EACH FOR THE OTHER

 

Monday, April 27, 2026

 

EACH FOR THE OTHER

 

Eph_5:25 Husbands, love your wives [seek the highest good for her and surround her with a caring, unselfish love], just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,

 

“Each for the other and both for the Lord” is a Christian wedding hymn written by John W. Peterson in 1957, set to the tune Darling, the day has come that we've been dreaming of Hymnary.org. It is often sung at weddings to express mutual commitment between two people and their shared dedication to God.

 

Chorus

Each for the other and both for the Lord.

Oh, Darling Sweetheart, let the angels record;

Vows sweetly spoken; may they never be broken;

Each for the other, and both for the Lord.

 

Verse 1

Darling, the day has come that we've been dreaming of,

When at the altar white we'll say our vows of love;

Oh, what a happy time: all gone the doubt and fear,

And, with the promises, we'll add this one, my Dear.

 

Verse 2

We'll walk together Love, thru sunshine—thru the shade,

We'll mingle tears and smiles and travel unafraid;

Halos of happiness will crown each passing day

Til heaven shines ahead and beckons us away.

 

Meaning and Use

The hymn blends romantic imagery with a Christian call to holiness. The repeated refrain emphasizes:

 

Mutual love and support (“Each for the other”)

 

Shared faith in God (“Both for the Lord”)

 

Enduring vows (“may they never be broken”)

 

Lord, let me love my wife today while remembering your sacrificial love for me. AMEN