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IV.

That jubilance of bridal mirth,
     First felt at Cana, has not ceased;
Christ’s Presence still regales the earth,
     Still glorifies the feast.

The Ruler of the feast of life
     Still with a sacramental sign
Confirms the love of man and wife,
     And makes the water wine.