our marriage, Lord;
Be the manager of our home.
Be the manager of our words and deeds;
Our life belongs to You alone.
We’re asking you, Lord,
To be the one who blends our separate styles;
We’re asking you, Lord,
To be the guardian of our hearts.
We’re asking you, Lord,
To be the reason for each
Decision that we make.
We’re asking you, Lord,
To be the partner in control.
Be the manager of our marriage, Lord;
Be the manager of our home.
Be the manager of our words and deeds;
Our life belongs to You alone.
We’re asking you, Lord,
To be the trustee of what we call ours.
We’re asking you, Lord,
To be the keeper of our time.
We’re asking you, Lord,
That you create in us dreams
And values that will last.
We’re asking you, Lord,
To be the partner in control.
Be the manager of our marriage, Lord;
Be the manager of our home.
Be the manager of our words and deeds;
Our life belongs to You alone.
Each of us had been married before, and we didn’t enter into re-marriage lightly. We knew that even though a Christian man needs to be the head of his household, the real head should be God. That’s the only way a man can do his part properly. Or a woman her part.
I write Christian novels as well as songs. The graphic below depicts the covers of twenty-four of my book covers. The twenty-fifth wouldn’t fit conveniently. Nor will the twenty-sixth once it’s completed.
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