The Tide Comes In

4:00 PMOn the beach

1. 3:30 PM

   Arrival at the Beach

   Down the steps from the terrace. Shoes stay at the top; there are baskets for them.

   30 min

2. 4:00 PM

   Bridal Procession

   The Nzema Mass Choir

   Benedicta comes down the sand with her father, along the water's edge.

   10 min

3. 4:10 PM

   Call to Worship and Opening Prayer

   Rev. Ackah-Blay

   5 min

4. 4:15 PM

   Hymn · Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

   5 min

   The words

   Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven · Henry Francis Lyte, 1834

   1Praise, my soul, the King of heaven;To His feet thy tribute bring.Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,Who like thee His praise should sing?Praise Him, praise Him, praise Him, praise Him,Praise the everlasting King.

   2Praise Him for His grace and favourTo our fathers in distress.Praise Him, still the same forever,Slow to chide, and swift to bless.Praise Him, praise Him, praise Him, praise Him,Glorious in His faithfulness.

   3Father-like He tends and spares us;Well our feeble frame He knows.In His hands He gently bears us,Rescues us from all our foes.Praise Him, praise Him, praise Him, praise Him,Widely as His mercy flows.

   4Angels, help us to adore Him;Ye behold Him face to face.Sun and moon, bow down before Him,Dwellers all in time and space.Praise Him, praise Him, praise Him, praise Him,Praise with us the God of grace.

5. 4:20 PM

   Scripture Reading

   Mrs. Aba Blay

   Psalm 93: the floods have lifted up their voice; the Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters.

   5 min

6. 4:25 PM

   Song Ministration

   Mr. Kwamena Ackah

   8 min

7. 4:33 PM

   Sermon

   Rev. Ackah-Blay

   Built on the rock: on what the tide cannot take.

   18 min

8. 4:51 PM

   Exchange of Vows and Rings

   At the water's edge, as the tide turns.

   15 min

9. 5:06 PM

   Signing of the Register

   The Nzema Mass Choir

   10 min

10. 5:16 PM

    The Charge and Blessing of the Couple

    Very Rev. Nyameke Kwesi

    7 min

11. 5:23 PM

    Hymn · Now Thank We All Our God

    5 min

    The words

    Now Thank We All Our God · Martin Rinkart, 1636, translated by Catherine Winkworth, 1856

    1Now thank we all our GodWith heart and hands and voices,Who wondrous things hath done,In whom His world rejoices;Who from our mothers' armsHath blessed us on our wayWith countless gifts of love,And still is ours today.

    2O may this bounteous GodThrough all our life be near us,With ever joyful heartsAnd blessed peace to cheer us;And keep us in His grace,And guide us when perplexed,And free us from all illsIn this world and the next.

    3All praise and thanks to GodThe Father now be given,The Son, and Him who reignsWith them in highest heaven,The one eternal God,Whom earth and heaven adore;For thus it was, is now,And shall be evermore.

12. 5:28 PM

    Benediction

    Very Rev. Nyameke Kwesi

    3 min

13. 5:31 PM

    Recession

    The Nzema Mass Choir

    Back along the water's edge, into the last of the sun.

    9 min

14. 5:40 PM

    Photographs on the Rocks

    At the point, with the sun going down behind. The order is at the foot of the page.

    50 min

6:30 PMOn the terrace

1. 6:30 PM

   Guests Seated on the Terrace

   Up the steps. The lamps come on as you arrive.

   20 min

2. 6:50 PM

   Entrance of the Couple

   MC Ato Kwamina

   10 min

3. 7:00 PM

   Welcome and Opening Prayer

   Mr. Kwaw Blay, for the families

   5 min

4. 7:05 PM

   Toasts

   The best man and the maid of honour

   15 min

5. 7:20 PM

   Dinner

   Fresh from the canoes that morning. The menu is on your table.

   60 min

6. 8:20 PM

   Cutting of the Cake

   10 min

7. 8:30 PM

   First Dance

   On the sand, under the lamps.

   5 min

8. 8:35 PM

   Vote of Thanks

   The couple

   5 min

9. 8:40 PM

   Dancing on the Sand

   Until the tide comes back in.

   200 min

Back to the sand