The Glory of the Bride

Submitted by Damaris Ann on Mon, 08/20/2018 - 21:40

The glory of the bride is found
In the love of her groom
Her face is glowing brightly
As she walks into the room
The purity of her gown
Is the prudence of his choice
And her veil is the image
Of his kind, protecting voice
A blush is sitting gracefully
Upon her smiling cheek
Accentuated sweetly
By her gracious spirit, meek
The groom is standing tall and firm
Yet gentle is his hand
As he pledges his covenant
In front of all the land
His promise of sweet faithfulness
To the end and from the start
Is a kiss upon her lips
And the seal of his own heart
The lifting of the veil melded
Both of them into one
The groom took her hand and her heart
And love that he had won
Together they walk down the isle
Singing so joyously
And so his name is now her own
Hers for eternity

Author's age when written
20
Genre
Poetry
Tags
love
Glory
marriage
weddings
the marriage supper of the lamb
the love of Christ
Notes

Dedicated first to Christ, and second to my friend who just got married on Saturday.

Comments

Joy J.

Mon, 08/20/2018 - 23:46

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This is so beautiful! I love the flow and word choice! Blessings as you continue writing!

C.S. Lewis ~ "He died not for men, but for each man. If each man had been the only man made, He would have done no less."

Libby

Wed, 08/22/2018 - 04:49

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Damaris, I loved these lines:
The purity of her gown
Is the prudence of his choice
And her veil is the image
Of his kind, protecting voice
Apart from your beautiful imagery, you also gave this poem a songlike, personal sway. :)

James

Sat, 08/25/2018 - 04:06

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I really like this, Damaris! You've painted a wonderful picture of both the bride and the groom, and it seems in almost every stanza you've linked a detail about one to a detail about the other in a very thought-provoking way.

I think the first two lines function as the thesis for the whole poem:
The glory of the bride is found
In the love of her groom

It also underscores how marriage is a picture of God and His people, of Christ and His church: and how our glory is found in Christ and His love for us.

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