Cana

Dear Friend! whose presence in the house,   Whose gracious word benign, Could once, at Cana’s wedding feast,   Change water into wine; Come, visit us! and when dull work   Grows weary, line on line, Revive our souls, and let us see   Life’s water turned to wine. Gay mirth shall deepen into joy,   Earth’s hopes grow half divine, When Jesus visits us, to make   Life’s water glow as wine. The social talk, the evening fire,   The homely household shrine, Grow bright with angel visits, when   The Lord pours out the wine. For when self-seeking turns to love,   Not knowing mine nor thine, The miracle again is wrought,   And water turned to wine.