O royal bride, give
heed,
And to my words attend;
For Christ the King
forsake the world
And every former
friend.
Thy beauty
and thy grace
Shall then delight the
King;
He only is thy rightful
Lord,
To Him thy worship
bring.
To thee, since thou
art His,
Great honor shall be
shown;
The rich shall bring
their gifts to thee,
Thy glory they shall
own.
Enthroned in royal
state,
All glorious thou shalt
dwell,
With garments fair,
inwrought with gold;
The Church He loveth
well.
And they that honor
thee
Shall in thy train
attend,
And to the palace of
the King
Shall joyfully ascend.
O King of royal
race,
Thy sons of heavenly
birth,
Thou wilt endow with
kingly gifts
As princes in the
earth.
Thy Name shall be
proclaimed
Through all succeeding
days,
And all the nations of
the earth
Shall give Thee endless
praise.
