The Woman at the Altar

Lyrics

[ENSEMBLE] And now Liza Elliott is going to be married At last Liza Elliott is going to be married Let music fill the air We hail the happy pair Lift every voice in praise This is their day of days [RANDY, ENSEMBLE] This is new What a lovely day I was merely existing For a lovely wedding This is new What a lucky man to win himself And I'm living at last Such a bride Head to toe To the gates of Paradise You've got me so I'm spellbound Both are heading I don't know With love and loyalty If I am heaven- or hell-bound Acting as their guide [CHARLEY] It's never too late to Mеndelssohn Two hearts are at Journеy's Endelssohn What e'er their future they must share it I trust they Lohengrin and bear it (spoken) If there be any here who know why these two should not be joined in holy wedlock, let him speak now or forever hold his peace.  [SEPULCHRAL VOICE] The murmurings of conscience do increase And conscience can no longer hold its peace This twain should ne'er be joined in holy wedlock Or e'en in secular board and bed-lock This is no part of heaven's marriage plan This woman knows she does not love this man [ENSEMBLE] This woman knows she does not love this man [LIZA] No, no! No, no! No, no! That isn't true! I do! I do! I do! I do! [RANDY & MEN, WOMEN] This is new This woman at the altar I was merely existing Is not the true Liza Elliott This is new Tell them about yourself, Liza Elliott And I'm living at last Tell them the woman you really want to be Head to toe Longing to be beautiful You've got me so I'm spellbound And yet rejecting beauty I don't know Tell them the truth If I am heaven- or hell-bound Tell them the truth [RANDY & ENSEMBLE] This is no part of heaven's marriage plan [LIZA] No, no! No, no! It isn't true! [ENSEMBLE] This woman knows she does not love this man [LIZA] I do! I do! I do! I do! [All simultaneous until end] [MEN I] This is new And I'm merely existing This is new And I'm living at last, and I'm living at last And I'm living at last, and I'm living at last [WOMEN] What a lovely day for a lovely wedding! What a lovely day for a lovely wedding! Ah! [CHARLEY] It's never too late to Mendelssohn Two hearts are at Journey's Endelssohn What e'er their future they must share it I trust they Lohengrin and bear it It's never too late to Mendelssohn [CHILDREN] The Prince in Orange and the Prince in Blue And the Prince whose raiment was of lavender hue They sighed and they suffered and they tossed at night For the neighboring Princess of Pure Delight [MEN II] This is no part of heaven's marriage plan This woman knows she does not love this man This woman knows she does not love this man