As the Bridegroom to His Chosen

1As the bridegroom to his chosen,
As the king unto his realm,
As the keep unto the castle,
As the pilot to the helm,

2As the fountain in the garden,
As the candle in the dark,
As the treasure in the coffer,
As the manna in the ark,

3As the ruby in the setting,
As the honey in the comb,
As the light within the lantern,
As the father in the home,

4As the sunshine in the heavens,
As the image in the glass,
As the fruit upon the fig tree,
As the dew upon the grass,