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"They have no more wine! " she said. / But they had enough of bread; / And the vessels by the door / Held for thirst a plenteous store: / Yes, _enough_; but Love divine / Turned the water into wine!
When should wine like water flow, / But when home two glad hearts go! / When, in sacred bondage bound, / Soul in soul hath freedom found! / Such the time when, holy sign, / Jesus turned the water wine.
Good is all the feasting then; / Good the merry words of men; / Good the laughter and the smiles; / Good the wine that grief beguiles; -- / Crowning good, the Word divine / Turning water into wine!
Friends, the Master with you dwell! / Daily work this miracle! / When fair things too common grow, / Bring again their heavenly show! / Ever at your table dine, / Turning water into wine!
So at last you shall descry / All the patterns of the sky: / Earth a heaven of short abode; / Houses temples unto God; / Water-pots, to vision fine, / Brimming full of heavenly wine.